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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

Structure complaints

22 reports
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38,000 miles · Feb 16, 2006
Engine And Engine CoolingInterior LightingService Brakes, Hydraulic

2000 MAXIMA ENGINE FAILED. PISTON ROD BROKE INTO PIECES AND TOTALLY DAMAGED THE ENGINE. *TS THE ROTORS WERE TURNED AND THE DOORS WERE HARD TO OPEN. THE DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED. *JB THE DECK LID LIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PULL OUT THE DIP STICK. UPDATED 03/20/06. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10150849

Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 2001
Fuel System, GasolineSteeringStructure

VEHICLE KEEPS PULLING TO RIGHT.*AK THERE IS A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE WHILE DRIVING. UNEVEN HEATING AND DEFROST IMPROPER. THEFT WARNING ALARM WILL SOUND FOR NO REASON. TRUNK AND HOOD IS ASYMMETRICAL. VEHICLE GETS BAD GAS MILEAGE. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #882783

Official recalls

0

No 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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.