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2000 Nissan Maxima Air bags Problems

Complaints
23about this part
Share
6%of 360 total for the year
Median mileage
126,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Nissan Maxima, 6% of the 360 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 126,000 miles. 20 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving normally on freeway with heavy traffic. The weather was clear, and the road was flat and had no obstacle. Then the airbags on driver side and passenger side deployed even though I did not hit anyone or anyone hit me. I did have one collision one year earlier in which the airbag did not deploy.”

NHTSA complaint #10910417, filed 2016-09, 126,000 miles

“Memorial day weekend. Motorcycles everywhere. Traffic. Im in the far lane on the beltway and my exits coming up. Motorcycles everywhere. Heavy traffic too but its moving. I cant cut off the motorcycles. So I wait to pass them. Im merging, looking to the side, looking behind me. I wasn't paying to much attention to what was coming up in front of me. I mean, what else is there but cars in front of me. That's all I need to watch out for right? So I thought. I made it all the way to the right lane, merging into exit lane. Oh no! There's a curb. A triangle curb right in front of me. …”

NHTSA complaint #10514562, filed 2013-05, 165,000 miles

“We were driving in a parking lot and had about 5 feet to go before the car was parked. I depressed the brake pedal and the car slowed down further. Suddenly the car engine revved and the car took off. I pressed hard on the brake pedal, not the gas pedal, but the car wouldn't stop. I turned the wheel to avoid hitting the building in front of me, but hit the adjacent restaurant instead. The car crashed into the restaurant wall and sent a large refrigerator crashing to the other side of the room. Fortunately, no restaurant personnel were in the path of the refrigerator at the time. …”

NHTSA complaint #10303323, filed 2010-01, 87,000 miles

“I was involved in a 50mph collision with damage to the front and drivers side. Frontal airbags and side airbags failed to deploy resulting in chest injuries, upper torso injuries, and neck injuries. Seatbelts also failed to lock. Have not heard back about why the failure occurred.”

NHTSA complaint #10267583, filed 2009-05, 50,000 miles

“While traveling consumer was involved in a head on collision, whereby, another driver crossed the median at 60 MPH. Consumer and passengers were injured because there was no air bag deployment. The driver received multiple injuries to include his head, neck, and ribs. The front passenger sustained a broken finger, and her knees struck the dash. Also, both rear passengers sustained injures. All were transferred via ambulance to a hospital.”

NHTSA complaint #10117612, filed 2005-05, 52,000 miles

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202029%
201813%
20171817%
20161410%
20142425%
20131626%
20122725%
20112322%
2010155%
20094313%
20082329%
20071814%
2006132%
200591%
2004131%
20033517%
20022914%
20012917%
2000236%
19991811%
19982421%
19971010%
19961617%
19952516%
199467%
19931215%
19921110%
199111%
199011%

Other parts of the 2000 Nissan Maxima

Electrical system
171 complaints
Engine cooling
72 complaints
Brakes
33 complaints
Body and structure
22 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
22 complaints
Suspension
17 complaints
Other or unknown
12 complaints
Vehicle speed control
12 complaints
Tires
10 complaints
Engine
9 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Steering
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 Nissan Maxima

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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