UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

____________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):

~~February~~March 15, 2001

Nissan Auto Receivables Corporation
on behalf of Nissan Auto Receivables 2000-C Owner Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	333-82763	33-0479655
(State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission Registration Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

990 WEST 190TH STREET
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA 90502

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(Address of principal executive office)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 719-8013

Exhibit Index is on Page 4

Item 5.

Other Events
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On ~~February~~March 15, 2001, the principal and interest collected during the preceding calendar month, net of certain adjustments as provided for in the Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2000 (the "Agreement"), among Nissan Auto Receivables 2000-C Owner Trust, as Issuer, Nissan Auto Receivables Corporation, as Seller, and Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation, as Servicer, were distributed to the holders of notes ("Noteholders") issued by Nissan Auto Receivables 2000-C Owner Trust. In accordance with the Agreement, the Servicer's Certificate, as defined in the Agreement, was furnished to the Indenture Trustee (as defined in the Agreement) for the benefit of the Noteholders. A copy of the Servicer's Certificate is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 7(c).	Exhibits.
	The exhibit number corresponds with Item 601(a) of Regulation S-K.
	Exhibit No.	Description
	99.1	Servicer's Certificate for the month of ~~January~~February 2001

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf of the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

NISSAN AUTO RECEIVABLES CORPORATION By: /s/ Name: Title: ~~Katsumi~~Jennifer ~~Ishii~~A. ~~President~~Kuritz ~~and~~Assistant ~~Chief Executive Officer~~Treasurer

~~February~~March 1523, 2001

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description	Sequentially Numbered Page
99.1	Servicer's Certificate for the month of ~~January~~February 2001	5

Nissan Auto Receivables 2000-C Servicer's Certificate for the month of ~~January~~February 2001 Exhibit 99.1

Collection Period

~~January~~February-01

30/360 Days

Distribution Date

15-~~Feb~~Mar-01

Actual/360 Days

3028

	Coupon Rate	Initial Balance	Beginning Balance	Ending Balance	Pool Factor
Total Portfolio		755,146,068.21	~~720~~699,~~519~~989,~~053~~649.2342	~~699~~680,~~989~~784,~~649~~744.4219	0.~~927~~902
Total Securities		755,146,068.21	~~720~~699,~~519~~989,~~053~~649.2342	~~699~~680,~~989~~784,~~649~~744.4219	0.~~927~~902
Class A-1 Notes	6.70000%	162,000,000.00	~~127~~106,~~372~~843,~~985~~581.0221	~~106~~87,~~843~~638,~~581~~675.2198	0.~~660~~541
Class A-2 Notes	6.71000%	182,000,000.00	182,000,000.00	182,000,000.00	1.000
Class A-3 Notes	6.72000%	243,000,000.00	243,000,000.00	243,000,000.00	1.000
Class A-4 Notes	6.80000%	111,500,000.00	111,500,000.00	111,500,000.00	1.000
Certificates	0.00000%	56,646,068.21	56,646,068.21	56,646,068.21	1.000

	Principal Payment	Interest Payment	Principal per $1000 Face Amount	Interest per $1000 Face Amount
Class A-1 Notes	2019,~~529~~204,~~403~~905.8123	~~711~~556,~~165~~773.8377	~~126~~118.~~7247149~~5487977	43.~~3899125~~4368751
Class A-2 Notes	0.00	1,017,683.33	-	5.5916667
Class A-3 Notes	0.00	1,360,800.00	-	5.6000000
Class A-4 Notes	0.00	631,833.33	-	5.6666667
Certificates	0.00	0.00	-	-
Total Securities	2019,~~529~~204,~~403~~905.8123	3,~~721~~567,~~482~~090.5044

I. COLLECTIONS

Interest:

Interest Collections	43,~~424~~612,~~598~~246.0328
Repurchased Loan Proceeds Related to Interest	0.00
Total Interest Collections	43,~~424~~612,~~598~~246.0328
Principal:
Principal Collections	2018,~~237~~711,~~784~~244.3348
Repurchased Loan Proceeds Related to Principal	0.00
Total Principal Collections	2018,~~237~~711,~~784~~244.3348
Recoveries of Defaulted Receivables	22108,~~857~~691.6034
Investment Earnings on Yield Supplement Account	~~117~~91,~~276~~812.8947
Release from the Yield Supplement Account	1,~~601~~459,~~102~~786.0635
Servicer Advances	0213,886.0083
Total Collections	2624,~~403~~197,~~618~~667.9175

II. COLLATERAL POOL BALANCE DATA

Number

Amount

Pool Balance - Beginning of Period

4645,~~057~~624

~~720~~699,~~519~~989,~~053~~649.2342

Total Principal Collections

2018,~~237~~711,~~784~~244.3348

Principal Amount of Gross Losses

~~291~~493,~~619~~660.4875

Pool Balance - End of Period

45,~~624~~158

~~699~~680,~~989~~784,~~649~~744.4219

III. DISTRIBUTIONS

Total Collections

2624,~~403~~197,~~618~~667.9175

Reserve Account Draw

0.00

Total Available for Distribution

2624,~~403~~197,~~618~~667.9175

1. Reimbursement of Advance

~~392,705~~0.9400

2. Servicing Fee:

Servicing Fee Due

~~600~~583,~~432~~324.5471

Servicing Fee Paid

~~600~~583,~~432~~324.5471

Servicing Fee Shortfall

0.00

3. Interest:

Class A-1 Notes Monthly Interest

Class A-1 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-1 Notes Interest on Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-1 Notes Monthly Interest Distributable Amount

~~711~~556,~~165~~773.8377

Class A-1 Notes Monthly Interest Paid

~~711~~556,~~165~~773.8377

Change in Class A-1 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-2 Notes Monthly Interest

Class A-2 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-2 Notes Interest on Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-2 Notes Monthly Interest Distributable Amount

1,017,683.33

Class A-2 Notes Monthly Interest Paid

1,017,683.33

Change in Class A-2 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-3 Notes Monthly Interest

Class A-3 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-3 Notes Interest on Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-3 Notes Monthly Interest Distributable Amount

1,360,800.00

Class A-3 Notes Monthly Interest Paid

1,360,800.00

Change in Class A-3 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-4 Notes Monthly Interest

Class A-4 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-4 Notes Interest on Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Class A-4 Notes Monthly Interest Distributable Amount

631,833.33

Class A-4 Notes Monthly Interest Paid

631,833.33

Change in Class A-4 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Total Note Monthly Interest

Total Note Monthly Interest Due

3,~~721~~567,~~482~~090.5044

Total Note Monthly Interest Paid

3,~~721~~567,~~482~~090.5044

Total Note Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Change in Total Note Interest Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Total Available for Principal Distribution

2120,~~688~~047,~~997~~252.9360

4. Total Monthly Principal Paid on the Notes

2019,~~529~~204,~~403~~905.8123

Total Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Total Noteholders' Principal Distributable Amount

2019,~~529~~204,~~403~~905.8123

Change in Total Noteholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall

0.00

5. Total Monthly Principal Paid on the Certificates

0.00

Total Certificateholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Total Certificateholders' Principal Distributable Amount

0.00

Change in Total Certificateholders' Principal Carryover Shortfall

0.00

Remaining Available Collections

1842,~~159,594~~347.1237

Deposit from Remaining Available Collections to fund Reserve Account

0.00

Remaining Available Collections Released to Seller

1842,~~159,594~~347.1237

IV. YIELD SUPPLEMENT ACCOUNT

Beginning Yield Supplement Account Balance

2322,~~150~~058,~~684~~324.0141

Release to Collection Account

1978,~~092,359~~352.6042

Ending Yield Supplement Account Balance

2221,~~058~~079,~~324~~971.4199

Monthly Income from Servicing Asset

~~508~~481,~~742~~433.4693

Total Release from YSA (net of monthly interest)

1,~~601~~459,~~102~~786.0635

V. RESERVE ACCOUNT

Initial Reserve Account Amount									5,663,595.51
Required Reserve Account Amount									5,663,595.51
Beginning Reserve Account Balance									5,663,595.51
Ending Reserve Account Balance									5,663,595.51

Reserve Account Triggers	Test Ratio	Actual Ratio	Result
Average Three Period Delinquency Percentage	2.00%	0.0508%	Pass
Average Three Period Charge Off Rate	3.25%	0.2042%	Pass

Required Reserve Account Amount for Next Period

5,663,595.51

VI. POOL STATISTICS

Weighted Average Coupon

6.65%

Weighted Average Remaining Maturity

4847.2432

Principal Recoveries of Defaulted Receivables

22108,~~857~~691.6034

Principal on Defaulted Receivables

~~291~~493,~~619~~660.4875

Pool Balance at Beginning of Collection Period

~~720~~699,~~519~~989,~~053~~649.2342

Net Loss Ratio

0.4566%

Net Loss Ratio for Second Preceding Collection Period

0.0017%

Net Loss Ratio for Preceding Collection Period

0.1745%

Net Loss Ratio for Current Collection Period

0.4566%

Average Net Loss Ratio

0.2042%

Cumulative Net Losses for all Periods

~~370~~755,~~179~~148.3071

Delinquent Receivables:

Amount

Number

31-60 Days Delinquent

43,~~645~~990,~~951~~292.2143

~~294~~251

61-90 Days Delinquent

~~462~~548,~~976~~892.0352

2731

91-120 Days Delinquent

~~150~~115,~~885~~266.3911

Total Delinquent Receivables:

54,~~259~~654,~~812~~451.6306

~~329~~288

60+ Days Delinquencies as Percentage of Receivables

0.0910%

0.08%

Delinquency Ratio for Second Preceding Collection Period

0.0007%

Delinquency Ratio for Preceding Collection Period

0.0708%

Delinquency Ratio for Current Collection Period

0.08%

Average Delinquency Ratio

0.0508%

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