CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2006 Nissan Altima has a trend of engine & transmission problems.
Excessive oil consumption is the main problem reported by owners. Nissan did a recall back in 2006 for oil consumption due to bad piston rings, but many owners report to us that the recall didn't fix the problem. The dealer only had to check the oil consumption rate. Typically 1 qt per 1,000 miles is "acceptable" per OEM standards ... that's a lot of oil!
The 2006 Altima also has a defect trend of CVT transmission failure showing up around the 100,000 mile mark.
It's an expensive repair at over $2,000 average repair cost. For more information see Nissan Altima CVT defect info on NissanProblems.com.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,628 miles
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Nissan Altima trunk lid is defective. When opened it springs back to close on someone's head. The springs do not hold the trunk lid in the open position.
Purchased our 2006 Nissan Altima in Jan of 2006. After a few months of using this car we noticed the trunk did not operate properly. When the car is on a flat surface as it was when we purchased it the trunk lid will stay open, if the car is situated on any kind of incline the trunk will slam shut. My children were injured several times as was I when the trunk slammed down on our heads. The reason is visual, the trunk was poorly designed, there is no tension at all. The trunk actually swings like a pendulum. I took it into the shop four times over this past year. Today, 3/22/2007 the Nissan dealership finally did the needed repairs. They agree the design is poor. Everyone who has a 2006 Nissan Altima without the back spoiler should be notified of this defect.
- Seattle, WA, USA
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