2002 Nissan Sentra electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 54 complaints for the 2002 Nissan Sentra, 15% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 54 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 43 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 43 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 79,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Dt: contact stated while driving vehicle stalled. While pushing the vehicle off the road another vehicle hit the contact's vehicle from behind. The contact stated there was NHTSA recall campaign 03v477000 but the contact wasn't notified about this recall. The contact and passenger sustained injuries.
Recently the ECM in my 2002 nissan sentra failed while driving causing lose of control of my vehicle. After researching the issue online I found that there is an active recall for the foam that covers the ECM. The problem being that the foam traps moisture causing the ECM to fry. Nissan would not cover the ECM under the recall in which I had to pay $800 for the repair. I filed a claim with nissan for some kind of reimbursement and I was denied because of the car's mileage and being out of warranty.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Nissan Sentra
- Engine 154 complaints
- Air bags 30 complaints
- Cruise control 20 complaints
- Exhaust system 15 complaints