2005 Nissan Altima Engine Problems
- 126
- 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 126 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- position sensor · 28 records
- check engine · 20 records
- independent mechanic · 19 records
- without warning · 16 records
- needed replaced · 16 records
- failure mileage · 16 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 39 |
| 100–150k mi | 33 |
| 150–400k mi | 17 |
| 30–60k mi | 16 |
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
I bought the car with the car letting out alot of exhaust.doesnt go past 35mph
ODI 11244052
Engine
Engine is having issues after having crank shaft position sensor and cam sensor replaced. The part that's having issues has been recalled.
ODI 11222012
Engine
I have had two altimas and on both the heads consistently goes out on them.
ODI 11203452
Engine
Looses momentum occasionally when driving down the road. In the last 2weeks it started. Vehicle has always been fine. Recently it just dies as your driving.
ODI 11154068
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the camshaft positioning sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The…
ODI 11139982
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and all the warning indicators illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road to a complete stop, waited approximately 30 minutes, and restarted the vehicle. Once restarted, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the…
ODI 11119015
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I own a 2005 nissan. I rely on my car daily to get to medical appointments. The car stalls in park all lights start blinking then dies. Has happened while driving as well the car will move but you cant accelerate on the pedal this happened in a traffic circle my fiance and two friends were with me at the time. This is very dangerous i could get into a bad accident and die or even kill my passengers. I have had a…
ODI 11099276
Engine
Been having trouble with timing chain. Recently replaced it 2/6/2013 and i was just told that it went out again. Very frustrating cause it's not cheap to fix
ODI 11078930
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2005 nissan altima1n4al11d... Slow to accelerate after a turn or from a full stop. Slow to accelerate when speedometer goes to zero during drive time. Vehicle speeds up even when brake applied causing jerking motion.
ODI 11056368
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. While driving approximately 65 mph, a warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle lost power and stalled. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 180,000.
ODI 11052370
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car shuts down no power will not start. Back up on the freeway it just shuts off with no warning this is not the first time this problem will kill me or ppl around me on the road. It will stop and you can't put on your brakes nor steer to move to a save place
ODI 11043125
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. While driving 30 mph, the check engine indicator illuminated without warning. In addition, the vehicle stalled on more than one occasion. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the crank sensor shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic, but the failure recurred. The crank sensor was replaced on the vehicle twice more, but the failure…
ODI 11064466
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Car stalling while in motion due to crank shaft sensor defect, also car is not shifting properly due to speed input sensor defect. Service engine light is on, codes given during diagnostics are p0335 and p0725.
ODI 11020292
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. On several occasions, while driving various speeds, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the upstream oxygen sensor and the camshaft position sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
ODI 11061098
Engine · Power Train
Nissan used parts in the timing chain system which prematurely fail and will not cover the repair after warranty. The issue was not able to be discovered until it had already failed and in this case, is not a repair the owner can perform on their own. Certain mechanics have even chose not to perform this repair and the ones which are able to, charge in the $2000+ range. When contacting nissan about this issue, they…
ODI 10985879
Engine
Oil service turned into 3k out of pocket cost in crossville tn when j and r serviced my car. They insisted on cracking open the engine block to replace gaskets that did not need repair. Caused smoking-improper pressure and other problems. Burns massive amts of oil now. Did not before the service- cyl4 floods w oil- massive problems w oil flooding since. Repaired twice- both times i was taken for more $$.
ODI 11196454
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. While the contact's daughter was driving approximately 20-30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to middletown nissan ([redacted], middletown, ct 06457, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the camshaft and crankshaft sensors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11092225
Engine
In 2008, my car stated having difficulty starting for a few weeks then my service engine light came on. My mechanic told me it was for the camshaft position sensor. I checked with nissan and found that there was a recall for 2005 altimas but my car was not part of the recall. The camshaft was replace. Last week my car transmission started jerking and shortly after the service engine light came on. My mechanic told…
ODI 10981037
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. While driving 15 mph, the engine stalled without warning and the vehicle lost power. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but it failed to accelerate. The failure recurred multiple times. The service engine indicator also illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the crankshaft sensor and cam shaft sensor failed and needed to…
ODI 10979058
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Crankshaft and camshaft sensors are faulty. This is a very common problem with nissan altima's. This has been replaced two times already. Stalled on highway while going 65mph.
ODI 10955657
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. While driving 25 mph, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft sensor failed. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic where the same failure was diagnosed. The dealer (nissan of stockton, 3077 e hammer ln, stockton, ca 95212) stated that there was no recall associated…
ODI 11066663
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. While driving approximately 45 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle stalled. The engine warning indicator illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft sensor and electronic control module failed and needed to be replaced. The vin was included from nhtsa campaign number: 07v527000…
ODI 10945612
Engine
I have spent over $2,000.00 in repairs during the past month. I brought my car to george harte nissan in west haven, charged $711.00 problem not fixed. Car is buring oil, hard to start and this is the 2nd catalotor conventor i put in the car.
ODI 10925587
Engine
You have to do something about the this model stalling because of the cam shaft position sensor there are 1000's of people who have contacted you about this! Go online! My daughter almost got killed because of this! There is something bad wrong here! Either an entity is being paid off or the nhtsb is ignoring the issue i don't want to hear a [xxx] lie in your response, the problem is real! And dangerous! This has…
ODI 10915253
Engine
The engine may stop running without warning while the vehicle is driven at a low speed increasing the risk of a crash.
ODI 10918943