2000 Nissan Maxima: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 467 complaints
467
Total Complaints
60,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Top Issue
33
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

43,000 25th Percentile
60,000 Median Mileage
98,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
115
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
26
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
25
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
22
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
15
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
14
STRUCTURE:BODY
14
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
13
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
12

Severity Assessment

33
Crashes
6
Fires
34
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DESIGN OF HEADLIGHTS CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT HAS NO SOLUTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *YC"
"SINCE CAR FIRST PICKED UP FROM DEALER, FRONT END VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65-70MPH). RETURNED TO DEALER 3 TIMES TO CORRECT PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CUT ROTORS, ROTATED AND BALANCED TIRES SEVERAL TIMES, REPLACED ALL TIRES AND PROBLEM REMAINS. REPORT FILED WITH NISSAN (FILE # 30270..."
"IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITHIN THE COMPUTER. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28