2005 Nissan Sentra: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 20V747000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Dec 2020. 3,930 units. Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module

Remedy of campaign 20V747000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been completed. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will re-inspect the vehicle and, if necessary, replace the air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PM964.

Do-not-drive advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2005 Nissan Sentra. The newest campaign is 20V747000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Dec 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 66 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 2,100,371 units in total.

20V7470001 Dec 2020Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator ModuleAdvisory
20V0080009 Jan 2020Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
15V28700015 May 2015Air Bags
07V52700014 Nov 2007Engine and Engine Cooling
05V2690007 Jun 2005Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage

20V747000Received 1 Dec 2020. 3,930 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator ModuleDo-not-drive advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2002-2006 Sentra vehicles whose passenger air bags were previously inspected and may have been released without replacing the Takata air bag inflator. In the event of a crash, Takata frontal passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been completed. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will re-inspect the vehicle and, if necessary, replace the air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PM964.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number PM964. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Jan 2021.
20V008000Received 9 Jan 2020. 307,962 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Feb 2020.
15V287000Received 15 May 2015. 1,090,569 units.
Air Bags
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan Maxima, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 and I35, 2003 FX35 and FX45, and 2001 I30 vehicles. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: On December 18, 2015 Nissan informed NHTSA of an amendment of this recall to remove 2004-2005 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 vehicles.
Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Jun 2015.
07V527000Received 14 Nov 2007. 653,910 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a 2.5l engine, the crankshaft position sensor can overheat causing a brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the interruption in the signal from the crankshaft position sensor is so brief that the electronic control module (ecm) logic does not have time to diagnose the condition, the engine may stop running without warning while the vehicle is driven at a low speed increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reprogram the ecm free of charge. Certain my 2006 altimas which have been previously remedied under recall campaign 06v223 (nissan r0606) are not included in this recall since the reprogramming for 06v223 also included this reprogramming. The recall began on december 31, 2007. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 Dec 2007.
05V269000Received 7 Jun 2005. 44,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, a vapor hose located in the fuel tank may not have been formed correctly during the manufacturing process. When the vehicle is parked with a full fuel tank, fuel may flow into the vapor hose, which is connected to a vapor canister.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The vapor canister could become full, and excess fuel could spill out onto the ground. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will check the vapor hose connections in the fuel tank to determine if a poor seal exists. If a poor seal is identified, a new fuel tank will be installed free of charge. The recall began on august 15, 2005. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Aug 2005.

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Complaints by component

66 complaints, 87 component mentions.

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.

2005 Nissan Sentra
All 2005 vehicles

2005 Nissan Sentra: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2005 Sentra	All 2005 vehicles	Sentra, all years	Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling	367.8	91.7	232.4	32
Fuel System, Gasoline	149.4	60.7	41.5	13
Electrical System	114.9	115.9	97.5	10
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	80.5	69.4	83	7
Power Train	69	115.8	53.6	6
Visibility	46	39.4	45.1	4
Suspension	23	48.1	37.5	2
Latches/Locks/Linkages	23	34	6.8	2
Equipment	23	21.5	22.2	2
Tires	23	33	39.5	2

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.

Complaints that report a crash: 6
Complaints that report a fire: 3
Injuries in the complaints: 6
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 21 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.

Complaints about the 2005 Nissan Sentra, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 15 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2005 Nissan Sentra
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA21002	Engineering analysis	Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture	Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module	17 Sep 2021	Open
EA15001	Engineering analysis	Air Bag Inflator Rupture	Air Bags / Frontal	24 Feb 2015	Open	14V668
PE14016	Preliminary evaluation	Air Bag Inflator Rupture	Air Bags / Frontal	11 Jun 2014	2 Mar 2015	13V172000

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.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2005 Nissan SentraThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2005 Nissan Sentra: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/sentra/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Nissan North America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Nissan Sentra?: 2,100,371 units in 5 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. 5 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Nissan Sentra name most often?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 32 of 87 component mentions, or 367.8 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 91.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Nissan Sentra open?: 2 investigations have no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 3 that name this model year.