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2005 Nissan Maxima transmission problems

The 2005 Nissan Maxima has 782 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 68% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

782

Transmission complaints

68%

Share of year

8

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Maxima transmission complaints by model year942 complaints1985: 2 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 5 complaints1988: 1 complaints1989: 9 complaints1990: 11 complaints1991: 11 complaints1992: 5 complaints1993: 8 complaints1994: 9 complaints1995: 12 complaints1996: 13 complaints1997: 5 complaints1998: 7 complaints1999: 8 complaints2000: 22 complaints2001: 8 complaints2002: 14 complaints2003: 7 complaints2004: 942 complaints2005: 782 complaints2006: 397 complaints2007: 16 complaints2008: 8 complaints2009: 11 complaints2010: 15 complaints2011: 22 complaints2012: 18 complaints2013: 24 complaints2014: 21 complaints2016: 33 complaints2017: 12 complaints2018: 1 complaints2019: 3 complaints2020: 2 complaints
Maxima transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“NISSAN MAXIMA 2005 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SUFFERING AND WILL AND COULD CAUSE AN DEADLY ACCIDENT. AFTER INITIAL START UP THE CAR DRIVES FINE THEN A FEW MINUTE DOWN THE ROAD THE TRANSMISSION DRIVES AS IF IT IS STUCK IN A TALL GEAR. IF YOU PLACE INTO LOWER GEAR THE GEAR VIOLENTLY SHIFTS. ALSO THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · January 31, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2005 Nissan Maxima have?

NHTSA has 782 complaints about the 2005 Nissan Maxima transmission — 68% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.