8 complaints reported

2010 Nissan Sentra ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

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

Reports
8
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2025

The car stalls while the vehicle is in motion and has difficulty starting. The car stalls each time after it comes to a complete stop at lights or a stop sign makes it very dangerous

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2024
Jun 2019

CAR STALLS WHILE IN MOTION. USUALLY THIS IS WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN OR WHEN I HAVE COME TO A STOP. IT STARTS RIGHT UP AGAIN BUT SOMETIMES WILL STALL IMMEDIATELY AFTER RESTARTING MULTIPLE TIMES. SOMETIMES IT WILL STALL MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T STALL FOR A WEEK OR MORE. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS RECALLS BUT IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2019
Jan 2019

WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR MAY OCCASIONALLY LOSE POWER AND STALL OUT. RATE OF SPEED DOESN'T SEEM TO AFFECT WHETHER THE CAR STALLS. I HAVE TO THROW THE CAR IN PARK REAL FAST AND RE-CRANK IT AND IT TYPICALLY STARTS BACK UP. IF THE CAR WERE TO STALL OUT WHILE MAKING A TURN OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THIS COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT IS CAUSING THIS, BUT I DID SEE A RECALL ONLINE THAT STATED THE BATTERY TERMINAL MIGHT BE THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL OPERATION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2019
Mar 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2016
Feb 2017

NISSAN SENTRA ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) & POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL CABLE (PBTC) - VIN MISSING FROM INCLUSION IN MULTIPLE CAMPAIGN NUMBERS REPLACEMENT OF MY ECM COMPLETED IN DECEMBER OF 2016 BY WOODFIELD NISSAN IN HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL (INVOICE ATTACHED). NOW MY POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL CABLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (INVOICE NOT YET ISSUED AS CAR IS STILL IN THE POSSESSION OF THE SERVICE STATION OF M'LADY NISSAN IN CRYSTAL LAKE, IL). IN LINE WITH CAMPAIGN NUMBERS 10V555000 & 11V579000. MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH EITHER OF THESE CAMPAIGNS. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS IN REGARDS TO OVERSIGHT OF MY VEHICLE'S EXCLUSION AND POSSIBLY OTHER CONSUMERS AS WELL AS THE RECALL NOTES THERE POSSIBILITY FOR THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WHILE DRIVING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. MY VEHICLE HAD A NO START IN BOTH INSTANCES PROMPTING THE NEED FOR REPAIRS. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED POWER DRAINS/FLUCTUATION WHILE IDLING AND DRIVING (CAN BE CONFIRMED BY M'LADY NISSAN IN CRYSTAL LAKE, IL). DEALER SERVICE CENTER INDICATED NO ISSUE WITH THE STARTER OR ALTERNATOR AND COMPLETED A FULL START-UP CHECK. MILEAGE AT TIME OF ECM REPLACEMENT: 77,647 MILEAGE AT TIME OF PBTC REPLACEMENT: 79,801

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2017
Jul 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE REVERSING IN THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DEALER. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UDATED 09/22/16*LJ *CN

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2016
Jun 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY TERMINAL BURNED OUT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V555000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2016
May 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2015

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Quick Summary

The 2010 Nissan Sentra has 8 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.