Major Problems with 2000 Nissan Maxima Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Nissan Maxima

2000 Nissan Maxima FRONTAL Victims: 4 Mileage: 52000 miles

2000 Nissan Maxima HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM Victims: 3

2000 Nissan Maxima FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 50000 miles

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Problems with IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and MODULE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Maxima owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer brought vehicle in for replacement of the cylinder ignition coil. the replacement part was not covered under any vehicle...	115 ~ 40175 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle would exhibit loss of power misfiring and loud pinging noises at half throttle or more when passing or accelerating...	26 ~ 80851 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM brought in initially and ecm was reset. two days later failed again. on return for service fuel injector #6 was...	25 ~ 40012 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving in cold weather the vehicle stalls out. dealer notified. please provide additional information. ts...	22 ~ 61151 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING safety defect with the malfunction indicator lamp or service engine soon light as it relates to the rear oxygen sensors...	15 ~ 42969 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i have a model year 2000 nissan maxima. i also owned a 1990 nissan maxima and a 1998 nissan maxima...	14 ~ 93305 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN we are currently waiting for a # 6 coil for our 2000 maxima this part is on back order from...	14 ~ 47714 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS rotors warped front & rear 12 105 - resurfaced rotors warped at 19967 -replaced warped at 28800 resurfaced rear pads	13 ~ 9227 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS front driver and passenger airbags deployed but did not inflate in front end collision. *ak...	12 ~ 15750 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING intermittently when applying brakes and/or decelerating vehicle stalls out and dies without warning. vehicle will start up immediately after. dealer	12 ~ 29583 miles
AIR BAGS driving on the turnpike suddenly lost control of steering hit another car spun around hit the cement median backwards meanwhile...	11 ~ 71700 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER engine check light has come on 3 times (within 13 months of purchase) catalytic converter is the problem all 3	11 ~ 51545 miles
SUSPENSION possible suspension failure is causing hte vehicle to have a poor ride. consumer says the ride is very bumpy choppy	10 ~ 53770 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2000 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the radiator cross bar was corroded. the vehicle...	9 ~ 97831 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING service engine light come on after being replaced - nissan will not warrant -local dealership- sent car approx- 100 miles...	9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving transmission will not shift into gear. consumer had to stop to allow transmission to shift again and sometimes...	9 ~ 82000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i own a 2000 nissan maxima. since the purchase in 2000 we have had several problems with the electrical. blown...	7 ~ 72215 miles
TIRES toyo will not replace my tires which have a manufacurer's defect.my car tremors heavily anytime i go 50 mph or	7 ~ 46910 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM engine check light has come on 3 times (within 13 months of purchase) catalytic converter is the problem all 3	7 ~ 9204 miles
POWER TRAIN i have a 2000 nissan maxima and there is a leak on the right and left side of my car...	6 ~ 75845 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 1. on cold days proceeding to drive after brief warm-up engine nearly stalls when rpm reaches around 2000. it feels...	6
STEERING while driving at 55mph steering becomes erratic upon applying the brakes. vehicle vibrates and shakes uncontrollably. also brakes make a	5 ~ 96800 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING head light does not give proper illumination due to the angle of the headlights. ...	5 ~ 34600 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2000 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the brake pedal had become corroded. the vehicle...	4 ~ 84000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated the check engine light illuminated. the engine sputtered when started and at 20-55 mph the engine...	4 ~ 91125 miles
STRUCTURE vehicle keeps pulling to right.*ak there is a whining noise coming from the right side while driving. uneven heating and...	4 ~ 53875 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i bought the car new and right around 17k miles front end began to shake when i braked at 70...	4
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 2000 nissan maxima with corroded mount for engine center mount that is allowing engine to dislodge from car's chassis. failed	3 ~ 117691 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES cracks have developed all the way around the sidewall about a half an inch down from where the tread wraps	3 ~ 48768 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION since car first picked up from dealer front end vibrates at highway speeds (65-70mph). returned to dealer 3 times to...	3
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS front brake pads wear prematurely. dealer has has replaced front brake pads twice. please providefurther information.*ak...	3 ~ 15084 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL this vehicle is exhibiting a problem of not being able to control the engine speed with the throttle pedal. there...	3 ~ 30333 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE my vehicle as with many nissan maxima's from 2000 to 2003 is affected by a defective radiator core support. the...	2 ~ 40000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING clouded headlight lenses that do not throw adequate light beams especially at night....	2 ~ 84000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2000 nissan maxima gle/gxe/se with cooper tires size p215/55r16 line cobra radial g/t dot 3db2...	2 ~ 118684 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE engine coils and oxygen sensors have been needed to be be replaced on many occasions since i've owned this vehicle....	2 ~ 125750 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* - the contact has a 2000 nissan maxima gxe that had to have the oxygen sensors replaced twice. the...	2 ~ 119050 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY the sunroof failed to function. the switches are not working properly. the vent switch and the open/close switch allow the...	2 ~ 59500 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT hi i am a happy owner of a 2000 nissan maxima gle. the vehicle has 53 000 miles on it...	2 ~ 66500 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT coil springs tended make clicking noise. vehicle showed same problem as found in 1999 maxima. vehicle was taken to the	2 ~ 11500 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT problems with air conditioner compressor. mr sc *jb...	2 ~ 29550 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM battery exploded when ignition turned one click to "on" position. vehicle was in garage. heard a boom when i turned...	2 ~ 39350 miles
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS consumer states that the vehicle was involved in a frontal collision on the driver side and neither air bags deployed....	2
ROTOR > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR the car has a strong vibration in the front end when the brakes are applied. the noise started as a...	2 ~ 6000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle keeps pulling to right.*ak there is a whining noise coming from the right side while driving. uneven heating and...	2 ~ 30000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE intermittently when applying brakes and/or decelerating vehicle stalls out and dies without warning. vehicle will start up immediately after. dealer	2 ~ 37500 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE intermittently when applying brakes and/or decelerating vehicle stalls out and dies without warning. vehicle will start up immediately after. dealer	2 ~ 68000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when brakes are applied the vehicles front end vibrates. this can result in loss of control of vehicle because the	2 ~ 5000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL ses tcs and slip lights on. engine running roughly. dx from auto zone on ses is ignition coils. upon checking...	1 ~ 63000 miles
SEAT BELTS driver's side seat belt retractor known as a tensioner no longer functions. this creates a problem for the restraint system...	1 ~ 136789 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2000 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the vehicle was receiving transmission service when the...	1 ~ 150000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i was involved in a 50mph collision with damage to the front and drivers side. frontal airbags and side airbags...	1 ~ 50000 miles
EQUIPMENT i drive a 2000 nissan maxima that currently has 48000 miles on it. i developed an engine ping at 45000...	1 ~ 45000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl*- the contact stated that on five separate occasions after parking the 2000 nissan maxima with 48000 failure mileage and...	1 ~ 48000 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING in spring of 2005 had vehicle in for hvac fan not turning off. nissan dealer fixed under warranty auto turnoff...	1 ~ 37000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated the ignition key would not turn to start the vehicle. the nature of the failure was	1 ~ 73000 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS driver's seat barried itself in to the rear seat while driving 55 mph. knights nissan of west warwick ri could	1 ~ 83174 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE we had been smelling gasoline inside the car for about a day. when we started the car in the morning...	1 ~ 55000 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE engine stalls at idle or when slowing down and the rpm's fall below 600. had to restart engine and keep...	1 ~ 64405 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM ( check engine light come on) rear exhaust and heated oxygen sensor had to be replaced three time. *ak ...	1 ~ 24000 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ignition coils have failed and been replaced and now abs/tcs indicator lights flash on and off dealer told me abs...	1 ~ 40000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY i own a 2000 nissan maxima. since the purchase in 2000 we have had several problems with the electrical. blown...	1 ~ 52500 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i own a 2000 nissan maxima. since the purchase in 2000 we have had several problems with the electrical. blown...	1 ~ 52500 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i own a 2000 nissan maxima. since the purchase in 2000 we have had several problems with the electrical. blown...	1 ~ 52500 miles
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION at about 75 000 miles engine would take a little longer to start especially in rainy weather. it sounded like...	1 ~ 75000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION i purchased a used 2000 nissan maxima that had 28 000 miles on it almost 3 years ago. i have...	1 ~ 29000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS consumer states that the front and rear passenger side tire loses air quickly. consumer is force to put more air...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY consumer states that the front and rear passenger side tire loses air quickly. consumer is force to put more air...	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS consumer states that the vehicle was involved in a frontal collision on the driver side and neither air bags deployed....	1
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS seat belt light flashes intermetantly indicating tensioner problem. nissan/dealer cannot/will not fix....	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY vehicle keeps pulling to right.*ak there is a whining noise coming from the right side while driving. uneven heating and...	1
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING vehicle keeps pulling to right.*ak there is a whining noise coming from the right side while driving. uneven heating and...	1
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE vehicle keeps pulling to right.*ak there is a whining noise coming from the right side while driving. uneven heating and...	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE vehicle keeps pulling to right.*ak there is a whining noise coming from the right side while driving. uneven heating and...	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING this accident has not been able to be explained by police or accident reconstructionist. no witnesses have come forward. one...	1
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE brought in initially and ecm was reset. two days later failed again. on return for service fuel injector #6 was...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 2000 maxima engine failed. piston rod broke into pieces and totally damaged the engine. *ts the rotors were turned and...	1 ~ 38000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING 2000 maxima engine failed. piston rod broke into pieces and totally damaged the engine. *ts the rotors were turned and...	1 ~ 38000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING driving on the turnpike suddenly lost control of steering hit another car spun around hit the cement median backwards meanwhile...	1
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission disengages from 4th gear without warning. dt...	1
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY additionally fuel leak from seal occurs when over filled with gas. *ak...	1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i have a nissan maxima 2000 gxe sedan. every winter during snow days i press the brakes very hard and...	1
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the regular lights shine at an angle. the high beams shine way too high. visibility is dangerous.*ak...	1

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