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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

Seat Belts complaints

5 reports
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136,789 miles · Sep 19, 2013
Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR KNOWN AS A TENSIONER NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. THIS CREATES A PROBLEM FOR THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM . THE LAP SHOULDER BELT IS LOOSE AND CAN CAUSE INJURY. I CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT THEIR WRITTEN POLICY THAT THEY WILL PICK UP THE CHARGE TO REPLACE THE UNIT FOR LIFE. NISSAN TOLD ME THAT I WAS OUT OF THAT W…

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DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR KNOWN AS A TENSIONER NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. THIS CREATES A PROBLEM FOR THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM . THE LAP SHOULDER BELT IS LOOSE AND CAN CAUSE INJURY. I CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT THEIR WRITTEN POLICY THAT THEY WILL PICK UP THE CHARGE TO REPLACE THE UNIT FOR LIFE. NISSAN TOLD ME THAT I WAS OUT OF THAT WARRANTY AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET A NEW SEAT BELT FOR $180.00. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE AND THE RESTRAINTS ARE GOING OUT ON MANY OF THEM. I WANT NISSAN TO FIX AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10544381

48,000 miles · Mar 20, 2007
Seat Belts

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AFTER PARKING THE 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 48000 FAILURE MILEAGE AND ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THE SEAT BELT LATCH WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. ON 3/19/2007, THE SEATBELT HAD TO BE CUT IN ORDER FOR THE CONTACT TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO T…

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TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AFTER PARKING THE 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 48000 FAILURE MILEAGE AND ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THE SEAT BELT LATCH WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. ON 3/19/2007, THE SEATBELT HAD TO BE CUT IN ORDER FOR THE CONTACT TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER PRIOR TO THIS TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10185633

Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 2002
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT FAIL TO LOCK UP PROPERLY, CAUSES INJURIES TO THE DRIVER CHEST HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

NHTSA ODI #8019343

Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 2002
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*NLM THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP PROPERLY DURING THE IMPACT. CONSUMER WAS THRUST FORWARD HITTING THE CHEST AREA AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING INJURY. *JG

NHTSA ODI #8019341

Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 2002
Seat Belts

SEAT BELT LIGHT FLASHES INTERMETANTLY INDICATING TENSIONER PROBLEM. NISSAN/DEALER CANNOT/WILL NOT FIX.

NHTSA ODI #758203

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.