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2002 Nissan Sentra

Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2020-12-01 20V747000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 3,930 Details
2002-02-15 02V056000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9,640 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-02-24 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact called regarding the ownership of the 2002 Nissan Sentra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campai…
2025-02-19 AIR BAGS No 0 Unknown
2020-11-04 ENGINE No 0 THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM WHEN I RECALL DATA REFRESHED ON NOV 04,2020 1UNREPAIRED RECALLS ASSOC…
2020-04-19 AIR BAGS No 0 NO LONGER OWN THIS CAR
2020-03-16 ENGINE No 0 I WAS MADE AWARE RECENTLY( MARCH 2020) THAT THE CAM SENSOR IN MY CAR IS DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART IN 2…
2019-11-01 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH OR STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, …
2019-01-09 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL. WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE RECALLED AIRBAG. THEY INSPECTED THE AIRBAG INFLATOR, SAID IT DOES NOT …
2018-08-04 AIR BAGS No 0 I WAS NOTIFIED OF AIR BAG RECALL BY NISSAN. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY AGREED TO FIX BUT WANTED…
2017-11-01 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V287000 (AIR …
2017-10-25 AIR BAGS No 0 ON OCTOBER 25, 2017 I RECEIVED 2 LETTERS REGARDING A VEHICLE RECALL FOR MY NISSAN SENTRA 2002 CONCERNING ISSUES WITH MY…
2017-10-25 AIR BAGS No 0 ON OCTOBER 25, 2017 I RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHI…
2017-10-19 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL CENTRAL HOUSTON NISSAN DEALERSHIP NUMBER (713) 661-9955 X 5355 IS BUSY, DOES NOT CALL ME BACK TO SCHEDULE…
2017-09-17 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL......IVE BEEN ADVISED BY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT NOTICE THAT MY VEHICLE MAY HAVE INFLATORS THAT…
2017-07-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF. IT DID THIS TWICE. THE SECOND TIME THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART AS OF 7-29-2…
2017-06-09 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 CAR HAS BEEN TURNING OFF A FEW TIMES WHEN BRAKE HAD BEEN PUSHING DOWN.(WHEN THE CAR HAD BEEN STOPPING)
2017-05-17 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I'M NOT SURE IF THE ECM REPROGRAM THAT IS OUT FOR MY VEHICLE WILL REMEDY THIS BY THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT BECAUSE I…
2017-03-08 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERA…
2016-12-07 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 THE CAR SHUT DOWN SOMETIMES WHEN I STOP IN A RED LIGHT. EVEN SOMETIMES INSIDE THE FREEWAY. WHEN ALMOST STOP. I BEL…
2016-11-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 CAR TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR
2016-10-01 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL; AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE AND DRIVING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SUDDENLY COMES ON PRIOR TO…
2016-08-18 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1…
2016-04-18 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE CODE: P0335 (CRANK SENSOR) ILLUMINATE…
2016-04-04 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED IL…
2016-02-06 ENGINE No 0 MY NISSAN SENTRA DECIDED TO STALL OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE NISSAN AFTER …
2015-10-31 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED, WHILE THE DR…
2015-10-14 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER …
2015-09-01 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD S…
2015-07-31 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE W…
2015-07-15 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1…
2015-06-15 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AND STALLED. THE…
2015-06-01 AIR BAGS No 0 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUME…
2014-09-30 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CON…
2014-09-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ON SEPT 16, 2014, MY 2002 NISSAN SENTRA WOULD NOT START. THINKING IT WAS A BATTERY PROBLEM I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHAN…
2014-09-14 ENGINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING UP A STEADY GRADE THE 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON', BATTERY, AND OIL LIGHTS ALL CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. A FEW SE…
2014-05-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR SHUTOFF. THE RPM'S SHUT TO 0 IN 5TH GEAR. THE BATTERY WAS FINE. I BROUGHT I…
2014-04-09 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN A…
2014-03-01 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS A KNO…
2014-03-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 N/A
2014-02-19 AIR BAGS No 0 I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR NHTSA RECALL 13V-136 TO PREMIER NISSAN OF SAN JOSE, AND THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE REP TOLD ME THEY IN…
2014-02-07 ENGINE No 0 NISSAN DENIES VEHICLE IS PART OF AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH OIL ISSUES THAT EFFECT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS VEHICLE…
2014-01-15 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RES…
2013-12-18 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING OIL EXCESSIVELY AND HE COU…
2013-11-13 POWER TRAIN Yes 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE IGNITION TURNE…
2013-10-21 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT WHEN IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE WOULD SUD…
2013-09-05 ENGINE No 0 ENGINE STOPS RUNNING SUDDENLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON, AND WITH NO WARNING. THIS MAY HAPPEN WITHIN SECONDS OF STARTING …
2013-08-30 AIR BAGS No 0 I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF A RECALL FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG OF MY 2002 NISSAN SENTRA IN THE MAIL, WHICH INSTRUCTED ME …
2013-03-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I WAS DRIVING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN SEVERAL LIGHTS IN THE CAR CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED IN THE ROAD AND W…
2013-02-22 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE V…
2013-02-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. FAULT OF MISFIRE AND INTERIOR ENGINE GAUGE WAS INOP. VEHICLE STOPPED FOR NO REASON. TOOK VEHIC…
2013-01-13 ENGINE No 0 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 …