2000 Nissan Maxima Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 Nissan Maxima. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 467 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
115
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
26
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
25
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
22
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
15
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
14
STRUCTURE:BODY
14
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
13
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
12
11crashes17injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
12
Total complaints467

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Unknown”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2025-02-05

“Tires. Goodyear viva 3 model, size 215/55r16 (and most other sizes). These tires go out of round at exceptionally low mileage. An common complaint at walmart (the only retailer that sells this model) is that the tires go out of round, produce unbelievable noise, and vibration in the steering…”

TIRES · reported 2021-01-27

“The structural support on the bottom of the radiator and the main engine mount is rusted all out now my car is unsafe to drive the car when I was driving was making a noise from the front of the car and then pulled over to discover that the the motor mount was rusted out from the radiator support”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-10-23

“2000 nissan maxima se. While driving my vehicle on a highway or secondary road the vehicle starts to buck. Suddenly without any warning the (tcs) traction control and slip lights illuminate. This causes me to suddenly lose power and decelerate in hi speed traffic almost leading to rear end…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2018-07-02

“2000 nissan maxima se. While driving my vehicle on a highway or secondary road the vehicle starts to buck. Suddenly without any warning the (tcs) traction control and slip lights illuminate. This causes me to suddenly lose power and decelerate in hi speed traffic almost leading to rear end…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-07-02

“Takata recall, airbag light keeps flashing... Won't shut off. Stationary, moving, anywhere”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-01-25

“Car was in motion when it lost power and stalled the dashboard has no light and battery is charged than when driving the car it drains and shuts off .”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2017-05-30

“Car was in motion when it lost power and stalled the dashboard has no light and battery is charged than when driving the car it drains and shuts off .”

ENGINE · reported 2017-05-30
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Nissan Maxima as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.