SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.
← New search

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.

About this comparison →
360Owner complaints

Model-year median: 99

0Recall campaigns

View recall details →

0Investigations

View investigation details →

How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
102
1997113
1998165
1999360
2000172
2001205
2002206
2003
Compare all Maxima years →

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

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

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

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

12 reports
Clear category filter
Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 2001
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. CONSUMER HAD TO STOP TO ALLOW TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT AGAIN, AND SOMETIMES ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CONSUMER COULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR CONSUMER TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #897587

Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control

THIS VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING A PROBLEM OF NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE ENGINE SPEED WITH THE THROTTLE PEDAL. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, AND I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS ATTENTION FROM NISSAN MOTORS. HERE ARE THREE LINKS REGARDING THIS OBLEM:HTTP://TOWNHALL.EDMUNDS.COM/CGI…

Read full complaint

THIS VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING A PROBLEM OF NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE ENGINE SPEED WITH THE THROTTLE PEDAL. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, AND I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS ATTENTION FROM NISSAN MOTORS. HERE ARE THREE LINKS REGARDING THIS OBLEM:HTTP://TOWNHALL.EDMUNDS.COM/CGI-BIN/TOWNHALL?C=SEDANS&T=3175 . *AHTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/ENGAGED/EDMUND.CGI?C=SEDANS&F=0&T=3109 HTTP://WWW.EDMUNDS.COM/EDWEB/EDITORIAL/FEATURES/MAXIMA/INDEX.HTML. *AK

NHTSA ODI #720641

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.