2002 Nissan Sentra problems and complaints
Owners have filed 333 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Nissan Sentra. The most-reported areas: Engine And Engine Cooling (136), Electrical System (57), Air Bags (34).
Key takeaways
- 333 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 23 involve a crash, 8 a fire, 22 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 136 | 41% |
| Electrical System | 57 | 17% |
| Air Bags | 34 | 10% |
| Engine | 27 | 8% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 21 | 6% |
| Power Train | 21 | 6% |
| Unknown Or Other | 14 | 4% |
| Tires | 13 | 4% |
| Service Brakes | 11 | 3% |
| Structure | 10 | 3% |
| Steering | 9 | 3% |
| Fuel System | 9 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Nissan Sentra 4-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Air Bags - filed 2026-02-24
The contact called regarding the ownership of the 2002 Nissan Sentra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V008000 (Air Bags); and would like the address to be removed from the vehicle recall distribution list because the vehicle owner does not live at the contact’s address. The manufacturer wa...
Air Bags - filed 2025-03-07
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Unknown Or Other,engine - filed 2020-11-04
THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM WHEN I RECALL DATA REFRESHED ON NOV 04,2020 1UNREPAIRED RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VIN JAN 09,2020 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERPM684 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER20V-008 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE SUMMARY TAKATA HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFE...
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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.