1. Nissan Altima
  2. Problems
  3. 2006
  4. Electrical System

2006 Nissan Altima Electrical System Problems

54
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 54 stored complaint records:

  • 3 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

What owners report

  • engine light · 13 records
  • position sensor · 10 records
  • shut down · 8 records
  • check engine · 8 records
  • crankshaft position · 7 records
  • service engine · 6 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi16
60–100k mi10
30–60k mi7
150–400k mi6
1–30k mi3

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 1, 2008 · 60,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine

    Subject crank position sensor. Subject car 2006 nissan altima 2.5. Recall was received about the same time the car started dying while driving. When traveling at low speeds the engine will die causing a very dangerous situation when the car looses power and power steering stalling in the middle of the road. When traveling at freeway speeds the engine shuts off, the car looses power for approximately 3 seconds then…

    ODI 10230382

  • January 22, 2007

    Electrical System · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Tires

    2006 altima 2.5 s that is a lemon customer wants to have the car replaced under the lemon law**cc the consumer stated the vehicle has no start problem. The vehicle would start up when she began her day, but at unpredictable times. There is a grinding noise under the gas pedal while accelerating as well as when coming to a stop. The dealer stated the vibration/grinding noise was coming from the tires. All the windows…

    ODI 10201584

  • January 10, 2007 · 250 miles

    Electrical System

    We purchased a 2006 nissan altima (new, never owned) on january 10, 2007. The vehicle has defects and has been bought to the dealer (nissan of garden city in hempstead,new york) on four occasions;1/25/07, 2/1/02, 2/5/07, and 2/14/07. We filed a complaint with nissan north america on 1/17/07. File number 5593141. The service representative is slow in providing response and other service representatives refuse to…

    ODI 10183923

  • October 23, 2006 · 300 miles

    Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels

    The vehicle was purchased new in 2006. Two weeks later the car would not crank and the engine had to be replaced. Shortly after, i noticed that the heating system did not work in the vehicle. When i placed my foot on the brake, the heat blew out cold air. I knew there was something wrong, therefore i called the dealership to report this problem and was told "that is the way new models are made". This problem was not…

    ODI 10458493