Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V046000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 01/24/2006 to 01/27/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 759 | 02/27/2006 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 02/13/2006 | 02/14/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Nissan recall no. pb016.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE - TORQUE ARM | |||||
| NTB-11-080 | 08/24/2011 | 10040510 | Ready | 08/31/2011 | |
| NTB-11-080 | 08/24/2011 | 10040510 | Nissan: axle bolt and torque information. *rm | 08/31/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 04/09/2010 | 166000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. the contact stated that the engine was burning excessive oil, causing the catalytic converter to fail. in addition, the rear suspension was sitting abnormally low to the ground and was sitting noticeably lower than the front suspension. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him that the engine and catalytic converter needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified who advised the contact that there were no recalls for the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 166,000. | |||
| 04/09/2010 | 166000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. the contact stated that the engine was burning excessive oil, causing the catalytic converter to fail. in addition, the rear suspension was sitting abnormally low to the ground and was sitting noticeably lower than the front suspension. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him that the engine and catalytic converter needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified who advised the contact that there were no recalls for the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 166,000. kmj | |||
| 04/09/2010 | 166000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. the contact stated the engine was burning excessive oil causing the catalytic converter to fail. also the rear suspension was sitting very low to the ground, it was lower that the front suspension. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed him the engine needed to be replaced and the catalytic converter as an expense to him. the manufacturer was notified who stated there are no recalls or warranty for his vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 166,000. mw | |||
| 12/26/2006 | 100 | 5 | 12/15/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. after purchasing the vehicle the contact noticed that the steering pulled to the right while driving at any speed. the vehicle was brought to the dealer on five different occasions. on each occasion the dealer performed an alignment, adjusted the steering, and rotated the tires. more air was placed in the tires also. after all the remedies performed it still had the same failure. the manufacturer issued case # 5591789. the dealer could not seem to duplicate the failure. also, she stated that the failure occurred when she released the steering wheel. the contact found complaint # 10185548 on the nhtsa website regarding the steering wheel pulling to the left. the current mileage was 2,011, and failure mileage was 100.*ak | |||
| 03/20/2006 | 11 | 1 | 03/18/2006 |
| I purchased a 2006 altima 2.5 s in mar 2006, it drives good with less noticeable weave on blacktop highways, however it is unstable driving on interstate even at 60-70 mph, it drifts left and right without moving steering wheel, you have to steady make corrections in steering wheel movement to keep it from unsafely drifting in the other lane. the dealer has rotated tires, balanced. even took a ride with me and said he noticed nothing really. i drove another car at dealership just like it, it does the same thing on interstate, i drive 100 miles daily to and from on interstate so it is not an intermittent problem. this problem could cause serious injury because it is evident the car is unstable for interstate use, almost undriveable if wind blowing slightly. *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 06/17/2008 | 33000 | 1 | |
| Had to replace engine on nissan altima 06 with only 33,000 mi dealer would not give the reason why. front struts needs replacing after 39,000. also replace transmission seal@39,000mi. *tr | |||
| 09/04/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| I bought my altima new in 2006. i have had the car for 2 years and have had to have the struts replaced 3 times and just recently a tie rod. i have 30,000 miles on the car and have never missed any general maintenance. i worry that the car is not safe. *tr | |||
| 11/30/2006 | 4850 | 3 | 08/16/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated when driving 40 mph, the steering wheel pulled to the right. when taken to the service dealer, the tires were rotated and balanced. also, the front end was aligned. the steering problem continued, but pulled to the left and was more difficult to control. the vehicle was then taken to the sales dealer. all tires were replaced and balanced, and the alignment was inspected. the sales dealer informed the contact the problem had to do with the wrong sized tires that were mounted on the vehicle, although the tires were mounted on the vehicle by the sales dealer, when the contact purchased the vehicle. the problem continued to pull to the right. when the vehicle was driven at 60 mph, the steering wheel locked up, then by giggling the steering wheel to the left and right, the steering unlocked and pulled to the right. the vehicle was taken back to the service dealer and the manufacturer was notified.*ak updated 02/12/07. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 02/08/2011 | 98377 | ||
| On several occasions my car as suddenly cutoff, while driving!!!! luckily, nobody was ever physically hurt. mentally and emotionally it scared the crap out of several people, including myself. while on the expressway i've started to notice my car automatically slowing down after a certain speed, without me even touching the brakes. for awhile i stopped getting on the expressway, in fear of my car completely stopping with cars driving behind me at a faster pace. also, at 55 + miles/hr my tires start to wobble and there's a scrubbing noise with the wobble sometimes. it feels like my back tires are about to fall off. i've bought 3 sets of tires already, and tomorrow will be my 4th set. this is ridiculous and very unsafe!!!!! please help me, thanks. | |||
| 03/15/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. the contact noticed unusually low oil levels in the vehicle and there was also an oil leak. the contact had to add oil every 700 miles. in addition, while driving 60 mph, the vehicle became difficult to control and the stability control malfunctioned. the vehicle had not been taken to the dealer for further inspection. the contact stated that both nhtsa campaign id numbers 06v223000 (engine and engine cooling) and 06v046000 (suspension: rear) caused the failure to occur; however, the manufacturer stated that his vin was not included in either recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 86,000. | |||
| 11/29/2007 | 1 | 11/21/2005 | |
| I bought a 2006 nissan altima in november of 2005. i have now had this vehicle for 2 years. i just came across 2 recalls online by accident. i was never notified of these recalls and they both appear to be very serious. 1- (#06v223000) from june 2006 involving engine and engine cooling that lists excessive oil consumption and possibly engine fire and 2- (06v0046000) from feb. 2006 involving rear suspension and possibly a cracked bracket. i have had to add plenty of oil since buying this car, but cannot believe i was never notified about a serious and potentially dangerous safety hazard as this, not to mention the damage it must have already caused to the engine!! what do i do now and what can be done to this obvious terrible shady dealership and unforgivable manufacturer?? *tr | |||
| 04/03/2007 | 3400 | 1 | 12/24/2006 |
| I bought my nissan altima 2.4s special edition package in december 2006. i was going back from my office to home for lunch and just near my office when i was in the right lane of the corporate drive to take a right turn on to tennyson pkwy, the car suddenly went on the right curb and it was really difficult to control. the car moved so quickly from the right curb to left curb (corporate drive was a two lane street dead end to tennyson), i believe that something must be wrong with the rear suspension to go out of control. this 2006 nissan altima car needs to be checked for safety, it lead to los of control. i have registered the complaint with nissan as well for my car they told me the car is not in recall list at that time for the nhtsa# 06v-046. how many cars they are waiting to cause similar incidents before they issue recall ? *jb | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 1 | 06/10/2006 | |
| 2006 nissan altima was sold to consumer while on hold for a recall. consumer wanted to exchange the vehicle for a problem free vehicle. the consumer contacted the dealer but they have not return the consumer's call. *kb *nm | |||