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2000 Nissan Altima recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There is 1 US recall for the 2000 Nissan Altima, and 0 in Canada. Owners filed 160 complaints with NHTSA, most often about engine and engine cooling.

1US recalls
0urgent recalls
160owner complaints
–overall crash rating

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US recalls (1)

Tires: tread/belt

2001-02-23 · campaign 01V065000 · 21,622 vehicles

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTA-02 , SIZE P205/55R16 89H TIRES. THE RECALLED TIRES ARE IDENTIFIED BY DOT SERIAL #W2 T2 VF3 XXX OR W2 T2 VF3 XXXX; WHERE XXX MAY BE 289, 299, 309, 319, 329, 339, 349, 359, 369, 379, 389, 399, 409, 419, 429, 439, 449, 459, 469, 479, 489, 499, 509, 519, 529, 010, 020, 030, 040, 050, 060, 070, 080, 090, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 170, AND WHERE XXXX MAY BE 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2800, 2900, 3000, 3100, 3200, 3300, 3400, 3500, 3600, 3700, 3800, 3900, 4000, 4100, 4200, 4300, 4400, AND 4500. WITH INCREASING MILEAGE, THE TIRES MAY DEVELOP SHOULDER AREA CRACKING. CONTINUED USE OF A TIRE WITH THIS CONDITION MAY LEAD TO EXPOSURE OF THE BELT EDGE.

Risk and remedy

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

Remedy: 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 FIRESTONE DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FIRESTONE AT 1-800-465-1904.

Owner complaints (160)

Owners filed 160 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Nissan Altima (25 crashes, 5 fires, 21 injuries reported). Among 34 model years of this model, it ranks #21 for the most complaints (median 234).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Engine and engine cooling49
Electrical system25
Vehicle speed control21
Tires19
Air bags14
Service brakes, hydraulic11
Power train9
Visibility8

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2000 Nissan Altima.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2000 Nissan Altima 4-DR.––––

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2000 Nissan Altima version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
Altima 2.4 L Automatic 4-spd182621$3,200
Altima 2.4 L Manual 5-spd212824$2,800
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.