Major Problems with 2010 Nissan Sentra Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2010 Nissan Sentra

2010 Nissan Sentra AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 3000 miles

2010 Nissan Sentra AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 64107 miles

2010 Nissan Sentra AIR BAGS Victims: 1

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

Problem Category Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i bought a 2010 nissan sentra s on friday july 2. it had 47 miles on it 10 of which...
41
~ 59117 miles
ENGINE
tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan sentra. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds the vehicle would...
30
~ 68540 miles
AIR BAGS
on july 20 2010 i was stopped at a traffic light when i was rear-ended by another vehicle. the force...
23
~ 37001 miles
POWER TRAIN
i don't know if this is a one-time only-thing but felt i wanted to mention it. my mother drives a...
13
~ 72010 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
the dealer failed to make necessary repairs even with scheduled appointment. the appointment for recall repair was made two weeks...
12
~ 50118 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
my new nissan sentra 2010s very quickly veers to the left at 50-65 mpg in the highway. i did not...
10
~ 31969 miles
STEERING
my new nissan sentra 2010s very quickly veers to the left at 50-65 mpg in the highway. i did not...
8
~ 42179 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
after driving for about 10 minutes the transmission did not want to come out of low gear. at 35 mph...
7
~ 81857 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
car would not start. i called dealership and was told that there was a known problem with the right battery...
7
~ 39049 miles
SUSPENSION
tl*the contact owns a 2010 nissan sentra. while making a turn at approximately 35 mph the vehicle hit a bump...
5
~ 44400 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the passenger fog light shattered. the contact noticed...
3
~ 84909 miles
TIRES
the back end can slide around a corner easily also will also come off the ground going over bumps or
3
~ 4000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
inaccurate fuel gauge. fill the tank but always shows 2 point below.10 miles decrease the 1 point of gauge .very...
2
~ 58672 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan sentra. the contac stated that while driving at various speeds a loud noise...
2
~ 103000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION
tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan sentra. while exiting the highway and turning at approximately 35 mph the contact...
2
~ 1000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
took the car to have the back brakes fixed.got the car back from the auto shop and the back and...
1
~ 165000 miles
SEAT BELTS
car pulled in front of me while test driving a 2010 nissan sentra. apprx speed 25- 30 mph. air bags...
1
~ 77000 miles
SEATS
intermittent airbag light. passenger seat light doesn't turn on when someone sits whether the vehicle is driving or not. *tr...
1
~ 45000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
i purchased a used 2010 nissan sentra sl on july 5 2014 from a nissan dealer. the very next day...
1
~ 48900 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES
tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan sentra. while driving approximately 40 mph the tire pressure warning indicator illuminated intermittently....
1
~ 76328 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and would not restart. the...
1
~ 36875 miles
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the engine battery and hazards lights were illuminating...
1
~ 3926 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT
the dealer failed to make necessary repairs even with scheduled appointment. the appointment for recall repair was made two weeks...
1
~ 4321 miles
WHEELS
i went to service center several times but they couldn't fix these. when i am driving my car slowly under...
1
~ 10000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
after driving approx. 50 miles at highway speeds 65-70 mph and exiting to a full stop engine would rev up...
1
~ 2850 miles
EQUIPMENT
on july 20 2010 i was stopped at a traffic light when i was rear-ended by another vehicle. the force...
1
~ 9152 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS
on july 20 2010 i was stopped at a traffic light when i was rear-ended by another vehicle. the force...
1
~ 9152 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS
on july 20 2010 i was stopped at a traffic light when i was rear-ended by another vehicle. the force...
1
~ 9152 miles
VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the sun visors were on the wrong side....
1
~ 380 miles

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