2007 Nissan Sentra problems
Owners have filed 215 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Nissan Sentra. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 19% of complaints. After that come steering (14%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 215 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 32 and 18
- Injuries and deaths
- 42 and 4
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 164 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 | 31 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 19 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 30 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 19 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 20 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 164 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 61,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 99,000 miles (34 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 32 complaints mention a crash; 18 complaints mention a fire; 42 injuries reported; 4 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 95% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 17th most-complained-about out of 37 model years of the Nissan Sentra with enough data (113 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
My car was involved in a rear end accident april 2, 2015 while stopped at red stop arrow light and a front end accident 10-20-2015 while stopped in left turning lane and no airbags deployed. Safety issue --airbags should have deployed. See also odi 10706098. *dsy ..updated 12/11/17
I drove the 2007 nissan sentra for about 7 months with almost no issues except the "check engine light was on." I took it to the deal for the scheduled maintenances and had regular oil changes, and used premium gas. While driving on the highway going about 60MPH, the car stalled and caught on fire. I was not able to pull over. It was a very traumatic experience. Recently I have received a recall notice concerning the brake fluid leak.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 nissan sentra. While driving approximately 65 MPH on the highway, smoke entered the vehicle without warning. The contact was able to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road. The driver and two passengers exited the vehicle. A fire erupted from the front of the vehicle, under the vehicle, and near the rear. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report and a fire inspection report were filed. The vehicle was towed to a yard.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the alignment was out of place since the purchase of the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle was difficult to steer while driving at speeds of 55 to 70 MPH. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the axle was bent and the vehicle was out of alignment. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 114 and the current mileage was 35,600.