Major Problems with 2005 Nissan Altima Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Nissan Altima

2005 Nissan Altima ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Victims: 4 Mileage: 103000 miles

2005 Nissan Altima FRONTAL Victims: 4 Mileage: 3550 miles

2005 Nissan Altima ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 4 Mileage: 57000 miles

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Problems with BODY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Altima owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
BODY > STRUCTURE i would like to report a situation i had with my leased 2005 altima that could be a serious problem...	293 ~ 94387 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: contact stated her car stopped on her while driving two-three times since mid august 2005. the car started shaking...	191 ~ 66815 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle stalled and the entire instrument...	126 ~ 89152 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the vehicle would not start once the key was turned. after trying about 15-20 times it will start and dark...	72 ~ 71162 miles
POWER TRAIN 2005 nissan altima with deceleration problems. consumer states that the vehicle will decelerate from what ever speed to about 20...	57 ~ 67013 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER doors leak water especially driver's side door - water pools after rain. *ak...	51 ~ 101081 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought the car on 9/20/04. on 10/3/04 i noticed that the engine was leaking oil. dipstick showed oil level	43 ~ 57483 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: car just stops sometimes and it will not start. consumer almost has to flood the engine before it starts....	39 ~ 90876 miles
AIR BAGS driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor and steering column locked up. driver was unable to...	36 ~ 88916 miles
STRUCTURE when the sunlight hit the display on the digital clock and the audio display it made it almost impossible to	33 ~ 63850 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN drove to the mall and drove to target. came back to drive the car and put the car into reverse....	27 ~ 44574 miles
STEERING car pulls to right and left hard to control steering...took to dealer four times they say its the road.*ak...	25 ~ 85817 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC since i got the vehicle i had problems with it. the vehicle does not want to turn on the key...	17 ~ 35901 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when accelerating the car attempts to change gears and hesitates before changing into the next gear. when hesitating the car...	16 ~ 40419 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i purchased a new 2005 2.5s in may 04'...i've been having ignition/sensor problems for quite some time. the problem: when...	16 ~ 69515 miles
TIRES i purchases a 2005 nissan altima on nov. 2 2004. on nov. 23 2004 my back driver's side tire now...	15 ~ 19651 miles
SUSPENSION new 2005 altima 3.5 se bought august 2005 1st month i had noticed a vibration in the steering at high...	13 ~ 53775 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to respond when the accelerator...	12 ~ 89933 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i have recently discovered the driver and passenger side floor boards are severely rusted through to the bottom of the...	12 ~ 92316 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING service engine soon diagnosis: premature failure of catalytic converter and crankshaft sensor on 2005 nissan altima leading to possible engine...	10 ~ 76226 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2005 altima - when moving forward after stopping vehicle will jerk forward. i must immediately take my foot off the	9 ~ 60011 miles
SEAT BELTS 2005 nissan altima seat belts did not lock when rear ended from behind. *jb...	8 ~ 78881 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i bought a car sold "as is" because the dealership advertised the car saying "everything under the hood is in...	7 ~ 105880 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i have a nissan altima se-2005-in the last 2 weeks the dealer nissan has had my car 2 times-1st time...	7 ~ 16235 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the headlights on my 2005 nissan altima look like they are burned on the inside and foggy looking. at night...	6 ~ 30767 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while stopped in traffic in sevierville tennessee on 2/12/2005 my 2005 altima was hit in the rear by a car...	6 ~ 66258 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the door is not align right could the center beam be bent? also molding inside of door is not staying...	6 ~ 35327 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING check engine light will come on and cause the car to stall as well as cut off and will have...	5 ~ 93800 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 2005 nissan altima built in 2004 bad crank shaft sensor was already recalled 2002 & 2003 models and nissan is	5 ~ 26600 miles
SEATS dt*: the contact stated the gauges that turn on the defroster cause the driver to take their eyes off of...	5 ~ 36089 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE dt*: the contact stated there is a special service campaign # p5216 for the sub frame. the dealership will not	5 ~ 90330 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM since i got the vehicle i had problems with it. the vehicle does not want to turn on the key...	5 ~ 22 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i purchased a new 2005 nissan altima the first time i drove the car at night and turned on the...	5 ~ 46000 miles
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN i have a 2005 altima and after driving for awhile or when it is hot outside the clutch pedal goes...	4 ~ 57600 miles
VISIBILITY the headlights on my 2005 nissan altima look like they are burned on the inside and foggy looking. at night...	4 ~ 29250 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN i recently had an incident where my clutch lost pressure while driving on i-95 and was unable to get the...	4 ~ 14758 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS in march 06 i brought my 2005 nissan altima which i bought brand new in for an oil change at...	4 ~ 18750 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS in march 06 i brought my 2005 nissan altima which i bought brand new in for an oil change at...	4 ~ 14661 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION back passenger control bar (2 rods) broke at the weld while driving and caused my car to spin out of...	4 ~ 37500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i purchases a 2005 nissan altima on nov. 2 2004. on nov. 23 2004 my back driver's side tire now...	4 ~ 23100 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving on the highway at 70 mph consumer slammed on the brake pedal in a panic situation and brakes...	4 ~ 7047 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the car radio for the 2005 nissan altima is defective. i spoke to nissan directly after the dealer couldn't fix...	4
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES passenger side door lock will not fully open with the automatic lock button. this forces you to enter the car...	3 ~ 37333 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. there is an open recall on this vehicle and although the contact's vehicle...	3 ~ 77667 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES dt*: the contact stated while the engine was started the driver side door automatically locked when it was closed. the	3 ~ 4333 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the caller's vehicle was accelerating from a stop light going 10 mph when it stalled. she could not get...	3 ~ 32436 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM dt: the contact stated the fuel system and cluster module had to be replaced with less than 800 miles on...	3 ~ 61000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i had a gas leak from my gas tank. i had the vehicle towed to the dealer . the service...	3 ~ 47718 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES traveling on 95 north from va to md in 2005 nissian altima that was purchased 06/06/05 rear passenger tire completely...	3
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the contact owned a 2005 nissan altima. the car intermittently happened on the freeway driving at 65 mph....	3
EQUIPMENT the car radio for the 2005 nissan altima is defective. i spoke to nissan directly after the dealer couldn't fix...	3 ~ 18333 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY forward is rusting underneath on the driver side and passenger side have always had my car serviced when needed oil...	2 ~ 190250 miles
WHEELS i bought a car sold "as is" because the dealership advertised the car saying "everything under the hood is in...	2 ~ 136500 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. while driving 30 mph the vehicle began making a loud noise and the...	2 ~ 66000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION the altima's stock of front struts are defective. this is substantiated by a lot of nissan altima owners. *tr...	2 ~ 19000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i bought a nissan altima july 2005. on december when the weather in florida start to be nice i open...	2 ~ 3500 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM our engine seized up while we were driving oil light came on and the brake light came on as the...	2 ~ 32000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS new 2005 altima 3.5 se bought august 2005 1st month i had noticed a vibration in the steering at high...	2 ~ 37500 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY dt: the contact stated the fuel system and cluster module had to be replaced with less than 800 miles on...	2 ~ 2000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i purchased my vehicle 3 months ago. at approxiamately 2950 miles my service engine soon light came on. immediatly after...	2 ~ 43150 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i purchased a new 2005 nissan altima 3.5 sl on april 2005 the car caught fire while parked in my...	2 ~ 11500 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the contact owned a 2005 nissan altima. the car intermittently happened on the freeway driving at 65 mph....	2 ~ 51500 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING driving home on 202 freeway going east. all of a sudden something on the steering broke on the left drivers...	2 ~ 31500 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE i own a 2005 nissan altima and within 3 months of the purchase of the vehicle in 2005 the weatherstipping...	2
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt: 2005 nissan altima: the air bag light the passenger side air bag light go off. once someone sits in...	2 ~ 9378 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the car failed to start only two weeks after buying it and the problem has recurred. the car acts as...	2 ~ 8000 miles
RIM > WHEELS purchased a 05 altima in june of 2004. i have had nothing but problems. i took the car in at...	2
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION failure of passenger front strut at 2600 miles. daily driving of vechile in light traffic. no pot holes etc. hit.*ak...	2 ~ 7172 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY corresopndence i will mail to you describes what i consider to be defective unsafe and unhealthy'air conditioning system of the...	2 ~ 5000 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving on the highway at 70 mph consumer slammed on the brake pedal in a panic situation and brakes...	2 ~ 2000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns 2005 nissan altima. the contact had taken the vehicle to an authorized dealer for an unrelated...	1 ~ 95000 miles
REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2005 nissan altima. consumer states several problems with vehicle to include brakes trunk leak relay switch *tgw the consumer stated...	1
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT sensor problem" - from this approximate back to purchase of this vehicle it has been a night-mare. insurance insurance insurance...	1 ~ 87900 miles
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan sentra. the contact stated while refueling the vehicle gasoline spewed back out from...	1 ~ 55000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN dear sir i purchased a 2005 nissan altima ser with a 6 spd. manual transmission approximately 14 months ago used...	1 ~ 35000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i have a 2005 nissan altima i bought the car in 10/2008 a few months afterwards i started noticing the...	1 ~ 81000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS 2005 nissan altima has issues with tires and wheel alignment. consumer states that the customer service is not good with...	1
MARKINGS > TIRES i checked my tires and found that 2 of them that i purchased at bj's wholesale club. the dot number...	1
RELAY > STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM car will jerk and cut off suddenly without warning when car is in motion and when sitting still idling. makes...	1 ~ 64000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the radio and cd player began working intermittently and then stopped working entirely....	1
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. at 20 mph the vehicle struck an ice patch and began to fishtail....	1 ~ 26500 miles
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my 2005 nissan altima 3.5l looses it's brakes in cold weather. the nissan dealership diagnosed the problem as a faulty...	1 ~ 50750 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY side view mirrors are made of cheap lightweight plastic and they deteriate and become very foggy and driver can not	1 ~ 40000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM alternator - i was told that the alternator is on backorder i don't understand i am number 11 on the	1
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION now when i picked it up from that dealer my car would not start. i cranked it 4 times and...	1 ~ 44500 miles
HUBCAP/COVER > WHEELS car would stall at low speeds or when stopped. i took the car to the dealership they explained to me...	1 ~ 44631 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2005 nissan altima seat belts did not lock when rear ended from behind. *jb...	1 ~ 15000 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE dt*: the contact stated the gauges that turn on the defroster cause the driver to take their eyes off of...	1 ~ 4000 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT while in park car rolled off jack onto even surface pavement during tire change. automobile is 2005 nissan altima and...	1 ~ 2820 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES while in park car rolled off jack onto even surface pavement during tire change. automobile is 2005 nissan altima and...	1 ~ 2820 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt: the contact stated the fuel system and cluster module had to be replaced with less than 800 miles on...	1
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. the contact stated while driving at approximate speeds of at least 40...	1 ~ 400 miles
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1) had trunk of car open to load suitcases 2) brisk wind came up and slammed the trunk lid down...	1 ~ 800 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM car sometimes won't start and cut off in traffic while driving. *tr...	1
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor and steering column locked up. driver was unable to...	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING 2005 nissan altima - the radio produces an acceptable sound but the face plate lacks sufficient luminosity & contrast for...	1
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at about 9 500 miles faulty starter caused the car failed to start and stalled while driving on the freeway....	1 ~ 9500 miles
SOLENOID > STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM at about 9 500 miles faulty starter caused the car failed to start and stalled while driving on the freeway....	1 ~ 9500 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING purchased a 05 altima in june of 2004. i have had nothing but problems. i took the car in at...	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE i just purchased a 2005 nissan altima from cooper nissan in easton pa. problem: the trunk lid is poorly designed...	1 ~ 700 miles

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