2010 NISSAN SENTRA — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 9
- Fires 4
- Injuries 7
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 34 | 24.3% | 1 crashes · 2 fires |
| ENGINE | 32 | 22.9% | 1 crashes · 1 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 21 | 15.0% | 5 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 11 | 7.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 7 | 5.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STEERING | 5 | 3.6% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 4 | 2.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 | 2.1% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| VISIBILITY | 3 | 2.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 17 | 12.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 10V401000 was reported 59 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 10V555000 was reported 112 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 11V579000 was reported 510 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2011-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2012-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2012-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2012-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2013-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2013-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2021-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2024-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2025-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2026-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 10V401000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 10V555000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 11V579000 |
Safety Recalls (3)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 10V401000
- Report date
- Component:
- EQUIPMENT
- Consequence:
- OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- Remedy:
- NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 10V555000
- Report date
- Component:
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Consequence:
- THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT LOW SPEED WITH A DIFFICULT OR NO START INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL CABLE END WITH A NEW ONE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN PN NOVEMBER 29, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 11V579000
- Report date
- Component:
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Consequence:
- THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER IT STOPPED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL AND COVER, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALLBEGAN ON JANUARY 23, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.