| 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
2006 Nissan Altima repairs by problem area
Engine (42%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (19%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (16%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (0%)
Chart based on 74 repairs.
2006 Nissan Altima repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (15%)
$500 - $999 (23%)
$100 - $499 (42%)
< $100 (20%)
Chart based on 65 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Nissan Altima
Engine not specified
| Nissan Altima in Arizona, United States Mar 2016 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Mar 2016120000 miUS $1200 | Found metal shavings in the engine oil. Not repairing due to cost. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Texas, United States Oct 2015 - Nov 2015 | |||
| Nov 2015124000 miUS $218 | Front valve cover gasket leak. Replaced gasket | ||
2006 Nissan Altima 4dr Sedan
260-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Nissan Altima in Michigan, United States May 2009 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Nov 201060000 miUS $95 | Faulty bank 1 camshaft position sensor caused check engine light, and stalls at idle. Sensor was replaced and engine code erased. | ||
2006 Nissan Altima 4dr Sedan
250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Nissan Altima in New Hampshire, United States Jan 2008 - May 2012 | |||
| Jul 2011119000 miUS $1227 | Power Steering Rack failure. fluid drained into the power steering rack, and blew out the side of the power steering rack, leaking all the fluid onto the ground. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Illinois, United States Feb 2014 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Jul 2015158000 mi | Camshaft or Crankshaft Sensor Error, causing Transmission to fail-safe into 5th gear. Dealer cleared fault, working as intended now. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Arizona, United States May 2015 - Sep 2015 | |||
| May 2015122000 miUS $500 | WOULDNT DOWN SHIFT | ||
| Nissan Altima in New Jersey, United States Oct 2009 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Feb 201055300 miUS $105 | sticks, leaves and other debris in vents | ||
| Sep 201287000 miUS $500 | Electrical system was going haywire due to a short circuit somewhere. Speedometer stopped working, ABS and check engine light went on. | ||
| Mar 201498000 mi | shocks had to be replaced due to wear and tear | ||
| Nissan Altima in Texas, United States Mar 2015 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Jun 201592000 miUS $650 | Replaced all three motor mounts. | ||
| Apr 2018121000 miUS $100 | front brake job | ||
| Nissan Altima in Georgia, United States Sep 2011 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Oct 201389300 miUS $1400 | Replaced Front Brake Rotors, struts & shocks. | ||
| Sep 201498000 miUS $300 | Replaced L/R Hub Bearing. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Georgia, United States Jan 2009 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Mar 2014132000 miUS $1200 | The timing chain tensioners are shot. This is, apparently, a known defect with the VQ35 engine from that time period. It will happen on all V6 engines from that time period and the first warning is a whine from the timing chain area. Sunroof shade jumped off it's track. The only repair is to replace the entire sunroof assembly for about $1,200. | ||
| Jun 2014132000 mi | Derailed sunroof shade not repaired. | ||
2006 Nissan Altima 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Nissan Altima in Minnesota, United States Jun 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 2013134000 miUS $80 | Crank shaft sensor need to be replaced. | ||
| Mar 2018192999999 miUS $100 | Replaced the compressor for the air conditioner. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Singapore Sep 2013 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Mar 201348360 mi$200 | Radiator | ||
| Feb 201771300 mi$350 | slow in engagement, morning sickness, resolved after a complete transmission flush. | ||
| Feb 201880600 mi$1000 | Replace Aircon compressor Replace spark plugs, ignition cables | ||
| Nissan Altima in Pennsylvania, United States Jan 2011 - May 2017 | |||
| Mar 2011149000 miUS $375 | check engine light code 420 took to dealer ..changed program CEL came on again changed front cat prob still exists | ||
| Jun 2011156000 miUS $500 | after memory was reflashed by dealer, CEL code 420 came back on. replaced precat and cat.. problem fixed | ||
| Dec 2011170000 miUS $20 | ses light on again after replacing cat converter 15k miles ago..beginnning to think as motor ages and burns a little oil, it fouls the pre cat..car is drivable..car passes emissions testing windshield washer motor failed!!! imagine that!! plus.. starter motor starting to sound bad | ||
| Oct 2012192500 miUS $700 | left front window motor needs repair floor boards rusted out!!!! | ||
| Nov 2013231600 miUS $500 | Front cat went bad again at 80000 | ||
| Jul 2014248500 miUS $250 | replace clutch | ||
| Sep 2014253000 miUS $100 | motor mount | ||
| Nov 2014256000 miUS $179 | replace flex pipe lower control arm | ||
| Dec 2015278000 miUS $300 | lower ball joint, brakes | ||
| Nissan Altima in Arizona, United States Dec 2008 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 200818000 mi | Replaced a failed catalytic converter. It was under warranty. | ||
| Feb 201249800 miUS $1450 | crankshaft sensor, brake fluid evac and replacement, coolant flush and replacement, oil change top passenger engine mount replacement ac low pressure hose replacement, | ||
| Jan 201552000 miUS $220 | O2 sensors_upstream and downstream | ||
| Feb 201791000 miUS $800 | shocks and struts front brakes -rotors and pads | ||
| Jun 201793000 miUS $185 | serpentine belt / tensioner. not done because tech claimed a stripped bolt prevented him from completing the repair. alternator in the way. | ||
2006 Nissan Altima 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Nissan Altima in Illinois, United States Jan 2008 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Sep 2012113000 miUS $475 | Alternator died with no warning light. Discovered when the car went into limp mode at a stop light. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Tennessee, United States Jan 2016 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Feb 2016160000 miUS $130 | Crankshaft sensor replaced. Check engine light came on, had car tested. No further problems after replaced. | ||
| Nissan Altima in British Columbia, Canada Jul 2016 - May 2018 | |||
| Apr 201788660 miC $694 | leaking water pump. replaced water pump. leaking power steering cooler, installed universal power steering cooler, and belt. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Ontario, Canada Feb 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 201884940 miC $200 | Crankshaft position sensor | ||
| Apr 201886800 miC $200 | Rear brake seized | ||
| Oct 201893000 miC $1100 | lower control arm and tie rod both left and right side | ||
| Aug 2020124000 miC $250 | Brake pads rotors and calipher | ||
| Jun 2021135160 miC $200 | Strut and shock | ||
| Feb 2022144460 miC $1000 | Floor pan both driver and passenger side | ||
| Nissan Altima in New Hampshire, United States Jan 2008 - Mar 2009 | |||
| Feb 200821000 mi | Creaky drivers seat back. Cold start, drive for 4-8 miles. Stop briefly and turn car off (To go into a store), restart, will not shift into fourth (overdrive) for half mile. | ||
| Apr 200822000 mi | Cold start, drive for 4-8 miles. Stop briefly and turn car off (To go into a store), restart, will not shift into fourth (overdrive) for half mile. Transmission replaced due to metal contaminents in trans oil. Problem still exists. | ||
| Nissan Altima in New York, United States Apr 2016 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Apr 201668000 miUS $1500 | Clogged Converter | ||
| Nissan Altima in Virginia, United States Mar 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Aug 2017160000 miUS $200 | Changed Front motor mount Replace both headlights | ||
| Nissan Altima in Michigan, United States Apr 2009 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Jul 2013140700 miUS $400 | repainted rusty rear quarter | ||
| Nissan Altima in Ontario, Canada Apr 2009 - Nov 2017 | |||
| May 200934720 miC $950 | Road noise was increasing over time. Car still driving OK, but noise was getting worrisome. Turned out to be a defective front wheel bearing, replaced under warranty. front brakes serviced, rear brakes replaced..discs, pads and hardware. Oil changed and full warranty inspection. Front wheel bearing replaced under warranty. | ||
| Jan 201151460 miC $100 | Car wouldn't start on cold morning. Had to replace the OEM battery. Replaced with battery from Costco. | ||
| May 201383700 miC $550 | Did not pass emissions test. Also had check engine light on. Part had to be ordered. Replaced variable valve timing solenoid. Re-run emissions test...Pass. Also replaced all four tires at the same time. | ||
| Jul 201385140 miC $800 | Seized rear caliper. Replaced caliper one one side and rotor and pads on both sides (rear). Checked front brakes and also replaced both front calipers, and pads. | ||
| May 201495480 miC $700 | Noisy exhaust. Had to replace the catalytic converter, O2 sensor and flex pipe. Bought the parts at a 3rd party auto parts store and had them installed at the dealer. | ||
| Mar 2016116560 miC $150 | Muffler rusted out. Replaced. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Texas, United States Mar 2011 - Nov 2015 | |||
| Jan 201248000 miUS $350 | Rattling noise from front end, right side. Vehicle was bottoming out on RR tracks. Replace both front struts with QuickStruts by Monroe. Added airbags to rear springs in order to adjust ride height. Car rides like new again. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Florida, United States Nov 2011 - Jul 2016 | |||
| Oct 2014232700 miUS $600 | At around 225,000 Miles the cars started to ingest some coolant.It was the head gasket. As it would happen, my buddy had just done the work on another Altima. So around 150 in parts and a just a little labor and some beer...it is done. | ||
| Jul 2016265000 mi | Lower Control arm on the driver's side just snapped. resulting in the end of this car's relatively trouble free life. We have moved on. | ||
| Nissan Altima in California, United States Dec 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Dec 2012 | Problems starting the car. Starter was suspected. Would turn off the car and turn it back on to resolve. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Alabama, United States Jan 2013 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Feb 2013166300 miUS $800 | brake pads replaced, some type of ball bearing in wheels replaced because the car was making a whirling sound when driven. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Arkansas, United States Oct 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Dec 200967000 miUS $278 | Dealer replaced the crankshaft position sensor, and reflashed the ECM per Nissan recall. | ||
| Nissan Altima in British Columbia, Canada Jan 2014 - Feb 2017 | |||
| Sep 2014124620 miC $300 | Routine maintenance- replaced rotors, pads and calipers as one side was seized. Son is a mechanic so the bill is strictly for parts/supplies. | ||
| Feb 2017147560 miC $300 | Exhaust leak by #2 oxygen sensor. Used a flex pipe and had to weld in place. Very hard spot to get into without a lift. | ||
| Nissan Altima in Mississippi, United States Jan 2009 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Sep 201182000 mi | Crankshaft Position Sensor was failing causing the car to sputter. Extended warranty covered the repair. | ||
See TrueDelta's information for all Nissan models.
