2000 Nissan Sentra Recalls, Complaints & Specs

6 safety recalls list the 2000 Nissan Sentra, and owners have filed 171 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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6 safety recalls for the 2000 Nissan Sentra

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Engine and engine cooling

   NHTSA 03V511000 Reported December 10, 2003 70 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

   On certain electric vehicles, the front suspension transverse link's ball joint bracket may break from stress concentration at a notch created by surface roughness and the shape of the material cut-line.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the bracket on these vehicles. Owner notification began december 15, 2003. Owners should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

2. Engine and engine cooling

   NHTSA 03V455000 Reported November 17, 2003 630,000 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

   On certain passenger vehicles, the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor may have an improper solder joint due to solder deformation caused by heat stress accelerated by the existence of flux residue during the soldering process.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the crank position sensors. Camshaft position sensor(s), and in some cases, the variable timing control sensor(s). Vehicles involved in a previous recall campaign, 01v357, are also included in this…

3. Electrical system: module

   NHTSA 03V477000 Reported November 14, 2003 276,000 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

   On certain passenger vehicles equipped with the qg18de engine or qr25de engines, the foam material used for the interior lining of the electronic control module (ECM) box emits sulfur as it cures.

   Remedy: Dealers will remove the inside lining material from the ECM box. Owner notification began on december 22, 2003. Owners should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

4. Gasoline (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 01V357000 Reported November 16, 2001 103,000 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with a 1.8 liter engine. The engine could stop running while being driven due to a defective crank position sensor. This could also result in the "service engine soon" warning light coming on or reduced engine power.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the crank position sensors. Owner notification began december 10, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…

5. Wheels

   NHTSA 01V277000 Reported August 29, 2001 115,000 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The cooling holes in the steel wheel may have burrs on their edges as a result of improper manufacturing. These burrs can cause cracks as the vehicle is being driven. Cracks can propagate between adjacent cooling holes. If enough cracks develop between the cooling holes, the wheel could fail and…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect for cracks and replace the wheel if cracks are discovered. Owner notification will be conducted in two phases. The first mailing began october 1, 2001, asking owners to bring their vehicles in to a…

6. Suspension: lower arm

   NHTSA 01V174000 Reported May 23, 2001 101,000 vehicles potentially affected NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. One or more of the three bolts used to attach each front suspension lower control arm to the body on the left and right sides may not have been properly manufactured.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the lower control arm attachment bolts. Owner notification began june 30, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free…

171 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2000 Nissan Sentra have filed 171 complaints with NHTSA; 20 describe a crash and 4 describe a fire. Reports cite 11 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 70,274 miles. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 37 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Engine and engine cooling: engine23
• Engine and engine cooling22
• Electrical system20
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline15
• Unknown or other11
• Air bags9
• Air bags: frontal7
• Equipment: air conditioner7

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated on several occasions while attempting to start the vehicle in the morning, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the engine fai”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 2, 2023 · Engine and engine cooling

“When driving long distance the car will just shut off and the brakes quit working”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 4, 2020 · Engine

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2000 Nissan Sentra. Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Nissan Sentra model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Nissan Sentra model year in NHTSA's database.

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.