Model year record
2000 Nissan Maxima
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 467 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system: ignition | 115 | 50,510 mi |
| Electrical system | 26 | 70,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 25 | 46,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 22 | 58,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 15 | 60,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 14 | 75,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 14 | 120,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 13 | 22,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 12 | 52,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 12 | 60,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 12 | 92,000 mi |
| Air bags | 11 | 130,000 mi |
| Suspension | 10 | 60,000 mi |
| Engine | 9 | 80,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 9 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 9 | 96,000 mi |
| Tires | 8 | 95,148 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 7 | 58,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 7 | 15,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 6 | 173,000 mi |
| Power train | 6 | 99,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 6 | — |
| Steering | 5 | 99,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 4 | 101,500 mi |
| Service brakes | 4 | 99,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 4 | — |
| Structure | 4 | 99,500 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 3 | 16,252 mi |
| Structure: frame and members | 3 | 116,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 3 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 3 | 42,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 2 | 17,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly | 2 | 88,100 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 2 | 59,100 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 168,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 101,500 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2 | 75,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2 | 136,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 2 | 60,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, air: disc: rotor | 2 | 12,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 10,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 2 | 80,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: springs: coil springs | 2 | 23,000 mi |
| Tires: sidewall | 2 | 26,304 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 2 | 59,000 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | 73,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | 52,500 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 63,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 150,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 1 | 37,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | 55,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) | 1 | 24,000 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 45,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 1 | 64,405 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 1 | — |
| Interior lighting | 1 | 38,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | 52,500 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | 136,789 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | 48,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | 83,174 mi |
| Service brakes, electric | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 1 | 40,000 mi |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | 38,000 mi |
| Structure: body: hood | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: macpherson strut | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | 29,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | 52,500 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 1999 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2001 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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