2006 Nissan Altima Fuel System Problems
10 owner-reported fuel system complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (10)
Your fuel gauge is stuck on full and won't respond to actual fuel levels. Your check engine light is on with error code P0462, and even after replacing the fuel pump module assembly, the problem and the warning light remain unfixed. This likely involves diagnosing the fuel gauge circuit, wiring, or the instrument cluster itself to resolve the issue.
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THE GAS GAUGE ISN'T ACCURATE THEREFORE I DONT KNOW WHEN IM ALMOST OUT OF GAS WHICH CAUSED MY CAR TO JUST CUT OF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC
THE FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATES WITH FAULT CODE P0462. MONEY SPENT UNNECESSARILY ON BRAND NEW FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. OCCURS BOTH STATIONARY AND IN MOTION PROBLEM OCCURS.
THE GAS GAUGE SAID HALF FULL BUT STALLED OUT GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WOULD NOT START HAD TO CALL FOR SOMEONE TO BRING ME GASOLINE I ALMOST GOT HIT BY OTHER CARS BEHIND ME, THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS CAR IS VARY UNSAFE I HAVE TWO YOUNG ONES I NEED TO DRIVE AROUND.
CAR HAS TROUBLE STARTING. STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS AND AT RED LIGHTS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, WITH CODES FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POS SENSOR AND THE SPEED SENSOR. REPLACING THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR DOESN'T DO ANYTHING - PROBLEM PERSISTS, CODE STAYS ON.
THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED IN TRAFFIC AND I COULDN'T GET IT TO START. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PUSH IT OUT OF THE ROAD. THE GAS GAUGE WAS READING THAT IT HAD OVER A QUARTER TANK OF GAS WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. IT CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES OCCURRED IN THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT, SO I DID NOT CONTACT POLICE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED 4,000 MILES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
WHEN TRYING TO FUEL THE VEHICLE PUMP CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF. CAR TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS, AND I WAS TOLD I DID NOT KNOW HOW TO PUT FUEL IN THE CAR. TAKEN A SECOND TIME, AND THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR. FIXED THE PROBLEM AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS. CAR WAS HAVING SAME PROBLEM AGAIN AFTER 1 MONTH. *AK
MY NISSAN ALTIMA SE 2006 HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE GAS CAP IS SO TIGHT THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TAKE IT OFF WITHOUT HURTING YOURSELF. MOST OF THE TIME I NEED TO GET THE GAS STATION ATTENDANT TO REMOVE IT AND HE ALSO HAS A HARD TIME. ON SUNDAY I TRIED TO GET SOME GAS AND THE GAS CAP WOULDN'T COME OFF AT ALL. MONDAY THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT BECAUSE OF THE PLASTIC AND SPRING DESIGN THEY HAVE A TENDENCY OF BRAKING AND YET THEY REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF GAS CAP. TODAY I TRIED TO REFUEL AND AGAIN I COULDN'T GET THE GAS CAP OFF AND HAD TO GO BACK IN TO A DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALER. WHY NOT JUST CHANGE THE DESIGN SO THAT IT DOESN'T BRAKE? *NM
BRAND NEW 2006 ALTIMA 2.5S DEVLIVERED TO ME WITH A BAD FUEL PUMP. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. BUT WENT OFF AFTER I FILL UP. THEN CAME BACK ON WITH THE FUEL LIGHT SHOWING. HAD TO TAKE IT BACK WITH JUST 85 MILES ON IT. HAD TO GO BACK DOWN TO DEALER. SERVICE TECH SAID I COULDNT GET A LOANER CAR IT WASNT COVERED UNDER THE WARRENTY. I LIVED 45 MILES AWAY, THEY WOULDNT TAKE ME HOME. FINALLY WENT TO THE SALESMAN AND HE GLADLY GAVE ME ANOTHER CAR TO DRIVE UNTIL IT WAS FIXED 3 DAYS LATER. *NM