2006 Nissan Altima Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 824 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the visibility of the 2006 Nissan Altima, 1% of the 824 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I noticed a large amount of rust/holes forming under my 06 Nissan Altima with 80k on it. It's all in the floor boards, driver and passenger sides. In first noticed it back in the summer of 2014....a few months after I bought it from a Nissan dealership. They said they couldn't do anything. I saw the news today about the same issue I noticed. We need a recall for safety. Cause it will become one. I will sue if my foot goes thru the floor.”
NHTSA complaint #10704158, filed 2015-04, 80,600 miles“I own a 2006 Nissan Altima with 28 k miles control buttons for driver side window not operating properly. Reported to Nissan dealership after months of having to hold down manually control up and down operations of window. Nissan dealership asked who had performed previous work on windows and I told them no one advised dealership to check window for possible # to verify truth on our behalf. Dealership refused to fix the problem without me paying the cost of $ 100.00 says some how or another window unadjusted itself and now needs to be readjusted. …”
NHTSA complaint #10225237, filed 2008-04, 25,000 miles“The heater/air conditioning blower tends to not operate periodically! Examples: on a cold morning, the car had to be returned home since there was no blower. On a damp day, the interior windows could not be defogged due to no blower. On a damp morning, the frost on the exterior of the windshield could not be cleared by the defrost setting since the blower failed to operate. We wonder how safe this vehicle would be during a period of freezing rain! Or during a snowfall? Please advise on what action should be taken to remedy this serious defect. …”
NHTSA complaint #10155314, filed 2006-04, 800 miles“On 11/27/2007, I came home to find both of the front windows of my 2006 Nissan Altima down. The mystery to me is how my windows got rolled down. The alarm on my car was on, the steering column was locked and my lock bar was still on the steering column. Luckily nothing was stolen and my neighbors had taped plastic on my windows to avoid damage if it had rained. Pictures were taken and the police were called. Of course, the mystery still remains as to how the windows were rolled down. No one has a key to my car and each morning/evening, I ensure that the alarm is on. …”
NHTSA complaint #10210269, filed 2007-11“The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the power windows have an automatic feature, which allowed them to move up and down when the button was pressed. He stated that there was no safety feature installed to prevent the windows from moving up if something was in the way. The dealer stated that the feature was standard equipment and did not make any repairs. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 40 and current mileage was 30,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10207266, filed 2007-10, 40 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 11001194Apr 30, 2024REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 11001191Apr 30, 2024WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10232658Feb 27, 2023REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10232656Feb 27, 2023WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10192727Jan 28, 2016SERVICE INFORMATION The purpose of this bulletin is to give Nissan dealers guidelines to help determine if windshield breakage is covered under warranty or is the customer?s…
- 10192677Nov 16, 2015SERVICE INFORMATION Windshield "foreign material" that is on the surface of the glass in some cases can be cleaned off with a very particular type and grade of steel wool. * Most…
- 10023397Nov 15, 2007Door power mirrors inoperable.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 14% |
| 2024 | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 | 2 | 7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 3% |
| 2020 | 11 | 6% |
| 2019 | 15 | 6% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 | 12 | 2% |
| 2015 | 31 | 3% |
| 2014 | 25 | 2% |
| 2013 | 63 | 3% |
| 2012 | 18 | 4% |
| 2011 | 6 | 2% |
| 2010 | 28 | 7% |
| 2009 | 48 | 3% |
| 2008 | 188 | 18% |
| 2007 | 12 | 3% |
| 2006 | 6 | 1% |
| 2005 | 14 | 1% |
| 2004 | 6 | 2% |
| 2003 | 14 | 2% |
| 2002 | 13 | 1% |
| 2001 | 13 | 8% |
| 2000 | 8 | 5% |
| 1999 | 8 | 9% |
| 1998 | 10 | 8% |
| 1997 | 6 | 6% |
| 1996 | 5 | 5% |
| 1995 | 3 | 2% |
| 1994 | 3 | 3% |
| 1993 | 8 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2006 Nissan Altima
221 complaintsEngine cooling
189 complaintsEngine
166 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
79 complaintsElectrical system
72 complaintsOther or unknown
64 complaintsAir bags
43 complaintsVehicle speed control
38 complaintsFuel system
32 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsElectronic stability control
21 complaintsSuspension
18 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Altima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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