2000 Nissan Sentra: recalls and complaints

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• 03V51100010 Dec 2003Engine and Engine Cooling
• 03V45500017 Nov 2003Engine and Engine Cooling
• 03V47700014 Nov 2003Electrical System / Ignition / Module
• 01V35700016 Nov 2001Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline
• 01V27700029 Aug 2001Wheels
• 01V17400023 May 2001Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm

1. 03V511000Received 10 Dec 2003. 70 units.

   Engine and Engine Cooling

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain electric vehicles, the front suspension transverse link's ball joint bracket may break from stress concentration at a notch created by surface roughness and the shape of the material cut-line.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the bracket on these vehicles. Owner notification began december 15, 2003. Owners should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

   Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Dec 2003.

2. 03V455000Received 17 Nov 2003. 630,000 units.

   Engine and Engine Cooling

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain passenger vehicles, the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor may have an improper solder joint due to solder deformation caused by heat stress accelerated by the existence of flux residue during the soldering process.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This could cause the "service engine soon" warning light to come on, create a no start condition, cause reduced engine power, or cause the engine to stop running without warning during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the crank position sensors. Camshaft position sensor(s), and in some cases, the variable timing control sensor(s). Vehicles involved in a previous recall campaign, 01v357, are also included in this new campaign. The replacement sensors used in that campaign are also affected. Owner notification began on december 22, 2003. Owners should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.

   Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number R3021/R3022. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Dec 2003.

3. 03V477000Received 14 Nov 2003. 276,000 units.

   Electrical System / Ignition / Module

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain passenger vehicles equipped with the qg18de engine or qr25de engines, the foam material used for the interior lining of the electronic control module (ecm) box emits sulfur as it cures.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If one of the resistors inside the ecm has a crack on the surface coating, the gas may cause corrosion of the resistor. This could cause the malfunction indicator light to come on, poor drivability (idle instability, poor accelerator), or the engine to stop running during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will remove the inside lining material from the ecm box. Owner notification began on december 22, 2003. Owners should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

   Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number P3163. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Dec 2003.

4. 01V357000Received 16 Nov 2001. 103,000 units.

   Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with a 1.8 liter engine. The engine could stop running while being driven due to a defective crank position sensor. This could also result in the "service engine soon" warning light coming on or reduced engine power.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the engine stops running while the vehicle is in motion, it could result in a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the crank position sensors. Owner notification began december 10, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

   Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Dec 2001.

5. 01V277000Received 29 Aug 2001. 115,000 units.

   Wheels

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The cooling holes in the steel wheel may have burrs on their edges as a result of improper manufacturing. These burrs can cause cracks as the vehicle is being driven. Cracks can propagate between adjacent cooling holes. If enough cracks develop between the cooling holes, the wheel could fail and separate from the mounting hub without prior warning.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Separation of the wheel from the vehicle while being operated could result in a vehicle crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect for cracks and replace the wheel if cracks are discovered. Owner notification will be conducted in two phases. The first mailing began october 1, 2001, asking owners to bring their vehicles in to a dealer for inspection of the wheels. Any wheels with cracks will be replaced. A second owner notification will begin in early december, at which time nissan will have an adequate number of replacement wheels, requesting owners to return to their dealers to have the wheels replaced. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

   Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Oct 2001.

6. 01V174000Received 23 May 2001. 101,000 units.

   Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. One or more of the three bolts used to attach each front suspension lower control arm to the body on the left and right sides may not have been properly manufactured.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The bolts could fracture, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the lower control arm attachment bolts. Owner notification began june 30, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

   Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Jun 2001.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2000 Nissan Sentra
• All 2000 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.

Complaints that report a crash

18

Complaints that report a fire

4

Injuries in the complaints

10

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

27 Oct 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 19821
2. 19831
3. 19840
4. 19850
5. 19860
6. 19871
7. 19881
8. 19891
9. 19902
10. 19912
11. 19920
12. 19930
13. 19940
14. 19953
15. 19963
16. 19973
17. 19981
18. 19990
19. 20006
20. 20017
21. 200210
22. 20037
23. 20044
24. 20055
25. 20065
26. 20071
27. 20083
28. 20091
29. 20103
30. 20112
31. 20136
32. 20145
33. 20153
34. 20166
35. 20173
36. 20182
37. 20192
38. 20204
39. 20213
40. 20222
41. 20231
42. 20243
43. 20254
44. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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• NHTSA page of the 2000 Nissan SentraThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 Nissan Sentra?

1,225,070 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Sentra have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 55 recall campaigns for the Nissan Sentra, model years 1982 to 2026. 6 of them name the 2000 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2000 Nissan Sentra name most often?

Engine and Engine Cooling: 78 of 212 component mentions, or 367.9 per 1,000. For all 2000 vehicles the figure is 128.9 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Nissan Sentra open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.