Major Problems with 2001 Nissan Sentra Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Nissan Sentra

2001 Nissan Sentra FRONTAL Victims: 3

2001 Nissan Sentra BODY Victims: 2 Mileage: 17 miles

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Problems with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Sentra owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving on highway or city traffic the check engine soon light would come on intermittently and the vehicle would	38 ~ 50700 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING approaching a stop light the engine quit. engine check warning light came on and the car would not start. the...	24 ~ 41551 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while traveling on the highway without prior warning. the vehicle shut down completley. and also there were no brakes the	22 ~ 82713 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine quit while driving on interstate without warning. engine check light came on. car had no power. car had to...	21 ~ 23389 miles
ENGINE in the past 6 months i have experience the car shutting down when the car is idle at a stop...	13 ~ 87179 miles
TIRES tires sliding even on dry freeway. *ak...	13 ~ 23484 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL during normal operation of vehicle accelerator suddenly went to floor and vehicle accelerated on its own. consumer applied full pressure...	7 ~ 42857 miles
WHEELS consumer received recall notice on replacing all attachment bolts for the front suspension dealer did not honor recall stating nothing	7 ~ 21469 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the horn assembly failed.*jb...	7 ~ 27857 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the consumer hit a vehicle in front due to the rear wheels locking up and a possibility of no front	6 ~ 7892 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM engine quit while driving on interstate without warning. engine check light came on. car had no power. car had to...	6 ~ 41857 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES bridgestone v381 p185/65r14 dot v67jp300210 original equipment on a 2001 nissan sentra with 24000 miles. rear passenger tire went flat...	6
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes locked at relatively low speed resulting in an unneccesary crash due to vehicle skiding. the distance should have been	6
AIR BAGS passenger's airbag cover keeps lifting off. dealer has replaced cover 3 times. *ak...	6 ~ 25580 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to a dealer who performed a diagnostic test to determine the...	5 ~ 57969 miles
EQUIPMENT i took my car to have the oil changed and in the process the oil dipstick handle broke. when i...	5 ~ 19045 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my engine failed again while driving 70 mphs on the freeway the very day after the car had been repaired...	5 ~ 74242 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING consumer was traveling about 55mph on highway and was in process of passing another vehicle consumer lost control and was	4 ~ 14050 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when driving 35-40- mph and applying brakes abruptly brakes will lock up and vehicle slides. this happens every time at	4 ~ 11250 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM vehicle experienced the same defect with its crank position sensor as stated in recall 01 v 357 000 . dealership	4 ~ 40838 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS hit car in front of me at approx. 45 miles and hour. air bags did not deploy....auto shop says when...	4
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT consumer received recall notice on replacing all attachment bolts for the front suspension dealer did not honor recall stating nothing	4
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. consumer drove the vehicle to dealer for inspection	3 ~ 18077 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM on december 28 2003 my 2001 nissan sentra caught on fire while driving through reno nevada. another car brought to...	3 ~ 12620 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS child was able to release the seatbelt and got wrapped around the seatbelt so tight that the consumer had to	3 ~ 8333 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE front bumper hood and rear truck. nar 06/18/2003. mr cb ...	3 ~ 52583 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL car continues to accelerate after foot is removed from the pedal. occurred several times but was easily managed by tapping...	3 ~ 12667 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission is defective. when putting vehicle in first gear vehicle will automatically shut off or will not accelerate. please provide	3 ~ 19998 miles
SUSPENSION consumer states while driving vehicle was not getting enough engine power.*jb consumer is unable to drive vehicle as a result	3 ~ 6 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION vehicle was making a thumping sound while driving. noise fade out when brakes were applied. same day rotors were rotated...	3 ~ 22500 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN consumer states vehicle has been in shop on five occasions due to a defective clutch.*jb...	3
VALVE > TIRES valve stem split resulting in flat tire and destruction of tire. tire needed to be replaced. *tr...	2 ~ 100126 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have had multiple ongoing problems with this vehicle. . i have had to bring it in four times for...	2 ~ 37500 miles
STEERING multiple issues with 2001 sentra. steering has become progressively tighter. dealer claims no problem. crunching noise from shocks/struts when driving...	2 ~ 8750 miles
RIM > WHEELS 11/28/2002 aboard camp pendleton driving approx. 25mph right front oem alloy rim blew off "uniformatively" 1 inch outward from center...	2 ~ 18638 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE when i reported that the chirping/squeaking sound had returned (around the engine belts) to the service dept. at sheehy nissan...	2 ~ 10900 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS headrest will not stay in down position it keeps rising up blocking consumer's view oncoming traffic. consumer feels this is	2
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT consumer has been in the military service and received recall notice 01v174000 concerning lower control arm bolts. there were no...	2 ~ 18638 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes lock up at 20-35 mph under normal breaking conditions causing loss of control. constant whine from front left side....	2
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY excessive wind noise occurs in city and highway driving. primary suspect is windshield molding. when contacted dealer refused to perform...	2
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the wiring harness was defective which caused the horn not to work.*jb...	2 ~ 32550 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING oil filter removal results in oil draining onto the exhaust system. lots of air pollution smoke and smell upon start...	2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM gas pedal sticks at idle that have to press hard to get moving g again and the vehicle surges forward	1 ~ 88000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan sentra. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph the brake...	1 ~ 160000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE was traveling eastbound on pa st rd 31 at 45mph around 6pm november 10. 2014 a 2006 chevy malibu darted...	1 ~ 17 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING was traveling eastbound on pa st rd 31 at 45mph around 6pm november 10. 2014 a 2006 chevy malibu darted...	1 ~ 17 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the vehicle was purchased used in oklahoma in april 2013 and all the dash gauges quit on the way home...	1 ~ 134000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tire sidewall bulging can't drive with vibration. *tr...	1
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT new michelin harmony tires installed 1/07 by reputable dealer tires regularly checked/rotated by dealer. driving fine was parked came out...	1
STRUCTURE oil dipstick is made of plastic and the handle broke off leaving the stick stuck in the tube. *tr...	1 ~ 86620 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2001 nissan sentra. while driving approximately 5 mph the contact heard a noise while steering the...	1 ~ 24312 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT oem 6-disc in dash cd changer shows err2 and does not play cds. i was told by the dealer on...	1
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY i have had my 2001 nissan sentra a little over 3 years and we have had many recalls and the...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer stated when the sun was shining fuel tank made a sizzling sound. as a result fuel fumes seeped into...	1 ~ 9000 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when applying gas to the vehicle accelerator pedal sticks. dealer states that carbon built up on the throttle cable. *ak...	1 ~ 40000 miles
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING while driving at 35 mph vehicle stalled and shut down in the middle of the highway. before total shut down...	1 ~ 45000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i have had multiple ongoing problems with this vehicle. . i have had to bring it in four times for...	1
ROTOR > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR i have had multiple ongoing problems with this vehicle. . i have had to bring it in four times for...	1
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE front bumper hood and rear truck. nar 06/18/2003. mr cb ...	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE front bumper hood and rear truck. nar 06/18/2003. mr cb ...	1
SHOCK ABSORBER > REAR > SUSPENSION rear strut noise/vibration continues after several service attempts. first service in february 2001 dealer replaced right rear strut. noise/vibration continues....	1 ~ 30 miles
CALIPER > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR right rear wheel locks and does not rotate at times not all of the time. dealership says that nothing is	1
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer stated that the front brakes to the vehicle were not working causing the consumer to hit another vehcile. ph...	1
SEAT BELTS my engine failed again while driving 70 mphs on the freeway the very day after the car had been repaired...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my engine failed again while driving 70 mphs on the freeway the very day after the car had been repaired...	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT my engine failed again while driving 70 mphs on the freeway the very day after the car had been repaired...	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS tl* - the contact owns 2001 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the problem wasthe passenger's side air bag. the...	1 ~ 163000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at night with headlights on they will cut off without prior warning leaving consumer without a vision of	1
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while driving about 30 mph and when turning brake caliper locked up and consumer hit curve and drove over it....	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE headrest will not stay in down position it keeps rising up blocking consumer's view oncoming traffic. consumer feels this is	1
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM new ignition switch needed on a 2001 nissan sentra!*ak...	1
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION your database would not allow me to enter all of my visits to the nissan service department for the same...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brakes continued to lock up when applying the brakes at speeds between 20-30 mph. dealership found rotors were warped and	1
POWER TRAIN the engine completely stopped in the middle of the road and wouldn't restart. *ph the problem was related to the...	1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY consumer received a recall notice. the sensor light came on and the motor stalled. this vehicle was having an assortment	1 ~ 70000 miles
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION when driving vehicle vibrates and bounces. dealer has inspected vehicle and will replace struts. manufacturer has been notified.*ak...	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have had a problem when appling the brakes with the car going into a slide /skid and almost hitting...	1
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION consumer complained about a transmission gear problem. *ak...	1 ~ 75700 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer called complaining about having problems with a recall notice.also stated that the recall notice stated that the engine may...	1

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