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2000 Nissan Maxima electrical system problems

The 2000 Nissan Maxima has 178 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 38% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

178

Electrical System complaints

38%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Maxima electrical system complaints by model year178 complaints1984: 2 complaints1985: 7 complaints1986: 12 complaints1987: 23 complaints1988: 6 complaints1989: 8 complaints1990: 9 complaints1991: 8 complaints1992: 9 complaints1993: 11 complaints1994: 13 complaints1995: 24 complaints1996: 10 complaints1997: 41 complaints1998: 24 complaints1999: 89 complaints2000: 178 complaints2001: 29 complaints2002: 33 complaints2003: 25 complaints2004: 73 complaints2005: 48 complaints2006: 47 complaints2007: 9 complaints2008: 6 complaints2009: 81 complaints2010: 83 complaints2011: 17 complaints2012: 20 complaints2013: 3 complaints2014: 10 complaints2016: 36 complaints2017: 14 complaints2018: 7 complaints2019: 2 complaints2020: 2 complaints2021: 1 complaints2023: 2 complaints
Maxima electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN IGNITION TURNED ONE CLICK TO "ON" POSITION. VEHICLE WAS IN GARAGE. HEARD A BOOM WHEN I TURNED KEY. OPENED HOOD TO SEE SMOKE AND A DAMAGED BATTERY. CAPS WERE BLOWN CLEAR, TOP OF CELL WAS CRACKED IN 4 PLACES. BATTERY ACID SPRAYED HOOD AND SURROUNDING AREA.*AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · August 6, 2003 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2000 Nissan Maxima have?

NHTSA has 178 complaints about the 2000 Nissan Maxima electrical system — 38% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.