2005 NISSAN MAXIMA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1,152
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
4
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA
The 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA has received a total of 1,152 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST. 4 technical service bulletins have been issued by Nissan North America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Power Train (469 complaints), Power Trainautomatic Transmission (306 complaints), and Engine (61 complaints).
Recalls for the 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA, potentially affecting up to 192,567 vehicles.
Recall 05V338000 — CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP
| 90,016 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE LOWER ANCHORAGE BRACKETS IN THE REAR SEATS DO NOT MEET THE LOCATION REQUIREMENT IN THIS STANDARD. THIS MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN ATTACHING SOME CHILD SEATS TO THESE BRACKETS.
Consequence: IF A CHILD SEAT IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER ANCHORAGE BRACKETS WITH MODIFIED BRACKETS TO ENSURE THAT THE STANDARD IS MET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 28, 2006. THE INFINITI Q45 MODEL VEHICLES ARE BEING CAMPAIGNED UNDER A SEPARATE RECALL (PLEASE SEE 05V374000). OWNERS...
View full details →Recall 05V512000 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
| 102,551 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER PREFERRED PACKAGE, THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT SWITCH MAY BE ROUTED INCORRECTLY AND COULD BE PINCHED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT.
Consequence: A PINCHED HARNESS, IN COMBINATION WITH DRIVING VIBRATION, MAY RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE HARNESS THAT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE IN THE SEAT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRE HARNESS AND ROUTE IT CORRECTLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA
1,152 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
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 mechanics over time that cause it to overheat and stop working and locking up the system completely. This is a huge problem as I can’t afford to fix this myself and it could have caused a serious accident this should be investigated due to other recalls on the Altima with the faulty sensors, the maxima 3.5 is also starting to experience these issues if you look through multiple forums and research the issue that’s happening. Please investigate this soon so that nobody gets seriously hurt.
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 mechanics over time that cause it to overheat and stop working and locking up the system completely. This is a huge problem as I can’t afford to fix this myself and it could have caused a serious accident this should be investigated due to other recalls on the Altima with the faulty sensors, the maxima 3.5 is also starting to experience these issues if you look through multiple forums and research the issue that’s happening. Please investigate this soon so that nobody gets seriously hurt.
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 receiving significantly more serious injuries than that of the driver (who's airbag did deploy).
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 notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000
VEHICLE MAKES CLUNKING, JERKING NOISES AND BAD CLUNKING SOUNDS WHEN YOU PUT IT INTO GEAR OR SHIFT GEARS, DIGITAL GEAR DISPLAY SHOWS VEHICLE IS IN 5TH GEAR ALL THE TIME, ACCELERATES VERY SLOWLY.
Safety Rating for the 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA
Nissan North America, Inc. has issued 4 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
NTB11-002A — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN: THE VEHICLE HAS A SLOWER THAN NORMAL ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. UPDATED ON 06/08/2011. *KB UPDATED ON 06/13/2011. *RM UPDATED 12/16/2013 *JS
NTB08-034 — SEATS
2004-2008 MAXIMA; DRIVER/PASSENGER SEATBACK TRIM REPLACEMENT. *NJ
05114 — SUSPENSION:REAR
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN REAR SUSPENSION MEMBER REPLACEMENT/BUSHING REPLACEMENT AND SEALING. *AK
05105 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
FRONT POWER SEAT NO OR IMPROPER FORWARD / BACKWARD MOVEMENT. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NISSAN MAXIMA
- 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA — 467 complaints
- 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA — 225 complaints
- 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA — 278 complaints
- 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA — 249 complaints
- 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA — 1,725 complaints
- 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA (current)
- 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA — 733 complaints
- 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA — 169 complaints
- 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA — 99 complaints
- 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA — 460 complaints
- 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA — 399 complaints
Other NISSAN Models
- NISSAN ALTIMA — 20,037 total complaints
- NISSAN PATHFINDER — 10,111 total complaints
- NISSAN ROGUE — 9,608 total complaints
- NISSAN SENTRA — 8,129 total complaints
- NISSAN MURANO — 7,410 total complaints
- NISSAN VERSA — 4,436 total complaints
- NISSAN FRONTIER — 4,425 total complaints
- NISSAN TITAN — 4,412 total complaints