2005 Nissan Altima Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 97 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2005 Nissan Altima, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 69,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “position sensor” (13% of reports).
- 97electrical system complaints
- 69,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Position sensor: mentioned in 13 of 97 complaints (13%)
- Service engine: mentioned in 9 of 97 complaints (9%)
- Cut off: mentioned in 5 of 97 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 76 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 97 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 7 a fire, 2 an injury.
Nissan Altima electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Altima | 1 | 100% | — |
| 2025 Altima | 1 | 14% | — |
| 2024 Altima | 3 | 7% | — |
| 2023 Altima | 11 | 37% | — |
| 2022 Altima | 7 | 23% | — |
| 2021 Altima | 21 | 30% | 17,000 |
| 2020 Altima | 42 | 27% | 21,171 |
| 2019 Altima | 58 | 25% | 21,000 |
| 2018 Altima | 37 | 16% | 31,672 |
| 2017 Altima | 27 | 7% | 29,127 |
| 2016 Altima | 42 | 8% | 33,650 |
| 2015 Altima | 56 | 6% | 35,000 |
| 2014 Altima | 71 | 6% | 32,144 |
| 2013 Altima | 159 | 7% | 39,924 |
| 2012 Altima | 44 | 10% | 46,500 |
| 2011 Altima | 31 | 13% | 35,000 |
| 2010 Altima | 74 | 19% | 46,760 |
| 2009 Altima | 466 | 30% | 78,010 |
| 2008 Altima | 90 | 9% | 76,465 |
| 2007 Altima | 37 | 8% | 73,000 |
| 2006 Altima | 72 | 9% | 95,000 |
| 2005 Altima | 97 | 9% | 69,000 |
| 2004 Altima | 32 | 12% | 53,500 |
| 2003 Altima | 89 | 10% | 67,890 |
| 2002 Altima | 77 | 7% | 60,000 |
| 2001 Altima | 19 | 12% | 54,205 |
| 2000 Altima | 25 | 16% | 90,706 |
| 1999 Altima | 4 | 5% | 89,000 |
| 1998 Altima | 15 | 12% | 70,000 |
| 1997 Altima | 14 | 13% | 140,000 |
| 1996 Altima | 11 | 12% | — |
| 1995 Altima | 16 | 9% | 157,280 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2005 Nissan Altima. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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 ?
The cars battery and brake lights came on while driving and then after about 10 mins my gas pedal stopped working and I almost got in a really bad car accident. If i rev the car over 3000 rpms the lights go out. So while i was cruising i had to shift to natural and rev the car and shift back to…
Brought the car augv18th warranty ended sep 18th.inthat time car was taken back for engine related issues also no heat was .the car was taken back twice for repairs.then yesterday car stopped running completly on sept 23rd.they said the repaired the car and gave it back to me on sept 19th
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Nissan Altimas have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 97 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2005 Nissan Altima (9% of the 1,091 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Nissan Altima electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 69,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2005 Nissan Altima?
The most frequent phrase is “position sensor”, in 13 of 97 complaints, followed by “service engine” (9).
Other 2005 Nissan Altima problems
- Structure problems (351)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (259)
- Engine problems (141)
- Power Train problems (115)
See all 2005 Nissan Altima problems or electrical system problems across all Altima years.