2000 NISSAN ALTIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 147 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (48 complaints · 32.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 25
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 21
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 48 of 147 owner complaints (32.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 48 complaints, 32.7% of reports ENGINE 48 · 32.7% · 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 21 complaints, 14.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21 · 14.3% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 14 complaints, 9.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 · 9.5% · 3 crash reports AIR BAGS: 11 complaints, 7.5% of reports AIR BAGS 11 · 7.5% · 11 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 11 complaints, 7.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 7.5% · 4 crash reports VISIBILITY: 8 complaints, 5.4% of reports VISIBILITY 8 · 5.4% POWER TRAIN: 7 complaints, 4.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 7 · 4.8% TIRES: 7 complaints, 4.8% of reports TIRES 7 · 4.8% STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 2.7% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 2.7% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 73 complaints, 49.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 73 · 49.7% · 12 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 48 32.7% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21 14.3% 3 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 9.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 11 7.5% 11 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 11 7.5% 4 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 8 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 7 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 7 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 4 2.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 73 49.7% 12 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2000; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2001. 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2000 Jul 2016 Recall campaign 01V065000 ◆ Recall campaign 01V065000 Recall campaign 07E074000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E074000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 4
2000-Q4 Owner reports 6
2001-Q1 Owner reports 6
2001-Q2 Owner reports 6
2001-Q3 Owner reports 8
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 5
2002-Q4 Owner reports 4
2003-Q1 Owner reports 3
2003-Q2 Owner reports 4
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 3
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 6
2004-Q4 Owner reports 5
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 3
2005-Q4 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 6
2008-Q2 Owner reports 3
2008-Q3 Owner reports 5
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 5
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 5
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 01V065000
Recall campaign 1 07E074000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 01V065000

    Report date
    Component:
    TIRES
    Consequence:
    UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, A BELT EDGE SEPARATION IS POSIBLE, WHICH COULD RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE.
    Remedy:
    BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE WILL REPLACE THE TIRES WHICH WERE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THESE ALTIMA VEHICLES. FIRESTONE IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED FIRESTONE DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FIRESTONE AT 1-800-465-1904.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E074000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    EAGLE EYES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 11, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EAGLE EYES AT 1-800-568-1098.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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