2000 Nissan Sentra
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine and engine cooling is the leading concern among 171 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 14th highest complaint count among 26 Sentra model years with reports.
Of the 2000 reports, 20 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 11 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Exterior lighting, headlightsMar 13, 2006
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
Campaign 06E023000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine coolingDec 10, 2003
ON CERTAIN ELECTRIC VEHICLES, THE FRONT SUSPENSION TRANSVERSE LINK'S BALL JOINT BRACKET MAY BREAK FROM STRESS CONCENTRATION AT A NOTCH CREATED BY SURFACE ROUGHNESS AND THE SHAPE OF THE MATERIAL CUT-LINE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRACKET ON THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 15, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 03V511000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine coolingNov 17, 2003
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX RESIDUE DURING THE SOLDERING PROCESS.
THIS COULD CAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON, CREATE A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE POWER, OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(S), AND IN SOME CASES, THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR(S). VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN, 01V357, ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS NEW CAMPAIGN. THE REPLACEMENT SENSORS USED IN THAT CAMPAIGN ARE ALSO AFFECTED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
Campaign 03V455000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, ignition, moduleNov 14, 2003
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE QG18DE ENGINE OR QR25DE ENGINES, THE FOAM MATERIAL USED FOR THE INTERIOR LINING OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) BOX EMITS SULFUR AS IT CURES.
IF ONE OF THE RESISTORS INSIDE THE ECM HAS A CRACK ON THE SURFACE COATING, THE GAS MAY CAUSE CORROSION OF THE RESISTOR. THIS COULD CAUSE THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT TO COME ON, POOR DRIVABILITY (IDLE INSTABILITY, POOR ACCELERATOR), OR THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSIDE LINING MATERIAL FROM THE ECM BOX. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 03V477000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engine, gasolineNov 16, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.8 LITER ENGINE. THE ENGINE COULD STOP RUNNING WHILE BEING DRIVEN DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. THIS COULD ALSO RESULT IN THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT COMING ON OR REDUCED ENGINE POWER.
IF THE ENGINE STOPS RUNNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 10, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 01V357000 on NHTSA.gov
WheelsAug 29, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE COOLING HOLES IN THE STEEL WHEEL MAY HAVE BURRS ON THEIR EDGES AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER MANUFACTURING. THESE BURRS CAN CAUSE CRACKS AS THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. CRACKS CAN PROPAGATE BETWEEN ADJACENT COOLING HOLES. IF ENOUGH CRACKS DEVELOP BETWEEN THE COOLING HOLES, THE WHEEL COULD FAIL AND SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNTING HUB WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE BEING OPERATED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR CRACKS AND REPLACE THE WHEEL IF CRACKS ARE DISCOVERED. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST MAILING BEGAN OCTOBER 1, 2001, ASKING OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES IN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE WHEELS. ANY WHEELS WITH CRACKS WILL BE REPLACED. A SECOND OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN IN EARLY DECEMBER, AT WHICH TIME NISSAN WILL HAVE AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF REPLACEMENT WHEELS, REQUESTING OWNERS TO RETURN TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE WHEELS REPLACED. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 01V277000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, front, control arm, lower armMay 23, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. ONE OR MORE OF THE THREE BOLTS USED TO ATTACH EACH FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM TO THE BODY ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
THE BOLTS COULD FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHMENT BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 30, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 01V174000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
171 reports, newest first.
Engine and engine cooling, May 8, 2002
THERE IS RECALL 01V35700 FOR STALLING . CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL REPAIRS, BUT THE REMEDY DID NOT WORK, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 6, 2002
WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CAUSE IS UNKWOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Electrical system, Apr 30, 2002, fire
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE, SHE THEN PULLED OVER OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, A RUST INHIBITOR HAD BEEN INSTALLED BY THE DEALERSHIP.(CLAIM#51-0495-524)*JB
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 13, 2002, crash
NISSAN REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Suspension, Apr 11, 2002
IN 2001 MAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING THIS CAR TO HOUSTON, I HEARD SOME SQUEKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT RIGHT PART OF THE CAR WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED WAS AROUND 65 MPH AND THE ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE WAS AROUND 80 DEGREE F. AFTER SOME TIME IT BECAME WORSE AND THERE WAS VIBRATION TO THE WHOLE CAR EVEN AT 55 MPH AND ALSO THERE WAS A RETARDING EFFECT TO THE SPEED ALONG WITH EACH SQUEAKING SOUND. I TOOK THE CAR THE NEXT MORNING TO A DEALERSHIP IN BRYAN, COLLEGESTATION BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING, THEY TOLD ME. LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE CAR WHENEVER THE ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE IS MORE THAN 65 DEGREE F. I HAD TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO HUDIBURG NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN OKLAHOMA CITY 2 OR 3 TIMES WITH THIS COMPLAINT AND EACH TIME A SERVICE ADVISOR TEST DRIVED ALONG WITH ME AND HAD HEARD THIS NOISE. THE ADVISOR ON ALL OCCASIONS WAS ONE MR. PETE.I TOOK THE CAR THERE ON ALL OCCASSIONS IN THE AFTERNOON WHEN I HEARD THE NOISE AND FELT THE VIBRATION AND THE RETARDING EFFECT ON SPEED WHILE I DRIVE. THE ADVISOR TEST DRIVED AT THE SAME TIME AND ON ALL OCCASSIONS ASKED ME TO LEAVE THE CAR THERE SO THAT THE TECHNICIANS CAN FIX IT. THEN THEY RETURNED THE CAR TO ME THE NEXT DAY SAYING THE TECHNICIANS NEVER HEARED ANYTHING. IF WE DRIVE IT ON COLD MORNINGS WE WON'T HEAR ANYTHING OR FEEL ANYTHING, THAT MAY BE THE REASON. NOW AS THE SPRING STARTS AND TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO INCREASE I HAS THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THE CAR. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THE RETARDING EFFECT ALONG WITH THE NOISE. I WANT TO HAVE IT FIXED.PLEASE HELP ME.
Electrical system, Apr 9, 2002, fire
A FIRE ON HOOD INSTALLATION HAD STARTED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Other or unspecified, Mar 22, 2002
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE SHU DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. *AK
Suspension, Mar 20, 2002
VEHICLE WOULD START TO WANDER ACROSS THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING 60-65 MPH, AND MORE SEVERELY AT 70 OR MORE. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OR MORE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Wheels, Mar 12, 2002
01 V 277 000/STEEL WHEELS: DEALER (NISSAN HOTEL; JACKSON HEIGHTS, NY; PHONE# 718/898-7800 WILL NOT HONOR RECALL DUE TO NO PARTS AVAILABLE SINCE ABOVE INCIDENT DATE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 8, 2002
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE STALLED, THE RPM GAUGE STOPPED WORKING, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TRAVEL APPROX 5 MILES THEN SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, WHEN CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THERE WAS A RECALL, 01V357, CONSUMER HAD NOT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AND FELT DEALER TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR NEGLECTING TO INFORM HER OF RECALL. *TT
Suspension, Mar 8, 2002
WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT, VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, CONSUMER STATES SHE BARELY KEPT FROM HAVING AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V174 AND IS EXPERIENCING UNUSUAL NOISE AND ROUGH DRIVING, SHE FEELS THIS IS RELATED TO THE RECALL AND WAS INFORMED BY A LOCAL GARAGE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. *SLC
Power train, Feb 27, 2002
WHEN DRIVING CAN'T TELL HOW FAST VEHICLE IS GOING. SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, ODOMETER AND TACHOMETER WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES EVERYTHING WILL BECOME INOPERABLE. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Electrical system, Seat belts, Feb 25, 2002
WHILE DRIVING SEAT BELT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT BEING USED WHEN IT ACTUALLY USED DUE TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT. DEALER REPLACED SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY, AND INSPECTED INSTRUCTMENT PANEL CLUSTER, BUT COULD NOT FIND A REMEDY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Wheels, Feb 22, 2002
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHEEL HAD A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. WHEN VEHICLE ARRIVED FOR INSPECTION, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT EVERYTHING WAS OKAY, BUT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT WHEELS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE TIRE TORE APART (SEPARATING IN HALF IN THE DIAMETER OF THE HOLES) RELEASING THE FRONT TIRE AT 55 MPH CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *TT
Suspension, Feb 20, 2002
DEFECTIVE SUSPENSION
Tires, Feb 12, 2002
THE VEHICLE MADE A THUMPING SOUND DUE TO THE FRONT LEFT TIRE BEGINNING TO SEPARATE PREMATURELY, CAUSING WHEEL TO BEND. THE CONSUMER HAD ALL TIRES REPLACED AND WANTS A REFUND FROM THE TIRE DEALER, BRIDGESTONE P185/65R14. *YH
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Feb 12, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, WHEELS LOCK UP, ON ONE OCCASION IT CAUSED A REAR END COLLSION, AND DAMAGED VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER REAR END COLLISION. *TT
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 28, 2002
CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL BURNING SMELL UNDER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FILTER WAS LEAKING OIL ON THE EXHAUST PIPE.*JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 17, 2002
WHILE DRIVING ON SNOW CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND REAR BRAKES WER NOT BRAKING PROPERLY. DRIVER NOTICED THIS WHEEL IMPRINTS IN SNOW. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Wheels, Jan 8, 2002
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V277000/STEEL WHEELS. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. RECEIVED LETTER FROM MANUFACTURER INDICATING PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND DEALERSHIP WILL REPAIR. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP SECOND TIME AND WAS INFORMED AGAIN NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 7, 2002
ENGINE COOLING FAN STOPPED WORKING, AND VEHICLE OVER HEATED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NO LOOK AT VEHICLE UNTIL 24TH OF THIS MONTH. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Dec 28, 2001
CATALYLIC CONVERTER WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE FUEL THAT RAN THROUGH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE IGNITION COIL ON #3 CYLINDER FAILED, CUTTING OFF SPARK PLUG, FUEL/AIR CONTINUED THROUGH EXHAUST SYSTEM, OVERHEATING CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ALSO WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED.*SLC
Air bags, Dec 26, 2001, crash
I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION ON DECEMBER 14, 2000 IN WHICH NEITHER MY DRIVER NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE SQUARELY HIT THE REAR OF A PICKUP TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR. DEPITE THIS, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Steering, Engine and engine cooling, Dec 18, 2001
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, STEERING LOCKED UP, NEARLY RESULTING IN A COLLISION , CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Steering, Dec 18, 2001, crash
WHEN I MADE TURN RIGHT, I FACED UNCONTRORABLE STEERING FUNCTION FOR TWO TIMES ON THE SAME DAY. I FACED THE ACCIDENT IN SECOND TIME IN THE PREVIOUS DESCRIPTION. ACCORDING TO NISSAN THERE ARE THREE RECALLS ON MY CAR, BUT I ONLY RECEIVED ONE OF THEM 2 WEEKS BEFORE I FACED THE ACCIDENT. *AK NOTE: THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 15 MPH ON NOVEMBER 25, 2001. HE WAS MAKING A RIGHT-HAND TURN WHEN HE LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A JERSEY WALL. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE STEERING FAILURE.