2005 Nissan Sentra problems
Owners have filed 224 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Nissan Sentra. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 36% of complaints. After that come fuel system (17%) and air bags (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 224 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 20 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 165 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 | 22 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 16 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 35 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 21 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 18 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 15 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 165 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 78,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 76,000 miles (62 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 16 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 20 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2005 ranks 21st most-complained-about out of 37 model years of the Nissan Sentra with enough data (102 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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.
Nissan sentra 05 head gasket nissan sentra's ( especially 05's ) seem to have problems with head gaskets blowing. Desperately needs to be recalled would truly appreciate if you look into this problem. Everyone it seems has problems with it. If you look up 05 sentra complaints online 9 out of 10 times its head gasket. I gave false information on here concerning the incident report in hopes that it would increase chances of my description being read.
I was driving this car but had stopped to let traffic by (in a turn lane) when an oncoming truck barrelled toward me & hit me head-on, going about 40 MPH. His truck bent in the whole front of my sentra but my neither my driver-side or passenger-side airbag went off to protect me & my daughter! There is a recall on the airbags, citing they could erupt & are dangerous, so I don't know if it's good or bad that they didn't deploy?? We were stopped & still in a turn lane on a city street.
Tl*- the contact owns a 2005 nissan sentra with a current and failure mileage of 14,000. The contact was stopped at a light when the vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle, causing the contact's vehicle to hit the vehicle in front. As a result of the rear end collision the driver's seat collapsed onto the rear seat which injured the contact. She called the manufacturer about the driver's seat collapsing, and they sent an investigator, who found that there was a possible fault in the seat.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan sentra. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the engine staled with the illumination of the entire instrument panel. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road safely. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the crank shaft position sensor was replaced at the owner's expense. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 07v527000 (engine and engine cooling); however the VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they advised that the failure could have been caused by the fuel cap not being secured. The vehicle was repaired however, the dealer advised that the warning light could possibly re-illuminate and if so, to bring the vehicle back for further inspection.