2000 Nissan Maxima electrical system problems
177 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2000 Nissan Maxima, which is 38% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 177 38% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 137 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 21 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 54 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 137 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 61% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires.
What owners wrote
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.
Ignition coils bad on my '00 nissan maxima. According to the dealer, this is a nagging issue with the ignition coils in this model of car.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Nissan Maxima
- Engine 80 complaints
- Brakes 36 complaints
- Exhaust system 27 complaints
- Body & structure 26 complaints
- Air bags 24 complaints
- Suspension 17 complaints
- Transmission 15 complaints