2000 Nissan Maxima Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2000 Nissan Maxima.

19992001
Complaints
467
Crashes
33
Fires
6
Injuries
34
Fatalities
2
Recalls
0

Worst 2000 Nissan Maxima Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1115 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Avg mileage:54,354 mi
Fires:1
#226 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:87,588 mi
#325 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

Avg mileage:55,572 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2000 Nissan Maxima.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION115154,354 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2687,588 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE2555,572 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING22167,266 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1558,595 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1474,222 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY141118,751 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1323,990 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL121163,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1271,000 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER12194,500 mi
AIR BAGS119131,450 mi
SUSPENSION10176,814 mi
ENGINE997,831 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL91123,000 mi
TIRES8105,879 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING7184,250 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR716,106 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS6173,000 mi
POWER TRAIN6113,768 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP62
STEERING5121,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM491,125 mi
SERVICE BRAKES4112,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC4
STRUCTURE4107,750 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS322,626 mi
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS3117,691 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT3

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