2005 Nissan Maxima Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 1%of 948 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the seats of the 2005 Nissan Maxima, 1% of the 948 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,800 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 6 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“My 2005 Maxima had been parked in my garage when an electrical fire occurred near or in the fuse panel. We do not know when the fire occurred. The fire had somehow contained itself and self-extinguished. The car was sealed so we assume it ran out of oxygen as the smoke did not leak to the garage. The lower dash panel on the left side of the steering column appears to be the initial fire. As I am not an expert, I can only assume the housing for the fuse panel would relate to the cause of the fire as this is where most of the damage occurred. …”
NHTSA complaint #10276019, filed 2009-07, 69,000 miles“On june 23, 2009 my 2005 Maxima was parked in an enclosed garage within my home. On that same date I attempted to enter my vehicle and was greeted with an extreme amount of smoke upon opening the driver's side door. No fire was occurring, so I opened all car doors and garage doors to clear the smoke. When the smoke cleared I discovered my car had, at some point in the prior 8 hours, had an interior fire and had luckily self-extinguished. The fire seemed to originate near the fuse box, located to the left of the steering column, on the under side of the dash. …”
NHTSA complaint #10283565, filed 2009-09, 67,000 miles“My 2005 Nissan Maxima sl caught on fire under the dash board on the driver's left side on 2/05/08 at approx 12:00 that day. After returning from a short drive, I smelled smoke. Upon parking in my driveway and exiting the car we notice fire coming from under the dash board. Once we extinguished the flames and called the fire dept we realized the source appeared to be in the area of the fuse housing area. I've had a recurring problem with this vehicle for quite some time. My service record is quite extensive on the electrical problems associated with this one vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10218460, filed 2008-02, 47,000 miles“(1.) after a quick take off making a left turn one or two things happen...there is a clunk noise coming from the front left pillar and/ or (2.)the driver lumbar looses its position of support.”
NHTSA complaint #10171105, filed 2006-10, 12,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. The contact observed that the front passenger side seat was sinking through the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was confirmed that the passenger side seat was sinking into the floorboard and the front passenger side seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10820052, filed 2016-01, 152,000 milesRelated recalls
- 05V512000Nov 7, 2005On certain passenger vehicles equipped with the driver preferred package, the wire harness from the driver's seat power lumbar support switch may be routed…Covers: Nissan Maxima 2004–2006
Related service bulletins
- 10025009Jun 12, 20082004-2008 maxima; driver/passenger seatback trim replacement.
- 10017777Nov 9, 2005Front power seat no or improper forward / backward movement.
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 | 6 | 6% |
| 2011 | 3 | 3% |
| 2010 | 6 | 2% |
| 2009 | 15 | 4% |
| 2008 | 3 | 4% |
| 2006 | 2 | 0% |
| 2005 | 13 | 1% |
| 2004 | 15 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 7 | 3% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 3% |
| 1995 | 20 | 13% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1992 | 6 | 5% |
| 1991 | 9 | 12% |
| 1990 | 6 | 6% |
| 1989 | 4 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2005 Nissan Maxima
777 complaintsEngine
61 complaintsEngine cooling
40 complaintsElectrical system
38 complaintsVehicle speed control
33 complaintsOther or unknown
30 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsTires
17 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsAir bags
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Nissan Maxima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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