Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Nissan Maxima has 738 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
738
Complaints
0
Recalls
10
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 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... |
| 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 |
| Oct 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILING DELAY IN GEAR SELECT FOLLOWED BY A HARD THUMP HARD SHIFTING AFTER 30MIN DID NOT... |
| Aug 8, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | CAR WOULD STAY IN 5TH GEAR WHEN TURNED. IT WOULD MOVE BUT AT SLOW RATE. NOW IT WILL MOVE ABOUT A 100... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILED. |
| May 23, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | SUDDEN TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 45,699 MILES ON MAXIMA 2005. PUT CAR IN REVERSE, BACKED OUT PU... |
| Feb 23, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | HARSH SHIFTING, JERKING, LOTS SHIFT SLIPPAGE. ACTUALLY SLOWED DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. DIAGNOSIS RETURN... |
| Jan 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE IS SHIFTING EXTREMELY HARD IN LOWER GEAR AND AT STOPPING |
| Dec 31, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR IS OVER WINDING AND SOUNDS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT SPIKE I... |
| Dec 21, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME AFTER BEING REPLACED THE FIRST TIME BY NISSAN AS IT ... |
| Dec 13, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION BANGS INTO GEAR. WINDS UP THEN SLAMS INTO GEAR AND ACCELERATES UP IMMEDIATELY. I ALMOST... |
| Nov 17, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT A NISSAN MAXIMA 2005 FROM A SECOND HAND AND LOOKS GREAT BUT ONE RIDING THE TRANSMISSION STA... |
| Nov 15, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | AROUND 103000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE ENGINE WOUL... |
| Oct 22, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | HARD SHIFTING FROM TRANSMISSION WHEN COMING TO A STOP. SLIPPAGE OF GEARS WHEN IN A STATIONARY POSITI... |
| Sep 8, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY CAR HAS GIVEN ME TROUBLE SINCE ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I BOUGHT IT USED, BUT HAVE BEEN T... |