2000 Nissan Sentra problems
Owners have filed 236 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Nissan Sentra. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 34% of complaints. After that come electrical system (13%) and air bags (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 236 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 34% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 27 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 54,000 miles 85 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 22 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 85 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 54,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 58,000 miles (40 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 27 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 12th most-complained-about out of 37 model years of the Nissan Sentra with enough data (168 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Consumer was traveling about 45MPH on highway and was involved in a chain reaction with five vehicles, another vehicle hit her from behind and she was fourth car. Driver's side or passenger's side airbags didn't deploy. There were injuries sustained with driver and passenger. Dealership was aware of problem.
Du to the suspension attachment bolts breaking on my vehicle I was subject to hearing noises coming from the front area of the vehicle. I took the car in to numerous repair shops and no one could diagnose problem even at a dealership service dept they advised me to keep driving vehicle until it breaks down then they could diagnose problem I did exactly as advised and lost control of the vehicle on 8/24/01 and it resulted in crash.
My sister's car is a 2000 nissan sentra gxe. The air bag of this car is not inflate when her car involved in the front end crash when she travel at 40 MPH. I have some pictures showing her car after accident that available if you need to look at. Please let me know this is a serious problem or not. Thanks, thenhan.
The 2000 nissan sentra has been having computer problems for 6 months or so. Three weeks ago the car began surging and loosing power at highway speed and is rendered useless. The problem was found to be the computer. Nissan has not yet delivered the part and there is no time or date for shipment. I have been dealing with nissan north america directly through amity nissan in amityville long island new york.
The consumer is experiencing a problem with the check engine light. The owner has taken the vehicle back to the dealer and they would do some adjustments and the light would come back on shortly after. The vehicle has been on the diagnostic machine and several codes would come to indicate where the problems are yet know one seems to know what the problems are that exist within this vehicle. Provide further details.