Three problems related to steering have been reported for the 2000 Nissan Maxima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Nissan Maxima based on all problems reported for the 2000 Maxima.
I have a 2000 Maxima with 150,000 miles. I carried it for inspection and it failed due to the front end being rusted out. The piece that holds the front engine mount is completely rusted out.
Car completely looses all power steering and brakes, with no driver and or passenger recourse but to excape the vehicle before a car comes up behind you. 93 complaints seen on line with the same problem . Seems I saw other Nissan Maxima owners in those complaints to Nissan petition that had 2001 2002 and 2003 . The ignition coil wires are being replaced and sometimes the ignition module. Takes a lot of money to find out what it is and the cost to fix is usually 600 to more than 1000 dollars, not to mention all the things replaced trying to figure out what it is. All coil wires have to be replaced as the diagnostic test wont show which cylinder it is, when driving all loss of rpm then stops suddenly with no steering because it locks up.
While driving at 55mph steering becomes erratic upon applying the brakes. Vehicle vibrates and shakes uncontrollably. Also brakes make a grinding noise.