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2005 Nissan Altima transmission problems

The 2005 Nissan Altima has 117 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

117

Transmission complaints

9%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Altima transmission complaints by model year505 complaints1993: 1 complaints1994: 3 complaints1995: 27 complaints1996: 9 complaints1997: 8 complaints1998: 6 complaints1999: 8 complaints2000: 9 complaints2001: 7 complaints2002: 41 complaints2003: 34 complaints2004: 19 complaints2005: 117 complaints2006: 80 complaints2007: 64 complaints2008: 80 complaints2009: 95 complaints2010: 73 complaints2011: 69 complaints2012: 149 complaints2013: 505 complaints2014: 210 complaints2015: 161 complaints2016: 233 complaints2017: 132 complaints2018: 22 complaints2019: 9 complaints2020: 17 complaints2021: 3 complaints2022: 3 complaints2024: 4 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Altima transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I WAS BACKING INTO A SPACE IN A GARAGE AND THE CAR JUST SPEED BACKWARDS ON ITS OWN AT HIGH SPEED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED WHERE THE CAR SEEMED TO GO ON ITS OWN. LAST YEAR IT WENT FORWARD AND I COULD NOT STOP IT RIGHT AWAY. THIS HAPPENED IN THE SAME GARAGE. LUCKILY…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · March 24, 2015 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2005 Nissan Altima have?

NHTSA has 117 complaints about the 2005 Nissan Altima transmission — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.