2001 Nissan Sentra Engine Problems

Well thankfully it did not happened while driving i stopped it one day to replace the engine (a lil more info i am a mobile mechanic registered with the state of CA) with some year make and model and sub model i finish replacing and next thing later i have no spark i did my diagnostics check wiring fuses relays sensors and still no spark i qent to carfax and notice it as 2 recalls related to my no spark issue regading ckp sensor and cmp sensors and the other recall about a internal problem with ecm i tried calling dealership they know its a incomplete repair but seems like they dont want fix or do something about it now i do need my car to go and repair my customers vehicles and my car dont want to start due to the recalls and from what i read about on nhtsa said that the manufacturer by law is required to assist with a refund, temporory vehicle borrowed or funds for transportation if they cant fix, or shortesh in parts in the mean time or something like that i called about 3 times today first tried to make an appointment and they said no reponse with parts depertment okay we hang up so i call again right away but this time i went directly to parts department and asked for the related parts they said they had them in stock then i commented about my recalls and then they transfer me to appointment department and they told me parts department aint answering i told her i just got transfered feom parts department they said they have the parts in stock so whats the problem she didnt said nothing and only said we will give u a call back for ur appointment i never got a call back 5 hours later i called again something just covering up lie after lie.

NHTSA ID

11752538

Incident

Jul 12, 2026

I have '01 Nissan Sentra. Over the years I kept having my car auto shut off while driving. My recent incident occurs on 2/17/22 while driving on a freeway at 70mph that left me stranded. I had it towed to the nearest auto mechanics. While the engines shuts down, the Service Engine Soon light came on followed by the Battery Icon and Oil Lamp Icon. In the past I had most if not all my catalytic converters and O2 sensors replaced but the problem persisted. Some mechanics stated it was electrical but offered no solution. I did had an oil changed and battery tested a week earlier but no issue was found. My most recent mechanic checked it out and told me it's not the battery nor the alternator, they're both still good. I had to leave my car over the weekends for a full diagnostic.

NHTSA ID

11452906

Incident

Feb 17, 2022

I was driving on interstate and car stopped while driving almost causing me to not be able to get out of way of traffic

NHTSA ID

11438995

Incident

Sep 16, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED AND THEN REMAINED LIT. MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, CHECKED THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES, AND INDICATED THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A NO CRANK TO START CONDITION, REDUCED ENGINE POWER, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 01V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE EXPERIENCED WAS THE SAME AS LISTED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGNS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND HAD NOT VERIFIED IF THE PART WAS STILL AVAILABLE OR IF A NEWLY DESIGNED PART HAD BEEN DEVELOPED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11231396

Incident

Aug 1, 2002

WHEN I AM AT A STOP FOR A RED LIGHT THE CAR VIBRATES THEN SHUTS OFF.

NHTSA ID

11044342

Incident

Oct 4, 2017

Mileage

6,100 mi

GAS PEDAL STICKS AT IDLE THAT HAVE TO PRESS HARD TO GET MOVING G AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD ONCE THE PEDAL IS UNSTUCK. HAPPENS WHEN STOPPED AT STOP LIGHTS WAITING FOR GREEN SIGNAL OR STOP SIGNS.

NHTSA ID

11024522

Incident

Sep 19, 2017

Mileage

88,000 mi

THE CAR IS JERKING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ONE AND THE PLACE WHERE I TOOK IT SHOW A RECALL OF THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR ISSUE. I PUT IN MY VIN ON YOUR SITE AND IT SAID THAT THERE IS NO ISSUE BUT YES ITS SHOWING UP. WHAT IS NEED TO BE DONE TO GET THIS CORRECTED BY NISSAN? *TR

NHTSA ID

10937453

Incident

Dec 26, 2016

WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF AROUND 45 MPH ON A BUSY COLORADO ROADWAY AND THE CAR ALL OF THE SUDDEN STALLED. LOST ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. LUCKILY COASTED TO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT SENSORS HAD FAILED. I CALLED NISSAN ON 7/12/2016 AND REPORTED THIS SAFETY ISSUE (REFERENCE NUMBER 22954833). ON 7/14/2016 I TALKED TO [XXX] AT NISSAN AND HE SAID THIS WAS RECALLED IN 2003 AND AN ALREADY CLOSED RECALL. I ASKED HIM IF HE WAS GOING TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT TO NISSAN ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT, BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECENT RECALL ISSUE. I STATED THAT BECAUSE THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING THAT PUT PEOPLE?S LIVES AT RISK. I ASKED THE NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE [XXX] IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THIS CAR'S MODEL ABOUT THE FACT THAT THE CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT SENSORS ARE STILL FAILING. HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW. THE NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE [XXX] STATED TO ME THAT WITH THE AGE OF THE CAR THIS IS EXPECTED TO HAPPEN WITH THESE PARTS. I STATED TO HIM THAT BECAUSE THE CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT SENSORS ARE STILL FAILING, THEREFORE CAUSING A CAR TO STALL WHILE DRIVING IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE REPORTED. HE SAID HE WAS NOT GOING TO REPORT IT TO ANYONE. I STATED I WAS GOING TO REPORT IT TO THE NHTSA, BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY NEED TO KNOW THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS FROM THEIR PREVIOUS RECALL. THE NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE [XXX] THEN STATED IF YOU WANT TO CONTACT THEM GO AHEAD. PLEASE TAKE MY SUBMISSION SERIOUSLY. IF THIS WAS RECALLED IN THE PAST AND IS STILL HAPPENING I FEAR PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE AT RISK. I HOPE YOU HAVE A DATABASE THAT KEEPS THESE COMPLAINTS COMPILED AND IF THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE PLEASE GET THESE RECALLED SO THE PROBLEM CAN BE RESOLVED AND NO LIVES ARE LOST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, I APPRECIATE IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10892273

Incident

Jul 9, 2016

Mileage

95,000 mi

CAR CONSTANTLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, STEERING AND BRAKES LOCK UP AS WELL. IT DOES THIS IDLING AT LIGHTS AND WHILE DRIVING MAKING TURNS. VERY DANGEROUS! I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL SENSORS (AT MY EXPENSE) TO TRY TO KEEP THE CAR GOING, BUT I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT AS I FEAR IT WILL STALL AGAIN IN TRAFFIC AND POTENTIALLY KILL ME AND MY FAMILY. CHECKED MY VIN AGAINST THE MANY RECALLS THAT WOULD CAUSE THESE PROBLEMS AND STATES THAT NONE OF THESE RECALLS APPLY TO THIS CAR! NISSAN USED TO BE A GOOD COMPANY, NOW IT'S JUST A LEMON FACTORY! NOT TO MENTION THEIR DEALERSHIP SERVICE IS ABSOLUTELY USELESS! I DON'T SEE HOW SUCH DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY ISSUES DO NOT HAVE RECALLS ON THEM!!!

NHTSA ID

10854212

Incident

Mar 21, 2016

Mileage

210,000 mi

WAS DRIVING WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY HOME FROM WORK, AND CAR SHUT OFF AND STALLED. LOSING ALL POWER, AND MAKING IT HARD TO STEER OFF THE ROAD. TOOK IT TO A LOCAL CAR SHOP, THEY HAD TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. AND CALL NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY HAD TOLD ME THERE WERE NO OPEN CLAIMS . *TR

NHTSA ID

10704390

Incident

Apr 2, 2015

Mileage

115,000 mi

RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING IN A HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPS RUNNING AND THEN TURNS BACK ON. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH SINCE I LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT THAT SPEED. I NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL ISSUED BY NHTSA ID # 03V455000 FOR NISSAN SENTRA 2001 REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I CONTACTED NISSAN BY PHONE AND THEY INFORMED THERE ARE NO RECALLS PENDING ON MY VEHICLE. I ALSO CONTACTED NISSAN BY E-MAIL IF MY VEHICLE WAS OR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. IF NOT, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF SAFERCAR.GOV CAN INCLUDE MY VEHICLE IN THE RECALL AND HAVE IT FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10700754

Incident

Mar 3, 2015

Mileage

154,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND STALLED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

NHTSA ID

10670403

Incident

Sep 1, 2014

Mileage

141,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE EACH TIME, BUT THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP MORE THAN ONCE, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V477000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10659300

Incident

Aug 1, 2012

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10621951

Incident

Aug 6, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ECM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10514980

Incident

May 28, 2012

Mileage

103,000 mi

IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, I HAVE EXPERIENCE THE CAR SHUTTING DOWN WHEN THE CAR IS IDLE, AT A STOP, OR DURING MOVEMENT A LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. I HAVE HAD DIFFERENT MECHANICS LOOKED AT THIS ISSUE, BUT NEITHER ONE WAS ABLE TO PIN POINT THE ISSUE. THEY HAVE RESET THE 'SERVICE ENGINE' LIGHT SO MANY TIMES, BUT THIS ISSUE KEEPS RETURNING. RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND A RECALL ON NISSAN SENTRA THAT SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCE AS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING (01V357 AND 03V455). I CALLED NISSAN FOR DETAILS ON THIS ISSUE AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT IN THE LIST OF RECALL VEHICLES. I FILED A CASE WITH NISSAN (CASE# 11305573) HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING THIS ISSUE TO YOUR ATTENTION SINCE IT MIGHT CAUSE INJURIES TO OTHERS WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR VIN SHOULD ALSO BE CHECKED FOR FAULTY ECU AND/OR WIRE SENSOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10514241

Incident

May 15, 2013

Mileage

81,232 mi

2001 NISSAN SENTRA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY RECALLS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10460482

Incident

Jun 1, 2012

WHILE MOVING AND SITTING AT A STANDSTILL FOR A COUPLE MINUTES AT IDLE SPEED IT WILL STALL. *KB

NHTSA ID

10413404

Incident

Aug 1, 2010

Mileage

187,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE EXHIBITED LOW ENGINE POWER WITH HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE ENGINE STALLED FIVE TIMES AND RESTARTED BEFORE REACHING THE DESTINATION. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: ENGINE: GASOLINE). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10403761

Incident

May 30, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT WOULD VIBRATE AND SHAKE. THE DEALER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, FUEL INJECTOR AND IGNITION COIL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,044. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,744.

NHTSA ID

10402199

Incident

Apr 1, 2011

Mileage

97,744 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACTS MECHANIC REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL FUSE AND THE VEHICLE RAN NORMAL FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN BEGAN HESITATING AND EXHIBITING RECURRENCES OF STALLING. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 01V357000 AND 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER RECALL. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

NHTSA ID

10393759

Incident

Mar 24, 2010

Mileage

120,000 mi

2001 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8L MY CAR HEAD GASKET FAILED AND IT SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM WITH A FAULTY HEAD GASKET THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT. THE CAR OVERHEATED ON THE HIGHWAY ALL OF THE SUDDEN IN A FAST TRAFFIC LANE AND IT STARTED LOOSING POWER ON AN INCLINE, IT WAS SCARY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10376661

Incident

Dec 3, 2010

Mileage

151,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE BUT THE DEALER ADVISED HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,565.

NHTSA ID

10349101

Incident

Oct 10, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED IN MID TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BUT IT FAILED TO START. THE DEALER HAD POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE AND WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNLESS THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10314260

Incident

Aug 12, 2009

MY VEHICLE ALMOST STALLED ON THE FREEWAY. A VEHICLE BEHIND ME HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID REAR ENDING ME. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME AT A SLOW PACE. TOOK MY VEHICLE WHICH IS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA GXE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY PROBLEM WAS THE ECU SYSTEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ECU SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I SEARCHED ONLINE FOR ANY RECALLS FOR THAT PARTICULAR VEHICLE MODEL. THERE WERE 8 RECALLS FOR THAT YEARS MODEL. ONE OF THE RECALLS INVOLVED THE ECU SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM WITH THE RECALL WAS CONSISTENT TO THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE. I CALLED NISSAN AND INFORMED THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY HAD ALREADY ARCHIVED MY VEHICLES VIN NUMBER AND I HAD TO WAIT 24 HOURS FOR THEM TO REACH ME TO ONLY ADVISE ME THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THAT VEHICLE. I KNOW OF ONE RECALL I RECEIVED IN 2004 ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS. MANY VEHICLES FOR THAT PARTICULAR YEAR HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME RESULTS. NISSAN DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR "LEMONS." MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 82000 MILES ON IT. THE ECU SHOULD NOT BE BAD. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THERE IS A RECALL BUT FOR SOME REASON IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE WHICH WAS ARCHIVED AND IT HAS NOT BEEN 10 YEARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10312293

Incident

Feb 13, 2010

Mileage

82,400 mi