"How reliable is the 2001 Nissan Sentra?"

"Based on 307 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Nissan Sentra has a median complaint mileage of 60500 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Nissan Sentra?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Nissan Sentra is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, accounting for a significant portion of the 307 total complaints filed."

2001 Nissan Sentra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 307 complaints

307

Total Complaints

60,500mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

36,318 25th Percentile

60,500 Median Mileage

94,042 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE

TIRES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEELS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AFTER REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40 MPH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK"

"HAD HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THREE PASSENGERS WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED. *AK"

"WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE VIBRATES AND BOUNCES. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND WILL REPLACE STRUTS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK"

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