2006 Nissan Altima Power Train Problems
- 42
- 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 42 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- clutch pedal · 8 records
- engine light · 4 records
- light came · 4 records
- cruise control · 4 records
- change gears · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Discovered antifreeze to be milky white in the reservoir and radiator it's self. Will need to replace radiator and flush transmission fluid.
ODI 11140252
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Vehicle was being drove down major highway when all of the sudden it loses all power, get off highway on edge put it in park, turn key completely off and try to restart car fails to start check engine light comes on and stays. Get code pulled shows crankshaft position sensor a. Get the crankshaft position sensor replaced and code cleared. Head home with car, does same exact thing that happened while on the highway…
ODI 11103497
Power Train
Newly purchased used car....a slight hesitation and then sudden surge type feel under light acceleration at low speeds.
ODI 11100621
Power Train
Jerking transmission.transmission jerks randomly when accelerating. Occurs in city driving. This is continuous event.
ODI 11021283
Air Bags · Engine · Power Train
Was leaving store and when pulled out onto road, i was involved in a crash! Left the scene and then was taken by private vehicle to local emergency room and from there, airlifted with brain injury! Was almost across the road and vehicle stalled and wouldn't accelerate and stalled and caused a horrible accident. The vehicle that hit me got me in passenger rear as he was traveling up highway and threw me and went air…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11001193
Power Train
Takata recall automatic transmission: while driving, it shutters when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear (aprox 20 mph). Sounds and feels awful! Parked it, and haven't driven it since.
ODI 10915559
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Crankshaft sensor is bad causing the car to stall at any time - even at high speeds. It has happened while driving slowly through a neighborhood as well as on an interstate causing the car to be difficult to steer to get off the road. This is very dangerous! Check engine light came and computer says that its the crankshaft/camshaft sensor that needs replacing.
ODI 10914257
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Just like with other nissan recalls. My can shaft position sensor is bad and is causing my car to die/quit in the middle of traffic while driving it
ODI 10897382
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Purchased this car used from a dealership 3 weeks ago. Within 1 week the car stalled while driving. Started it back up with no problems. Took car on a [redacted] trip and while driving 75mph on cruise control the car bucked. After reaching our destination and turning the car off we had trouble restarting it. When it finally started the service engine soon light came on. Took it to a mechanic and codes came up for…
ODI 10894351
Engine · Power Train · Steering
This vehicle has given me a lot of problems from steering to brakes took the boots transmission. It was hard shifting going through an intersection all the sudden it popped and the transmission gave out
ODI 10886261
Power Train
When driving the car the gear gets stuck and you have to allow it time to catch up with the accelerator so you can take off if your sitting at a light or trying to accelerate speed when driving. It also jerks at times when driving on the highway.
ODI 10882037
Power Train
My 2006 nissan altima has started to have a transmission slip. It jerks very hard when accelerating. Very unsafe to drive.
ODI 10926041
Power Train
I just bought the car used. Felt vibration in engine was told it was a motor mount. Checked on line because car shifting hard 3 days after purchase to find out it has transmission issues that cause motor mount wear and tear and replacement and may need transmission replaced. Nissan needs to fix this issue
ODI 10823395
Engine · Power Train
Consuming or burning a lot of oil.had to add about a quart of oil every 300 miles. It takes longer to shift and does not have power going uphill. Hard 1-2 shift.
ODI 10862910
Power Train
Vehicle is violently shifting into second gear. Transmission is starting to fail. Vehicle has only 91,000 miles.
ODI 10818291
Power Train
I was driving on cruise control at 70 mph. The car bucked, but kept going. I exited the highway a few miles later and came to a complete stop. With cruise control now off, i attempted to proceed as normal, and the car lagged in power. I almost got broad sided as the car didn't go as normal. I pulled out with a right on red. The car was stuck in 5th gear.
ODI 10794277
Power Train
Transmission problems rpm going out and them down and don't gear well
ODI 10763575
Engine · Power Train
While stopped at a red light my car engine shut off. After a while it started again, but the transmission wouldn't shift to lower gears and jerked hard in reverse, and service engine light came on. When i took it to the shop the cam sensor had to be replaced. After doing research, i found this was an issue and a recall on some models but not mine. Why only one model was recalled? *tr
ODI 10662466
Power Train
While driving down the road entering highway i went to shift my 06 altima 5 speed into 5th gear when i pressed the clutch pedal there was no pressure and transmission would not go into 5th gear. I let up on the pedal and in a few seconds the pedal had pressure again. Enter highway and drove for about 25 miles and exited highway. The same thing happened again no pressure in the pedal then pressure. I was able to…
ODI 10629879
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the transmission down shifted violently with extreme hesitation. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was being driven. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who informed that the transmission would need to be rebuilt. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The…
ODI 10605541
Engine · Power Train
Driving on dry road at speed engine suddenly stopped. Pulled over to side and before car fully stopped put into neutral and engine restarted. Then placed back in drive and continued 50 miles with no further problem that day. On 12/15 while on interstate the engine stopped again with much more danger as traffic was coming up on our rear. Managed to get into breakdown lane and while going 15/20 mph placed the…
ODI 10556644
Power Train
My altima's transmission began slipping out of gear while taking my children to school. It started slipping bad enough where i felt the vehicle was not safe to drive and needed to be towed. As i pulled off a main road onto a side street, the transmission slipped out of gear while turning and a vehicle nearly struck me on the passenger side. Luckily the transmission went into gear at the last possible second so i…
ODI 10542365
Power Train
Car is getting stuck in 5th gear which causes stall outs while driving and no acceleration-only 102,000 miles-hesitates, jerks and stalls out randomly. *tr
ODI 10534455
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 30 mph without warning. The check engine light illuminated and the contact noticed load roaring noises. The contact maneuvered to the emergency lane and the vehicle stalled. The contact discovered oil leaking from the front of the engine. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who diagnosed that the…
ODI 10724812
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I own a 2006 nissan altima ser. I have had the motor replaced and the entire clutch kit and slave cylinder replaced. After having the clutch parts replaced the pedal stuck to the floor a small handful of times. Now, it is nearly a daily occurrence and it is consistently lasting longer and longer each time. It still allows for sporadic shifting in non specific gears while the pedal is on the floor. I can pick up the…
ODI 10555003