8 complaints reported

2001 Nissan Sentra VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
8
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2014
Oct 2005

2001 NISSAN SENTRA SE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1901
May 2005

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE WITH BRAKING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2005
Feb 2004

WHEN APPLYING GAS TO THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. DEALER STATES THAT CARBON BUILT UP ON THE THROTTLE CABLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2004
Oct 2003 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 70 MPH. BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO REDUCE SPEED, BUT FAILED TO DO SO. VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE HIGHWAY'S MEDIUM. THE CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2003
Nov 2002

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE STARTED TO REV UP, AND THEN STARTED TO ACCELERATE, GOING OVER THE CRUB. *AK THE VEHICLE CRASHED AFTER GOING OVER THE CRUB. *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2002
Sep 2001 Crash

SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAD OCCURRED IN REVERSE ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, AND ONCE IN FORWARD POSITION, WHICH LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2000
Mar 2001

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE ACCELERATOR SUDDENLY WENT TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER APPLIED FULL PRESSURE TO BRAKES, AND PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. DEALER HAS BEEN IN POSSESSION OF VEHICLE SINCE THIS INCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2001

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2001 Nissan Sentra has 8 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.