2005 Nissan Altima Electrical System Problems
- 72
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 72 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
What owners report
- service engine · 11 records
- position sensor · 10 records
- crankshaft position · 8 records
- engine light · 7 records
- crankshaft sensor · 6 records
- light came · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 20 |
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Car would completey shut down while driving 55 plus.at about 20 miles or more and on freeway was very dangeours. Would not turn on untile 20 mins. Later and notice if engine was warm it shut it down. Hopefully this works but car has to have motor mounts replace and being handicap need this car.iv notice 2.5 has same problems and recalled. If i had been in middle lane or no area to pull over accident would of happen…
ODI 10577170
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I have a 2005 altima se-r 3.5 v6 i was leaving a mcdonald's parking lot and as soon as i put the car in reverse there was a hard jerk and the transmission did not engage properly. The car reversed after a couple seconds and when i put it in drive a hard jerk and the car was in 5th gear. No other gears were available. I parked the car and shut if off...after a few seconds i started it back up and threw it in reverse…
ODI 10521012
Electrical System
Problem begun by my vehicle being hard to start. You could attempt to start the car for 5 or so minutes without success. You could wait about 10 minutes and try again and the vehicle would eventually start but run pretty rough. It would also perform with poor power during operation. The problem got worse when the "service engine soon" light came on. Now the engine shuts down while you are driving. This has happened…
ODI 10574439
Electrical System
I already went though p0420 issue few years back and i got it again. Nissan dealer charged me whole lotta money to fix the issue and the warning sign came back again. Went to local auto zone and it show p0420 again. Please help. I read so many articles online and it turns out all altima has this issue (crankshaft, o2 sensor, etc.). *tr
ODI 10486142
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
While driving in the highway vehicle lost power and engine shut off, was barely able to get to the side of the freeway before the car came to a complete stop. It was the most scary experience i have ever had in my life. The ses light came on only after loosing all control. I was told at the shop that this is a common issue with some altimas and that they had a recall. *tr
ODI 10485449
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle suddenly turned off and dangerously stalled while driving at low speed without any warning. After several attempts of trying to start it, it finally did and i drove it for about 10 miles without no further incidents. *tr engine light came on and i took it to dealer who diagnosed it as the failure of the crank shaft position sensor which had earlier been reprogrammed in 2008 due to a recall to avoid such a…
ODI 10514858
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Crankshaft position sensor bad, part has a known defect from the supplier yet nissan will not replace or call recall notice. Car can shut down while driving, high risk for fatality. *tr
ODI 10456199
Electrical System
The vehicle will stall while driving at different speeds. At times thevehicle takes several attempts to start. *tr
ODI 10512706
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
My car's "service engine soon" light initially came on sunday, january 29th. Shortly after, my car was beginning to jerk while driving on the highway and felt as if the engine was sputtering while on local roads. We took it to auto zone for a diagnostic and two issues were discovered: the speed signal circuit as well as the crankshaft position sensor has been malfunctioning and needed to be replaced. After some…
ODI 10446198
Electrical System
While driving down the highway, at 70 mph, my car bucked and then shut down. Losing all control, it completely turned off. While off you lose power-steering, abs etc. Luckily i was on a straight stretch of highway when this occurred. Came to a coasting stop. When to start my car again, and it took a while for it to turn over. The service engine light came on. The car would routinely buck, and hiccup as if it were…
ODI 10456705
Electrical System
Car doesnt start. Car doesnt maintain connection. While driving in a tunnel, upon acceleration to go uphill, car stalled. *tr
ODI 10445121
Electrical System
The electrical system in my car has failed on several different occasions. Most recently, for about the 10th time, my windows don't go down and i am unable to adjust the driver's side seat. My car has recently failed the safety inspection in my state because the driver's side window does not go down. I bought the car from what i thought was a reputable dealer, but i have a feeling they knew the car had electrical…
ODI 10428052
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Unknown Or Other
While driving on the i-95 i began to approach slower traffic. As i proceeded to slow down, all the dash lights came on, my steering got stiff, and the car was completely off. When i pulled over and attempted to start the car again it hesitated but eventually it started. However, the most recent incident that has occur, the car no longer starts at all and only cranks but won't turn over. *tr
ODI 10434326
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
While transporting with my 1 and 2 year old in my vehicle driving about 30mph my vehicle suddenly shuts off. *tr
ODI 10424211
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle stopped running without warning. Reference 07v527000. Stated by manufacturer vin not included in recall. Repair and description of campaign id above reflect exact same issue. Extend recall to include all 2005 altimas. *kb
ODI 10416893
Electrical System
Car started missing and stuttering then shutting off while driving for a couple days, nearly causing 3 accidents in this span. On the third day it started losing power and shut off constantly when at red lights. Took it to my mechanic and he scanned the engine codes. We replaces the camshaft and crankshaft position sensors and the car ran smoothly again. I have already had the ecm reprogram recall done to the car…
ODI 10404305
Electrical System
2005 nissan altima has a bad crank shaft position censor. I have found it happening in many cars. The car will stop and not start again if it goes bad. The part only costs approx. $30.00. I think you should look into this problem. *tr
ODI 10392724
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Cars power started fluttering around 45-50 mph, like it was wanting to die. It had previously died while idleing..codes were checked they came up as bad crank and cam sensor..and bad speed sensor.and catalytic converter..noticed car was under re-call..towed it to dealer they flashed ecm..when we were driving car home all problems re-occurred..had codes checked at another garage all the same ones came up..called…
ODI 10383544
Electrical System
My car would act like it was skipping a gear and jerk. It would also sometimes not start. The ultimate failure is that my car stalls while i'm driving it. It used to be every so often and has now become a daily thing. I am replacing the crank position sensor myself as this is the cause of the problem. Nissan knows this but has done nothing to remedy the situation. My car is out of warranty so it wasn't worth my…
ODI 10373438
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
This car was part of a recall due to a engine cooling defect, they claimed it was fixed. Then all of a sudden last year my heat wouldn't work, instead the air conditioner would just kick on, could not be fixed. I had no heat last winter. I had a friend who was a mechanic look at it this year take a look at it and made a temp fix and i have heat some of the time. He disconnected the a/c for now. This shouldn't happen…
ODI 10434070
Electrical System
I own a 2005 nissan altima. From the day i got the car there has been a problem with it stalling. Took it to the dealership and they said they could not find anything wrong. The recall that is on the nissan for the crankshaft position sensor i was told that there was nothing wrong with mine. I have all the correspondence that i have with nissan. But they refused to do anything about it. Well yesterday the car shut…
ODI 10346535
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
2005 nissan altima - crankshaft sensor. My 2005 pre-owned nissan altima just experienced crank/start problems yesterday. After computer diagnostics were performed, they discovered that the ecm and the crankshaft sensor were defective. The dealership informed me that the 2005 nissan models had a recall on the ecm modules and the crankshafts. They advised me to contact nissan to ensure this had not been previously…
ODI 10321107
Electrical System
I have a 2005 nissan altima. When my car reaches approx 60 miles an hour it jerks as if it is going to cut off. One time it did cut off, just so happen i was able to pullover. Also the car will not crank at all, it will stall. We have replaced these parts on three times and i have only had the car going on three years. I went on the internet to see if others were having these issues and if you look you will see the…
ODI 10316011
Electrical System
Crankshaft sensors failed in 11/2009 and car cut off while driving - crankshaft sensor failed again 09/2010 but i was parked . Nissan claims there is a recall on a batch of cars for this issue but my car is not included - there are numerous reports about this issue all over the web . *tr
ODI 10354800
Electrical System
My wife was driving our 2005 nissan altima when it completely shut off on the interstate she was driving approximately 60 miles per hour. After i took it to the auto parts store and they diagnosed i wanted to research how i could fix the problem that is how i ran across this. Http://www.activetuning.com/blog2/2006/02/28/nissan-altima-crank-sensor-recall-being-reviewed/. *tr
ODI 10293410