The 2005 Nissan Altima has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 653,910 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1,364 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING07V5270002007-11-14653,910 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR.
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…
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:BODY
295
2crashes3injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
196
4crashes5fires9injuries
ENGINE
141
4crashes4fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
77
3crashes5fires5injuries
POWER TRAIN
62
3crashes1fires2injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
60
2crashes2fires2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
43
1crashes1fires2injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
41
5crashes1fires4injuries
AIR BAGS
39
18crashes20injuries
STRUCTURE
33
3injuries
Total complaints1,364
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Vehicle: 2005 nissan altima | vin: [xxx] to the executive team and legal counsel, I am writing this under extreme duress following a catastrophic, life-threatening vehicle failure on april 23, 2026, in ripley, wv. While transporting my [xxx] son, my 2005 nissan altima suffered a sudden engine…”
“Vehicle: 2005 nissan altima | vin: [xxx] to the executive team and legal counsel, I am writing this under extreme duress following a catastrophic, life-threatening vehicle failure on april 23, 2026, in ripley, wv. While transporting my [xxx] son, my 2005 nissan altima suffered a sudden engine…”
“While driving my 2005 nissan altima in active traffic with my [xxx] child, the vehicle suddenly stalled without any warning. The engine completely shut off while in motion, creating an immediately safety hazard in live traffic conditions. Immediately after the stall, I observed oil leakage and…”
“While driving my 2005 nissan altima in active traffic with my [xxx] child, the vehicle suddenly stalled without any warning. The engine completely shut off while in motion, creating an immediately safety hazard in live traffic conditions. Immediately after the stall, I observed oil leakage and…”
“The contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle made an abnormal grinding and whining sound. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where an…”
“The contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle made an abnormal grinding and whining sound. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where an…”
“The contact owns a 2005 nissan altima. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated…”
“Hello, I am the owner now of this vehicle snd I see the recalls have not been taken care of? What do I do in order to get them repaired ?”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Nissan Altima as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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