CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2004-2006 Nissan Maxima has widespread transmission problems. It starts with the vehicle jerking when shifting, & progresses to full-blown transmission failure.

Maxima owners report spending $3,000 to replace the transmission, typically around when the odometer hits 100,000 miles.

There's a class action lawsuit filed in late 2011, & it is still in the "discovery" stage. Apparently, these things take time ... far too much time.

10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$900
Average Mileage:
94,250 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. recall the defective parts (2 reports)
  2. repaired motor mounts (1 reports)
2005 Nissan Maxima engine problems

engine problem

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2005 Nissan Maxima Owner Comments

problem #3

Nov 212016

Maxima SE 3.5lV6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 74,664 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I took my car in for jerking was told motor mounts had to be repaired. This did not fix the problem with the transmission jerking.

- lalovely, Burlington, NC, US

problem #2

Mar 282014

Maxima SL 3.5L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 107,000 miles

My car is a two thousand five Nissan Maxima with hardly no miles, 107,000 miles. It's no way that I should have to repair both of the front motor mounts. It needs to be looked into because some makes and models never has to go though this. Needs to be a recall on this problem.

- Tarshur K., Owings, MD, US

problem #1

Apr 162010

Maxima SL 3.2L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 101,000 miles

My issue is with the motor mounts having to be replaced at 100,000 miles!! At first I thought it was my transmission but have been told all the motor mounts are bad. I have already replaced one but the problem is still there. I can't believe so many people are having the same problem and Nissan is ignoring us all!!

- Linda T., Memphis, TN, US

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