"How reliable is the 2000 Nissan Altima?"

"Based on 199 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Nissan Altima has a median complaint mileage of 84000 miles. The most common issue is Engine And Engine Cooling."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Nissan Altima?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Nissan Altima is Engine And Engine Cooling, accounting for a significant portion of the 199 total complaints filed."

2000 Nissan Altima: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 199 complaints

199

Total Complaints

84,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine And Engine Cooling

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

51,134 25th Percentile

84,000 Median Mileage

120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine And Engine Cooling

Electrical System

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine

Tires

Tread/Belt

Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe

Air Bags

Frontal

Automatic Transmission

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND RESULTING IN THE DRIVER FEELING ILL (HEADACHE, ASTHMA ATTACKS). NLM"

"WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED THREE TIMES. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD. *AK"

"THE THROTTLE/ACCELERATOR STUCK, 3 TIMES, THE RPM'S OR THE CAR ROARED, I WAS IN THE GARAGE ONCE, AT THE END OF MY DRIVEWAY THE SECOND TIME MOVING FORWARD, AND THE 3 RD TIME IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE WAS SPUN AROUND 360 DEGREES, I HIT A STATIONERY VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 40-50 MPH. WITHIN 15-20 FEET.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine And Engine Cooling 19 complaints

25th: 62,000 mi Median: 86,000 mi 75th: 92,500 mi

Electrical System 16 complaints

25th: 51,000 mi Median: 105,500 mi 75th: 137,500 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 15 complaints

25th: 40,675 mi Median: 49,067 mi 75th: 115,730 mi

Engine 10 complaints

25th: 44,375 mi Median: 79,000 mi 75th: 91,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 20 NJ: 18 FL: 16 GA: 15 OH: 14 MD: 12 NY: 10 MA: 9 OR: 8 CT: 8

Who Files Complaints?

38.2%

Original Owners

61.8%

Second+ Owners

Nissan Altima — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1993	150	122,000	Frontal	25
1994	120	126,000	Frontal	37
1995	216	110,500	Frontal	49
1996	117	83,075	Frontal	27
1997	141	120,000	Air Bags	40
1998	141	120,000	Frontal	20
1999	110	88,500	Frontal	29
2001	201	69,500	Engine And Engine Cooling	29
2002	1321	87,000	Engine And Engine Cooling	41
2003	1099	86,300	Engine And Engine Cooling	61
2004	334	71,000	Engine And Engine Cooling	18
2005	1358	85,000	Body	71
2006	1043	90,000	Body	58
2007	597	65,000	Suspension	39
2008	1373	71,000	Structure	73
2009	2149	78,000	Steering	55
2010	538	51,603	Unknown Or Other	40
2011	317	72,000	Power Train	18
2012	575	75,000	Power Train	39
2013	2970	62,000	Air Bags	104
2014	1376	62,500	Exterior Lighting	74
2015	1188	51,000	Exterior Lighting	61
2016	778	57,692	Power Train	43
2017	498	55,000	Power Train	32
2018	314	36,000	Unknown Or Other	16
2019	326	14,000	Electrical System	40
2020	266	21,171	Electrical System	27
2021	96	41,000	Electrical System	11
2022	50	-	Unknown Or Other	8
2023	33	5,300	Electrical System	8
2024	55	-	Unknown Or Other	13

Active Recalls (2)

Federal safety recalls issued for this vehicle.

Headlights

Campaign 07E074000 | 14/09/2007

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

EAGLE EYES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 11, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EAGLE EYES AT 1-800-568-1098.

Tread/Belt

Campaign 01V065000 | 23/02/2001

UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, A BELT EDGE SEPARATION IS POSIBLE, WHICH COULD RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE.

BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE WILL REPLACE THE TIRES WHICH WERE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THESE ALTIMA VEHICLES. FIRESTONE IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED

Extend Your Engine Life

Based on the most common issues reported for this vehicle.

Change oil on schedule — this is the single most important thing you can do
Use the manufacturer-recommended oil weight and type
Replace the air filter every 15,000-30,000 miles
Don't ignore the check engine light — small issues become expensive fast
Let the engine warm up for 30 seconds before driving hard in cold weather
Address coolant leaks immediately to prevent overheating damage

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Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28