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.
What I have been reading ,Nissan should have a recall on the intake manifold gasket.My car was not running for a month my mechanic said the problem was the throttle body. I took it to him and told him about the complaint on the intake manifold gasket . He kept it for three days and the problem stop so he couldn't fix it. I have drove it for a week and I feel it idling up again. When I put it in dirve or reverse it moves by itself and I don'y have to push on the accelerator. One year to payoff and this happens that SUCKS.
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What I have been reading ,Nissan should have a recall on the intake manifold gasket.My car was not running for a month my mechanic said the problem was the throttle body. I took it to him and told him about the complaint on the intake manifold gasket . He kept it for three days and the problem stop so he couldn't fix it. I have drove it for a week and I feel it idling up again. When I put it in dirve or reverse it moves by itself and I don'y have to push on the accelerator. One year to payoff and this happens that SUCKS.
- ccmc144, Jackson, MS, US