2005 Nissan Maxima electrical system problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2005 Nissan Maxima — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Mar 3, 2025
“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.”
filed Apr 3, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024CAN COMMUNICATION – NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024CAN COMMUNICATION CODES – DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 21, 2024
Electrical System problems in other Maxima years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Maxima | 2 | 10% |
| 2018 Maxima | 5 | 14% |
| 2017 Maxima | 11 | 11% |
| 2016 Maxima | 31 | 22% |
| 2014 Maxima | 8 | 8% |
| 2013 Maxima | 2 | 3% |
| 2012 Maxima | 20 | 19% |
| 2011 Maxima | 12 | 11% |
| 2010 Maxima | 79 | 29% |
| 2009 Maxima | 79 | 23% |
| 2008 Maxima | 6 | 8% |
| 2007 Maxima | 5 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Nissan Maxima
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.