Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2000 Nissan Altima has 2 recalls, 181 complaints.
2
Recalls
181
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
07E074000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CERTAIN EAGLE EYES HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES, P/NOS. DS517-B001L AND DS517-B001R, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHIC...
01V065000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA-02 , SIZE P205/55R16 89H TIRES. THE RECALLED TIRES ARE IDENTIFIED BY DO...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2000 Nissan Altima 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, BOTH THE DRIVER AND P... |
| May 6, 2016 | STEERING | I PARKED MY CAR AT MY HOME ON 5/6/16. ON 5/7/16 I GOT IN MY CAR TO GO GROCERY SHOPPING AND IT WOULD ... |
| Mar 17, 2016 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. FUEL PUMP ISSUES |
| Jan 10, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | GAUGES SHUT OFF, FREEZE, AND ADVANCE WHILE IN MOTION, CONFUSING THE DRIVERS. CAUSING UNKNOWN SPEED... |
| Jul 23, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | TRAVELING W/ FLOW OF TRAFFIC WHEN TURN HEAD FOR SPLIT SECOND NOT REALIZING THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME S... |
| Mar 5, 2014 | ENGINE | WENT OUT FOR DINNER AND NOTICED NOTHING UNUSUAL. ON THE WAY HOME, "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AND E... |
| Sep 6, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I JUST BOUGHT A 200 NISSAN ALTIMA. I WAS DRIVING TO HILTON HEAD AND 2 HOURS INTO THE TRIP THE CRUISE... |
| Apr 8, 2013 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES AFTER I STARTED THE CAR AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, I RE... |
| Sep 29, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH THE CONTAC... |
| May 15, 2012 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | THE CAR FRONT END HAS BEEN MAKING STRANGE NOISES, I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALER ON MAY 15,2012 F... |
| Apr 2, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 2 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WI... |
| Mar 20, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE WAR... |
| Mar 15, 2012 | ENGINE | MY 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA IDLES ROUGH AND THE ENGINE SHAKES. MY MECHANIC RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND SAI... |
| Mar 5, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | ON 3/5/2012, I HAD A VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION. EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE FRONT END WAS NOTED. I TOOK ... |
| Dec 11, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE GOING 75MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE GAUGES (RPM, MPH, FUEL, ENGINE TEMP) DRO... |
| Feb 20, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA GXE, REPLACE GASKET ON INTAKE MANIFOLD. *TR |
| Feb 1, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT PAN... |
| Nov 2, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AFTER ... |
| Oct 7, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STOPPING, THE VEHICLE SHOOK A... |
| Jun 23, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FREEZES INDICATIONS FOR LONG PERIODS INTERMITTENTLY. ODOMETER, TACHOMETER, SPEED... |