IllustrationSTEERING WHEEL SHAKES VOLENTLY WHEN AT HIGH SPEEDS AND PRESSI9NG THE BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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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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
210–25K
6625–50K
5550–75K
4375–100K
32100–150K
14150K+
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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
26 reportsWHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH COULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP OR TO SLOW DOWN, BUT BRAKES WILL NOT OPERATE. COULD FEEL PEDAL PULSING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS BEFORE ON PADS AND ROTORS. CURRENTLY, SAME REPAIR NEEDED TO BE DONE.*AK
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHENEVER CONSUMER GOES ABOVE 40 MPH VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE FROM WARPED ROTORS.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH CONSUMER PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. /NO DAMGE OR INJURIES OCCURRED. DEALER HAS CHECKED, BUT STILL CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK
1. ON COLD DAYS, PROCEEDING TO DRIVE AFTER BRIEF WARM-UP, ENGINE NEARLY STALLS WHEN RPM REACHES AROUND 2000. IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE APPLIED BRAKES WITH A LOT OF FORCE. 2. CAR STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AT THE LIGHT, COULD NOT RESTART THE ENGINE FOR 30-45 SEC AFTERWARDS. 3. DEALER CHECKED THE ENGINE COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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.