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2000 Nissan Sentra Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Apr 14, 2005
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 171 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Nissan Sentra submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesElectricalEngine
Filed Apr 14, 2005

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V357000 CONCERNING CRANK POSITION SENSOR. AFTER HAVING THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR REPLACED THE PROBLEM RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT CLUSTER FAILED CAUSING THE ODOMETER, FUEL GAUGE AND TEMP GAUGE TO FAIL. THE ROTORS WARPED CAUSING PULSATION WHILE BRAKING. *NM

NHTSA ID
10115562
Incident
Mar 2, 2005
BrakesElectricalEngine
Filed Apr 6, 2005

2000 NISSAN SENTRA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT, ENGINE SENSORS AND E.C.M. CONNECTOR.*MR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V357000 CONCERNING CRANK POSITION SENSOR. AFTER HAVING THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR REPLACED THE PROBLEM RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT CLUSTER FAILED CAUSING THE ODOMETER, FUEL GAUGE AND TEMP GAUGE TO FAIL. THE ROTORS WARPED CAUSING PULSATION WHILE BRAKING *NM

NHTSA ID
10117762
Incident
Dec 20, 2001
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+1 more
Filed Jun 4, 2004
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE SERVICE DEALER COULDN'T FIND WHY THE VEHICLE STALLED SO HE CONCLUDED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE STILL DID NOT START EVEN AFTER A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS INSTALLED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ECM MODULE WAS THE PROBLEM. RECALL# 03V477000. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, THE A/C, HORN, AND THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. RECALL# 01V174000 . THE CONSUMER ALSO LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. *SC THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED. *JB

NHTSA ID
10071637
Incident
Apr 27, 2004
BrakesEngine
Filed May 11, 2004

AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHUT OFF. CONSUMER HAD NO BRAKES, AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER SAID CHECK ENGINE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10073496
Incident
May 11, 2004
Brakes
Filed Sep 22, 2003

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH MASTER AIR FLOOD METER WHICH CAUSED THE GAS PEDAL TO GET STUCK EVERY TIME SHE TRIED TO ACCELERATE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ,AND STATED THAT THEY WERE OUT OF THE PIECE , AND THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE IT AVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID
10040287
Brakes
Filed May 23, 2003

THE VEHICLES WORN BRAKE PADS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10020460
Incident
May 13, 2003
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Feb 28, 2003

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS AND ABS DID NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED.*JB

NHTSA ID
10009643
Incident
Feb 28, 2003
Brakes
Filed May 6, 2002

WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CAUSE IS UNKWOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8009252
Incident
Apr 1, 2002
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Feb 12, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, WHEELS LOCK UP, ON ONE OCCASION IT CAUSED A REAR END COLLSION, AND DAMAGED VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER REAR END COLLISION. *TT

NHTSA ID
564249
Incident
Dec 14, 2001
Body & structureBrakesEngine+2 more
Filed Jan 28, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL BURNING SMELL UNDER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FILTER WAS LEAKING OIL ON THE EXHAUST PIPE.*JB

NHTSA ID
753229
Incident
Mar 23, 2000
Brakes
Filed Jan 17, 2002

WHILE DRIVING ON SNOW CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND REAR BRAKES WER NOT BRAKING PROPERLY. DRIVER NOTICED THIS WHEEL IMPRINTS IN SNOW. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8002423
Incident
Oct 1, 2001

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