2001 Nissan Sentra problems
Owners have filed 309 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Nissan Sentra. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 37% of complaints. After that come electrical system (16%) and brakes (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 309 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 37% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 38 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 22 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 150 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 | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 26 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 32 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 24 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Among the 150 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 60,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 61,000 miles (67 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 38 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 22 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 37 model years of the Nissan Sentra with enough data (198 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 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.
Had head-on collision while traveling at approximately 35-40 MPH and air bags did not deploy. Three passengers were slightly injured.
While driving 35 MPH consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. Then, vehicle stalled while in motion and hit the vehicle in front. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Driver and passenger sustained minor injuries.
Child was able to release the seatbelt and got wrapped around the seatbelt so tight that the consumer had to cut the child out.
Car reads trouble code p0335 crankshaft position sensor a circuit malfunction and I read on line at lemonauto.com that there was a recall on the same problem affecting nissan sentras from 2000-2003 campaign # 03v455000 so I contacted the number that I was given "1800-647-72-61 and asked them about it but they had no clue.