Worst 2003 Nissan Sentra Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2003 Nissan Sentra.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 53 | 1 | 1 | 75,434 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 25 | — | — | 74,376 mi | |
| ENGINE | 24 | — | — | 108,603 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 17 | 3 | — | 59,523 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 12 | 3 | — | 101,502 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 9 | — | — | 103,667 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 7 | — | — | 157,478 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 6 | — | — | 116,474 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 5 | — | — | 50,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 5 | 1 | — | 72,467 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 5 | — | — | 76,800 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 4 | — | — | 36,756 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 | — | — | 114,631 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | 1 | — | 76,833 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | — | — | 50,884 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 3 | — | — | 28,705 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 3 | 2 | — | 28,824 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 2 | — | — | 32,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 2 | — | — | 78,817 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 | 1 | — | 69,321 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 2 | 1 | — | 30,400 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 2 | — | — | 65,660 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 2 | — | — | 3,500 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 1 | — | — | 44,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 | — | — | 15,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 | — | — | 29,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | 1 | — | — | 29,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 1 | — | — | 48,000 mi |
Recalls for 2003 Nissan Sentra
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,406,391 vehicles.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2002-2006 Sentra vehicles whose passenger air bags were previously inspected and may have been released without replacing the Takata air bag inflator. In the event of a crash, Takata frontal passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2002-2006 Sentra vehicles whose passenger air bags were previously inspected and may have been released without replacing the Takata air bag inflator. In the event of a crash, Takata frontal passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan Maxima, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 and I35, 2003 FX35 and FX45, and 2001 I30 vehicles. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Other Nissan Sentra Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Sentra reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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