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Seat beltsPart report

2005 Nissan Maxima Seat belts Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
0%of 948 total for the year
Median mileage
118,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2005 Nissan Maxima, 0% of the 948 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 118,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. When the contact started the vehicle, she noticed a burning smell. The contact turned off the vehicle and called for assistance. When the mechanic arrived the contact was advised that the seat belt mechanism malfunctioned causing the burning smell. The contact called the dealer and was advised that the repair cost would be $5,000. The contact stated the seat belt failure was recall campaign id 05v512000. The seat belt was repaired in 2006. The current and failure miles were 62000. The VIN was not available.”

NHTSA complaint #10335609, filed 2010-06, 62,000 miles

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201813%
201744%
201643%
201422%
201211%
201122%
200811%
200610%
200520%
200430%
200231%
200121%
200051%
199942%
199822%
199711%
199611%
199532%
199456%
199334%
199298%
19911418%
199066%
1989915%
1988712%
1987159%
198658%
198413%

Other parts of the 2005 Nissan Maxima

Transmission and drivetrain
777 complaints
Engine
61 complaints
Engine cooling
40 complaints
Electrical system
38 complaints
Vehicle speed control
33 complaints
Other or unknown
30 complaints
Brakes
28 complaints
Body and structure
25 complaints
Steering
17 complaints
Tires
17 complaints
Seats
13 complaints
Suspension
13 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Nissan Maxima

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology