1,143 problems have been reported for the 2005 Nissan Maxima. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 2005 Nissan Maxima. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 749 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (97 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2005 Nissan Maxima in the United States are 74,641 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Nissan Maxima owners in the last 20 years is 1143, and the age of the vehicle is 20, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 1143 / 74,641 / 20 * 1000 = 0.77.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Nissan Maxima model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2005 Nissan Maxima in 2005.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Nissan Maxima, the following table can be used to compare the 2005 Nissan Maxima with the Nissan Maxima from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2005 Maxima is 1,143 while the average number of problems reported for the 28 model years of the Nissan Maxima is 262.