2005 Nissan Maxima problems and complaints
Owners have filed 948 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Nissan Maxima. The most-reported areas: Power Train (777), Engine (61), Engine And Engine Cooling (40).
Key takeaways
- 948 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 16 involve a crash, 10 a fire, 29 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 777 | 82% |
| Engine | 61 | 6% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 40 | 4% |
| Electrical System | 38 | 4% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 33 | 3% |
| Service Brakes | 28 | 3% |
| Unknown Or Other | 27 | 3% |
| Structure | 25 | 3% |
| Tires | 18 | 2% |
| Steering | 17 | 2% |
| Equipment | 14 | 1% |
| Hydraulic | 14 | 1% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Nissan Maxima 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System,engine - filed 2025-03-03
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 many different Nissan forums a lot of mechanics and owners are saying that the original crankshaft/camshaft position sensors on the Altima/maxima have experienced faulty...
Air Bags - filed 2023-08-08
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 I was traveling at 60 mph when the collision occurred and struck the disabled vehicle from the rear, the passenger airbag never deployed. This resulted in the passenger r...
Steering - filed 2022-08-10
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the power steering would fail to operate. The steering wheel would require excessive force in order to steer the vehicle. The contact would frequently replenish the steering fluid however, the failure persisted. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.