2002 Nissan Sentra

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED, WHILE THE DRIVER WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS) WAS PERFORMED IN JULY 28, 2014 HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

• 12/29/2001· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK WIDE OPEN, THE FLOOR MATS ARE NOT SECURED ENOUGH WHICH CAUSE THE PROBLEM, IF THIS HAPPENS TO A INEXPERIENCED DRIVER THEY COULD BE KILLED VERY EASILY! *AK

• 12/24/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY.*AK WHILE DRIVING 35-45 MPH THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHTS THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES. ONE TIME IT STALLED FOUR TIMES WITHIN ONE MILE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT ALL WINTER WITH NO PROBLEMS. WHEN THE WEATHER BECAME WARM THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS STILL UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE STALLING PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *PH *NM

• 12/23/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,EQUIPMENT

  THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY PARTS ON THIS ALTIMA ARE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT THE LIGHTS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. BUT THE ACTUAL DEFECT CAUSED BY THE LIGHTS BEING TOO HOT AND THEN MELTING THE PLASTIC WAS NOT BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION UNTIL EXPENSES HAD BEEN INCURRED ON REPLACEMENT OF THE LIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES. WHENTHE LEFT SIDE WAS PROPERLY DIAGNOSED FINALLY, THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER DENIED REPLACEMENT AND REFUSED TO ATTEMPT ANY SOLUTION. DUE TO THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING THE LIGHTS AND THE LEFT HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY PART, I HAD TO WAIT TO REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE. THE PARTS COMPONENTS FOLKS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. MORE IMPORTANTLY NISSAN SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. SEVERAL MECHANICS INCLUDING ONE SERVICE PERSON AT THE NISSAN DEALER TOLD ME THEY HAD SEEN SEVERAL ALTIMAS WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT UNTIL THERE WAS A RECALL THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO.*AK

• 12/21/2005· AIR BAGSCrash

  AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING REAR-END HIGH SPEED IMPACT ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, THE REAR WINDSHIELD GLASS EXPLODED SPRAYING THE INTERIOR WITH SMALL PIECES OF GLASS. *JB

• 12/19/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I WAS AT A RED LIGHT, THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT GOT STUCK AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE. THERE WAS A CAR BEHIND ME, SO I MANAGED TO MERGE TO THE LEFT USING MY STEERING WHEEL. I CONTINUED TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT WAS COMPLETELY STUCK, AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO HIT THE GAS PEDAL TO INCREASE THE SPEED OF THE CAR TO DRIVE AWAY FROM INCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO CRUISE THE CAR AND MERGE LEFT. I PARKED MY CAR IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. I TURNED THE CAR OFF. I THEN MANUALLY PULLED THE GAS PEDAL UP AWAY FROM THE FLOOR AND MANAGED TO UNSTUCK THE GAS PEDAL. *TR

• 12/19/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 NISSAN SENTRA MY VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 40 MPH. LUCKILY THERE WAS LITTLE TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO MANUEVER INTO A PARKING LOT AFTER CROSSING 3 LANES. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALER THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE CRANKSHFT POSITION SENSOR. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE WEB I NOTICED A RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE ON THE 2000 NISSAN SENTRA (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V357000). YOU WOULD THINK THIS ISSUE WOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED AFTER 2 MODEL YEARS.*AK

• 12/18/2002· TIRES

  WHILE DRIVING ON A PAVED HWY AT 50 MPH/REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. 2 DAYS LATER ON ANOTHER PAVED ROAD AT 30 MPH MY L/REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. SAME AREA ON BOTH TIRES. SAME TYPE OF BLOWOUT. I THINK THERE IS A MAJOR ISSUE HERE. I AM NOW SCARED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS-----------770769. *AK *NLM

• 12/16/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA SE-R. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE OIL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO ADD MORE OIL IN THE VEHICLE. THE OIL LEAKAGE BECAME A PERSISTENT ISSUE. ONE YEAR LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PISTON RINGS, HEAD JOB, AND CRANKSHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 180,000.

• 12/14/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CAR TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

• 12/14/2003· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. THE SITUATION IS WORSE ON COLD MORNINGS, EVEN AFTER LETTING THE CAR WARM UP, AS SUGGESTED BY DEALER. AT TIMES, AFTER VECHICLE IS MOVING THE GEAR SELECTOR CAN NOT BE PLACED IN NEXT GEAR, CAUSING VECHICLE TO ROLL DOWN STREET UNDER NO POWER UNTIL THE GEAR LEVER WILL ENGAGE.*AK

• 12/09/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE 02 SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,955. UPDATED 3/18/15*CN UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN

• 12/07/2015· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

• 12/06/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,TIRES

  AFTER PURCHASING A NISSAN SENTRA GXE 2002 -- ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD TO PAY ALMOST 300 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR THERMOSTAT--OF COURSE THIS REPAIR AND THE NEXT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED--AFTER 5 MONTHS BOTH ENGINE BELTS HAD TO BE REPLACED--ANOTHER 175 BUCKS. NOW I HEAR A SUSPICIOUS CREAKING FROM THE REAR END--I CAN'T WAIT TO FIND OUT WHAT THAT IS. OH--I ALMOST FORGOT--ONE DAY AFTER TAKING THE CAR HOME I HAD TO REPAIR A REAR TIRE AND THE PAINT IS PEELING AND FADING. *JB

• 12/05/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA SE-R SPEC V AND IT IS OLD BUT HAS BEEN TAKEN GOOD CARE OF AND IT ONLY HAS 110,000 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE PROBLEMS SMOKE BLACK REALLY BAD, USES UP TO 5 QUARTS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, IDLES ROUGH, RUNS ROUGH. IT HAS HAD A COUPLE RECALLS I CHECKED UP ON LIKE THE PRE CAT HEADER IT HAD BEEN REPLACED IN 03. I REPLACED COIL PACKS, SPARK PLUGS, MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, CAM SENSOR, AND CRANK SENSOR. ALL THIS VIRTUALLY DID NOTHING AND WITH VEHICLE OIL CONSUMPTION AND FUEL USAGE THE ENGINE IS SHOT AND WILL BE IN NEED OF REBUILD OR REPLACEMENT. I HAVE READ MANY REVIEWS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME CAR AND HAVE HAD THE SAME AND WORSE PROBLEMS, AND IT JUST MAKES NO SENSE HOW NISSAN CAN SCREW UP THAT BAD AND SCREW THAT MANY PEOPLE OUT OF MONEY BECAUSE OF MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. I ALSO CALLED NISSAN AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM AND THEY BASICALLY SAID TO BAD NOTHING WE CAN DO YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN. I STILL OWN THE CAR AND FEEL LIKE AS MANY OF THESE CAR OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES IT IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING NISSAN DID WRONG AND SHOULD COMPENSATE ME AND OTHERS WITH THIS DEFECT. *TR

• 12/05/2002· AIR BAGS

  WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. CONSUMER HIT THE OTHER DRIVERS REAR DOOR AREA. CONSUMER STATES NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

• 12/04/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS, I'VE HAD MY 2002 NISSAN SENTRA SER SPEC V INTO NISSAN 15 TIMES FOR SERVICE. THEY HAVE YET TO FIX IT. EVERY 1-7 MONTHS I HAVE TO BRING IT BACK. THE CAR HAS SHUT OFF AND STALLED ON ME IN TRAFFIC, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE ECM HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ' MANY OTHERS HAVE REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE ECM ONLINE ' I BELIEVE IT IS BAD, AS WELL AS OTHER PARTS, AND NISSAN NEEDS TO ISSUE RECALLS ON THIS CAR. PROBLEM # / DATE / PROBLEM / SOLUTION #1 1/31/08/SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT/RECALL R0712 ' REPROGRAM ECM (UPDATE OF THE SOFTWARE). EVAP LEAK (#1), RESECURE FUEL CAP #2 8/23/08/SES/IDLE AIR CONTROL RESET (#1): PERFORMED IDLE AIR RELEARN, RESET ECM SET IDLE, ADJUST IDLE CONTROL VALVE. $165 #3 1/9/09/CAR WON'T START/CODES P0605, PO183, P2128, P1229, P0122. REPLACE ECM UNIT (#1) DUE TO PULLING TOO MANY CODES // MAIN HARNESS PIN TEST, REPAIR FUEL PUMP WIRE IN MAIN HARNESS, $449.00 #4 1/28/09/SES / CODE P0455 EVAP GROSS LEAK (#2). REPAIR FUEL LINES, REPLACE "O" RING, $302.00. #5 6/6/09/SES, STALLS ON HIGHWAY / CODE P1456 EVAP VERY SMALL LEAK (#3), RECURRED GAS CAP. #6 7/12/09/SES, NO POWER / CODE PO233, REPLACE THROTTLE CHAMBER (#1) #7 7/21/09/SES/CODE P1456 EVAP SMALL LEAK (#4), REPLACED VENT CONTROL VALVE #8 7/28/09/CAR SHUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC / PERFORMED AIR IDLE LEARN (#2) #9 12/2/09/CAR SHIFTING HARD / SANTA MONICA NISSAN DETERMINES THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE SENSOR AND THE ECM (COMPUTER), WHICH MEANS IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, AND THEY WANT TO DO A PIN TEST FOR $575 #10 12/7/09/SES/REPLACED THROTTLE ASSEMBLY (#2) #11 12/24/09/SES/REPLACE RADIATOR #12 4/24/10/SES/DIAGNOSTICS SHOWED TP SENSOR, PERFORMED IDLE CONTROL LEARN VOLUME (#3) #13 5/12/10/SES, CAR STALLS / REPLACE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR (#3) #14 11/6/10/SES/REPAIRED GROUND WIRE AT ECM #15 11/16/10/CAR SHUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC / REPLACE ECM, CHARGE $111.50 FOR CAR RENTAL I HAVE A DOCUMENT WITH MORE INFO AND RECEIPTS I CAN EMAIL, FAX OR SEND TO YOU. *TR

• 12/02/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  UPON NOTICING AN UNUSUAL SMELL COMING FROM MY CAR I OPENED MY HOOD TO REMOVE THE OIL DIPSTICK ONLY TO FIND THAT THE PLASTIC RING HAD MELTED AWAY FROM THE DIPSTICK. THE DIPSTICK WAS NOW STUCK AND AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE IT BECAUSE OF THE NUMEROUS SUGGESTIONS, WHICH I FOUND ONLINE IN ORDER TO AVOID A MECHANIC FEE OF MORE THAN $150.00 TO REMOVE IT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NISSAN SENTRA ACCORDING TO THE MANY BLOGS FOUND ON THE WEB SIMPLY BY TYPING NISSAN BROKEN OIL DIPSTICK. I WAS GIVEN A DEFECTIVE PART, TIME WASTED TRYING TO REMOVE THE DIPSTICK AND HAD TO INCUR THE COST TO REPLACE THE PART, ONLY TO BE GIVEN THE SAME TYPE OF DIPSTICK WITH A PLASTIC HANDLE. *TR

• 11/29/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2002 NISSAN SENTRA ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE OXYGEN SENSOR. THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND STILL EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *TS THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT OF THE ECM OR FOR A RECALL TO BE ISSUED. THE COMPUTER SHOWED A CODE FOR THE THROTTLE SENSOR. *SC

• 11/27/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  MY NEW CAR WAS PERFORMING AS IT WAS SUPPOSED TO AND MAINTENANCE WAS BEING COMPLETED ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE. MY VEHICLE STARTED TO CUT OFF DURING OPERATION IN 2004/5. IT WOULD HAPPEN IN THE DRIVEWAY, EXPRESSWAYS, ETC. IT DIDN'T MATTER. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NEXT MY HEADLIGHT BEGAN TO BLOW A BULB EVERY 2,0000-3,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED IT. THIS OCCURRED IN 2005. MID- JULY TO LATE NOVEMBER 2006 MY CAR BEGAN TO STALL IN COLD/WARM WEATHER. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. MY CAR STARTED TO CONSUME OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE IN APRIL 2007. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER YET AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD IT HAD INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE EXTERNAL COMPONENTS. I WAS QUOTED $4,000-$4,200 FOR A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. I HAVE ALWAYS GOTTEN MY REPAIR WORK AND OIL CHANGES AT NISSAN DEALERS AND NOW WHEN MY EXTENDED WARRANTY IS GONE I AM TOLD I NEED TO BUY AN ENGINE. THIS IS UNFAIR AND COSTLY. I CANNOT USE THE CAR FOR WORK COMMUTES OR TO GET TO SCHOOL. NISSAN HAS BEEN TOLD MANY TIMES ABOUT THEIR PRODUCT FAILURE AND THE MECHANICS BASICALLY ONLY CARE THAT YOU BUY/NOT BUY A MOTOR. I SHOULD NOT BE PAYING FOR THIS CAR WHEN IT IS CLEARLY A MECHANICAL DESIGN DEFECT THAT HAS CAUSED ME SO MUCH TIME, MONEY AND PAIN. I LEFT IT AT MY SISTER'S APARTMENT FOR 3 MONTHS BECAUSE IT WOULD START AND CUT OFF, IF AT ALL. I DROVE THE CAR THE OTHER DAY AFTER TRYING TO GET IT STARTED FOR 2 DAYS. IT DROVE LIKE A DREAM. NOW I CAN'T GET IT STARTED TO EVEN GET TO AND FROM ANYWHERE. I HAVE NUMEROUS REASONS FOR THINKING NISSAN SHOULD BE LIABLE. WHATEVER THEY ARE CURRENTLY DOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS OKAY BUT THERE ARE LOTS AND LOTS OF ENGINES DAMAGED DUE TO THESE RECALL ITEMS THAT WERE NOT HANDLED BY THE DEALERS AND NISSAN PROPERLY. *TR

• 11/27/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE IS FAILING CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REPLACE THE OIL MORE THAN OFTEN. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

• 11/26/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON I-270 DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, WITH MY TWO YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR, WHEN MY 2002 NISSAN 5 SPEED JUST SHUT OFF. I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE AND HAD TO VEER RIGHT TO GET MY CAR OFF ONTO THE BERM. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS, AND $310 LATER I FOUND OUT THAT I HAD A BAD WIRING HARNESS. THIS IS WHAT MADE MY CAR SHUT OFF. TO ME THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, MY SON AND I COULD HAVE LOST OUR LIVES, NOT TO MENTION THE PEOPLE I CUT IN FRONT OF TO TRY TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS OF THIS MECHANICAL FAILURE, THE CAR LITERALLY JUST SHUT OFF. *LA

• 11/25/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCrashFire

  DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. WHILE PUSHING THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V477000 BUT THE CONTACT WASN'T NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS RECALL. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

• 11/24/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TEN OCCASIONS FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. AFTER CONTINUOUS REPAIR, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REVOLUTION SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DUE TO EXCESSIVE MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN, MILEAGES, AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN.

• 11/21/2002· STEERING

  VEHICLE WAS CUT OFF WHILE AT 60 MPH. DRIVER HAD TO PANIC STOP TO AVOID ACCIDENT. ENGINE STALLED. ON RESTART, CAR VIBRATED AND STEERED POORLY. NISSAN DEALER DIAGNOSED BENT CONTROL ARM. PANIC STOP WAS IN STRAIGHT LINE ON CLEAR, DRY ROAD WITH NO SURFACE IRREGULARITIES. I BELIEVE THIS WAS A COMPONENT FAILURE OR DEFECT. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSES TO REIMBURSE ON THE BASIS THAT THIS WAS A COMPONENT FAILURE. NISSAN REFUSED TO CONSIDER THE FAILURE AS WARRANTY COVERED OR AS AN ABNORMAL FAILURE. DT

• 11/18/2004· STEERING

  THE STEERING WHEEL MOVE BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD WANDER FROM LANE TO LANE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT RACK PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

• 11/18/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGSCrash

  I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT TODAY AND THE BRAKES NOT WORKING HAD A LOT TO DO WITH IT. AS I NOTICED A CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I APPLIED MY BRAKES ONLY TO FIND THAT IT DIDN'T DO ANYTHING AND WENT TO THE FLOOR SO I TRIED AGAIN (STILL ABOUT TO HIT ANOTHER CAR) AND THEY WORKED FINE. I AM WAITING TO HEAR IF THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THEM, BUT THE FACT THAT THEY WORKED THE SECOND TIME LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THEY WILL FIND NOTHING WRONG.....I KNOW THERE ARE OTHER BRAKE COMPLAINTS WITH NISSANS, SO I HOPE THIS WARNING HELPS. ALSO, I WAS GOING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 50MPH AND WHEN I HIT THE CAR AHEAD, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IT WAS A FRONTAL HIT, MORE TO THE RIGHT SIDE, AND NEITHER AIR BAG WORKED. NO INJURIES BUT MY NECK AND BACK HURT. I HAVE JUST REPAIRED SO MUCH ON MY SENTRA, AND I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE PROBLEMS I HAVE INCURRED WITH NISSAN, WE'LL SEE IF I EVER BUY ANOTHER.*AK

• 11/14/2013· POWER TRAINCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE IGNITION TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. AN OCCUPANT WAS PRESENT IN THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED BUT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,385.

• 11/14/2013· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT WHEN IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER REPAIRED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT LATER WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

• 11/13/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,686.

• 11/13/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  NISSAN ALTIMA - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON NOVEMBER 2006. NISSAN DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SENSOR COULD BE BAD AND NOT NECESSARILY THE PART. THEY SHUT THE LIGHT OFF AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO GO OFF AND ON OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT YEAR YET PASSED A STATE EMISSIONS TEST. NO OTHER ENGINE PROBLEMS OCCURRED. NOVEMBER, 2008 VEHICLE FAILED STATE EMISSIONS TEST - TOLD IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. NISSAN DEALERSHIP STATES THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 80K MILES - THE CAR HAS 83K MILES. HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT BY DEALERSHIP MECHANIC YET FOR FEAR THE ESTIMATED $1000 REPAIR COULD TURN INTO AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT AT A MUCH HIGHER COST. *TR

• 11/12/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MY 2002 NISSAN SENTRA W/ 1.8 ENGINE STARTED DYING AT LOW SPEEDS. MY MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A KNOWN DEFECT OF THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR & A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE 2.5L ENGINE, BUT NOT FOR MY 1.8L ENGINE. IT COST ME $408 TO FIX. HERE IS THE 2002 NISSAN SENTRA DEFECT SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR. DEFECT CONSEQUENCE: IF THE INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL FROM THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS SO BRIEF THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) LOGIC DOES NOT HAVE TIME TO DIAGNOSE THE CONDITION, THE ENGINE MAY STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT A LOW SPEED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. *TR

• 11/10/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  TOOK MY CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND THE DIP STICK PLASTIC TOP BROKE OFF. FORTUNATELY THE MECHANICS MANAGED TO USE SOME GLUE TYPE PRODUCT TO THE SICK AND RETRIEVE IT. THEY HAVE ORDERED A NEW DIP STICK FOR ME AT NO COST, BUT OBVIOUSLY, ON READING YOUR SITE THIS IS A NISSAN PROBLEM AND THE GARAGE THAT CHANGED MY OIL SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE OIL STICK. A RECALL AND DIFFERENT MATERIAL SHOULD BE USED INSTEAD OF PLASTIC WHICH GOES BRITTLE WITH HEAT OF ENGINE. *TR

• 11/10/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHEN I WENT TO GET MY OIL CHANGED THE MECHANIC WENT TO PULL THE DIPSTICK OUT AND SINCE IT IS PLASTIC AND IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE MANIFOLD IT DRIED OUT AND BROKE. NOW THE METAL PART OF THE DIPSTICK IS STUCK IN THE TUBE.

• 11/09/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL......IVE BEEN ADVISED BY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT NOTICE THAT MY VEHICLE MAY HAVE INFLATORS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO RECALL BUT I HAVENT HEARD ANYTHING FROM THE MANUFACTURER AS TO WHETHER MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS AFFECTED OR NOT. I WOULD LIKE TO BE CONTACTED TO KNOW WHETHER OR NOT MY VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OR REPAIRED.

• 11/09/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I OWN A 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT HAS JUST 37000 MILES ON IT. IN THE PAST 2-3 WEEKS I NOTICED BRAKE NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE METAL ON METAL GRIDING. I OF COURSE TOOK IT TO MY DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL FOUR SETS OF BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN SHORT, EVERYTHING WAS GONE. AFTER LESS THAN 2.5 YEAR. THIS SEEMS LIKE EXCESSIVE AND PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE. I HAVE VISTITED SEVERAL OWNER WEBSITES AND HAVE SEEN A MULTITUDE OF STORIES REGARDING EARLY BRAKE WEAR ON THE 2002 ALTIMA. THIS VEJICLE HAS ALSO HAD 5 SAFETY RECALL IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. NISSAN CLAIMS THAT THIS IS "NORMAL" BRAKE WEAR. I THINK IT'S A POTENTIAL SAFTEY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT A COST OF $900. I AM NOT A "HARD" DRIVER AND ALL VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED IN THE PAST HAVE NOT NEEDED BRAKES TILL 50-60000 MILES. THIS SEEMS LIKE EITHER A DESIGN FLAW OR FAULTY PARTS OR BOTH. *AK

• 11/09/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I HAVE HAD REOCCURING BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH MY 02 NISSAN XTERRA FOR THE PAST YEAR. THE BRAKES DO NOT ADEQUATELY STOP THE VEHICLE AND GRAB/RELEASE WHEN COMING TO A STOP MAKING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALER THREE SEPARATE TIMES FOR SERVICE AND THE PROBLEM HAS STILL NOT BEEN REMEDIED. I WAS RECENTLY TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT COME UP WITH A SOLUTION.*AK

• 11/08/2004· PARKING BRAKE

  WHEN BRAKING BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE BRAKE LINE, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

• 11/07/2017· AIR BAGS

  ON OCTOBER 25, 2017 I RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLE REGARDING AN URGENT REQUEST FROM NISSAN MANUFACTURER CONCERNING SAFETY ISSUES AFFECTING MY VEHICLE. THERE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM MY NISSAN 2002 SENTRA THAT IS CURRENTLY REGISTERED UNDER MY NAME. I AM FILING THE COMPLAINT TO VERIFY WHAT WILL BE MY NEXT STEP TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION AND HAVE THIS ISSUE REPAIRED FOR FREE. I AM CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY !

• 11/07/2017· AIR BAGS

  ON OCTOBER 25, 2017 I RECEIVED 2 LETTERS REGARDING A VEHICLE RECALL FOR MY NISSAN SENTRA 2002 CONCERNING ISSUES WITH MY AIRBAG THAT IS DEFECTIVE AM REPORTING THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I WILL LIKE TO KNOW WHAT WILL BE MY NEXT STEP AND HOW CAN I FIX THIS ISSUE THAT CONCERNS ME.

• 11/07/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. ALSO, THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL/ ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND BRAKES FAILED. THIS FORCED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, AND WAITED AN HOUR TO RESTART. *AK

• 11/04/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM WHEN I RECALL DATA REFRESHED ON NOV 04,2020 1UNREPAIRED RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VIN JAN 09,2020 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERPM684 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER20V-008 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE SUMMARY TAKATA HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY MAY ARISE IN SOME OF THE SUBJECT NON-DESICCATED AMMONIUM NITRATE INFLATORS DUE TO PROPELLANT DEGRADATION OCCURRING AFTER PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY, HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HIGH TEMPERATURE CYCLING THIS CAR.

• 11/03/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  AT APPROX. 36,400 MILES ABS WARNING LIGHT WENT ON. II TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE FRONT LEFT ABS SENSOR, $290.00 TO REPAIR, FRONT BRAKE PADS DOWN TO 10% AND ROTORS NEED TO BE RESURFACED. I INQUIRED ABOUT WARRANTY COVERAGE OF THE SENSOR AND THEY SAID NO. I CONTACTED NISSAN EXPLAINED THE SITUATION, THEY CONTACTED THE DEALER AND NISSAN REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR SAYING THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO BRAKES BEING WORN DOWN. THIS WAS MY 3RD NISSAN VEHICLE AND WILL BE MY LAST ONE.*AK

• 11/03/2004· POWER TRAIN

  MY CONCERNS ARE ALSO REFLECTED IN 2 OTHER COMPLAINTS LISTED ON YOUR WEBSITE. MY 2002 NISSAN ALITMA 3.5L SE, STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS AT 57,000 MILES. IT STARTED WITH VERY HARD SHIFTING GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK FINE (ESPECIALLY IF THE VEHICLE WAS WARM) IF THE VEH HAS BEEN SETTING OVER NIGHT, AND YOU PUT IT INTO "DRIVE" IF WOULD SHIFT VERY HARD. IF I REVVED THE ENGINE UP BEFORE PUTTING IT INTO GEAR IT USUALLY DID NOT SHIFT HARD. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE ONE EVENING TO DRIVE HOME FROM WORK, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO DRIVE FINE, HOWEVER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. AS I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEH TOWED TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP, I WAS ADVISED THE THROTTLE CHAMBER WAS THE ISSUE AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAS COST ME A TOTAL OF $4600.00 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, A $150.00 TOWING BILL AND THEN HAD TO RENT A RENTAL CAR UNTIL THIS WAS REPLACED. AM SEEING MANY VEHICLE COMPLAINTS WITH THIS ISSUE, INCLUDING 2 ON YOUR WEBSITE. *AK

• 11/01/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  IN APRIL OF 2005 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. BROUGHT CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND CODES CAME UP FOR MY OXYGEN SENSORS. WHEN SENSORS WERE REPLACED THE CODES WOULD NOT GO AWAY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD NOT COME OFF. HE REPLACED THEM AGAIN AND NO CHANGE. IN OCTOBER 2005 MY CAR STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY AND AFTER STARTING IT UP DROVE SO BAD I CANNOT DRIVE CAR ANYMORE. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER AND WOULD NOT EXPLAIN WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BUT DID TAKE CARE OF ALL RECALLS (I NEVER RECEIVED RECALL INFO-FOUND IT ONLINE MYSELF). MY CAR STILL WAS RUNNING TERRIBLE SO I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC. A CODE CAME UP FOR THROTTLE SENSOR NOT TO MENTION 5 OTHER CODES. HE REPLACED THROTTLE SENSOR AND NO DIFFERENCE IN HOW CAR RUNS. CAR NOW WILL STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. I WILL NOT DRIVE CAR FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT! NICK, A REGIONAL SPECIALIST SAID NISSAN WILL NOT LOOK AT CAR FREE OF CHARGE EVEN THOUGH I HAVE SPENT OVER $1500 ON THESE PROBLEMS. MY OWN MECHANIC HAS DONE MORE FOR ME THAN A COMPANY WHO SAYS THEY ARE THEIR TOUGHEST CRITIC. I DECIDED TO LOOK UP INFO ONLINE AND FOUND 5 DIFFERENT COMPLAINTS VERY SIMILAR TO MINE WHERE THE ECM WAS INVOLVED ON THIS WEBSITE. THE COMPANY WHO MANUFACTURED ECM'S TO NISSAN STATES ON THEIR WEB PAGE THAT ECM'S INSTALLED IN CARS THEY PROVIDED ECM'S TO FROM 1989-2003 HAD A HIGHER RATE OF MALFUNCTION. THIS WEBSITE ALSO EXPLAINED WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOUR ECM FAILS- 1. WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON; 2. NONSENSE FAULT CODES SHOW UP WHEN READER IS CONNECTED; 3. VEHICLE BREAKDOWN W/O WARNING; 4. ERRATIC IDLE, STALL AT TRAFFIC/POOR RUNNING & STARTING PROBLEMS. THESE ARE JUST A FEW BUT HOW INTERESTING THESE ALL ARE HAPPENING TO MY CAR. I BELIEVE 2002 NISSAN SENTRA'S PROBABLY HAVE AN EVEN HIGHER RATE OF FAILURE BECAUSE OF THE RECALL TO THE ECM CASE HOLDER. I BELIEVE THIS MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS TO THE ECM. NISSAN SHOULD CARE ENOUGH ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMER AND A HUMAN LIFE TO REPLACE ECM'S. BEFORE A SERIOUS INJURY OCCURS OR WORSE, IF THAT HASN'T HAPPENED YET. *NM

• 10/31/2003· AIR BAGSCrash

  AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IMPACT AT 45 MPH FULL FRONTAL IMPACT CAR ELECTRONIC SYSTEM (COMPUTER) REGISTERED THAT THE BAGS HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. NO ELECTRIC/ELECTRONIC CONNECTION REGISTERS ON THE DASH BOARD INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS OPERATIONAL. NOR DRIVER OR PASSENGER BAGS WERE ACTIVATED. *LA

• 10/30/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER THE FAILURE,THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING).HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND MILEAGES WERE 145,000.

• 10/30/2002· VISIBILITY

  SOME KIND OF FOAM SEAL/GASKET IN CENTER AIR VENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY REINSTALLED FOAM. NOW I HAVE A PIECE COMING OUT OF THE DEFROSTER VENT. DT

• 10/29/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE RECALLS R3022 (CRANK POSITION SENSOR) AND THE INSIDE LINING OF THE ECM BOX REMOVED. BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE ECM BOX FROM THE LINING BY ECM BOX HAS TO BE UNJUSTLY FIXED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *TR

• 10/27/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL CENTRAL HOUSTON NISSAN DEALERSHIP NUMBER (713) 661-9955 X 5355 IS BUSY, DOES NOT CALL ME BACK TO SCHEDULE BAG REPLACEMENT. NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE (KAYLA (615) 725-7543, CASE # 28688503) HAS NOT HELPED AND DOES NOT CALL ME BACK. I CALLED 1-888-327-4236 AND MADE A COMPLAINT, BUT HAVEN'T HEARD BACK.