Illustration2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE REAR DOOR HANDLES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH REAR DOOR HANDLES SNAPPED OFF IN FEBURARY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TIME THE DOOR HANDLE FAILED, HER SON WAS INURED. *JB UPDATED 09/10/15*LJ
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1050–25K
9325–50K
16650–75K
20775–100K
239100–150K
98150K+
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
Latches/locks/linkages complaints
7 reports2005 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK IS STUCK IN LOCK POSITION. AUTOMATIC LOCKS TOO. CAN'T UNLOCK OR GET DOOR OPEN. OTHER DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER LOCK WHEN CAR GOES INTO GEAR LIKE ITS SUPPOSED TO. THIS STARTED IN 2008 WITH MY CAR. *TR
THE TRUNK LID HAS COME DOWN AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD WHILE I WAS REMOVING ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE. *TR
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK WILL NOT FULLY OPEN WITH THE AUTOMATIC LOCK BUTTON. THIS FORCES YOU TO ENTER THE CAR FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE AND OPERATE THE DOOR LOCK MANUALLY. BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A KEY LOCK ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
DOORS LEAK WATER, ESPECIALLY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR - WATER POOLS AFTER RAIN. *AK
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STARTED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED WHEN IT WAS CLOSED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.*AK
1) HAD TRUNK OF CAR OPEN TO LOAD SUITCASES 2) BRISK WIND CAME UP AND SLAMMED THE TRUNK LID DOWN WITH EXTREME FORCE. A CHILD OR ADULT COULD BE INJURED IF LEANING INTO THE TRUNK OR IF FINGERS ARE IN THE OPENING. WHEN CLOSING THE TRUNK LID, I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT JUST DROPS SHUT WITH ITS OWN WEIGHT, AFTER IT IS MOVED BEYOND A QUA…
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1) HAD TRUNK OF CAR OPEN TO LOAD SUITCASES 2) BRISK WIND CAME UP AND SLAMMED THE TRUNK LID DOWN WITH EXTREME FORCE. A CHILD OR ADULT COULD BE INJURED IF LEANING INTO THE TRUNK OR IF FINGERS ARE IN THE OPENING. WHEN CLOSING THE TRUNK LID, I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT JUST DROPS SHUT WITH ITS OWN WEIGHT, AFTER IT IS MOVED BEYOND A QUARTER OF ITS FULL MOVEMENT. I HAVE A SPOILER ON MY TRUNK LID WHICH MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THIS PROBLEM. 3) NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT
Official recalls
107V527000 · 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.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.