2000 Nissan Maxima buying guide

A data-driven checklist for buying a used 2000 Nissan Maxima, built from 360 owner complaints, 0 recall campaigns, 116 service bulletins and federal safety records — not opinions.

Know before you buy

0 recall campaigns affect this model year. Check each one and confirm the repairs were done — recall work is free at any authorized dealer.
Main problem areas: electrical system (171), engine and engine cooling (72), service brakes, hydraulic (26), air bags (23), power train (22).
Symptoms owners describe: check engine light (48), stalling (42), misfire / rough idle (27), vibration / shaking (24), rust / corrosion (22), loss of power (11). Test-drive with these in mind.
Reported incident mileage: among 230 complaints with a usable odometer reading, half were filed between 42,250 and 94,140 miles (median 60,000). This describes when owners reported problems — it does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop one.
Fuel economy: 20–21 MPG combined (EPA; engines: 3L 6-cyl).

When problems get reported

Reported incident mileage among 230 complaints with usable odometer readings.

under 20k		13
20–40k		35
40–60k		65
60–80k		36
80–100k		35
100–150k		32
150k+		14

Before you hand over money

Run the VIN through our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact build.
Check open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall that was never fixed is a free repair you can claim.
Get a pre-purchase inspection focused on the problem areas listed above.

This guide is generated from official NHTSA, EPA and FARS records. Complaints are unverified owner reports and raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume.