Transmission is acting up between 1st gear and 2nd gear sometimes it slips and when it grabs it hits hard. Or when shifting from park to drive takes a couple of seconds to engage. Bought the car new it only has 41,000 miles. Somedays its ok someday its not.

- Chicago, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that when driving approximately 15 mph and during acceleration or deceleration, the transmission would slip gears in a jerking motion. The failure recurred sporadically. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Suffolk, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the transmission would slip and the vehicle would jerk violently. The contact also stated that the vehicle would intermittently hesitate before accelerating from stops. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who recommended having the transmission flushed as a temporary remedy. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The failure mileage was 97,000 and the current mileage was 98,030.

- Pflugerville, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated and once place in gear it jerked violently. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle would become stuck in fifth gear and in order to release it, she had to turn the vehicle completely off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the right wheel bearing or hub was defective and recommended having the transmission fluid changed. The remedy failed to repair the problem. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the motor mount and transmission were defective and that the transmission needed to be rebuilt. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The VIN was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 105,000.

- Oakham , MA, USA

My 2005 Nissan Maxima had 53,000 miles when it started showing signs of transmission problems. When I start the car everything is fine, but after driving it for a bit this is what happens: Takes about 5 seconds to click into gear after the shift lever is placed in "D" and when that happens the car jerks really hard. Same as the above happens when going from the reverse to drive and it takes again 4 to 5 seconds for the gear to engage and when that happens the car jerks violently. Transmission slips out of gear during regular driving causing the engine to rev freely then jerking back into gear with a loud clunk. That usually happens in lower rpms and got me and my family almost killed a couple of times because I lost control of the car. Sometimes I go for days with no symptoms at all and other times it may happen a dozen times in a day. I took it in to the dealer and the technician working on the car confirmed all of the above. They also found that the engine mounts were broken but that would not cause these symptoms. They suggested a new transmission and motor mounts for $4,700 and refused to help out with the repairs since I was out of warranty. After doing some research online I discovered that hundreds of people with the same make, model, and model year have the same issue. Nissan knows that there is an issue with the transmission but it doesn't make any sense to the fact that the they are not doing anything about it, but instead the jeopardize our lives in order to save some money.

- Chicago, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph the gear shift would move into neutral and the rpms would increase. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who advised him that he needed a new transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000. Updated 10/26/11

- Salt Lake City, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that when driving 25 mph and above, the transmission would downshift and perform erratically. The vehicle was taken to a transmission repair shop where he was advised that the valve body needed to be repaired. The dealer was notified and advised that they would need to perform a diagnostic test before determining the failure and attempting any repairs. The manufacturer was notified who recommended that the vehicle be taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and repairs. The failure mileage was 85,848. Kmj

- Woburn , MA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle would downshift or prematurely engage. The contact also mentioned that the transmission would make a very loud knocking noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.

- Columbus , GA, USA

I bought my 2005 Nissan Maxima new from a Nissan dealership with an extended warranty, but about 3-4 months ago, my car started jerking. It started to have issues going from reverse to drive, and I called the dealership to find out what was going on. They ran a diagnosis and told me that it was a transmission issue but that my car was out of warranty. I started to do some research because I've been told many times that my car isn't old enough, nor does it have enough miles on it to have a transmission problem. I decided to call Nissan to see if they would help cover the repair; after 2 weeks of having no vehicle, I was told today that they would not cover the repair, but during this time I've done research and there are plenty of websites (carcomplaints.com, nissanhelp.com), forums, mechanics, and other consumers who are having the exact same issue. From the looks of it, the transmission in the Nissan Maxima from 2004-2008 has some sort of defect but Nissan refuses to issue a recall and fix the problem. I don't see how a company can get away with doing this when so many people have voiced their concerns. I have also read that Hyundai had the same problem but they recalled all of their vehicles and fixed the problem. I just paid for this car and am a quite devastated that its now falling apart, so what are consumers to do about this issue?

- Little Rock, AR, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate and the transmission would slip while driving at low speeds. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be rebuilt. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Pearland, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle started to jerk violently. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the first and second gear failed; as a result, the transmission needed to replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission communication wiring circuit and transmission control were defective and stated the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer covered by the warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 146,000.

- Richmond, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. While driving approximately 20 mph, there was an increase in the vehicle RPM reading. The vehicle jerked forward and decelerated independently. The failure recurred intermittently at low speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technicians flushed the transmission and replaced the motor mounts. The failure continued after the repairs. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the technician stated that the transmission would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

- South Hempstead, NY, USA

The transmission on this car has failed for a third time. The first time it was at ~ 60,000 miles, again at 75,000 miles, and now at 83,000 miles. Luckily, I was local and not on the interstate or downtown dallas. After reading all the customer complaints online it's disappointing that this transmission has not been recalled or Nissan hasn't stood behind it's product.

- Keller, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that when shifting from park into reverse or drive, the vehicle would hesitate and would then jerk violently into gear. Also, when shifting from second to third gear, the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally. The dealer and manufacturer were contacted and denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. A local mechanic diagnosed that the valve body was worn. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 57,714 and the current mileage was 58,714.

- Lindenhurst, NY, USA

Transmission, experiencing jerking when in 1st & 2nd gear. Even when im on the freeway when I slow down and try to speed up again my car will hesitate and jump into gear. I also was exiting freeway when my vehicle completely shut off, I could not stear, lucky for me there was no traffic behind me. I had both of my kids with me at the time!! I believe this is a huge problem and have heard many Nissan with the same problem. And the corporation is not doing anything to fix the problem. My vehicle barely reache 70,000 miles and im getting a transmission put in!

- Houston, TX, USA

There are numerous complaints in the NHTSA database about the 2005 Nissan Maxima!!! 2005 Nissan Maxima purchased new in 2004. The car keeps making sudden violent jerking movements while driving creating a potential hazard for a car accident. When this happens I have to pull over and restart the car. I can not drive the car on major highways and can not go more that 35mph. The car feels like it is slipping when attempting to drive after being at a stop. There is a long hesitation before the car begins to drive after being put in gear to drive. It also jerks forward suddenly when it does decide to move. Sometimes the car won't move when attempting to accelerate. At stop lights I have to shift gears at times to get it to move. Another incident included the car not stopping. I had to move it into first gear to get it to stop. The car jerks backwards when reversing. When these problems started the car was taken to Nissan because we suspected a transmission problem. They told us it was not the transmission but instead motor mounts, rods, and bolts. I spent almost $3,000 to repair it and the problem still continued. Now, I am being told that it is the transmission and given an estimate of $3100. Nissan has diagnosed this problem. We discovered that there are thousands of other consumers with the same complaint for the 2004-2005 Maxima. This indicates that this is a common problem that Nissan is actually aware of. The battery has also had to be replaced 3times. The power doors no longer work neither does the sun roof. I have to drive to get to work and to get the kids to school. I do not like to drive with my kids in the car for fear that the car will not stop again or that there will be a collision because of the jerky movements and the cars hesitation. Nissan has been contacted. No resolution has been offered at this time.

- Clermont, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that the vehicle would shift hard attempting to shift into second gear, third gear or reverse. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle with a faulty shift in the transmission. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistance. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 109,326 and the approximate failure mileage was 83,000.

- Kilmichael, MS, USA

My transmission has been acting up and completely went out. This is not my first Nissan but it will be my last unless they issue a recall.

- Granger, IN, USA

I noticed my transmission having serious problems when it started slipping really bad. After a little while I decided to try for Nissan to fix the issue. The vehicle had about 77,000 miles on it when I contacted Nissan. This issue started at about 69,000 miles. Nissan told me to take it into a dealership and have a diagnosis done on the vehicle and send the paperwork in. I did just that. Then a week later I received a call saying that Nissan will not cover my repair because it was so far out of warranty. How convenient, the vehicle starts breaking right after the warranty goes out. This will cost me thousands of dollars to fix. I have never had a problem this serious, or any problem this early in the life of any of my cars. This is ridiculous and Nissan should stand by their terrible product and fix the problem. There are thousands of people with this same issue with the same vehicle. Within the past couple days my transmission will lock into 5th gear and stay there. If I accelerate or decelerate it will still be in 5th gear. Nissan is garbage and I will never purchase another Nissan or recommend Nissan if this does not get taken care of.

- Twentynine Palms, CA, USA

My cars transmission slips and shifts hard from first to second then completely fails to go into 3rd causing the engine to over rev finally slamming into third jerking the car hard.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA