2009 Nissan Sentra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 81 complaints
81
Total Complaints
56,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
18
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

26,700 25th Percentile
56,000 Median Mileage
84,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
14
STEERING
11
SERVICE BRAKES
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
6
SUSPENSION
5
ENGINE
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
POWER TRAIN
3

Severity Assessment

18
Crashes
0
Fires
23
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THREE TIMES IN A THREE WEEK PERIOD. I ADDED AIR THE FIRST TWO TIMES AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I DID NOT ADD AIR, BUT WENT TO THE DEALER ON THE THIRD OCCASION. THE SERVICE WRITER SAID THAT THE TIRE PRESSURES WERE LOW, THAT AIR WAS ADDED AND THE WARNING LIGHT W..."
"THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THREE TIMES IN A THREE WEEK PERIOD. I ADDED AIR THE FIRST TWO TIMES AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I DID NOT ADD AIR, BUT WENT TO THE DEALER ON THE THIRD OCCASION. THE SERVICE WRITER SAID THAT THE TIRE PRESSURES WERE LOW, THAT AIR WAS ADDED AND THE WARNING LIGHT W..."
"FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON OUR 2009 NISSAN SENTRA IS NOT DISARMING WHEN OUR 8 YEAR OLD SON, WHO IS 67 POUNDS, IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *TR"

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