10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
30,333 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2000 Nissan Maxima engine problems

engine problem

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2000 Nissan Maxima Owner Comments

problem #3

Jan 202004

Maxima

  • 49,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While consumer was in a parking lot looking for a space vehicle suddenly accelerated. It hit a concrete wall before stopping. Consumer indicated the brakes were applied, but there was no response. Dealer had been contacted.

- Greenbelt, MD, USA

problem #2

Nov 062003

(reported on)

Maxima

  • 42,000 miles
While parking the vehicle the motor began to accelerate without applying the gas. The vehicle then jumped the curb and hit a building. When the vehicle came to a stop air bags deployed.

- East Meadow, NY, USA

problem #1

Mar 272000

(reported on)

Maxima

  • miles
This vehicle is exhibiting a problem of not being able to control the engine speed with the throttle pedal. There have been numerous complaints regarding this issue on the internet, and I feel it is a safety issue that needs attention from Nissan motors. Here are three links regarding this oblem:townhall.edmunds.com/cgi-bin/townhall"C=sedans&T=3175.townhall-talk.edmunds.com/engaged/edmund.cgi"C=sedans&F=0&T=3109 www.edmunds.com/edweb/editorial/features/Maxima/index.html.

- Jamaica, NY, USA

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