IllustrationTOOK CAR TO BE INSPECTED AND VEHICLE INSPECTOR FOUND THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD AS WELL AS THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD WERE ROTTED THROUGH. ALWAYS TOOK IMMACULATE CARE OF THE ENTIRE CAR. TRIED CONTACTING NISSAN BUT THEY DID NOT HELP; EVEN AFTER TELLING THEM THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OUT ON THE INTERNET. *TR
2006 Nissan Altima
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Altima years
Owner complaints for the 2006 Nissan Altima are substantially higher than the model-year median of 231.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Altima years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1040–25K
5125–50K
9250–75K
13575–100K
198100–150K
72150K+
652 reports with mileage · 172 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 221 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 189 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 166 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
43 crash reports14 fire reports34 injury reports
Structure complaints
221 reportsNOTICED LEFT SIDE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR AND SIDE RAIL IS RUSTED THROUGH COMPLETELY, NO ACCIDENTS OR OTHER INCIDENTS OCCURRED TO CAUSE THIS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR AND DISCOVERED THAT THE THERE WAS RUST PRESENT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR PANELS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR AND DISCOVERED THAT THE THERE WAS RUST PRESENT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR PANELS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS RUST PRESENT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR PANELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS RUST PRESENT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR PANELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 7/21/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, AT NOT CHARGE. UPDATED 08/04/15*JB
THERE IS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT, BUT LAST SUMMER (AUGUST 2014) I HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT MY FLOOR BOARD WAS BEGINNING TO RUST OUT. I NOW KNOW, THROUGH RECENT NEWS, THAT IT IS NOT JUST MY CAR, BUT MOST NISSAN ALTIMA MODELS. I ACTUALLY COMPLAINED TO THEM ABOUT IT LAST SUMMER AND OF COURSE THEY DID NOTHIN…
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THERE IS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT, BUT LAST SUMMER (AUGUST 2014) I HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT MY FLOOR BOARD WAS BEGINNING TO RUST OUT. I NOW KNOW, THROUGH RECENT NEWS, THAT IT IS NOT JUST MY CAR, BUT MOST NISSAN ALTIMA MODELS. I ACTUALLY COMPLAINED TO THEM ABOUT IT LAST SUMMER AND OF COURSE THEY DID NOTHING. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL IF MECHANICS AND PROFESSIONALS ARE NOTICING THAT SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT. I GET REGULAR CAR WASHES TO PREVENT RUST, AS I LIVE IN NORTHERN INDIANA AND SALT IS THE WAY WE FIGHT OUR SNOW PROBLEM. IT IS NOT SAFE FOR THE FLOOR BOARD TO RUST OUT. IF I WERE DRIVING AN OLDER CAR I WOULD EXPECT THIS. HOWEVER, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A 2006 MODEL CAR. *TR
AFTER HEARING OF OTHER ALTIMA OWNERS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DRIVERS SIDE FRONT FLOOR BOARDS RUSTING OUT PREMATURE. I LOOKED AT THE FLOOR BOARDS ON MY ALTIMA ONLY TO FIND A LARGE HOLE RUSTED THROUGH THE DRIVERS FLOOR BOARD MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
I FOUND OUT TODAY AT A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE THAT I HAVE SIGNIFICANT RUST DAMAGE TO THE FLOOR BOARD UNDER MY CAR. AT THIS TIME IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT NISSAN IS DOING NOTHING IN REGARDS TO THE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. IT APPEARS THAT THE FIRST LAYER HAS ERODED AWAY AND THE SECOND LAYER IS ALREADY RUSTED AND PEELING. I…
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I FOUND OUT TODAY AT A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE THAT I HAVE SIGNIFICANT RUST DAMAGE TO THE FLOOR BOARD UNDER MY CAR. AT THIS TIME IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT NISSAN IS DOING NOTHING IN REGARDS TO THE MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. IT APPEARS THAT THE FIRST LAYER HAS ERODED AWAY AND THE SECOND LAYER IS ALREADY RUSTED AND PEELING. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO ERODE THROUGH THE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FLOORBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FLOORBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDES RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. FROM UNDERNEATH, YOU COULD LITERALLY PUSH THE CARPET UP WITH YOUR FINGER - THERE WAS NO METAL THERE - ALL RUSTED! APPROXIMATE SIZE OF THE HOLE WAS 18" LONG BY 12-14" WIDE. SAME THING WITH THE OIL PAN WE HAD TO REPLACE. MY HUSBAND SAW THE RUST ON THE OIL PAN, PU…
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FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDES RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. FROM UNDERNEATH, YOU COULD LITERALLY PUSH THE CARPET UP WITH YOUR FINGER - THERE WAS NO METAL THERE - ALL RUSTED! APPROXIMATE SIZE OF THE HOLE WAS 18" LONG BY 12-14" WIDE. SAME THING WITH THE OIL PAN WE HAD TO REPLACE. MY HUSBAND SAW THE RUST ON THE OIL PAN, PUSHED UP ON THE AREA OF RUST AND PUT HIS FINGER THROUGH. HAD TO REPLACE. I HAVE PICS OF THE RUSTED OUT FLOOR. OTHER THAN THIS, IT'S BEEN A NICE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, WE ARE STUCK WITH IT. CANNOT SELL THE VEHICLE TO ANYONE KNOWING IT COULD HURT SOMEONE AND WE WOULD HAVE TO DUMP A TON OF MONEY IN TO REPAIR. THE NADA VALUE IS FOR "CLEAN" IS $7,075. VALUE FOR "ROUGH" IS $3,100. A DIFFERENCE OF ALMOST $4000. I JUST PURCHASED A KIA... *TR
FLOOR BOARDS RUSTED OUT. *TR
Official recalls
307V527000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Nov 14, 2007
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL FROM THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS SO BRIEF THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) LOGIC DOES NOT HAVE TIME TO DIAGNOSE THE CONDITION, THE ENGINE MAY STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT A LOW SPEED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ECM FREE OF CHARGE. CERTAIN MY 2006 ALTIMAS WHICH HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REMEDIED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 06V223 (NISSAN R0606) ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL SINCE THE REPROGRAMMING FOR 06V223 ALSO INCLUDED THIS REPROGRAMMING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
06V223000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Jun 21, 2006
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER PERFORMANCE OF THE PISTON RINGS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE OIL IS NOT MAINTAINED AT LEAST AT THE MINIMUM LEVEL, ENGINE DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND IN EXTREME CASES RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM OR ENGINE COMPUTER). YOUR VEHICLE WILL ALSO BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF IT HAS BEEN CONSUMING ENGINE OIL AT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL RATE. IN A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF VEHICLES, ENGINE REPLACEMENT WILL BE NEEDED. ON JUNE 9, 2006, NISSAN NOTIFIED OWNERS OF THE POSSIBILITY OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING THE OIL AT A PROPER LEVEL. FOLLOW-UP LETTER TO OWNERS ADVISING THEM OF THE STATUS OF THE RECALL WAS SENT DURING AUGUST 2006. FOLLOWUP LETTER TO OWNERS WAS SENT ON NOVEMBER 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
06V046000 · Suspension:rear
Feb 13, 2006
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE REAR SUBFRAME MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRACK IN A BRACKET WHICH HOLDS PART OF THE REAR SUSPENSION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BRACKET IS CRACKED, THE STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE MAY BE AFFECTED UNDER SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR SUBFRAME TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.