2000 Model Year

Nissan Sentra

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
170
Recalls
0
Crashes
20
Severe
32

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Engine
Feb 2023

The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated on several occasions while attempting to start the vehicle in the morning, the vehicle faile...

Engine
Aug 2020

I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2000 NISSAN SENTRA. MANIFOLD CATALYTIC FAILED SMOG CHECK. I TRIED TO PURCHASE PARTS WITH DEALER AND THEY TELL ME THAT THE PART...

Engine
Apr 2020

WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCE THE CAR WILL JUST SHUT OFF AND THE BRAKES QUIT WORKING

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Jul 2018

TAKATA INFLATORS: MY CAR LOST POWER AND WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OD I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON IT OR WHATEVER IS WRONG WITH IT MY CAR IS A 2000...

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE
Jun 2017

THE CAR SHUT OF WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. THE CAR RESTARTED AFTER 10 MINUTES DROVE ABOUT 2 MILES AND IT SHUT OF AGAIN. THIS TIME I CALLED A MECHANIC AN...

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Sep 2015

THE CAR SHUT OF WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. LUCKY IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR RESTARTED AFTER 10 MINU...

Electrical System
Feb 2015

2000 NISSAN SENTRA CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START. THE CAR WAS STARTING AND RUNNING GOT BACK TO MY PLACE AND . ABOUT A HOUR OR TWO LATER HAD SOME THING TO...

Air Bags Crash
Dec 2014

I WAS SITTING AT THE RED LIGHT WHEN A SUBURBAN WAS SPEEDING AND WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION. HE HIT ME FROM THE BACK WHICH CASED A 4 CAR WRECK. MY TRUNK W...

Electrical System
Oct 2014

CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD A SLIGHT IDLE ISSUE..... WHEN U START IT YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS A BIT OR ELSE IT IMMEDIATELY DIES. ALSO SOMETIMES IF YOU COME TO...

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE T...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2000 Nissan Sentra has 170 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 20 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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