Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 Nissan Maxima has 2 recalls, 948 complaints.
2
Recalls
948
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
05V512000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER PREFERRED PACKAGE, THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT SWITCH MAY BE ...
05V338000
CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE LOWE...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2005 Nissan Maxima 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While driving my car down the road the vehicle randomly shut off lost power and I had to quickly pul... |
| Jul 1, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the power steering would fail to oper... |
| Mar 25, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | VEHICLE MAKES CLUNKING, JERKING NOISES AND BAD CLUNKING SOUNDS WHEN YOU PUT IT INTO GEAR OR SHIFT GE... |
| Jan 4, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I HAVE AN 05 NISSAN MAXIMA AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD AND ERRATICALLY |
| Apr 24, 2020 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 20005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, T... |
| Jun 6, 2019 | AIR BAGS | On June 6th. 2019 my 2005 nissan maxima struck a disabled vehicle left in the middle lane of the Lon... |
| Apr 18, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THIS DANGER OF WHICH I COMPLAIN IS NOT ABSOLUTE TO MY VEHICLE BUT TO ALL OTHERS THAT ARE MADE WITH ... |
| Apr 16, 2019 | ENGINE | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND ALL OF A SUDDEN GEARS STARTED TO SHIFT ON ITS OWN , SO STOPPED ON THE SIDE... |
| Mar 29, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY CAR ONLY HAS 112337 MILE AND NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION , NOW AT 112954 HAVE TO REPLACE T... |
| Dec 5, 2018 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | THE CAR HAS A SOUND AS IF IT WERE METAL FATIGUE IN THE FRONT OF THE HOOD A HARD BLOW SOUNDS LOUD EVE... |
| Dec 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THIS CAR HAS NOTHING BUT ISSUES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAINS ALONG WITH CONTINUING TO DE... |
| Dec 1, 2018 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | HAVING DIFFICULTY FILLING UP GAS TANK I NOTICED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE GAS TANK, THE GAS ... |
| Sep 26, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACC... |
| Aug 28, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON FLASHING PERIODICALLY OVER A WEEKS TIME, SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, N... |
| Aug 8, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS | THE 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA HAS A TERRIBLE TRANSMISSION. PROBLEMS SHIFTING GEARS AND WHEN TRYING TO ACCEL... |
| Jul 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE... CV TRANSMISSION COULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. CV ... |
| Apr 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | SUDDEN SURGES AND JOLTING WHEN TRYING TO PARK CAR EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED |
| Mar 22, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | JUST AFTER 100K MILES THE CAR STARTED TO JERK FROM R TO D AND SLOWLY PROGRESSED INTO FULL BLOWN SLIP... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS | INDICATOR LIGHT IN VEHICLE SAYS PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING. |
| Jan 19, 2018 | AIR BAGS | I AM A FORENSIC CONSULTANT THAT HAS EXAMINED THE SUBJECT VEHICLE WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS FRO... |