2005 Nissan Altima recalls and problems

The 2005 Nissan Altima has 1 recall and 1,091 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is engine.

2005 Nissan Altima
Photo: 2005 Nissan Altima by SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
How the 2005 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Highest complaint count among 27 Altima model years — 4th most.

1recalls
1,091complaints
48crashes
18fires
62injuries
86,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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1 recall

Engine

Nov 14, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V527000 · 653,910 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Risk: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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 & notes

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.

This is an expansion of a previous campaign (06V223).customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2004: 13 complaints20042005: 44 complaints2006: 38 complaints20062007: 36 complaints2008: 86 complaints20082009: 82 complaints2010: 97 complaints20102011: 65 complaints2012: 102 complaints20122013: 79 complaints2014: 106 complaints20142015: 159 complaints1592016: 63 complaints20162017: 40 complaints2018: 26 complaints20182019: 23 complaints2020: 10 complaints20202021: 7 complaints2022: 5 complaints20222023: 6 complaints2024: 1 complaints20242025: 1 complaints2026: 2 complaints20262

2005 vs. other Nissan Altima years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2005. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2005 Nissan Altima have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2005 Nissan Altima, the latest from Nov 14, 2007 (engine). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2005 Nissan Altima?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention engine (395), structure (351), power train (115). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.