2005 Nissan Sentra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 224 complaints
224
Total Complaints
77,650mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

49,542 25th Percentile
77,650 Median Mileage
122,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
33
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
26
AIR BAGS
21
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
17
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
17
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12
POWER TRAIN
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
4
Fires
20
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONCERN: ENGINE LOST ALMOST ALL OF ITS POWER. THE HEAD WAS CRACKED, AND THE #4 CYLINDER WAS MISSING ONE OF THE 2 COMPRESSION RINGS. CAR WAS IN SHOP FOR OVER 40 DAYS.*AK CORRECTION: WAITED 30 DAYS FOR PARTS, ENTIRE ENGINE, EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND INTAKE WERE REPLACED. CAR STILL RUNS HORRIBLE, AND N..."
"CONCERN: ENGINE LOST ALMOST ALL OF ITS POWER. THE HEAD WAS CRACKED, AND THE #4 CYLINDER WAS MISSING ONE OF THE 2 COMPRESSION RINGS. CAR WAS IN SHOP FOR OVER 40 DAYS.*AK CORRECTION: WAITED 30 DAYS FOR PARTS, ENTIRE ENGINE, EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND INTAKE WERE REPLACED. CAR STILL RUNS HORRIBLE, AND N..."
"CONCERN: ENGINE LOST ALMOST ALL OF ITS POWER. THE HEAD WAS CRACKED, AND THE #4 CYLINDER WAS MISSING ONE OF THE 2 COMPRESSION RINGS. CAR WAS IN SHOP FOR OVER 40 DAYS.*AK CORRECTION: WAITED 30 DAYS FOR PARTS, ENTIRE ENGINE, EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND INTAKE WERE REPLACED. CAR STILL RUNS HORRIBLE, AND N..."

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