IllustrationMY ODOMETER, HEAT GAUGE, RMP, AND GAS GAUGE GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING AND NISSAN HEADQUARTERS WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT. THERE ALSO HAS BEEN OTHER CASES REPORTED TO NISSAN. *JB
2000 Nissan Altima
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Nissan Altima do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 231.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
40–25K
1525–50K
1850–75K
2175–100K
14100–150K
12150K+
84 reports with mileage · 76 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
25 crash reports5 fire reports15 injury reports
What owners actually said
160 reportsWHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH
CONSUMERS STATED THAT CAR CUTS OFF WHEN ENGINE GETS HOT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH
AFTER HEARING A SQUEALING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE ACCELARATING ONTO A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP. THE PULLEY APPARENTLY STRIPPED THE BEARINGS AND FROZE UP ON THE HUB. THIS CAUSED THE SERPENTINE BELT TO SLIP AND BREAK WHICH ALSO BROKE THE OTHER ACCESSORY BELT. THE VEHICLE BECAME UNDRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED FOR REPAIRS. DT
WHEN DRIVING AT 45MPH TO 50 MPH IN NORMAL EVENING TRAFFIC, SUDDENLY THE TACHOMETER, ENGINE TEMP GAGE AND SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO/NO READING. DIGITAL ODOMETER ALSO WENT TO ZERO. FUEL GAGE SHOWED MORE THAN FULL WHEN THE ACTUAL READING SHOULD BE ABOUT 3/4 FULL. A WEB SEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST TO TWO OTHE…
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WHEN DRIVING AT 45MPH TO 50 MPH IN NORMAL EVENING TRAFFIC, SUDDENLY THE TACHOMETER, ENGINE TEMP GAGE AND SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO/NO READING. DIGITAL ODOMETER ALSO WENT TO ZERO. FUEL GAGE SHOWED MORE THAN FULL WHEN THE ACTUAL READING SHOULD BE ABOUT 3/4 FULL. A WEB SEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST TO TWO OTHER OWNERS WHO MAY HAVE NOT REPORTED THIS TO NHTSA. PLEASE SEE HTTP://WWW.MICRO-TECH-AUTO.COM//BBS/NISSAN/INDEX.CGI?READ=1642, HTTP://WWW.MICRO-TECH-AUTO.COM/BBS/NISSAN/INDEX.CGI?READ=3993. THANK YOU. DT
CAR ENGINE BLEW UP CAUSING FIRE AND OTHER DAMAGE TO CARS WAS IN NEUTRAL AND BEING FLAT TOWED BEHIND A MOTORHOME PER SPECS GIVEN BY MANUFACTURE NO DAMAGE TO TIRES THOUGH TRANSMISSION IS SUPPOSEDLY BAD CAN YOU GIVE ADVICE CONCERNING CAUSE AND OR PREVENTION OF FUTURE PROBLEMS. DT
STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, CAR RACED TO 4500 RPMS, FOOT ON BRAKE. PUT IN NETURAL, KICKED GAS PEDAL, RACED EVEN HIGHER, KICKED IT AGAIN, IT SLOWED DOWN. WENT 500 FEET, RACED TO 7000 RPMS. TOOK TO DEALER, NOTHING FOUND WRONG. HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE 12 OF OCTOBER, THEN AGAIN ON THE 14 OF OCTOBER. AT DEALERSHIP NOW THEY ARE GOING TO DR…
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STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, CAR RACED TO 4500 RPMS, FOOT ON BRAKE. PUT IN NETURAL, KICKED GAS PEDAL, RACED EVEN HIGHER, KICKED IT AGAIN, IT SLOWED DOWN. WENT 500 FEET, RACED TO 7000 RPMS. TOOK TO DEALER, NOTHING FOUND WRONG. HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE 12 OF OCTOBER, THEN AGAIN ON THE 14 OF OCTOBER. AT DEALERSHIP NOW THEY ARE GOING TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT HAPPENS TO THEM. SCARY SITUATION. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED....THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. MR
VEHICLE STARTED TO LURCH FOWARD WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A DEALER, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE SENSOR WAS REPLACED THE FIRST TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED.*JB
WHILE FEET WAS ON BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. RESULTING IN DRIVER AND PASSENGER INJURIES.*AK
WE FIRST STARTED TO NOTICE A DEEP, LOUD RUMBLE WHEN BRAKING...SOUNDS LIKE HITTING A RUMBLE STRIP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE NOISE WAS SO LOUD THAT MY SISTER ASKED, "WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT?" I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THIS CAR BUT HAVE BEEN MADE TO TAKE IT IN TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS ON 8 TO 10 OCCASIONS...EVERYTIME I TAK…
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WE FIRST STARTED TO NOTICE A DEEP, LOUD RUMBLE WHEN BRAKING...SOUNDS LIKE HITTING A RUMBLE STRIP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE NOISE WAS SO LOUD THAT MY SISTER ASKED, "WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT?" I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THIS CAR BUT HAVE BEEN MADE TO TAKE IT IN TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS ON 8 TO 10 OCCASIONS...EVERYTIME I TAKE MY CAR IN -THEY INSPECT AND TELL ME MY BRAKES ARE DUSTY OR GLAZED AND OR NEED ADJUSTING. ONE DEALERSHIP EVEN REPLACED THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYTEM IN AUGUST 2001- IN DECEMBER 2001 - ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NO WAY THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BECAUSE MY BRAKES WERE VERY WORN AND GLAZED/DUSTED OVER AGAIN OR THAT THERE IS SOME KIND OF PROBLEM CAUSING THE BRAKES TO WEAR AT AN AMAZINGLY FAST RATE!!!!!!!!! I HAVE WRITTEN A 7 PAGE LETTER -SENT COPIES OF SERVICE BILLS - REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE -BEEN FRUSTRATED WITH SERVICE-WASTED MANY HOURS FROM WORK, AND HOME IN DEALING WITH DEALERSHIPS AND NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND NEIGHTER WILL ADMIT THAT THEY EITHER CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM OR THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. WE HAVE HAD THE RUN AROUND FOR 2.5 YEARS....THE PROBLEM GETS FIXED TEMPORARILY AND THEN COMES RIGHT BACK. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA IS TELLING ME THAT I HAVE TO LET THEM TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT MY BRAKES AND GIVE THEM ANOTHER CHANCE TO FIX THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. MY LAST VISIT FOR REPAIRS WAS AROUND MAY ? 2002 - THE BRAKES ARE ONCE AGAIN STARTING TO MAKE A DEEP, LOUD RUMBLE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES -SOUNDS TO BE IN THE REAR END OF THE CAR. HOWEVER, THE NOISE IS NOT ALWAYS PRESENT WHEN USING THE BRAKES.- SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS MORE IN DAMP WEATHER. ALSO, ONCE THE RUMBLE GETS REESTABLISHED...IT BECOME VERY LOUD, VERY OBVIOUS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!.*AK
Official recalls
101V065000 · Tires:tread/belt
Feb 23, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA-02 , SIZE P205/55R16 89H TIRES. THE RECALLED TIRES ARE IDENTIFIED BY DOT SERIAL #W2 T2 VF3 XXX OR W2 T2 VF3 XXXX; WHERE XXX MAY BE 289, 299, 309, 319, 329, 339, 349, 359, 369, 379, 389, 399, 409, 419, 429, 439, 449, 459, 469, 479, 489, 499, 509, 519, 529, 010, 020, 030, 040, 050, 060, 070, 080, 090, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 170, AND WHERE XXXX MAY BE 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2800, 2900, 3000, 3100, 3200, 3300, 3400, 3500, 3600, 3700, 3800, 3900, 4000, 4100, 4200, 4300, 4400, AND 4500. WITH INCREASING MILEAGE, THE TIRES MAY DEVELOP SHOULDER AREA CRACKING. CONTINUED USE OF A TIRE WITH THIS CONDITION MAY LEAD TO EXPOSURE OF THE BELT EDGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, A BELT EDGE SEPARATION IS POSIBLE, WHICH COULD RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE.
Remedy: BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE WILL REPLACE THE TIRES WHICH WERE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THESE ALTIMA VEHICLES. FIRESTONE IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED FIRESTONE DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FIRESTONE AT 1-800-465-1904.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.