CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2005 Nissan Altima has two fairly significant problems with the floor pan rusting through & motor mounts breaking.

Altima owners report that up to a basketball-size hole develops under the floor mats where the floor pan metal rusts through. Average repair cost is over $1,000.

The broken motor mounts are less of a problem - they break at ~75,000 miles average & it's $400 to fix. Still, motor mounts should not break!

9.3

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$310
Average Mileage:
74,550 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. new electric motor (1 reports)
  2. not sure (1 reports)
  3. sunroof was "reset" (1 reports)
2005 Nissan Altima windows / windshield problems

windows / windshield problem

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2005 Nissan Altima Owner Comments

problem #3

Jul 132011

Altima SE V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 87,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

when I took it back to the shop the guy had promised to replace the sunroof again if I had the problem again. Of course when I went back because the sunroof wouldn't close AGAIN he had a case of amnesia and didn't remember telling me that. I believe he realized it wasn't the sunroof and it was my car's electrical system. I am so annoyed with this car.

- Kim L., Springfield, VA, US

problem #2

Apr 292011

Altima SE V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 85,000 miles

Again the sunroof would not close; only this time I could close it enough that I could stick a towel in it to keep from getting rain in my car. I took it back to the shop where I had it replaced when I first had the problem a year ago and he said the motor needed to be "reset". I had NEVER heard of that before. So the guy tells me if it happens again that I would get a new one for free; sunroof.

- Kim L., Springfield, VA, US

problem #1

Jul 152010

Altima 2.5 V4

  • Automatic transmission
  • 51,574 miles

Why would the sunroof motor need replacing on an 05 Altima? I used the roof maybe ten times in five years. That cost me $100 per opening. Factory flaw? Bad design/engineering? What recourse do I have with Nissan? Is there a history of these motors expiring after so little time? I would appreciate any feedback on this problem. Thanks.

- altima05, Victoria, BC, Canada

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