2005 Nissan Altima electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 98 complaints for the 2005 Nissan Altima, 7% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 98 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 76 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 76 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 69,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 7 fires, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Got a letter stating that there was a recall that could cause engine to stop and cause a crash which has already happened to my car , it was a total loss.
Our engine seized up while we were driving, oil light came on and the brake light came on as the car died but not before the car died, while we were out of town coming home from a business trip. The nissan dealership said that the drain plug was missing. The oil light is supposed to come on no matter what when it gets low on oil, that is an electrical problem which is covered under the warranty that they pressured us into buying for $1500. Now they are not honoring any service agreements they made.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Nissan Altima
- Engine 402 complaints
- Body & structure 354 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 71 complaints
- Air bags 49 complaints
- Transmission 46 complaints
- Brakes 45 complaints
- Cruise control 42 complaints
- Fuel system 35 complaints