2005 NISSAN ALTIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,069 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: STRUCTURE (331 complaints · 31.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 48
  • Fires 17
  • Injuries 60
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STRUCTURE appears in 331 of 1,069 owner complaints (31.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. STRUCTURE: 331 complaints, 31.0% of reports STRUCTURE 331 · 31.0% · 3 crash reports ENGINE: 324 complaints, 30.3% of reports ENGINE 324 · 30.3% · 7 crash reports 7 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 96 complaints, 9.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 96 · 9.0% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 59 complaints, 5.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 59 · 5.5% · 1 crash reports 5 fire reports AIR BAGS: 34 complaints, 3.2% of reports AIR BAGS 34 · 3.2% · 15 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 29 complaints, 2.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 29 · 2.7% · 5 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 27 complaints, 2.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 27 · 2.5% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 23 complaints, 2.2% of reports STEERING 23 · 2.2% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 22 complaints, 2.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 22 · 2.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 524 complaints, 49.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 524 · 49.0% · 16 crash reports 5 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STRUCTURE 331 31.0% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 324 30.3% 7 crashes · 7 fires
POWER TRAIN 96 9.0% 4 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 59 5.5% 1 crashes · 5 fires
AIR BAGS 34 3.2% 15 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 29 2.7% 5 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 27 2.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 23 2.2% 4 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 22 2.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 524 49.0% 16 crashes · 5 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2004; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2007. 2004-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2005-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2005-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2008-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2008-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2008-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2008-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2009-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2009-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2009-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2009-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2010-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2010-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2010-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2011-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2011-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2011-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2011-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2012-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 2012-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2012-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2013-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2013-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2013-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q2: 37 owner reports 37 2014-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2014-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2015-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2015-Q2: 78 owner reports 78 2015-Q3: 38 owner reports 38 2015-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2016-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2016-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2016-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jul 2004 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 07E087000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E087000 Recall campaign 07V527000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V527000
  • Campaign 07E087000 was reported 1,014 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q3 Owner reports 8
2004-Q4 Owner reports 3
2005-Q1 Owner reports 9
2005-Q2 Owner reports 8
2005-Q3 Owner reports 13
2005-Q4 Owner reports 9
2006-Q1 Owner reports 9
2006-Q2 Owner reports 8
2006-Q3 Owner reports 7
2006-Q4 Owner reports 11
2007-Q1 Owner reports 5
2007-Q2 Owner reports 8
2007-Q3 Owner reports 5
2007-Q4 Owner reports 18
2008-Q1 Owner reports 19
2008-Q2 Owner reports 20
2008-Q3 Owner reports 29
2008-Q4 Owner reports 15
2009-Q1 Owner reports 31
2009-Q2 Owner reports 19
2009-Q3 Owner reports 20
2009-Q4 Owner reports 10
2010-Q1 Owner reports 28
2010-Q2 Owner reports 24
2010-Q3 Owner reports 27
2010-Q4 Owner reports 15
2011-Q1 Owner reports 14
2011-Q2 Owner reports 15
2011-Q3 Owner reports 18
2011-Q4 Owner reports 17
2012-Q1 Owner reports 15
2012-Q2 Owner reports 31
2012-Q3 Owner reports 35
2012-Q4 Owner reports 20
2013-Q1 Owner reports 8
2013-Q2 Owner reports 25
2013-Q3 Owner reports 30
2013-Q4 Owner reports 14
2014-Q1 Owner reports 15
2014-Q2 Owner reports 37
2014-Q3 Owner reports 33
2014-Q4 Owner reports 21
2015-Q1 Owner reports 20
2015-Q2 Owner reports 78
2015-Q3 Owner reports 38
2015-Q4 Owner reports 23
2016-Q1 Owner reports 17
2016-Q2 Owner reports 14
2016-Q3 Owner reports 23
2016-Q4 Owner reports 9
2017-Q1 Owner reports 11
2017-Q2 Owner reports 13
2017-Q3 Owner reports 7
2017-Q4 Owner reports 9
2018-Q1 Owner reports 6
2018-Q2 Owner reports 8
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 7
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 6
2019-Q3 Owner reports 7
2019-Q4 Owner reports 6
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 5
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 07E087000
Recall campaign 1 07V527000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E087000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    MISALIGNMENT OF THE LIGHTS DIMINISHES FRONTAL ILLUMINATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    GENERA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 25, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT GENERA AT 714-522-6688.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V527000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    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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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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