IllustrationSUNROOF WILL ONLY MOVE ABOUT 2 INCHES AT A TIME. HAVE REPLACED SWITCH AND MOTOR. NISSAN SERVICE TECHNICIAN CANNOT RESOLVE PROBLEM. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THIS WITH NO RESOLUTION. *NM
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
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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
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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
Visibility complaints
5 reportsTHE SUNROOF FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE SWITCHES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VENT SWITCH AND THE OPEN/CLOSE SWITCH ALLOW THE SUNROOF TO ONLY OPEN 2 INCHES AT A TIME. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE SUNROOF MOTOR HAS A SHORT AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST OF PARTS AND LABOR ARE OVER $500!
I OWN A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. SINCE THE PURCHASE IN 2000 WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL. BLOWN FUSES, IGNITION COILS REPLACED, ETC. WHEN MY POWER WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING, THEN MY DOOR LOCKS, THEN MY LIGHTS I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO AN INDEPENDANT MECHANIC. UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT THERE ARE 3 MOTORS, ALL WITH WIRI…
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I OWN A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA. SINCE THE PURCHASE IN 2000 WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL. BLOWN FUSES, IGNITION COILS REPLACED, ETC. WHEN MY POWER WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING, THEN MY DOOR LOCKS, THEN MY LIGHTS I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO AN INDEPENDANT MECHANIC. UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT THERE ARE 3 MOTORS, ALL WITH WIRING. THE WIRING WAS RUN IN SUCH A WAY THAT WIRES HAD BEEN RUBBED & PRESSED AGAINST METAL PARTSF OF THE VEHICLE, LEAVING BARE WIRES EXPOSED. SO, WHEN YOU WOULD SIT ON THE SEAT THE WIRES WOULD TOUCH METAL AND SHORT OUT. I FEEL FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT A VICTIM OF A FIRE BENEATH THE SEAT WHICH I BELIEVE WOULD HAVE BEEN THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT TO SEE IF IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND MAKE OF VEHICLE. 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. THANK YOU. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE LOSES AIR QUICKLY. CONSUMER IS FORCE TO PUT MORE AIR IN THE TIRE THAN USUAL. DEALER NOTIFIED. SIZE#P23575R15. PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#. *MR THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS MISSING WHEEL LOCKS. WIPER INSERTS WERE WORN. CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO ECM FAILURE…
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CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE LOSES AIR QUICKLY. CONSUMER IS FORCE TO PUT MORE AIR IN THE TIRE THAN USUAL. DEALER NOTIFIED. SIZE#P23575R15. PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#. *MR THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS MISSING WHEEL LOCKS. WIPER INSERTS WERE WORN. CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO ECM FAILURE. *YH
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
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.