"How reliable is the 2006 Nissan Altima?"

"Based on 1043 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Nissan Altima has a median complaint mileage of 90000 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:BODY."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Nissan Altima?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Nissan Altima is STRUCTURE:BODY, accounting for a significant portion of the 1043 total complaints filed."

2006 Nissan Altima: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1043 complaints

1043

Total Complaints

90,000mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE:BODY

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

53,006 25th Percentile

90,000 Median Mileage

120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY

179

ENGINE

166

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

137

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS

STRUCTURE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 40 MPH, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A LEFT HAND TURN IN FRONT, CAUSING ME TO HAVE A HEAD ON CRASH. DRIVERSIDE AIR BAG OPERATED PREFECT. RIGHT FRONT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY NOR THE RIGHT SEAT BELT LOCK CAUSING PASSENGER TO HIT FRONT DASH. *JB"

"IGNITION SWITCH STICKS IN LOCK POSITION. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO JERK THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO THE LEFT. *JB"

"RECENTLY PURCHASED 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. IMMEDIATELY NOTICED LOUD RATTLING NOISE AT HIGH SPEED ON FREEWAY, SWAYING IN STEERING AND VIBRATION FROM FRONT TIRE(S). TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY DROVE IT AND SAID COULD NOT HEAR ANYTHING. TOOK BACK A FEW DAYS LATER, WHEREUPON THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NEED VE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28