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2005 Nissan Altima

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Altima years

Owner complaints for the 2005 Nissan Altima are substantially higher than the model-year median of 231.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

908 reports with mileage · 183 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Structure. Review the 351 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 259 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 141 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

48 crash reports18 fire reports44 injury reports

Fuel System, Other complaints

3 reports
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87,900 miles · Mar 12, 2010
Fuel System, Other

"SENSOR" PROBLEM" - FROM THIS APPROXIMATE, BACK TO PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE, IT HAS BEEN A NIGHT-MARE. INSURANCE, INSURANCE, INSURANCE, SENSOR, SENSOR, SENSOR, EMC, "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (2XS), ARE JUST THE M/O FOR THE 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE WE HAVE MANY MORE TRADGEDYS!!! DO THIS FOR THE …

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"SENSOR" PROBLEM" - FROM THIS APPROXIMATE, BACK TO PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE, IT HAS BEEN A NIGHT-MARE. INSURANCE, INSURANCE, INSURANCE, SENSOR, SENSOR, SENSOR, EMC, "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (2XS), ARE JUST THE M/O FOR THE 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE WE HAVE MANY MORE TRADGEDYS!!! DO THIS FOR THE PEOPLE. THE EVIDENCE IS THERE. MY PERSONAL OPINION: "SAFETY" WAS LAST & INFERIOR PARTS WERE 1ST. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION. PLEASE CALL FOR A MORE DETAIL LIST. SOME INFO I DO NOT HAVE DUE TO ME NOT KNOWING OF PAST & RECENT RECALLS ON PARTS ON THE VEHICLE, THEREFORE THE DEALER, REPLACED THE PART WITH-OUT MY KNOWLEDGE. IT WAS NOT UNTIL I REVIEWED PAST RECEIPTS THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. I AM A VERY UNHAPPY CUSTOMER & I AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND. I HOPE AN INVESTIGATION CAN BE STARTED FOR THE "SAFETY" OF OTHERS. THE BBB AUTO LINE, ETC, WAS ANOTHER AVENUE I WAS TOLD TO TAKE. PLEASE GUIDE ME THRU THIS PROCESS. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10319200

45,544 miles · Apr 28, 2007
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Other

CAR STALLING AT IN TRAFFIC, STOP LIGHTS, AND WHILE DRIVING. I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE AIR FILTER AND HAVE FUEL INJECTOR SERVICE. I DID. CAR BEGAN STALLING AGAIN. I WAS TOLD TO HAVE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED. I DID. ENGINE LIGHT ON . HOSE PUT BACK ON. ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN. WAS TOLD THERE WAS CODE FOR IDLE VALVE BUT THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW…

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CAR STALLING AT IN TRAFFIC, STOP LIGHTS, AND WHILE DRIVING. I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE AIR FILTER AND HAVE FUEL INJECTOR SERVICE. I DID. CAR BEGAN STALLING AGAIN. I WAS TOLD TO HAVE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED. I DID. ENGINE LIGHT ON . HOSE PUT BACK ON. ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN. WAS TOLD THERE WAS CODE FOR IDLE VALVE BUT THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO ADDRESS IT. THEY RESET COMPUTER. CAR STALLING AGAIN. BARELY MADE IT ACROSS INTERSECTION TO GET TO DEALERSHIP. NISSAN REPLACED AIR FILTER, CLEANED FUEL INJECTORS (AGAIN) AND REPLACED CRACK SHAFT SENSORS. I JUST GOT CAR TODAY. THE CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING SEEMS A BIT DANGEROUS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10189159

9,710 miles · Jul 11, 2005
Fuel System, Other

I HAD A GAS LEAK FROM MY GAS TANK. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER . THE SERVICE PEOPLE STATED THAT THEY FOUND " SLASH IN FUEL TANK.... APPEARS TO BE CLAW MARK FROM ANIMAL... FOUND HAIR FROM ANIMAL STUCK ON CROSS MEMBER". NO OTHER DAMAGE TO VEHICLE BESIDES THE GAS TANK. VEHICLE IS STILL AT DEALER. HAVE CONTACTED REGI…

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I HAD A GAS LEAK FROM MY GAS TANK. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER . THE SERVICE PEOPLE STATED THAT THEY FOUND " SLASH IN FUEL TANK.... APPEARS TO BE CLAW MARK FROM ANIMAL... FOUND HAIR FROM ANIMAL STUCK ON CROSS MEMBER". NO OTHER DAMAGE TO VEHICLE BESIDES THE GAS TANK. VEHICLE IS STILL AT DEALER. HAVE CONTACTED REGIONAL DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER. I AM WAITING FOR HIM TO CALL ME BACK, BECAUSE OF THE STORY FROM THE DEALER THAT THE TANK WAS CLAWED OPEN, BECAUSE COMMON SENCE WOULD SAY THAT THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE. . MY CONCERN IS THAT IF AN ANIMAL CAN CLAW THE TANK OPEN THE GAS TANKS NEED TO BE RECALLED.

NHTSA ODI #10128271

Official recalls

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07V527000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Nov 14, 2007

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL FROM THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS SO BRIEF THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) LOGIC DOES NOT HAVE TIME TO DIAGNOSE THE CONDITION, THE ENGINE MAY STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT A LOW SPEED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ECM FREE OF CHARGE. CERTAIN MY 2006 ALTIMAS WHICH HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REMEDIED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 06V223 (NISSAN R0606) ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL SINCE THE REPROGRAMMING FOR 06V223 ALSO INCLUDED THIS REPROGRAMMING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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