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2006 Nissan Sentra Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
12%of 116 total for the year
Median mileage
66,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2006 Nissan Sentra, 12% of the 116 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,500 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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.

“The following complaint is concerning NHTSA campaign # 07v527000 and #06v223000 both of these recalls deal with the automobile I own, a 2006 Nissan Sentra, which I purchased brand new in may 2006. I have been having major issues out of the crankshaft and camshaft sensors in the vehicle and oil intake over the last 18 months. The car would die while I was driving and became very hard to start as well as the oil intake became excessive. …”

NHTSA complaint #10490808, filed 2013-01, 101,000 miles

“A few weeks ago my car's engine started doing a stuttering thing while driving down the road or highway. It would just do it out of no where and it felt like the engine was about to shut off but it kept going. The check engine light came on after and it shows crank position sensor. I searched for this online and found this was a recall for my vehicle year, model and engine type. It stated that it could cause the engine to shut off while driving causing an accident. …”

NHTSA complaint #10341763, filed 2010-07, 63,000 miles

“I was driving on the highway and suddenly lost engine power and car shut off and would not restart immediately. After waiting approximately 5 minutes the car restarted. There were a total of three different incidents ( so far) of this happening to my car. I had it checked by a mechanic and nothing could be found to be wrong ( no codes came up). I did some research and discovered that Nissan had recalled vehicles for the same issue ( cam shaft and crank sensors overheating) . I called Nissan and was told that even though my vehicle appears to have the same issue it is not part of the recall. …”

NHTSA complaint #10735056, filed 2015-07, 151,000 miles

“I have an 2006 Nissan Sentra and I bought it used with 3000 miles son it. A couple months later the brakes would squeak and the engine would make ticking sound. I took it in to santa monica Nissan 5 times and then the finally fixed the problem. They replaced the brake pads and for a 4 month old car it shouldn't need brakes. The brakes don't make any noise but the engine still makes ticking sound but Nissan does the same remedy every time, change the engine belts. …”

NHTSA complaint #10196887, filed 2007-07, 7,400 miles

“The check engine light came on and now the vehicle misses while driving and is almost impossible to start. The resulting error message is p0335 crankshaft position sensor error. There is a recall issued for 2006 Nissan sentras and they are saying my VIN is not covered. The NHTSA action number is rq06001 NHTSA campaign id number: 07v527000 component: engine and engine cooling.”

NHTSA complaint #10351807, filed 2010-08, 35,184 miles

Related recalls

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201710%
201510%
201431%
201341%
201211%
201143%
201086%
200924%
2008106%
2007117%
20061412%
20054828%
20045930%
20038648%
200212742%
20019339%
20007242%
1999610%
199847%
199766%
199696%
19951210%
19941111%
199359%
19921118%
199146%
1990821%
1989922%
19881027%
1987514%
1986117%
1985233%

Other parts of the 2006 Nissan Sentra

Air bags
30 complaints
Engine
19 complaints
Fuel system
15 complaints
Electrical system
10 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Tires
5 complaints
Equipment
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Sentra

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology