NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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948 reports105,342 miles · Jun 15, 2014
Power Train
FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS, I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING/JERKING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR WHEN I EITHER ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE AND ALSO WHEN I MOVE FROM PARK TO DRIVE, AND REVERSE. I, LIKE COUNTLESS OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE WAS TOLD IT WAS MY MOTOR MOUNTS AT FIRST. GOT THOSE FIXED AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED…
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FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS, I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING/JERKING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR WHEN I EITHER ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE AND ALSO WHEN I MOVE FROM PARK TO DRIVE, AND REVERSE. I, LIKE COUNTLESS OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE WAS TOLD IT WAS MY MOTOR MOUNTS AT FIRST. GOT THOSE FIXED AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I NEED TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION ($4300). I AM SHOCKED TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. THE JERKING IS VERY ABRUPT AND STARTLING. THERE IS A SERIOUS DELAY IN CHANGING GEARS AND SOMETIMES, THE CAR WON?T CATCH INTO DRIVE/RHYTHM WHICH CAUSES THE RPMS TO REV HIGHER THAN NORMAL. THIS IS DRAINING MY GAS MILEAGE AS WELL. I WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION SELINOID AND VALVE THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WOULD COST $1,500. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THESE MODELS AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF VALUED NISSAN OWNERS WHO HAVE TO DRIVE THEIR CAR WITH UNEASINESS AND FEAR THAT THEIR TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL THEM WHILE ON THE ROAD, ENDANGERING THEMSELVES AND OTHERS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSIONS. THIS IS NOT FAIR TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE INVESTED INTO THESE CARS FOR RELIABILITY AND SAFETY. *JS
NHTSA ODI #10598369
87,000 miles · Jun 12, 2014
Power Train
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA STARTED SLIPPIN GEARS BETWEEN 2 AND 3RD DURING MODERATE ACCELERATION AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN, TOOK IT THE NISSAN DEALER, FOR THEM TO TELL ME IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION, I TOLD THEM ITS A KNOWN PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY DO NOT WANT TO HELP ME OUT, $4400 FOR REPAIR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10597888
92,000 miles · Jun 12, 2014
Structure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD WAS CORRODED AND DEVELOPED A HOLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHIC…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD WAS CORRODED AND DEVELOPED A HOLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
NHTSA ODI #10597837
2,000 miles · Jun 11, 2014
Air Bags
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR DISPLAYED THAT IT WAS OFF WHEN A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.…
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TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR DISPLAYED THAT IT WAS OFF WHEN A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
NHTSA ODI #10597725
65,000 miles · Jun 10, 2014
Power Train
MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA SE GIVES DELAYED GEAR SHIFTS AND AS A RESULT A SIGNIFICANT JERK WHILE DRIVING. IT IS MAINLY WHEN DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS. I AM REPORTING AS THIS SHIFT ISSUE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA AND HAS BEEN REPORTED BY SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS. I HOPE NISSAN FIXES THIS KNOWN ISSUE WITH MY CAR.
NHTSA ODI #10597357
107,142 miles · Jun 9, 2014
Electrical SystemPower TrainVehicle Speed Control
I DRIVE THE CAR AND IT IS HARD TO SHIFT GEARS. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT JERKS VERY HARD. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS SAID BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT IS NOT THE TRANSMISSION BUT INSTEAD IT WAS THE MOTOR MOUNTS THAT WERE THE PROBLEM. ONCE THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS FIXED, THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. I CALL THE DEALER BACK AND …
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I DRIVE THE CAR AND IT IS HARD TO SHIFT GEARS. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT JERKS VERY HARD. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS SAID BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT IS NOT THE TRANSMISSION BUT INSTEAD IT WAS THE MOTOR MOUNTS THAT WERE THE PROBLEM. ONCE THE MOTOR MOUNT WAS FIXED, THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. I CALL THE DEALER BACK AND THEY HAVE YET TO GIVE ME A RESPONSE. WHEN DRIVING, IN BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR IT SHIFT TO THE 4TH OR 5TH GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK FORWARD IF SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. COMPLICATED SITUATION. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10597099
95,000 miles · Jun 6, 2014
Power Train
LIKE SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE, MY 2005 NISSAN BEGAN SHIFTING ROUGHLY BETWEEN REVERSE AND DRIVE, THEN BETWEEN LOWER GEARS. IT WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR WHEN DRIVING, AND THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP TO ~3500RPM BEFORE SLAMMING BACK INTO GEAR. CLEARLY, I HAVE THE SAME BAD MAXIMA TRANSMISSION AS EVERYONE ELSE. THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECAL…
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LIKE SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE, MY 2005 NISSAN BEGAN SHIFTING ROUGHLY BETWEEN REVERSE AND DRIVE, THEN BETWEEN LOWER GEARS. IT WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR WHEN DRIVING, AND THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP TO ~3500RPM BEFORE SLAMMING BACK INTO GEAR. CLEARLY, I HAVE THE SAME BAD MAXIMA TRANSMISSION AS EVERYONE ELSE. THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10596563
95,000 miles · Jun 2, 2014
Power Train
THE TRANSMISSION JERKED WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY AND COMING TO A STOP AT THE END OF THE OFF RAMP. IT DOWNSHIFTED IMPROPERLY AND WILL NOT COME OUT OF 5TH GEAR. IT JUMPS FROM 2ND GEAR TO 4TH OR 5TH WHEN TAKING OFF. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10595633
100,000 miles · May 31, 2014
Power Train
TWO YEARS AGO, MY 2005 MAXIMA STARTED HAVING A HARD JERK WHEN IT SHIFTS FROM 1ST-2ND GEAR, AND FROM 2ND-1ST. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IT ON THE ROADS. THIS MAXIMA HAD MANY PROBLEMS AND LOTS OF HEADACHES. A PIECE OF JUNK, NO MORE NISSAN CARS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10595250
76,000 miles · May 22, 2014
Electrical SystemPower Train
THE TRANSMISSION IS DOING HARD SHIFTS AND I FEAR IT IS GOING TO FAIL. ALSO THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR IS GIVING ME PROBLEMS TOO. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10593421
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