Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Nissan Maxima has 17 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the power steering would fail to oper... |
| Sep 18, 2017 | STEERING | POWER STEERING GEAR |
| Aug 13, 2016 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA THE GEARS SLIP AND JUMP INTO GEAR WITH A VIOLENT JERK THAT IS AF... |
| Feb 12, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE,WHEELS,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | "TAMARA INFLATORS" SEAT BELTS DIDN'T LOCK OR LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. SMASHED BODY ALL THE WAY TO BACK... |
| Sep 27, 2015 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | PRIOR TO INCIDENT CAR WAS SHIFTING REALLY HARD AND SLIPPING GEARS. ONCE WHEN DRIVING, CAR SUDDENLY ... |
| Jul 14, 2014 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA FROM CARMAX IT WAS ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR THE T... |
| Mar 28, 2014 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | I AM HAVING A TRANSMISSION ISSUE THAT CANT SEEM TO BE FIGURED OUT. I AM EXPERIENCING A HARD JERK WHE... |
| Jan 1, 2014 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN TURNING IN BURGER KING DRIVE THRU TURNING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVE SHAFT SOMETHING IN IT BROKE AND... |
| Jul 13, 2012 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED... |
| Apr 4, 2012 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | I RECENTLY PURCHASED AN 05 MAXIMA WITH 107,000 MILES ON IT. THE NEXT DAY I HEARD A LOUD TICKING FROM... |
| Nov 30, 2011 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | BOUGHT CAR BRAND NEW 9/2005. CAR WAS SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES AND EVEN A NISSAN ENGINEER TESTED STEE... |
| Nov 30, 2011 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | BOUGHT CAR BRAND NEW 9/2005. CAR WAS SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES AND EVEN A NISSAN ENGINEER TESTED STEE... |
| Sep 1, 2009 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA STARTED HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS WHEN SLOWING. I WOULD BE COMING TO A STOP SI... |
| Mar 12, 2008 | STEERING | STEERING COLUMN MOVEMENT,ONCE STEERING COLUMN IS IN THE DRIVING POSITION IT CAN BE MOVED UP AND DOWN... |
| Mar 15, 2007 | STEERING | THE CAR WAS EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED STEERING WHEEL. ATHIS WINTER I USED IT ALMOST DAILY. I BEGAN T... |
| Aug 4, 2005 | STEERING,WHEELS | VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL & SEATS - HAVE HAD BACK TO DEALER FOUR TIMES IN THREE WEEKS - THEY'VE RE... |
| May 25, 2005 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,EQUIPMENT | PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA IN DECEMBER 2004. BY MARCH OF 2005, THE STRUT ASSEMBLIES (BOTH) HAD ... |