Major Problems with 2000 Nissan Altima Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Nissan Altima

2000 Nissan Altima BODY Victims: 2 Mileage: 30 miles

2000 Nissan Altima VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2

2000 Nissan Altima AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 52000 miles

Browse 2000 Nissan Altima complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Altima owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving the vehicle shut off. dealer notified. ph...	19 ~ 68805 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM heat dispay speedometer/odometer/rpm meter fade out intermittently. ts...	16 ~ 74714 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the throttle/accelerator stuck 3 times the rpm's or the car roared i was in the garage once at the end...	15 ~ 41464 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING service engine light coming on. car constantly jerks when idling and sometimes cuts out. spent $65 on a system diagnostic...	10 ~ 75242 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES consumer took vehicle in for replacement of firestone tires only 3 out of 4 tires where replaced was advised by...	9
TIRES tire failed (tire make/model which failed was not given). nlm...	9
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumers stated that car cuts off when engine gets hot. please provide additional information. ph...	8 ~ 47865 miles
AIR BAGS no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	8 ~ 49229 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at a 45mph. upon impact air bags did not deploy. dealer notified. *ak...	6 ~ 70788 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN we have been dealing with an issue with the transmission on this car since the day we purchased it.there actually...	6 ~ 14333 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC car humps while driving under 40 mph also when driving 60 mph and braking suddenly the brakes make a loud	6
ENGINE my 2000 nissan altima idles rough and the engine shakes. my mechanic ran a diagnostic test and said cylinder 4...	4 ~ 138336 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY the regulator in the window has went out. i contacted my dealer and he said that was very common in...	4 ~ 14000 miles
SUSPENSION after hearing a squealing noise under the hood while accelarating onto a highway on-ramp. the pulley apparently stripped the bearings...	4 ~ 105847 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i started to brake my vehicle well before a red traffic light. in the line of traffic i was braking...	4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the linning around the sun roof is hanging by gravity and the clock works intermittently. *cj....	4 ~ 26029 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer experienced exhaust system failure which resulted in exhaust fumes entering the vehicle and resulting in the driver feeling ill	4 ~ 39853 miles
STEERING on 3/5/2012 i had a vehicle safety inspection. excessive play in the front end was noted. i took my car...	3 ~ 97841 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE sudden failure of throttle body assembly. dealer says it "broke" and he has never heard of this happening. although i...	3 ~ 109988 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving on interstate 75 at speed of 75 mph vehicle engine shut off vehicle was towed to dealer location...	3 ~ 45856 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the rear wheel area at the inner fender has sharp edges. *slc...	3 ~ 62299 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the failure happened twice today. i drove my nissan altima gxe in new york ny on aug. 19 2000 at...	3 ~ 32667 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM battery failed. yh...	3 ~ 16488 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING traveling w/ flow of traffic when turn head for split second not realizing the vehicle ahead of me stalled so...	2 ~ 20 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM at least several times a week the instrument panel goes out while driving the odometer heat gauge rpm everything. most...	2 ~ 62253 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my vehicle is a 2000 nissan altima se. (also i have heard there are other nissans with this problem not...	2 ~ 57067 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY sunroof glass shattered without any warning warning while driving.*ak...	2 ~ 17725 miles
POWER TRAIN transmission broke down on highway. the vehicle lost control and power....	2 ~ 5 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer has to pump gas pedal to get vehicle started. consumer sometimes has to leave someone in vehicle to keep	2 ~ 32750 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while traveling at 55-60 mph on a declining road vehicle just shut down for no known reason causing vehicle to...	2
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY all windows had a film on them that made vision very poor at night and also when raining. vehicle is...	2
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i have a manual transmission. the engine idle becomes erratic at times sometimes when you start it the idle will...	2 ~ 62253 miles
WHEELS the linning around the sun roof is hanging by gravity and the clock works intermittently. *cj....	2 ~ 64761 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION there is a loud noise/rattle in the front end of the car when you hit bump. not major pothole just...	2
RIM > WHEELS battery failed. yh...	2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM car cuts off while driving. fuel pump issues...	1 ~ 153000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i put my foot on the brakes after i started the car and when the brake pedal went to the...	1 ~ 107000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT this morning the car was warming up in front of our house it exploded and burned down the front is...	1 ~ 86000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i was driving the car and all seemed normal until i pulled into a gas station to refuel. surprisingly i...	1 ~ 150000 miles
STRUCTURE okay i don't know what the deal with nissan and their recalls but they definitely need to make a recall...	1 ~ 185000 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2000 nissan altima. while driving 70 mph the contact struck a cone on the freeway and...	1 ~ 85700 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY tl*the contact owns a 2000 nissan altima. while driving 70 mph the contact struck a cone on the freeway and...	1 ~ 85700 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM in may of 2006 i was driving my 2000 nissan altima and the sel light came on i got out...	1 ~ 137200 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1) normal driving - sel light came on p0304 and rough engine idle 2) intake manifold gasket failed - poor...	1 ~ 67000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1) normal driving - sel light came on p0304 and rough engine idle 2) intake manifold gasket failed - poor...	1 ~ 67000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2000 nissan altima - alternator 'overcharged' the battery causing the battery to explode. luckily the hood was down and the...	1 ~ 49464 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my vehicle is a 2000 nissan altima se. (also i have heard there are other nissans with this problem not...	1 ~ 63000 miles
ANTI-THEFT DEVICES > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT while driving the four way flashers started blinking the horn started blowing and the headlights went from light to dim....	1 ~ 52000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT i started to brake my vehicle well before a red traffic light. in the line of traffic i was braking...	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC we first started to notice a deep loud rumble when braking...sounds like hitting a rumble strip on the side of...	1
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM received burns when dashboard burst in to flames while i was driving vehicle.*ak...	1
LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while traveling 15-20 mph vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 50 mph even after shifting into reverse vehicle continued to accelerate...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES while driving at 30mph sidewall started to crack causing consumer to lose steering control. firehawk dotw2t2vf3319 size unknown.*ak consumer received...	1
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while traveling at 50 mph clutch became stuck to the floor. driver was not able to put it in gear.	1

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