2005 Nissan Altima drivetrain & axles problems
71 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2005 Nissan Altima, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 71 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 54 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 89,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
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.
What is the deal with this engine? This car has less that 120k miles. It seems I get a lot of interference when I'm driving it. The car will randomly force speed causing me to swerve on the highway. When my phone is plugged in it seems to misfire and check engine lights come on. H2o sensors come on, cache files about the fuel system lands on my phone. Samsung has submitted tests on my spen that are affecting my safety. Fcc id a3lejpn970 fcc id a3lsmn970u.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Nissan Altima
- Engine 402 complaints
- Body & structure 354 complaints
- Electrical system 98 complaints
- Air bags 49 complaints
- Transmission 46 complaints
- Brakes 45 complaints
- Cruise control 42 complaints
- Fuel system 35 complaints