Illustration2000 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
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
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
What owners actually said
360 reportsCYLINDER MISFIRE- PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CAR UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN DUE TO POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES. REPLACED 6 COILS, REPLACED EGI WIRING HARNESS, REPLACED AIR FILTER, THROTTLE BODY SERVICE, REPLACED BATTERY. OVER $3,000.00 WORTH OF REPAIRS. *JB
MY 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH ONLY 46,000 MILES ON IT NEEDED A MAJOR REPAIR THAT ENDED UP COSTING ME $1,000. THE REPAIR WAS THE REPLACEMENT OF ALL CYLINDER COILS BECAUSE THEY WERE MISFIRING. *NM
MY 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA HAD LESS 24,000 MILES WHEN MY MECHANIC RECENTLY REPORTED IT NEEDED A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HE SAID THIS DOESN'T OCCUR UNTIL ABOUT 80,000 MILES AND IT WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP FROM THE MANUFACTURER. WITHOUT THIS EXPENSIVE REPAIR MY CAR WILL NOT PASS THE SMOG TEST. NISSAN…
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MY 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA HAD LESS 24,000 MILES WHEN MY MECHANIC RECENTLY REPORTED IT NEEDED A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HE SAID THIS DOESN'T OCCUR UNTIL ABOUT 80,000 MILES AND IT WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP FROM THE MANUFACTURER. WITHOUT THIS EXPENSIVE REPAIR MY CAR WILL NOT PASS THE SMOG TEST. NISSAN CORPORATION REFUSES REPAIR ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OF THE END OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD EVEN THOUGH THE MILEAGE IS FAR BELOW THAT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE ONLY EXPLANATION IS A DEFECT IN NISSAN'S MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP THAT THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR. *NM
CHECK ENGINE SIGN CAME ON IN MY NISSAN MAXIMA SE 2000. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR A INSPECTION AND MY CAR FAILED STATE EMISSION TEST. ALSO MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY CAR HAD DTC P1320 AND P0302, IGNITION SIGNAL PROBLEM AND CYLINDER MISFIRE. *JB
NISSAN MAXIMA 2000 IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED TODAY AT AN ASTRONOMICAL PRICE ON A RELATIVELY NEW VEHICLE WITH AVERAGE MILES. RESEARCH INDICATES THIS VEHICLE HAS PREMATURELY FAILING IGNITION COILS AND PROBLEM IS PERVASIVE. NHTSA SHOULD FORCE A RECALL SINCE CLEARLY THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.*AK
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS RESET BY THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER IT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND THE COIL PACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. U…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS RESET BY THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER IT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND THE COIL PACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 02/07/06. *JB
I HAVE A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THOUSANDS OF OTHER PURCHASERS OF THIS SAME MODEL. WITH 79,000 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CODE INDICATES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION COILS. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE PLUGS BUT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AFTER…
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I HAVE A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA THAT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THOUSANDS OF OTHER PURCHASERS OF THIS SAME MODEL. WITH 79,000 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CODE INDICATES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION COILS. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE PLUGS BUT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AFTER A COUPLE DAYS. THE QUOTED REPAIR COST IS $800. BASED ON THE LARGE VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL BY NISSAN. *NM
IGNITION COIL FAILURE ON 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. *JB
IGNITION COILS HAVE FAILED AGAIN. !ST FAILURE WAS AT 36,800 MILES. COST OF $680.00, 2ND AT 131,000. COST ??. FAILS IN THE WINTER. *NM
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.