2005 Nissan Altima Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,091 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 112,524miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the seat belts of the 2005 Nissan Altima, 1% of the 1,091 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 112,524 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I would like to know how the NHTSA and Nissan can ignore my complaints and calls that myself and my husband have made regarding my faulty airbags and my seat belts. I was going 45 miles per hour when I struck another vehicle that pulled out in front of me. My seat belts along with my 2 children that were in the car with me at the time didn't lock for them either. My airbags didn't deploy. We suffered from medical issues because of this. My car has been totaled because of the severity of the damages. …”
NHTSA complaint #10502733, filed 2013-03, 150,000 miles“Beginning in december 2011 I noticed that the plastic on the buckles where the seat belt connects was discolored and starting to crack. I also had issues with the driver's seat belt not retracting correctly and one rear seatbelt fraying.this prompted me to call Nissan at their 1-800 number and received a file number. I was told to take this number to a dealership to have the car inspected. I did this at the earliest possible time since it it law that I wear my seatbelt and this is a safety system of the car. I went in to have it looked at on jan 6, 2012. …”
NHTSA complaint #10443914, filed 2012-01, 91,000 miles“My wife was driving at 45mph when a expedition made an illegal left turn in front of her causing an accident. The front of her Nissan Altima was crushed in with moderate damage according to the police report. Her airbags did not deploy nor did the seatbelts lock. My wife sustained whip lash, and bruising on her chest from hitting the steering wheel. She also had both knees hit the front dash board and sustained injuries. My daughter sitting in the front passenger had sprained wrists from putting her hands out onto the dash trying to stop from hitting the dash/windshield. …”
NHTSA complaint #10494676, filed 2013-01, 150,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. While the vehicle was stationary, all three of the rear seat belt buckles malfunctioned. The contact stated that the webbing for each of the rear seat belt buckles became undone and the seat belts were unable to latch. Byerly ford (4041 dixie highway, louisville, kentucky 40216) was made aware of the failure and stated that the seat belt replacement buckles were no longer available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 127,047.”
NHTSA complaint #11151463, filed 2018-11, 127,047 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Altima. While driving between 25-35 MPH on normal road conditions, the vehicle came to a complete stop and was rear-ended unexpectedly. The force caused the vehicle to rear-end the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy due to the massive impact and the driver's seat belt retractor failed to operate. There were no warnings prior to the failure. The driver sustained moderate injuries to the head, neck, and shoulder. There were no injuries to the opposing drivers. …”
NHTSA complaint #10264808, filed 2009-04, 98,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 3 | 4% |
| 2020 | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 | 5 | 2% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 | 10 | 1% |
| 2014 | 9 | 1% |
| 2013 | 29 | 1% |
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 6 | 2% |
| 2009 | 3 | 0% |
| 2008 | 7 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 1% |
| 2006 | 4 | 0% |
| 2005 | 9 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 9 | 1% |
| 2002 | 6 | 1% |
| 2001 | 6 | 4% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 2 | 2% |
| 1997 | 8 | 7% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 6 | 3% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 19 | 16% |
Other parts of the 2005 Nissan Altima
351 complaintsEngine cooling
259 complaintsEngine
141 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
115 complaintsElectrical system
97 complaintsOther or unknown
60 complaintsAir bags
47 complaintsVehicle speed control
42 complaintsBrakes
37 complaintsFuel system
35 complaintsSteering
31 complaintsSuspension
21 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Nissan Altima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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