2000 NISSAN MAXIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 349 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (151 complaints · 43.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 25
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 26
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 151 of 349 owner complaints (43.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 151 complaints, 43.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 151 · 43.3% · 3 fire reports ENGINE: 62 complaints, 17.8% of reports ENGINE 62 · 17.8% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 28 complaints, 8.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 28 · 8.0% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 20 complaints, 5.7% of reports AIR BAGS 20 · 5.7% · 17 crash reports STRUCTURE: 18 complaints, 5.2% of reports STRUCTURE 18 · 5.2% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 16 complaints, 4.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 16 · 4.6% SUSPENSION: 9 complaints, 2.6% of reports SUSPENSION 9 · 2.6% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 8 complaints, 2.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 · 2.3% · 2 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 6 complaints, 1.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 · 1.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 264 complaints, 75.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 264 · 75.6% · 18 crash reports 5 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 151 43.3% 0 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 62 17.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 28 8.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 20 5.7% 17 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 18 5.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 16 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 9 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 2.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 1.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 264 75.6% 18 crashes · 5 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. 2000-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2002-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2003-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2004-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2004-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2004-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2004-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2005-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2005-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2006-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2006-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2000 Jan 2025
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q1 Owner reports 8
2000-Q2 Owner reports 4
2000-Q3 Owner reports 4
2000-Q4 Owner reports 5
2001-Q1 Owner reports 5
2001-Q2 Owner reports 3
2001-Q3 Owner reports 5
2001-Q4 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 11
2002-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 8
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 6
2003-Q2 Owner reports 4
2003-Q3 Owner reports 10
2003-Q4 Owner reports 14
2004-Q1 Owner reports 22
2004-Q2 Owner reports 14
2004-Q3 Owner reports 12
2004-Q4 Owner reports 15
2005-Q1 Owner reports 18
2005-Q2 Owner reports 9
2005-Q3 Owner reports 7
2005-Q4 Owner reports 12
2006-Q1 Owner reports 21
2006-Q2 Owner reports 6
2006-Q3 Owner reports 7
2006-Q4 Owner reports 8
2007-Q1 Owner reports 9
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q3 Owner reports 6
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 6
2008-Q2 Owner reports 7
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 4
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 4
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 3
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 6
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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