2005 Nissan Altima Power Train Problems
- 57
- 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 57 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- clutch pedal · 9 records
- shift gears · 5 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
- change gears · 4 records
- very dangerous · 4 records
- engine light · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Car felt hot even after sitting and when weather was cool. Car cut off on me at a stoplight, and another time while stopped. Car seemed to slip gears a few times. *tr
ODI 10512933
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the vehicle jerked as it changed gears. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000.
ODI 10490316
Engine · Power Train
This recall number, #03v084 describes my situation precisely. My vehicle currently has 97,000 miles on the odometer and i have been experiencing (over the last course of a year) severe oil consumption. Soon after i changed my oil in may of 2013, i began to notice unusual engine noise. I took my vehicle to a mechanic and he discovered that my motor was only running on a quart and a half of oil. The mechanic…
ODI 10553770
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
Power Train
I purchased my 2005 nissan altima on october 6, 2012 with the assurance from the dealership that the transmission was good and strong. My wife drove the vehicle home and upon arriving home she said that it was driving rough. Not knowing anything about vehicles, she stated that it drove like someone learning to drive a manual car. She said that it was jerking and shifting hard like it was in the wrong gear(especially…
ODI 10482159
Engine · Power Train
After 20 min or so of idling in traffic, then a [redacted] at legal speeds i was approaching the off ramp and the clutch went to the floor, no hydraulic pressure. I was able to move out of the way of traffic without incident and pull over. After 10 min of talking to my insurance company for a tow, i noticed partial pressure restored and drove slowly home. Now, with research, i have seen this is extremely common and…
ODI 10474367
Engine · Power Train
Rattling noise in engine, unusual engine vibration and muffler sound coming from engine. This can be dangerous this screw is located in the engine and could cause $7500 dollars of damage. If this screw was to come loose it could ruin engine compressor, destroy the exhaust manifold, o2 sensor and power valve plates. I search to see if there was a recall on this and it seem to be or talk of it. Call dealership to see…
ODI 10477058
Power Train
Clutch loses pressure and sits on the floor. Shifting is minimal and extremely forced to get in to gear. This happened from a stop, getting on a highway. A month later, it is happening again. With two small children, this makes me nervous to drive with them in the car. I have researched and found an unacceptable amount of complaints regarding the same exact problem. Why has this not been a recall issue yet?? I…
ODI 10468441
Power Train · Suspension
The clutch pedal lost pressure after idling for over thirty minutes, while in traffic, and after the engine has gotten hot and being driven for a couple of hours. The pedal will fall to the floor and you cannot switch gears. The stick shift won't even move into neutral and the car jerks really hard. It will sometimes cut off in the middle of driving if you don't reach down and pull the pedal up with your hand. This…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10472118
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
While driving the clutch pedal will loose all pressure and will fall to the floor. The vehicle must be shut off and left prior the pressure building back up in the clutch. This is extremely dangerous as the driver is unable to shift gears or put the vehicle in neutral. This is a notorious problem with all nissan altima se-r with manual gear boxes. This problem will cause an accident and get someone killed. Tt
ODI 10459313
Power Train
I have a 2005 nissan altima 3.5se. It's a one-owner, and was brand new when i bought it. This car has been relatively dependable--my issue is this: i noticed a metal "whirring" sound around 50000mi whenever i would pull out from an idle position. I inquired about the noise through a mechanic employed with the dealership i bought the car from--of course, the mechanic said--"those things tend to be a little noisy by…
ODI 10454606
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
As i was driving from delaware to new york, i hit the i-95 around 5pm; typical rush our time. As i began to approach heavy traffic i proceeded to slow down. By the time my speed decreased to 25mph, my steering wheel got stiff and the car felt light as if the car was completely off and left in neutral and rolling down a hill. Indeed the car had stalled, and all my dash lights switched on (alt, oil, brake and battery…
ODI 10433724
Power Train
1. For the past year the clutch pedal depresses to the floor during periods of increased use. Started out happening once every other week. Clutch would still engage until friday june 3rd, 2011. Clutch failed to engage in traffic. 2. Failure starts during increased use, heavy traffic, & during hot days, especially when air conditioner is used. Incident started occurring about 1 year ago and has increased in…
ODI 10404497
Engine · Power Train
PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE X2. *TR
ODI 10586828
Power Train
Clutch failure - repeated, temporary clutch failure. Frequency is unpredictable and random - sometimes months apart between occurances. Duration of occurance has not exceeded 10 minutes, then clutch behavior is normal and can drive normally. Petal "sticks" to floor and must be pulled up by hand in order to engage and change gears. All parts of clutch assembly have been replaced (petal, master and slave hyd.…
ODI 10459225
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph the vehicle began to decelerate and shift out of gears. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the transmission would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
ODI 10485252
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle violently jerks while accelerating and decelerating. The failure occurred at all speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the motor mounts were replaced; however, the failure continued. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10445556
Power Train
Clutch pedal began to creak when depressed and would begin to engage very close to the floor when car was driven in town and reached normal operating temperature. First failure was shortly after that when returning from a family trip to missouri to colorado. Clutch pedal fell to floor and remained there, preventing a downshift or to neutral. "floated" the transmission into neutral and pulled pedal back up with my…
ODI 10484987
Engine · Power Train
After driving in stop and go traffic on a very hot day, the clutch pedal lost pressure and was very difficult to use and shift gears. The pedal lost all but the last amount of pressure. This has happened multiple times since the first incident. Always occurs in warm, humid weather and heavy usage. Could be very dangerous if all pressure is lost and shifting is impossible. This must be corrected! *tr
ODI 10519470
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. While driving approximately 20 mph, a loud banging noise emitted from the transmission as the gears failed to shift properly. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who replaced the defective transmission. Two years later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a transmission auto center where the transmission was being rebuilt. The manufacturer was notified…
ODI 10477382
Power Train
This issue has actually happened several times since i've had the car. The issue is with the clutch pedal bracket assembly and the clutch master cylinder in the 3.5 se-r model of the car. The clutch pedal bracket since 2009 when i bought the car has broken 8 times. The clutch master cylinder has needed replacing 5 times. The most recent incident (may 2014) the master cylinder failed 2 months after getting it fixed…
ODI 10595964
Power Train
I purchased this car brand new. A little after it was 3 years (08)that i had it the transmission went out. Nissan told me that the car was over mileage so i was responsible out of pocket. So i took it to a mechanic 1200 dollars out of pocket, a little over a year (09), same problem another 1200, in 2012 once again another 1000 and now as of last month transmission number 4 another 1000. As of today july 30. 2013 the…
ODI 10532706
Power Train
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle shut off entirely. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road and restart the vehicle. The dealer stated that the crankshaft position sensor failed. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling), although the…
ODI 10238734
Power Train
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. While driving between 65-70 mph, the contact attempted to downshift the vehicle upon approaching a toll both. The clutch extended to the floorboard and the gear could not be shifted. The clutch eventually returned to its normal position. The dealer would not assist. The failure mileage was 30,000 and current mileage was 95,000.
ODI 10241355
Power Train
Motor mount failure. This is a continuing problem starting at 20000 miles. There are numerous internet and blogs with other nissan owners experiencing the same problem causing hundreds of dollars in repairs and other safety problems like exhaust manifold cracks leaking into the environment. *tr
ODI 10563559