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2000 Nissan Maxima

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Maxima years

Owner complaints for the 2000 Nissan Maxima are substantially higher than the model-year median of 99.

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360Owner complaints

Model-year median: 99

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
102
1997113
1998165
1999360
2000172
2001205
2002206
2003
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
171Engine And Engine Cooling
72Service Brakes, Hydraulic
26Air Bags
23Power Train
22
All reported categories
Structure
22Suspension
17Unknown Or Other
12Vehicle Speed Control
12Tires
10Engine
9Fuel System, Gasoline
9Steering
8Exterior Lighting
7Seat Belts
5Visibility
5Service Brakes
4Equipment
3Service Brakes, Air
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Interior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

231 reports with mileage · 129 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 171 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 72 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 26 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 reports6 fire reports17 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

72 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AFTER BEING REPLACED - NISSAN WILL NOT WARRANT -LOCAL DEALERSHIP- SENT CAR APPROX- 100 MILES TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP- CALLED TO INGUIRE ABOUT LAST PART REPLACE- I HAD ASK FOR IT- THEY STATED THEY HAD TAKEN OFF ANOTHER CAR? NEEDED IT FOR ANOTHER ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES-I TOLD THEM IT WAS IN THE BACK SEAT …

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SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AFTER BEING REPLACED - NISSAN WILL NOT WARRANT -LOCAL DEALERSHIP- SENT CAR APPROX- 100 MILES TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP- CALLED TO INGUIRE ABOUT LAST PART REPLACE- I HAD ASK FOR IT- THEY STATED THEY HAD TAKEN OFF ANOTHER CAR? NEEDED IT FOR ANOTHER ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES-I TOLD THEM IT WAS IN THE BACK SEAT WHERE THEY HAD LEFT IT- IT WAS SENT WITH CAR- CAR HAS BEEN GONE FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS NOW- THIS TIME - 2-3 DAYS OTHER TIMES-

NHTSA ODI #728631

Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A STRONG ODOR WHICH SMELL SUCH AS " AN OPEN BOTTLE OF BLEACH" WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER TO FEEL FAINT OR HAVE HEADACHES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #865286

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.