Total Complaints
5 filings
INFINITI INFINITI · model year
2000 INFINITI INFINITI
5 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2000INFINITIINFINITI carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2000 INFINITI is electrical system:ignition with 1 filings, followed by electrical system:ignition:switch (1) and electrical system:wiring (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 7 investigation files overlapping the 2000 INFINITI. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
5
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20050620SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
DT: THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS RUSTED AND BROKE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND SAID HE DID SOME RESEARCH AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2001 MODEL, BUT NOT THE 2000. THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS ALSO RUSTED.*AK
Mileage: 48,000
20050408POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEAR SIR OR MADAM: I HAVE AN INFINITY Q45 ANNIVERSARY EDITION, YEAR 2000, WITH APPROXIMATELY 90,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING "HARD" FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, WHEN THE CAR IS "COLD". NOTE: THIS HAPPENS IN THE SUMMER ALSO, SO DON'T BE MISLED AND BE AWARE, THIS PHENOMENON STARTED LONG BEFORE 90,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER A NUMBER OF TIMES; THEY HAVE CHECKED WITH TEST EQUIPMENT AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME THIS IS "NORMAL". I DON'T THINK AN AUTOMOBILE OF THIS CALIBER AND COST SHOULD FEEL LIKE SOMEONE HAS THROWN A "BRICK" IN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS ABOUT TO COME APART. REALLY, THE EFFECT IS VERY DISCONCERTING AND UNNERVING. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS AUTOMOBILE, I WAS CONVINCED TO PURCHASE AN EXPENSIVE 100,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER SUCH INCIDENTS IF THEY WERE TO OCCUR. IS THE DEALER TRYING TO GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND AND WAITING FOR THE WARRANTY TO EXPIRE? DO THEY KNOW WHA
Mileage: 61,000
20041108ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS CAR (INFINITI G-20) WAS PURCHASED ON MARCH 25 TH OF 2000 WITH 67 MILES ON IT. ON APRIL 24, 2000 WITH A MILEAGE OF ONLY 1,632 MILES, IT NEEDED TO BE JUMP STARTED. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON JULY 14TH, 2000 THE CAR (8,221 MILEAGE) WOULD NOT CRANK AGAIN. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE KEYS NEEDED TO BE RECODED. ON MAY 5TH, 2001, THE CAR (22,574 MILEAGE) WOULD NOT CRANK AGAIN AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER PLACED THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS FAILURE. ON JUNE 28TH, 2002 (45,367 MILEAGE), THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME BY THE DEALERSHIP. ON NOVEMBER 13TH, 2003 THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NOVEMBER 15TH AND THE STARTER WAS REPLACED (71,000). DURING THIS VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT I WAS ENGAGED IN CONVERSATION WITH THE BUSINESS MANAGER AND THE SALES MANAGER APPROACHED US. I INFORMED HIM OF ALL THE PROBLEMS AND HIS O
20041108ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THIS CAR (INFINITI G-20) WAS PURCHASED ON MARCH 25 TH OF 2000 WITH 67 MILES ON IT. ON APRIL 24, 2000 WITH A MILEAGE OF ONLY 1,632 MILES, IT NEEDED TO BE JUMP STARTED. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON JULY 14TH, 2000 THE CAR (8,221 MILEAGE) WOULD NOT CRANK AGAIN. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE KEYS NEEDED TO BE RECODED. ON MAY 5TH, 2001, THE CAR (22,574 MILEAGE) WOULD NOT CRANK AGAIN AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER PLACED THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS FAILURE. ON JUNE 28TH, 2002 (45,367 MILEAGE), THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME BY THE DEALERSHIP. ON NOVEMBER 13TH, 2003 THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NOVEMBER 15TH AND THE STARTER WAS REPLACED (71,000). DURING THIS VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT I WAS ENGAGED IN CONVERSATION WITH THE BUSINESS MANAGER AND THE SALES MANAGER APPROACHED US. I INFORMED HIM OF ALL THE PROBLEMS AND HIS O
20041108ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THIS CAR (INFINITI G-20) WAS PURCHASED ON MARCH 25 TH OF 2000 WITH 67 MILES ON IT. ON APRIL 24, 2000 WITH A MILEAGE OF ONLY 1,632 MILES, IT NEEDED TO BE JUMP STARTED. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON JULY 14TH, 2000 THE CAR (8,221 MILEAGE) WOULD NOT CRANK AGAIN. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE KEYS NEEDED TO BE RECODED. ON MAY 5TH, 2001, THE CAR (22,574 MILEAGE) WOULD NOT CRANK AGAIN AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER PLACED THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS FAILURE. ON JUNE 28TH, 2002 (45,367 MILEAGE), THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME BY THE DEALERSHIP. ON NOVEMBER 13TH, 2003 THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NOVEMBER 15TH AND THE STARTER WAS REPLACED (71,000). DURING THIS VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT I WAS ENGAGED IN CONVERSATION WITH THE BUSINESS MANAGER AND THE SALES MANAGER APPROACHED US. I INFORMED HIM OF ALL THE PROBLEMS AND HIS O
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NHTSA Investigations
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PE14034Preliminary EvaluationClosed
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PE12022Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Collision Mitigation System Malfunction
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2000 INFINITI INFINITI have?▼
The 2000 INFINITI INFINITI has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 INFINITI INFINITI?▼
The most-complained component for the 2000 INFINITI INFINITI is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING.
Is the 2000 INFINITI INFINITI safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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