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
This is the second time within a year and a half that my clutch system has went completely out while driving. While driving i could not get the clutch pedal to engage the clutch. It was becoming increasingly more difficult to get the clutch to shift into gear even with the pedal pushed all the way to the floor. This is the very same situation that happened the first time the clutch system went out at about 60,000…
ODI 10505267
Power Train
Traveling at 15 miles per hour and started to stop at stop sign, vehicle went dead and i could no stop in time and went through the stop sign. Hard to steer also. Luckily no other vehicle was approaching or an accident could have occurred. Service engine soon light came on afterwards and gave code p0335. *tr
ODI 10469180
Power Train
Driving on i-4 transmission heard a "pop" sound, car had a hard time going from a stopped position to moving. Added transmission fluid, worked fine until the next day when the same thing happened. Car once accelerated seemed to accelerate faster without me pushing on the accelerator. Purchased car 2 yrs ago and noticed a random hard shift either when accelerating or decelerating, no major problems to take it…
ODI 10465408
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
I have a 2006 nissan altima, that is constantly 5-7 mph off. I am getting concerned because this is a hazard as i have been asked by the local city police for me to pick up my speed a little as i am restraining the flow of traffic by driving at or below what i believe is the speed limit. Also, i am really concerned since the factory tells you to use a certain size of tire, with me using their recommendation, this…
ODI 10438470
Power Train
Clutch falls to the floor, leaving you with the inability to disengage the transmission from the engine, causing you to fly to the shoulder as fast as possible, stepping on the brakes hard enough to shut off the engine. There are thousands of nissan forums describing this problem. The car has 80,000 miles on it now, and it happened again tonight, causing my wife to run the car off of the road when she began to panic…
ODI 10458077
Power Train
Several 2005 and 2006 nissan altimas se-rs (including mine) have had issues with the clutch pedal getting stuck on the floor unable to come back up and not being able to change gears. Dealerships accross the country have deny the issue and deny repairs. This is a safety issue and an accident can happend due to this. To me, is been happening since i purchase the car at 37,000 miles and it keeps happening now at…
ODI 10419555
Power Train
On cruise control, traveling in a 50 mph going 45 suddenly the transmisson went into a high pitch the engine went to nearly 6000 rpm, reversed the cruise and it restored, the gears on the auto transmission has been messed up ever since.
ODI 10717548
Power Train
I purchased my nissan altima se-r in june of 2007. During that summer the clutch would stick on few occasions and i wouldn't be able to change gears. On one occasion i had to pull off the freeway and pump the clutch petal multiple times until it became free and i was able to change gears successfully. I took the vehicle to the nissan dealership to which they told me to bring it in when the problem was actually…
ODI 10362081
Power Train
2006 certified used nissan altima will not come in and out of "park", or into "reverse" while trying to go into "park". Shifter and related parts have been replaced with no success in september 2010. Problem has been ongoing since february 2009. Car has been to dealers multiple times to diagnose problem with no success. Shifter and electronic module replaced later september 2010. Problem came back within 48 hours of…
ODI 10359083
Power Train
After completing acceleration after a period of sitting in traffic, the clutch pedal fell to the floor without the aid of the driver. The clutch pedal lost all resistance and the driver was unable to get the vehicle out of gear and into neutral or another gear. Driver had to maneuver the vehicle off of the freeway and onto the shoulder and coast for several hundred yards with the vehicle stuck in gear for the clutch…
ODI 10515048
Fuel System, Other · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
THE VEHICLE IS SLOW IN CHANGING GEARS. *TR
ODI 10325935
Power Train
For no apparent reason the clutch pedal will lose all resistance and lay on the floor leaving the vehicle inoperable and stranded on the side of the road. This issue has happened multiple times, as early as 44k miles and as recent as last thursday, march 24, 2011 with 68k miles. Pumping the clutch pedal for an extended period of time did restore enough hydraulic pressure to operate the clutch and within 2 miles of…
ODI 10394611
Power Train
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. The contact could not shift the vehicle into reverse, park, or neutral. The dealer stated that there was a silver switch near the gear shifter that could be used to manually change gears. Later, the vehicle became non-responsive when the manual gear shifter switch was used. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repair. The vin was unknown. The current and failure mileages…
ODI 10260695
Power Train
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. The contact stated that the gear shift box was not working properly and the lever remains stuck when shifting. The dealer stated that something was spilled in the gear box. They pulled the gear box apart and found no spill. The contact believed that the dealer did not reassemble the vehicle correctly. The dealer is charging $800-900 to repair the gear shift. The contact was…
ODI 10249634
Engine And Engine Cooling · Front · Power Train
Had to replace engine on nissan altima 06 with only 33,000 mi dealer would not give the reason why. Front struts needs replacing after 39,000. Also replace transmission seal@39,000mi. *tr
ODI 10257004
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. While driving approximately 65 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle did not accelerate pas 30 mph. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the head gasket failed and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Approximately seven months later, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be serviced. The…
ODI 10744127
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Wiring
2006 nissan altima customer received recall letter and has been unable to get car fix and can't let the car sit and pay car note and insurance**cc the consumer stated a new engine was installed in the vehicle due to a recall. Three weeks later, the vehicle went into limp mode and the speed decreased. The vehicle was towed and the consumer was later informed that the vehicle needed a new transmission. The consumer…
ODI 10190037