2007 Nissan Sentra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 214 complaints
214
Total Complaints
61,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
32
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

25,853 25th Percentile
61,000 Median Mileage
105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
40
STEERING
26
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
POWER TRAIN
11
ENGINE
11
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
SERVICE BRAKES
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7

Severity Assessment

32
Crashes
18
Fires
42
Injuries
4
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"1-9-07 I PURCHASED A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA ON 1-13-07 THE PS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT. IT CORRECTED ITSELF AND DROVE OKAY UNTIL 1-18, 2007 I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THE PORTER DROVE THE CAR AND CONFIRMED THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING. I HAD TO ARGUE WITH THE SERVICE CLER..."
"MY ONE MONTH OLD CAR ROCKS SIDE TO SIDE WHEN I TURN FROM A SMOOTH ROAD TO A BUMPPY ONE, AND I FEEL THE ROAD BUMPS THROUGH THE TIRE MORE SO THAN ANY OTHER NEW CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO SARATOGA NISSON AND LIA NISSON, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. I WAS TRYING TO TRADE IT BACK BUT I WILL LOOS..."
"WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT EITHER A STOP OR A SLOW ROLL THE STEERING MADE A LOW TONED NOISE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS TO THE LEFT. IT IS NOT LOW ON POWER STEERING FLIUD AND HAS DONE IT SINCE I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE. I'VE TALK TO OTHER OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEARLERSHIPS ARE SAYI..."

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