2006 Nissan Altima Consumer Reviews

Burning oil in a foreign car???

Written by: klr4isu on 09/25/2009

Vehicle

2006 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)

Review

I've had this car for just over a year and enjoyed it until I started burning oil for no reason. No leaks, I'm actually BURNING it! I went through a quart of oil in about a month. I thought the hype of buying a foreign car was how reliable they are mechanically... go figure. Oh, and there's some weird rattling noise under the hood that my mechanic described as a "loose shield" that I have to get fixed. Sounds like a can with marbles shaking in it when I'm at about 2-2.5 RPMs. And I guess I figured the whole point of getting a 4-cylinder was the awesome gas mileage. I average 26 and I guess I figured it would be more since 80% of my driving is highway. Go figure. No more Nissans for me.

Favorite Features

Exterior styling (although wish I would have gotten one with a spoiler).

Suggested Improvements

Not selling cars that burn oil at less than 75k miles! The interior seems a little cheap too. I guess if I wanted luxury in a Nissan I should have went with a Maxima. Better gas mileage too.

4 out 8 people found this review helpful

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Just Awsome!!

Written by: VQPowerBaby on 08/30/2009

Vehicle

2006 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

I have owned my Nissan Altima 3.5SE for over 2 years now, and have had nothing but FUN in this car. I test drove a 2.5 and a 3.5 at the dealership when I was buying and after experiencing the thrust and power of the 3.5 I had to have it. The car now has just over 50k miles on it, and have had NO PROBLEMS at all - that being said I have only ever used Mobile 1 Synthetic oil, and 91 Octane fuel and the car has purred without hiccup for me through the duration of ownership. I have taken multiple long distance road trips, and I really just cant get enough of the performance ride. Seriously no matter at what RPM or speed you are at there is plenty of power to spare-I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS CAR

Favorite Features

Power at every speed, extremly quick throttle response, handling, corners like a much smaller sports car / STYLE - LOOKS HOT / Interior is VERY Comfortable, very efficiant design, HUGE TRUNK space, Did I mention THRUST? Surprising interior room - fits 5 very comfortably,get compliments all the time

Suggested Improvements

None - yes it's that good.

4 out 4 people found this review helpful

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Will not buy again

Written by: Madman96 on 06/21/2009

Vehicle

2006 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

This has been a nightmare from the day I bought it. I had to call NIssan for assistance and they sent me a physc evaluation questionaire before they would assist. The car smells of antifreeze. The seat belts lock and will not unlock. They were replaced on one seat and the problem got worse. I am on my third set of brakes and 3rd rotor on the left front. After each brake job the car rides decent for about 5000 miles and then the vibrations start. The rotors overheat and warp. Definite design flaw. Dealer always says no problem found with all problems. I will never buy from the dealer or Nissan again. 92,000 miles of unpleasant experience. Average mileage mostly highway 23 mpg.

Favorite Features

The design is what talked me and the wife into buying it. The rated mileage was a plus.

Suggested Improvements

Fix the brakes and seatbelt design. create a car that does not estimate at 1700-2500 dollars and 3 days to fix, to replace a heater core.

5 out 8 people found this review helpful

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Not a bad car but glad its a lease

Written by: Allyson on 05/19/2009

Vehicle

2006 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)

Review

Overall, this is a decent car. Gas mileage good, decent highway and uphill acceleration. Very nice-looking car. But after driving it for 3 years I am so glad my lease is up. The 2 major drawbacks of this car is 1) horrible in the snow, especially if there is any type of uphill slope-2) terrible brake design. I could never make it up any type of hill in the snow with this car. Never felt safe driving this in the snow. Paid extra to have very good snow tires put on last winter and performance in snow still crappy! And now at 29K miles the rear brakes (pads and rotors) are completely shot! And Nissan won't do a thing about it even though they know its a problem. Front brakes are fine- go figure!

Favorite Features

Attractive car. Good gas mileage.

Suggested Improvements

Nissan needs to improve Altima's performance in the snow. Horrible! They also need to do something about the rear brakes wearing so quickly and before the front brakes. How is that even possible? This is a common problem and obvious flaw yet the consumer is financially responsible for fixing.

10 out 13 people found this review helpful

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Best car I have owned yet

Written by: jhogan on 04/14/2009

Vehicle

2006 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)

Review

Great car. Bought used and love it. Good weight for snow and rain, have had no problems slipping, spinouts, or traction problems. My brother borrowed it and said he almost totaled it in the snow, but he is one of these drivers that drives to fast and to close to other cars. Decent mpg for an engine that is 175 hp. Plenty of pickup for ramps and highway traveling. Enough room for me and the family. With trunk space to spare. Won't be my last Nissan. Good car for the money.

Favorite Features

The lumbar in the driver seat. Middle shoulder strap in back seat, and the steering wheel controls.

Suggested Improvements

More headroom. I sit very high.

11 out 11 people found this review helpful

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great car

Written by: paul on 04/06/2009

Vehicle

2006 Nissan Altima 3.5 SL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

This car is awesome..has great power,looks awesome and is so quiet..love the bose radio and the leather..If i was to get another one it would be the ser but I'm more than satisfied with the nissan..still runs and looks new with 71k.

Favorite Features

bose radio,leather,sunroof,handling is great..power is awesome

Suggested Improvements

none

4 out 4 people found this review helpful

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RUN RUN RUN Away!!!

Written by: jimbodwb on 03/17/2009

Vehicle

2006 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)

Review

This car has been nothing but problems from the very beginning. Should have returned it when I only got 5 miles from the dealer and the engine started spewing smoke. A hose was not clamped properly tranny fluid sprayed all over the engine. Then the speedometer is off like 5 mph but the dealer says "it is normal for this vehicle". Stereo had to be replaced for scratching cd's. Front brake rotors were warped and replaced at 18k after fighting with the dealer and contacting Nissan directly. Bringing back this week for rear rotors falling apart! Yes pieces of the rotor have rusted causing the pads to shred. Transmission slips since I got it but dealer says nothing wrong. This is the worst car ever!

Favorite Features

I love that this vehicle is so bad in the snow and rain that it is unknown whether I will make it home or end up in a ditch or a hospital. I love that Nissan has been the most difficult automaker I have ever dealt with. I love that my lease is up in a few months and the nightmare will be over!!

Suggested Improvements

7 out 24 people found this review helpful

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Great for the family or having fun.

Written by: packersfan34 on 03/02/2009

Vehicle

2006 Nissan Altima 3.5 SL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Me and my wife did a lot of research on the Altima before our purchase. The one drawback I could see was that people wished they had bought the V-6 instead of the I-4. The first time I test drove my Altima SL I knew it was DEFINITELY the car for me. The leather interior is soft and VERY comfortable. The six disc changer is great and the 8 speaker Bose system really rocks. I have not owned this vehicle very long but with the amount of test drives I've taken and the many vehicles I've looked at this the Altima is for sure the best mid-size family sedan for the money.

Favorite Features

3.5L V-6 is hands down the best feature, you feel every bit of the 250 HP. The sunroof is nice and the sound system is phenomenal.

Suggested Improvements

GPS standard on SL models would be nice.

5 out 5 people found this review helpful

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Incredible mileage and performance

Written by: russ on 02/17/2009

Vehicle

2006 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)

Review

We bought this vehicle for my wife to run around in. At the time, I wasn't in love with the Altima but she was, so she got it, of course. We added the spoiler and kept the rest pretty stock. It is clean enough with its factory lines. I know that they say this car gets about 26 mpg but I get avg. 29 city, and 34-37 hwy and have since we have owned it. I am tremendously impressed with it especially for the price we paid. I did replace the battery but that is common when you spend summers in Az. It is not the first Nissan that we have had and it probably will not be the last.

Favorite Features

Color deep grey, power pkg., handling.

Suggested Improvements

For the money, it's fine the way it is.

10 out 10 people found this review helpful

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Improvement

Written by: grace on 02/09/2009

Vehicle

2006 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)

Review

This car does not perform well in the rain. My brakes were squeaking after 5 minutes in the rain. This car needs ABS brakes. I am somewhat disappointed. The commercial said buy Nissan, built tough. I had a Pontiac Sunfire, it performed very good in the rain. The only reason why I bought this car is my car was wrecked. The under side is too low, it drags on some drive ways. Some time I think the transmission is dragging. For the price it should have HD radio

Favorite Features

The interior is nice, the seats are comfortable. The steering wheel is nice.

Suggested Improvements

Better brakes for the rain. Raise the bottom of the car, so it does not scrape.

5 out 8 people found this review helpful

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