2005 Model Year

Nissan Maxima

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
948
Recalls
1
Crashes
16
Severe
45

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

05V338000 Jul 2005

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Mar 2025

While driving my car down the road the vehicle randomly shut off lost power and I had to quickly pull into a plaza but was almost hit, looking through...

Air Bags Crash
Aug 2023

On June 6th. 2019 my 2005 nissan maxima struck a disabled vehicle left in the middle lane of the Long Island Expressway (a 3 laned highway). Although...

Steering
Oct 2022

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the power steering would fail to operate. The steering wheel would require excessive fo...

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Nov 2021

I HAVE AN 05 NISSAN MAXIMA AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD AND ERRATICALLY

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Mar 2021

VEHICLE MAKES CLUNKING, JERKING NOISES AND BAD CLUNKING SOUNDS WHEN YOU PUT IT INTO GEAR OR SHIFT GEARS, DIGITAL GEAR DISPLAY SHOWS VEHICLE IS IN 5TH...

Seats Fire
Jul 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 20005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BEGAN SMOKING WITHOUT WARNING...

SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE
Jan 2020

THE CAR HAS A SOUND AS IF IT WERE METAL FATIGUE IN THE FRONT OF THE HOOD A HARD BLOW SOUNDS LOUD EVERY TIME THE CAR MOVES FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER T...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 2019

MY CAR ONLY HAS 112337 MILE AND NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION , NOW AT 112954 HAVE TO REPLACE THE ABS CONTROL MODULE . THE TRANSMISSION WAS HARD...

Fuel System
Jun 2019

HAVING DIFFICULTY FILLING UP GAS TANK I NOTICED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE GAS TANK, THE GAS PUMP KEPT SHUTTING OFF. I WAS SENT A NOTICE FOR F...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 2019

THIS DANGER OF WHICH I COMPLAIN IS NOT ABSOLUTE TO MY VEHICLE BUT TO ALL OTHERS THAT ARE MADE WITH SUCH SHORTCUT. IN PREVIOUS DECADES CARS WERE MADE...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2005 Nissan Maxima has 948 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 16 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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