2000 Nissan Altima Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 6%of 160 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2000 Nissan Altima, 6% of the 160 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Gauges shut off, freeze, and advance while in motion, confusing the drivers. Causing unknown speed, gas, temperature, and others metering. This is happening since I bought the car. Sometime work fine. Most of the time gages are down.”
NHTSA complaint #10819197, filed 2016-01, 10 miles“When at a stop engine revved at a high rate. Consumer shifted to neutral, then to drive to stop vehicle. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10092811, filed 2004-09, 36,000 miles“This vehicle may have a safety problem. When I back the car, I was braking the car. However the engine ouputs too much power and it is very hard to control. Also another time, I have to brake hard to stop the car as the engine output too much power while braking.”
NHTSA complaint #748095, filed 2001-07“We have been dealing with an issue with the transmission on this car since the day we purchased it.there actually was a problem before we purchased it & we were told it would be corrected if we bought the car.we have had the car in about this & they are unable to correct it. The transmission has gotten so bad that it failed when my wife & kids pulled out onto a busy road & were almost hit because the automatic transmission failed to stay in gear. The garage keeps telling us that they cannot reproduce any of the symptoms and we are afraid to use the car now.”
NHTSA complaint #743506, filed 2001-04“Car engine blew up causing fire and other damage to cars was in neutral and being flat towed behind a motorhome per specs given by manufacture no damage to tires though transmission is supposedly bad can you give advice concerning cause and or prevention of future problems. Dt”
NHTSA complaint #768679, filed 2002-10Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 14% |
| 2024 | 4 | 10% |
| 2023 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 | 4 | 13% |
| 2021 | 3 | 4% |
| 2020 | 17 | 9% |
| 2019 | 9 | 4% |
| 2018 | 24 | 11% |
| 2017 | 133 | 34% |
| 2016 | 235 | 42% |
| 2015 | 161 | 17% |
| 2014 | 209 | 19% |
| 2013 | 505 | 22% |
| 2012 | 149 | 35% |
| 2011 | 68 | 28% |
| 2010 | 73 | 19% |
| 2009 | 95 | 6% |
| 2008 | 80 | 8% |
| 2007 | 62 | 13% |
| 2006 | 79 | 10% |
| 2005 | 115 | 11% |
| 2004 | 17 | 6% |
| 2003 | 34 | 4% |
| 2002 | 39 | 4% |
| 2001 | 6 | 4% |
| 2000 | 9 | 6% |
| 1999 | 7 | 8% |
| 1998 | 6 | 5% |
| 1997 | 8 | 7% |
| 1996 | 7 | 8% |
| 1995 | 27 | 15% |
| 1994 | 3 | 3% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2000 Nissan Altima
49 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsTires
19 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Nissan Altima
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology