2000 Model Year

Nissan Maxima

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
360
Recalls
0
Crashes
25
Severe
49

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 2025

Unknown

Tires
Jun 2021

TIRES. GOODYEAR VIVA 3 MODEL, SIZE 215/55R16 (AND MOST OTHER SIZES). THESE TIRES GO OUT OF ROUND AT EXCEPTIONALLY LOW MILEAGE. AN COMMON COMPLAINT...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 2018

THE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR AND THE MAIN ENGINE MOUNT IS RUSTED ALL OUT NOW MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR WHEN I WAS DRIV...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2018

2000 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY OR SECONDARY ROAD THE VEHICLE STARTS TO BUCK. SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE (TCS) TRAC...

Air Bags
May 2018

TAKATA RECALL, AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING... WON'T SHUT OFF. STATIONARY, MOVING, ANYWHERE

Brakes
May 2018

I PURCHASED THIS CAR AT A BUY HERE PAY HERE LOT THE ABS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT IS ON AND THE BRAKES ALMOST GO TO THE FLOOR I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ACCULA...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE
Jun 2017

CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT LOST POWER AND STALLED THE DASHBOARD HAS NO LIGHT AND BATTERY IS CHARGED THAN WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IT DRAINS AND SHUTS OFF .

SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 2016

UPON INSPECTION THE FRAME AND CROSS MEMBER ARE RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR. IT IS NOW TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND ULTIMATELY USELESS. THE MECHANIC IS AFRAID...

Air Bags
Sep 2016

I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY ON FREEWAY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, AND THE ROAD WAS FLAT AND HAD NO OBSTACLE. THEN THE AIRBAGS ON DRIVER SID...

SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Sep 2016

OUR CONFIRMATION FOR EARLIER COMPLAINT IS : 10628840 SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, IT IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. WE HAD ENGINE LIGHT AND SUSPENSION PROBLEM....

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2000 Nissan Maxima has 360 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Electrical System. 25 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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