2003 Nissan Sentra engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 105 complaints for the 2003 Nissan Sentra, 44% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 105 44% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 94 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 32 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 94 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
While the vehicle was parked, the vehicle caught on fire under the hood. The manufacturer sent a technician to review the damages and determined where the fire started. The technician has not contacted the owner with the findings from the investigation. Please provide further details.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. The contact was driving 5 MPH and depressed the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate over 5 MPH. The contact shut the engine off and the vehicle resumed normal operation once restarted. Several minutes later, the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to determine the cause of the failure was the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 114,000.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Nissan Sentra
- Electrical system 37 complaints
- Fuel system 18 complaints
- Air bags 16 complaints