"How reliable is the 2000 Nissan Sentra?"

"Based on 236 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Nissan Sentra has a median complaint mileage of 53800 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Nissan Sentra?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Nissan Sentra is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 236 total complaints filed."

2000 Nissan Sentra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 236 complaints

236

Total Complaints

53,800mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

28,000 25th Percentile

53,800 Median Mileage

84,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR BAGS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEELS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I AM AN OWNER OF THE SUV OF THE YEAR. 2000 NISSAN SENTRA. JUST CURIOUS TO KNOW IF YOU WOULD BE INTERESTED TO FOLLOW UP ON A STORY OF A PROBLEM THAT I HAVE JUST DISCOVERED IN MY VEHICLE. IT SEEMS THAT NISSAN MAY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE PAINT. I HAVE JUST WASHED MY XTERRA AND NOTICED RUST SPOT..."

"BACK BUMPER- ON 1/4/00 MY HUSBAND BACKED INTO A CONCRETE POLE. HE WAS NAVIGATING A TIGHT SPACE AND WAS PROCEEDING WITH EXTREME CAUTION. BOTH HE AND HIS COWORKER PASSENGER INDICATE THAT HE WAS GOING AT MOST 3 MPH AS HE KNEW A POST WAS THERE. KNOWING THAT IT WAS A TIGHT SPACE, HE WAS GOING TO USE T..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28