Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Nissan Altima has 338 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
338
Complaints
1
Recalls
10
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
07V527000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTP...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Aug 11, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Jul 26, 2022 | ENGINE | The engine has a hole in it and I bought the car without knowing the engine had a whole in it and I ... |
| Nov 15, 2021 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 66 MPH, the te... |
| Oct 3, 2021 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated the vehicle would have a hesitation sensat... |
| Aug 16, 2021 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle... |
| Aug 15, 2021 | ENGINE | The engine began to stall out randomly when driving down the road. After two times the engine light ... |
| Mar 10, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS,... |
| Aug 3, 2019 | ENGINE | NISSAN ALTIMA 2005 2.5 ENGINE WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT START. REPLACED CAM AND CRANK SENSORS, FUEL PUM... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | ENGINE | ENGINE IS HAVING ISSUES AFTER HAVING CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND CAM SENSOR REPLACED. THE PART T... |
| Apr 3, 2019 | ENGINE | I HAVE HAD TWO ALTIMAS AND ON BOTH THE HEADS CONSISTENTLY GOES OUT ON THEM. |
| Nov 26, 2018 | ENGINE | LOOSES MOMENTUM OCCASIONALLY WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IN THE LAST 2WEEKS IT STARTED. VEHICLE HA... |
| Oct 4, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING... |
| Aug 6, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED A... |
| Mar 13, 2018 | ENGINE | BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH TIMING CHAIN. RECENTLY REPLACED IT 2/6/2013 AND I WAS JUST TOLD THAT IT WEN... |
| Oct 2, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINA... |
| Aug 1, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE C... |
| Apr 27, 2017 | ENGINE | OIL SERVICE TURNED INTO 3K OUT OF POCKET COST IN CROSSVILLE TN WHEN J AND R SERVICED MY CAR. THEY IN... |
| Apr 27, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20... |
| Apr 23, 2017 | ENGINE | IN 2008, MY CAR STATED HAVING DIFFICULTY STARTING FOR A FEW WEEKS THEN MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ... |