2000 Nissan Sentra problems and complaints

Owners have filed 182 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Nissan Sentra. The most-reported areas: Engine And Engine Cooling (74), Electrical System (29), Air Bags (18).

Key takeaways

  • 182 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 20 involve a crash, 4 a fire, 11 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Engine And Engine Cooling7441%
Electrical System2916%
Air Bags1810%
Equipment127%
Service Brakes127%
Hydraulic127%
Power Train116%
Unknown Or Other116%
Suspension116%
Vehicle Speed Control105%
Wheels95%
Tires63%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Engine And Engine Cooling - filed 2023-10-02

The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated on several occasions while attempting to start the vehicle in the morning, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the engine failed to turn over however, the vehicle was able to be started closer to the afternoon. The check engine warning light ill...

Engine - filed 2020-09-04

WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCE THE CAR WILL JUST SHUT OFF AND THE BRAKES QUIT WORKING

Engine - filed 2020-08-20

I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2000 NISSAN SENTRA. MANIFOLD CATALYTIC FAILED SMOG CHECK. I TRIED TO PURCHASE PARTS WITH DEALER AND THEY TELL ME THAT THE PART IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE WITH THEM OR AFTERMARKET. I WANT TO HOLD THEM RESPONSABLE FOR NOT HAVING THE PARTS FOR MY VEHICLE.

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.