2004 Nissan Sentra problems
Owners have filed 235 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Nissan Sentra. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 36% of complaints. After that come fuel system (15%) and air bags (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 235 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 27 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 22 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 184 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 | 28 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 26 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 35 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 27 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 14 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 18 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 15 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 7 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 184 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 75,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 75,000 miles (79 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 27 complaints mention a crash; 22 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2004 ranks 19th most-complained-about out of 37 model years of the Nissan Sentra with enough data (105 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan sentra. While the driver was making a left turn, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The passenger side air bag deployed, but not the driver's side air bag. The driver sustained upper torso injuries, head trauma, and pelvic fractures and died due to the injuries. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The dealer was not contacted. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v287000 (air bags).
Drive a 2004 nissian I crashed my car ..I broke..the axel on my car and the axel of a ford fouces 2003 the air bags never went off and the seat belt never held.the lawyer od south dakota said they were to small of a state to go threw and.to try out side states. For air bags and seat belts. I have the police report and hospital bill. Pluss I took pictures if you would like them sent via e-mail I can.. Thank you.
2004 nissan sentra. Born on date of april 2003. Bought in oct 2004. Currently has 4495 miles. Car stalled twice. Brought to dealership on 04/02/2004 to check for problem (4331 miles). No failure codes indicated in memory of computer. On april 8th the car was involved in an accident. Son has memory loss from stop sign to when car came to rest. He does not have full memory recall. It is coming back but is spotty.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the fuel release valve caused fuel to spew out of the fuel tank when refueling. The contact called the dealer regarding the fuel system and the dealer advised that the vent control needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the vent control valve replaced. The failure mileage was 125,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 12/12/11 updated 12/13/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). Approximately two years after the recall repair was performed, the contact noticed blue smoke accompanied by a rattling noise from the exhaust pipe and system. The check engine warning light was also illuminated and the vehicle would sporadically lose power, causing the vehicle to become hesitant upon acceleration attempts.