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2005 Nissan Maxima engine problems

101 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2005 Nissan Maxima, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
101 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
90,000 miles 85 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2005 Nissan Maxima Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 90,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 20 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 26 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 10 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 11 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 90,000 miles
Based on 85 complaints that include mileage. 13% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles20
80k to 100k miles26
100k to 120k miles10
120k to 140k miles11
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 85 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 13% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

"tamara inflators" seat belts didn't lock or light did not come on. Smashed body all the way to back seat bottom to ground. Engine was idling very high felt/sound as if we were going 60 but only was going 40. No air bags came on. Brakes grinding. Back window blew out and tires flat in back.. Windows slow on drivers side. When the sheriff tahoe hit us at 80MPH on u.s.

Reported at 175,000 miles, February 2016 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle started to jerk and then stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was determined that the motor mounts, crank position sensor, and the timing chain needed to be replaced. The dealer stated that the vehicle may still need a new transmission, but these repairs should be done first. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 55,000.

Reported at 55,000 miles, February 2015

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