Total Complaints
9 filings
NISSAN CREW CAB · model year
2000 NISSAN CREW CAB
9 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2000NISSANCREW CAB carries 9 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.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2000 CREW CAB is power train:driveline:driveshaft with 1 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (1) and air bags:frontal (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 55 investigation files overlapping the 2000 CREW CAB, and 6 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
9
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 |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20070504EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2000 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB FRONT GRILL , MARKETED AS STAINLESS STEEL CHROME , BUT IN FACT IS PLASTIC , AND IS NOW BUBBLING UP ALL OVER LIKE ALUMINUM FOIL / THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT IS LEAKING ALSO. SUSPENSION ,TIRES HIT ROUGH ROADWAY BECOMES VERY UNMANAGEABLE TO DRIVE. THE TRUCK IS VERY SENSITIVE TO EVERY LITTLE BUMP OR FLAW IN THE ROADWAY. *JB
20070504STRUCTURE:BODY
2000 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB FRONT GRILL , MARKETED AS STAINLESS STEEL CHROME , BUT IN FACT IS PLASTIC , AND IS NOW BUBBLING UP ALL OVER LIKE ALUMINUM FOIL / THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT IS LEAKING ALSO. SUSPENSION ,TIRES HIT ROUGH ROADWAY BECOMES VERY UNMANAGEABLE TO DRIVE. THE TRUCK IS VERY SENSITIVE TO EVERY LITTLE BUMP OR FLAW IN THE ROADWAY. *JB
20070504SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
2000 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB FRONT GRILL , MARKETED AS STAINLESS STEEL CHROME , BUT IN FACT IS PLASTIC , AND IS NOW BUBBLING UP ALL OVER LIKE ALUMINUM FOIL / THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT IS LEAKING ALSO. SUSPENSION ,TIRES HIT ROUGH ROADWAY BECOMES VERY UNMANAGEABLE TO DRIVE. THE TRUCK IS VERY SENSITIVE TO EVERY LITTLE BUMP OR FLAW IN THE ROADWAY. *JB
20040201ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
63,000 MILES ON A DEALER MAINTAINED VEHICLE AND WHEN I MOVED TO VA INSPECTION REVEALED CRACKED MANIFOLD. $700 TO REPAIR/REPLACE BY DEALER. *JB
Mileage: 63,000
20030703FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2000 NISSAN FRONTIER CREWCAB SE, V6, 4WD. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AFTER TOW TO GARAGE (NOT NISSAN DEALER), MECHANIC CHECKED FUEL PRESSURE, FOUND NONE AND DROPPED FUEL TANK. FUEL SENDER UNIT ASSEMBLY HAD CRACK/HOLE IN CONNECTOR FOR FUEL PUMP ELCTRICAL POWER AT FUEL TANK PENENTRATION. WIRING INSIDE OF ASSEMBLY WAS EXPOSED AND CORRODED TO THE POINT THAT FUEL PUMP FAILED TO OPERATE. MECHANIC MENTIONED THAT HE HAD SEEN THE SAME FAILURE IN ANOTHER NISSAN FRONTIER JUST A COUPLE MONTHS BEFORE SO THIS WAS THE FIRST AREA HE CHECKED. I STILL HAVE THE FAILED COMPONENT IN MY POSSESION AND CAN PROVIDE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS.
Mileage: 52,000
20030703ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2000 NISSAN FRONTIER CREWCAB SE, V6, 4WD. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AFTER TOW TO GARAGE (NOT NISSAN DEALER), MECHANIC CHECKED FUEL PRESSURE, FOUND NONE AND DROPPED FUEL TANK. FUEL SENDER UNIT ASSEMBLY HAD CRACK/HOLE IN CONNECTOR FOR FUEL PUMP ELCTRICAL POWER AT FUEL TANK PENENTRATION. WIRING INSIDE OF ASSEMBLY WAS EXPOSED AND CORRODED TO THE POINT THAT FUEL PUMP FAILED TO OPERATE. MECHANIC MENTIONED THAT HE HAD SEEN THE SAME FAILURE IN ANOTHER NISSAN FRONTIER JUST A COUPLE MONTHS BEFORE SO THIS WAS THE FIRST AREA HE CHECKED. I STILL HAVE THE FAILED COMPONENT IN MY POSSESION AND CAN PROVIDE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS.
Mileage: 52,000
20020813SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING, 2 VEHICLES IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS SON SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES, CONSUMERS SON SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES, HOWEVER HE STILL HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE ABS FAILED. *YH
20020813AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING, 2 VEHICLES IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS SON SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES, CONSUMERS SON SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES, HOWEVER HE STILL HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE ABS FAILED. *YH
20000822POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Compare 2000NISSANCREW CAB to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 6 Open
DP26003Defect PetitionOpen
Fuel smell and loss of motive power
PE25005Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Driver Airbag Inflator Rupture
PE24020Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inner Tie Rod Failures
PE24017Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Side curtain air bags may deploy inadvertently
PE24007Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Reduced Power After Engine Stall
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2000 NISSAN CREW CAB have?▼
The 2000 NISSAN CREW CAB has 9 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 NISSAN CREW CAB?▼
The most-complained component for the 2000 NISSAN CREW CAB is POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP and AIR BAGS:FRONTAL.
Is the 2000 NISSAN CREW CAB 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 vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2000 NISSAN CREW CAB; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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