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.
well i sure thought highly of nissan until now. i have always been a toyota person i own a 92 & 02 corolla and never had as many major repairs as i have had with my altima. i would of never thought that every 20-27 thousand miles the car is making same sound as before. the hub and wheel bearing is going ou.t i had it changed at the nissan dealership and the warranty only covers 12000 miles so that does not help me. i don't think any nissan car should have to have the hub and wheel bearing replaced that often. whats the deal?
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well i sure thought highly of nissan until now. i have always been a toyota person i own a 92 & 02 corolla and never had as many major repairs as i have had with my altima. i would of never thought that every 20-27 thousand miles the car is making same sound as before. the hub and wheel bearing is going ou.t i had it changed at the nissan dealership and the warranty only covers 12000 miles so that does not help me. i don't think any nissan car should have to have the hub and wheel bearing replaced that often. whats the deal?
- lrrancher, Conroe, TX, US