2000 Nissan MAXIMA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
360 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 231 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System:Ignition is the most frequently named component, appearing in 115 of 360 complaints (31.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 43 | 11.9% |
| Braking behavior | 34 | 9.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 23 | 6.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 21 | 5.8% |
| Steering behavior | 13 | 3.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 1.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System:Ignition | 115 |
| Electrical System | 26 |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Module | 25 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 22 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control | 15 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 14 |
| Structure:Body | 14 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 13 |
Electrical System:Ignition: 115; Electrical System: 26; Electrical System:Ignition:Module: 25; Engine And Engine Cooling: 22; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control: 15; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 14; Structure:Body: 14; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 13
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 21 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 66 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 55 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 43 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 32 |
| 150,000 and above | 14 |
Under 25,000: 21; 25,000 to 49,999: 66; 50,000 to 74,999: 55; 75,000 to 99,999: 43; 100,000 to 149,999: 32; 150,000 and above: 14
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (66). 129 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 21 |
| 2001 | 16 |
| 2002 | 27 |
| 2003 | 36 |
| 2004 | 64 |
| 2005 | 46 |
| 2006 | 43 |
| 2007 | 21 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2000: 21; 2001: 16; 2002: 27; 2003: 36; 2004: 64; 2005: 46; 2006: 43; 2007: 21; 2008: 19; 2009: 3; 2010: 10; 2011: 8; 2012: 7; 2013: 6; 2014: 13; 2015: 5; 2016: 8; 2017: 1; 2018: 4; 2021: 1; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System:Ignition leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 43 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 34 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 23 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10005993 · 2003-01-30 (January 30, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Owner-reported narrative. 24,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005993 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10011062 · 2003-03-26 (March 26, 2003)
VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT LOSS OF POWER, MISFIRING AND LOUD PINGING NOISES AT HALF THROTTLE OR MORE WHEN PASSING OR ACCELERATING INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND WHEN PASSING AT ANY SPEED. ALSO, THE ENGINE HAD AN INTERMITTENT ROUGH IDLE PROBLEM. ROUGH ENOUGH TO SHAKE ENTIRE VEHICLE AND EITHER FORCE ME TO PULL OVER OR PREVENT ME FROM DRIVING OFF SAFELY. WHEN I LET THE ENGINE COOL I WOULD CONTINUE THE TRIP HOPING THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT RECUR. BOTH PROBLEMS WERE DETERMINED TO BE IGNITION COIL(S) RELATED. ALL SIX COILS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE NO DIAGNOSTIC TRO…
Owner-reported narrative. 37,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10011062 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10002170 · 2003-01-07 (January 7, 2003)
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLES FRONT END VIBRATES. THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VIBRATION IS SO SEVERE. THERE IS A TIS BULLETIN FOR THE BRAKES NTB00-088A. TS *JG
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002170 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10025594 · 2003-07-07 (July 7, 2003)
IGNITION COILS HAVE FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED AND NOW ABS/TCS INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF; DEALER TOLD ME ABS WAS NOT OPERATIONAL IF THE LIGHT WAS ON, BUT ABS IS OPERATIONAL BASED ON SELF-TEST ON THE ROAD. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF ELECTRICAL/IGNITION COMPLAINTS, IT IS CLEARLY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT NISSAN AND/OR THE DEALER IS NOT ADDRESSING.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025594 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10016610 · 2003-04-28 (April 28, 2003)
I HAVE A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA AND THERE IS A LEAK ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR AND THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IS STATING THAT IT IS SOMETHING WITHIN MY TRANSMISSION AND THAT THE BEARINGS AR WORN AND THE AXLE IS MOVING AROUND TOO MUCH. THE COST IS 1150.00 TO 1400.00 MY CAR IS FAIRLY NEW AND I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS OCCURRING. THEY ARE STATING THEY HAVE TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION TO FIND OUT WHERE THE LEAK IS COMING FROM. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10016610 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10065780 · 2004-04-08 (April 8, 2004)
I CONTINUE TO HAVE SLOW OR DELAYED SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR OR FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR, PARTICULARLY AT HALF THROTTLE. IT HAS BEEN THAT WAS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE SLOW RESPONSE AND HESITATION HAS RESULTED NEAR STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS. NO ACCIDENTS, HOWEVER, I AM CONCERNED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10065780 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10005054 · 2003-01-31 (January 31, 2003)
I AM AN OWNER OF A 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING MY CAR IN AUGUST OF 2000, I HAVE FOUND MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. ONE PROBLEM IS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT KEEPS COMING ON. IT HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT WITH THE DEALER, AND WHILE THEY TURN IT OFF, IT HAS COME ON TWICE MORE. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS A VIBRATION THAT COMES FROM THE FRONT END FO THE CAR, AND IS FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS OCCURS DURING DEACCELERATION AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH OR HIGHER. THIS HAS ALSO BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER WHICH SAYS THE PROBLEM…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005054 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10034251 · 2003-08-20 (August 20, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH STEERING BECOMES ERRATIC UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES. VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. ALSO BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10034251 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10083145 · 2004-08-02 (August 2, 2004)
WE HAD BEEN SMELLING GASOLINE INSIDE THE CAR FOR ABOUT A DAY. WHEN WE STARTED THE CAR IN THE MORNING THERE WAS A LITTLE DIFFICULTY STARTING THE CAR. WE BACKED OUT AND NOTICED SOME LIQUID IN OUR PARKING SPACE. UPON CHECKING THE LIQUID SMELLED LIKE GASOLINE. WHEN I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD, THERE WAS A GASOLINE LEAK WHEN WE STARTED THE CAR (SPRAYING ALL OVER THE ENGINE). THE INJECTOR FUEL LINE WHERE IT GOES INTO THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING AT THE CRIMP CLAMP. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES. (WE WERE AT THE END OF A WEE…
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10083145 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10158441 · 2006-05-27 (May 27, 2006)
AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES, ENGINE WOULD TAKE A LITTLE LONGER TO START ESPECIALLY IN RAINY WEATHER. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS TAKING LONGER FOR FUEL TO GET TO ENGINE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 80,000 MILES. CODE INDICATED BAD CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. MECHANIC RESET AND A FEW THOUSAND MILES LATER IT CAME ON AGAIN. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH OXYGEN SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED TO PASS SMOG CHECK FOR $460 ALSO, AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES, CAR HAD INTERMITANT ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WHICH BECAME MORE PROBLEMATIC IN RAINY WEATHER. I…
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10158441 at NHTSA ↗