IllustrationENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS COME ON 3 TIMES (WITHIN 13 MONTHS OF PURCHASE) CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS THE PROBLEM ALL 3 TIMES. *AK
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 →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Maxima years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
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 reportsWHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AN ANIMAL RAN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE ON WET ROADS. VEHICLE SLID LEFT AND WENT INTO A GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WASN'T HURT. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND/OR DECELERATING VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WILL START UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SENSOR AND THE AIR FILTERS AND THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED.*AK
I HAVE A MAXIMA 2000, STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH 6 CARS INFRONT. ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT ME FROM THE REAR AT ABOUT 40 MPH SENDING MY CAR TO ANOTHER VAN INFRONT.THAT SEND THAT VAN TO ANOTHER CAR INFRONT. THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THE NISSAN COMPANY SAID THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOYED IF HIT FROM REAR FIRST!!. WELL, MY FRONT SIDE…
Read full complaint
I HAVE A MAXIMA 2000, STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH 6 CARS INFRONT. ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT ME FROM THE REAR AT ABOUT 40 MPH SENDING MY CAR TO ANOTHER VAN INFRONT.THAT SEND THAT VAN TO ANOTHER CAR INFRONT. THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THE NISSAN COMPANY SAID THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOYED IF HIT FROM REAR FIRST!!. WELL, MY FRONT SIDE WAS STILL HIT HARD ENOUGHT TO THE TWO CAR INFRONT OF ME, THE AIRBAG SHOULD DEPLOY TO PROTECT ME FROM FRONTAL IMPACT.
DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE, SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF STEERING, HIT ANOTHER CAR, SPUN AROUND HIT THE CEMENT MEDIAN BACKWARDS, MEANWHILE, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND AT SOME POINT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN, NOT SURE AT WHAT POINT- COULD HAVE PRECEEDED THE ENTIRE EVENT
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AFTER BEING REPLACED - NISSAN WILL NOT WARRANT -LOCAL DEALERSHIP- SENT CAR APPROX- 100 MILES TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP- CALLED TO INGUIRE ABOUT LAST PART REPLACE- I HAD ASK FOR IT- THEY STATED THEY HAD TAKEN OFF ANOTHER CAR? NEEDED IT FOR ANOTHER ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES-I TOLD THEM IT WAS IN THE BACK SEAT …
Read full complaint
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AFTER BEING REPLACED - NISSAN WILL NOT WARRANT -LOCAL DEALERSHIP- SENT CAR APPROX- 100 MILES TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP- CALLED TO INGUIRE ABOUT LAST PART REPLACE- I HAD ASK FOR IT- THEY STATED THEY HAD TAKEN OFF ANOTHER CAR? NEEDED IT FOR ANOTHER ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES-I TOLD THEM IT WAS IN THE BACK SEAT WHERE THEY HAD LEFT IT- IT WAS SENT WITH CAR- CAR HAS BEEN GONE FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS NOW- THIS TIME - 2-3 DAYS OTHER TIMES-
AT 60 MPH, THERE IS CONSTANT, AGRIVATED VIBRATION ON THE FRONT END (STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR, PAN, PEDDLES, AND SEATS). I FEEL THE VIBRATION COME DOWN MY WRISTS, ARMS, UP TO MY SHOULDER. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT CAN DISTRACT ME FROM BEING FULLY ALERT AND ATTENTIVE TO TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND T…
Read full complaint
AT 60 MPH, THERE IS CONSTANT, AGRIVATED VIBRATION ON THE FRONT END (STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR, PAN, PEDDLES, AND SEATS). I FEEL THE VIBRATION COME DOWN MY WRISTS, ARMS, UP TO MY SHOULDER. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT CAN DISTRACT ME FROM BEING FULLY ALERT AND ATTENTIVE TO TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE WORST NEW CAR THAT I HAVE EVER PURCHASED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A STRONG ODOR WHICH SMELL SUCH AS " AN OPEN BOTTLE OF BLEACH" WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER TO FEEL FAINT OR HAVE HEADACHES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
ADDITIONALLY FUEL LEAK FROM SEAL OCCURS WHEN OVER FILLED WITH GAS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH & WAS INVOLVED IN AA FRONT END COLLISION WITH A TRUCK. FRONTAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER SENT A AIRBAG SPECIALIST TO CHECK THE VEHICLE, BUT HAD NOT INFORMED THE CONSUMER. CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED.*AK *ML
Official recalls
0No 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.