Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Nissan Maxima has 53 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
53
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
| Apr 28, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.... |
| Mar 24, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.... |
| Nov 15, 2016 | ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN NOISE/TIMING CHAIN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS NOISE STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD APPRO... |
| Jun 4, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE AND SLIP WARNING LIGHTS ... |
| Nov 2, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SLIPS, JERKS HAS ISSUE AFTER ISSUE.. ALSO HAVING CATALYST ISSUES (EXHAUST, HEAT SHIELD ... |
| Aug 25, 2014 | ENGINE | WITHIN ONE MONTH OF GETTING THE CAR, TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING. IT WOULD JERK REALLY HARD AND ALM... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | ENGINE | EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED, THERE IS A GRINDING, METAL-ON-METAL SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. WE ASSUME ... |
| Nov 21, 2013 | ENGINE | MY CAR STARTING JERKING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. I MADE AN APPT WITH MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER FOR A ... |
| Apr 30, 2013 | ENGINE | * YEAR, MAKE, MODEL: 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE * PROBLEM SUMMARY:: KNOCKING OR RATTLING NOISE FROM EN... |
| Feb 11, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | I HAVE BEEN FEELING A JERKING IN MY CAR, WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THE MOTOR IS MOVING AROUND. I HAD THE MOT... |
| Feb 2, 2013 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE JUMPS INTO GEAR WITH A HARD KICK!! *TR |
| Dec 30, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PEDA... |
| Dec 1, 2012 | ENGINE | IT HAS BEEN PROVEN AND REPORTED MANY TIMES ON THE INTERNET OF THE POOR DESIGN OF THE SECONDARY TIMIN... |
| Aug 21, 2012 | ENGINE | WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS UP TO NORMAL OPERATION IT BEGINS JERKING EXTREMELY HARD AND SHIFTING HARD, SOM... |
| Jan 7, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | I OWN A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA WHICH I ABSOLUTELY LOVE! BUT ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE... |
| Jan 2, 2012 | ENGINE | MY 2005 NISSAN IS JERKING DANGEROUSLY WHILE SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDEN... |
| Dec 3, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | I AM TOLD THAT I AM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. AFTER CAREFUL RESEARCH, A... |
| Dec 1, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA BEGAN HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHEN BEGINNING TO... |
| Nov 21, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER MECHANIC THAT I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY TIMING CHAIN TIGHTENER. THIS PR... |