Nissan Altima
2006 only
232,457 sold in the US for 2006.
per 10,000 sold
2006 Nissan Altima have 438 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Body and panel corrosion, typically surfacing around 100,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2006 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Nissan Altima report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2006 only
Median onset: 100,000 miles.
Median onset: 115,000 miles. 2.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 81,569 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 103,299 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 119,000 miles. 70.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 60,994 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $1,070–$1,980 nationally.
Median onset: 106,500 miles.
Median onset: 114,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2006 model year. See the full Nissan Altima report for every year and full specs/safety data.