IllustrationWHEN AT A STOP ENGINE REVVED AT A HIGH RATE. CONSUMER SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, THEN TO DRIVE TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
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
All reported categories
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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
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
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 reportsTRIED TO START CAR IN GARAGE. BATTERY EXPLODED, SPILLING ACID AND WATER ON GARAGE FLOOR. DAMAGE TO HOOD, PRESSURE OF EXPLOSURE CAUSING TWO DENTS AND CRACKING PAINT. *AK
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON 18 JUL 2004 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A CRASH AND THE GLASS BLEW DOWN INTO THE SHADE PROTECTOR. *JB
WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE FAILED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM
ELECTRIC DOOR WINDOW SWITCH WENT OUT HAD TO REPLACE IT MYSELF CANT KEEP CAR ALLIGNED WEARS OUT TIRES QUICK IT HAS 63000 MILES ON IT &HAS HAD 5SETS OF TIRES PUT ON ALL THE WAY AROUND. *AK
WHEN DRIVING, GAUGES SUDDENLY STOP WORKING. THE TACHOMETER, ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, FUEL GAUGE FREEZE IN PLACE. THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS THE MAX AND THE DIGITAL ODOMETER WENT TO ZERO. *AK
I HAVE EXPERIENCED 2 DANGEROUS INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN UNANTICIPATED ACCELERATION WITH MY 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA SE [XXX]. THE FIRST, WITNESSED BY MY HUSBAND & SON, OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 26, 2003. APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, I SLOWED TO A STOP WITH MY FOOT SQUARELY ON THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY RACED ALARMINGLY AND THE CAR TRIED TO L…
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I HAVE EXPERIENCED 2 DANGEROUS INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN UNANTICIPATED ACCELERATION WITH MY 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA SE [XXX]. THE FIRST, WITNESSED BY MY HUSBAND & SON, OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 26, 2003. APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, I SLOWED TO A STOP WITH MY FOOT SQUARELY ON THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY RACED ALARMINGLY AND THE CAR TRIED TO LURCH THROUGH THE LIGHT. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE RACING INCREASED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE HEAD MECHANIC AT OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAD NO IDEAS. AGAINST MY BETTER JUDGMENT, I TOOK THE CAR BACK. THE NEXT WEEKEND, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I PULLED BACKWARDS OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. THE RPMS REGISTERED WITHIN SECONDS UP TO 6500 RPMS. PUT IN NEUTRAL, THE RPMS INCREASED TO 7000 RPMS. I TURNED THE CAR OFF. I TOLD OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP THAT I WOULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AND FIXED. ON THE NISSAN HOTLINE (1-800-NISSAN-1), THE CUSTOMER RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVES TOLD ME: (1) THEIR TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM (NISSAN LATER SAID THAT, ALTHOUGH THEY HAD RECEIVED CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, THEY HAD NEVER BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM IN A SHOP); AND (2) IF THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE "REPLICATED" IN SHOP, THEN, IN EFFECT, "THERE WAS NO PROBLEM" AND NO REMEDY. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND THAT S.U.A. IS A MAJOR PROBLEM NATIONALLY. I COULD NOT DRIVE THIS CAR, COULD NOT ALLOW A FAMILY MEMBER TO DRIVE THIS CAR, AND COULD NOT SELL THE CAR. AFTER ALMOST SIX WEEKS WITHOUT MY CAR, I TRADED IT BACK TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AT CONSIDERABLE LOSS WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO TRY TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT RE-SELL THE VEHICLE TO AN UNINFORMED CONSUMER. I HAVE 35 YEARS OF SOLID DRIVING EXPERIENCE. THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY OF DRIVER ERROR HERE. THE PUBLIC NEEDS YOUR HELP.*AK UPDATED 07/26/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. I HAVE SPOKEN TO AT LEAST 3 DOZEN OTHER NISSAN ALTIMA OWNERS WHO HAVE ALL REPORTED THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM (I POSTED A MESSAGE TO AN INTERNET MESSAGE BOARD).*AK
THE REGULATOR IN THE WINDOW HAS WENT OUT. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND HE SAID THAT WAS VERY COMMON IN MY TYPE OF VEHICLE AND HE IS SUPRISED THAT IT HASN'T ALREADY BEEN RECALLED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED CONCERNING THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR/REGULATOR.*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.