Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2001 Nissan Sentra, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine and engine cooling93
- Electrical system44
- Service brakes, hydraulic22
- Tires17
- Engine16
- Suspension15
- Vehicle speed control12
- Air bags11
- Power train9
- Wheels9
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 12 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 14 2001 Sentra vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 13 people died inside them, and 3 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2001 Nissan Sentra failed the safety check 1.16% of the time — 42% less often than the average 2001 passenger car (2.00%). Median odometer at inspection: 105,722 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 4 variants: combined 8.9–10.0 L/100 km (about 24–26 mpg US), CO₂ 205–230 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentra · Compact · Regular gasoline | 10.1 | 7.4 | 8.9 |
| Sentra · Compact · Regular gasoline | 10.3 | 7.8 | 9.2 |
| Sentra · Compact · Regular gasoline | 11.2 | 8.6 | 10.0 |
| Sentra · Compact · Regular gasoline | 11.3 | 8.3 | 10.0 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
7 Transport Canada recalls for the 2001 Nissan Sentra.
| 2003285 13 Nov 2003 | Electrical On certain vehicles, the foam material used for the interior lining of the Engine Control Module (ECM) box out-gasses sulphur as it cures. If one of the resist… |
| 2003267 5 Nov 2003 | Engine On certain vehicles, the circuit board for the crank position sensor may have an improper solder joint. This could cause the Service Engine Soon warning light … |
| 2001291 11 Dec 2001 | Lights And Instruments Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with requirements of C.M.V.S.S. no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these vehicles were mi… |
| 2001277 19 Nov 2001 | Accessories Certain 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 cou… |
| 2001219 29 Aug 2001 | Other Certain passenger vehicles. Model year 2000-2001 Nissan Sentra vehicles manufactured from February 1, 2000, through June 26, 2001. The cooling holes in the stee… |
| 2001114 25 May 2001 | Suspension On certain 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 … |
| 2000118 16 May 2000 | Lights And Instruments Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 101 - Location and Identification of Controls and Displays. Vehicles may be equipped with odomete… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
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.
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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE VEHICLES WERE MISSING TAMPERPROOF CAPS THAT PREVENT HORIZONTAL HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT.
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.
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.
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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Nissan told its dealers about the 2001 Nissan Sentra: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 633668 | SUBJECT REGARDING TURN SIGNALS FLASHING TOO FAST. *JG |
| 633634 | SUBJECT REGARDING WATER LEAK IN TRUNK AREA. *JG |
| 631760 | SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. *SLC |
| 630807 | INFORMATION REGARDING CLUNK, RATTLE, OR KNOCKING NOISE FROM REAR CALIPER.*JB |
| 629426 | SUBJECT REGARDING CLUNK, RATTLE, OR KNOCKING NOISE FROM REAR BRAKE CALIPER.*JB |
| 629210 | SEAT BELT LATCH PLATE RETAINING BUTTON MISSING. *TT |
| 629202 | REVISED POOR AIR CONDITIONER PERFORMANCE INFORMATION. *TT |
| 629200 | EXHIBITING REAR CALIPER HUM/GROAN NOISE. *TT |
| 629198 | EXHIBITING A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0134 OR P0171 STORED. *TT |
| 629195 | EXHIBITING A SEAT BELT WARNING LAMP INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON OR AIR BAG LAMP ON. *TT |
| 629193 | CONCERNS WITH SEAT BELT WARNING LAMP COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TT |
| 629191 | EXHIBITING EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT SHIELD RATTLE OR BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. (TT |
| 628788 | SUBJECT REGARDING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP. *JG |
| 627455 | SUBJECT REGARDING POOR AIR CONDITIONER PERFORMANCE. (REVISION OF NTB00091B) *JG |
| 627430 | SUBJECT REGARDING REAR CALIPER HUM/GROAN NOISE. *JG |
| 625180 | SUBJECT REGARDING EXHAUST MAINIFOLD HEAT SHIELD RATTLE. *YD |
| 625096 | SUBJECT REGARDING CA MIL ON WITH DTC P1275. *YD |
| 624064 | SUBJECT PERTAINING TO REVISED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES.*JB |
| 624020 | INFORMATION ON VALVE SHIM LIFTER SET.*JB |
| 624017 | SUBJECT PERTAINING TO A/T WILL NOT UPSHIFT WHEN USING ASCD.*JB |
| 620001 | SOME VEHICLES WITH THE SR20DE ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A SULFUR OR ROTTEN EGG ODOR FROM THE EXHAUST, PARTICULARLY DURING IDLE OPERATION. *TT |
| 619142 | SOME VEHICLES CONTAIN ODOMETERS THAT WERE RECENTLY REPLACED AND THE REPLACEMENT ODOMETER MAY BE RECORDING THE DISTANCE TRAVELED IN KILOMETERS INSTEAD OF MILES. NISSAN HAS INITIATED A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO CHECK EACH VEHICLE, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE ODOMETER WITH ONE SHOWING THE CORRECT MILEAGE. *TT |
| 615863 | ON SOME VEHICLES, THE A/C SYSTEM MAY EXHIBIT INCREASED DISCHARGE AIR TEMPERATURE FROM THE VENTS WHILE DRIVING AND / OR DECREASED DISCHARGE AIR FLOW FROM THE VENTS WHILE DRIVING. *TT |
| 613972 | A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE THE NISSAN VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM / NISSAN ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WILL NOT ALLOW THE ENGINE TO START WITHOUT THE USE OF A REGISTERED IGNITION KEY. *TT |
| 11004962 | VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)