2010 Nissan Sentra Electrical Problems

As I was driving on the freeway 65 mph my car completely lost all Speed and the more I accelerated the more my car decreased speed and eventually it shut itself off as i stopped the car as I pulled over there was no time to make it to a safe area for a safe pull over i was on a bridge calling for help from my insurance. The car did not want to start at first about 45 minutes later my car started again and was able to drive away. I had no idea what happened. Then I was driving almost to 3 months down the road it does it again on the freeway i was in slow lane driving 65 was able to exit quickly so there was no accident as I pulled over it did the same exact thing to me again and I waited till it was able to go again. for the third time it did it in parking lot as I was driving about 3 to 5mph when it happened last and it did not start again and i had to get it towed it's been needing a new computer module ecu. Because the computer when plugging in to obd2 diagnostic monitors it does not read or communicate with my car to diagnose any issues so monitor does engage

NHTSA ID

11708564

Incident

Dec 24, 2025

Driving and all the sudden went from 20mph to not even 5mph was able to limp it to a mechanic who said the trans cvt was most likely the problem didnt know nissans has that issue of a fail safe.. thankfully wasn't on a busy road going 80. Have also hurd knocking under the hood a couple times before were couldn't get that figured out.

NHTSA ID

11671211

Incident

May 2, 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

NHTSA ID

11641718

Incident

Nov 3, 2024

The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after multiple attempts with an unknown red warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact also stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart, and the contact had the vehicle towed to her residence. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 11V579000 (Electrical System) which she linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that her vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11429646

Incident

Sep 1, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH. ADDITIONALLY, THE HORN WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GARDENA NISSAN (1670 W REDONDO BEACH BLVD, GARDENA, CA 90247, (310) 532-1600) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURES WERE DUE TO THE CLOCKSPRING FAILURE. THE CONTACT DECLINED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,166.

NHTSA ID

11377305

Incident

Nov 16, 2020

Mileage

172,166 mi

MY 2010 NISSAN SENTRA (WAS STATIONARY EACH TIME) FAILED TO START SO I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND IT BEGAN STARTING FOR A WEEK.THEN ONE MORNING IT FAILED TO START AGAIN. I CLEANED BOTH THE CABLE ENDS ON THE BATTERY AND EACH POST. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STARTED AND LASTED A FEW DAYS AND THE SAME PROBLEMS ARISES AGAIN. THIS TIME THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT WOULD NOT START. PUT A CODE MACHINE ON THE CAR AND RECEIVED A CODE FOR CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR OR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. I HAVE DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO NOT GET GOOD CONNECTION AND CREATE FAILURE FOR THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. I ENTERED MY VIN NUMBER BUT THE NHTSA SYSTEM IS NOT RESPONDING. COULD PLEASE RESPOND TO SEE IF MY VEHICLE IS ON THE RECALL LIST?

NHTSA ID

11340336

Incident

Jul 19, 2020

Mileage

152,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL WAS FAULTY AND THE ECM WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE DROP IN VOLTAGE CAUSED BUT THE FAULTY BATTERY TERMINAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V555000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

NHTSA ID

11286552

Incident

Dec 1, 2019

Mileage

121,000 mi

NISSAN SENTRA 2010 TRANSMISSION HAVING PROBLEMS ALL TIME AND WHEN GOES TO HILL BECOME WEAKPOWER TO GO UP . I ALWAYS GIVE GOOD SERVICE FOR TRANSMISSION ,BUT WHY NISSAN DOESN'T FIX PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND I DID CALL THEM FACTORY , MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON BUT WHEN I TAKE IT TO DO SERVICE AT THE NISSAN THEY CANT FIX THE ISSUE SINCE IS A MECHANICAL DEFECTIVE PROBLEM, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT MY AIRBAG WONT GET DEPLOYED..

NHTSA ID

11267562

Incident

Mar 4, 2019

Mileage

70 mi

TOOK THE CAR TO HAVE THE BACK BRAKES FIXED.GOT THE CAR BACK FROM THE AUTO SHOP AND THE BACK AND THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP I WAS AT A RED LIGHT WENT TO STEP ON THE GAS TO MOVE THE CAR THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE I SET FOR 15 OR 20 MINUTES STARTED IT UP STEPPED ON THE GAS VERY HARD THE CAR STILL DID NOT BUDGE BUT A COUPLE OF INCHES HAD TO HAVE SOMEBODY HELP ME PUSH IT OUT OF THE STREET INTO THE GAS STATION TOWED IT TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP AND THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE FRONT AND BACK BRAKES LOCKING UP AT THE SAME TIME

NHTSA ID

11234862

Incident

Jun 17, 2019

Mileage

165,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11221598

Incident

Jun 20, 2019

CAR WILL STOP WHILE DRIVING, AND I CAN RESTART IT AFTER IT STOPS.

NHTSA ID

11210381

Incident

May 14, 2019

Mileage

69,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11172102

Incident

Jan 24, 2019

Mileage

133,000 mi

THE FUSE FOR THE LOW BEAM 15 AMP THE DRIVER SIDE STARTED TO BLOW REPLACED ONE TIME, LIGHT WOULD WORK AFTER APPROX 2 DAYS BLEW UP AGAIN, REPLACED AND STARTED TO BURN A WIRE FROM THE WIRES UNDER THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD. I CANNOT PIN POINT WHERE THE WIRE IS BURNING AND NOW THE LIGHT IS VERY DIM AND HIGH BEAM IS NOT WORKING EITHER, BEFORE ONLY THE LOW BEAM WAS THE PROBLEM AND I'M AFRAID IT WILL CATCH FIRE. THE CAR DID NOT GET WET AS THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS AFTER THE FIRST FUSE REPLACEMENT. THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING AS I WAS REPLACING THE FUSE.

NHTSA ID

11165078

Incident

Jan 8, 2018

Mileage

149,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT IT WAS TIME TO REPLACE THE BATTERY. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BATTERY AND, THREE HOURS LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V579000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE BATTERY TERMINAL AND COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. *TT*JB

NHTSA ID

11161383

Incident

Nov 18, 2018

Mileage

62,000 mi

THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE IN MOTION AND WHEN STANDING IN IDLE ON A CITY STREET.

NHTSA ID

11121996

Incident

Aug 21, 2018

Mileage

70,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT TURN OFF ON ME WHILE 40 MILES AN HOUR

NHTSA ID

11114513

Incident

Jul 28, 2018

Mileage

120,000 mi

DIFFERENT TIMES ON HIGHWAY AND ON STREET DRIVING MY CAR IS IN GEAR, WHEN YOU START TO USE THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR TURNS OFF ,YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PUT IT BACK IN PARK THEN RESTART, IT TURNS BACK ON. MY MECHANIC DOES NOT NO WHAT IS WRONG.

NHTSA ID

11097221

Incident

May 20, 2018

Mileage

98,000 mi

THE AC/HEATER STOPPED WORKING AFTER MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHEN IN USE. AFTER 4 DAYS OF HEARING THIS NOISE OFF AND ON, IT FINALLY WENT COMPLETELY OUT WITH FUMES. MY CD PLAYER ALSO STOPPED WORKING. I'VE HAD MY CAR 7 YRS., BOUGHT IT NEW, AND MAINTAINED UPKEEP. WHAT HAPPENED? NEED ANSWERS.

NHTSA ID

11063625

Incident

Jan 14, 2018

WHILE DRIVING APPROX 30 MPH THE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS AND LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE BATTERY DIED WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY, AFTER CHANGING THE BATTERY THE VOLTAGE SPIKE CAUSED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE TO FAIL. THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE OWNER THAT THIS VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 80,767 MILES.

NHTSA ID

11052430

Incident

Nov 19, 2017

Mileage

80,767 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FAMILY HICKS NISSAN IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE WAS DAMAGED AFTER THE BATTERY TERMINAL CABLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V555000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,920.

NHTSA ID

11048881

Incident

Nov 18, 2017

Mileage

82,920 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10955635

Incident

Feb 18, 2017

Mileage

79,800 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10939464

Incident

Dec 25, 2016

Mileage

106,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10930206

Incident

Nov 9, 2016

Mileage

80,000 mi

POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL CAUSED IRREGULAR VOLTAGE AND BURN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE ECM TO BURN/DIE CAUSING CAR TO STOP WHILE ON MOVEMENT.

NHTSA ID

10926825

Incident

Nov 9, 2016

Mileage

90,000 mi

I JUST PURCHASED MY 2010 NISSAN SENTRA USED FROM REPUTABLE CAR DEALERSHIP 3/4/16. ON 7/10/2016 MY BATTERY DIED AND WAS COMPLETELY DEAD AND COULD NOT BE RECHARGED. ON 10/4/16 I WAS WAITING ON MY DAUGHTER TO GET OFF OF WORK. THE CAR STARTING TRYING TO DIE OUT. I TURNED OFF VEHICLE CHECKED ALL MY LUBRICANTS AND RADIATOR EVERYTHING WAS FINE. SHE GOT IN WAS IN PROCESS OF BACKING UP CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS(DASH LIGHTS, HEAD LIGHTS,AND ALL THE OTHER WARNING LIGHTS) STARTED FLASHING CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS HESITATING AND DIED OUT. COULD NOT GET TO CRANK. USED JUMPER BOX TO CHECK BATTERY WAS NOT COMPLETELY DEAD. WE PUSHED VEHICLE BACK INTO PARKING PLACE AND LET BATTERY CHARGE. CAR WOULD START BUT NOT CATCH. FEW DAYS LATER BATTERY COMPLETELY DEAD. READ ABOUT RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH MY VEHICLE. LOOSE POSITIVE CABLE TERMINAL CAUSING DROP IN VOLTAGE ESSENTIALLY DAMAGING ECM. VEHICLE TOWED TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSIS IS ECM IS DEAD AND NEEDS REPLACED, POSITIVE TERMINAL CABLE NEEDS REPLACED. COST OF REPAIR $1250.00 AND NOW I AM HAVING TO PAY TO FIX REPAIRS. PER NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN CORPORATE MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THEREFORE WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THEM. DEFINITELY NOT RIGHT ESPECIALLY WHEN DIAGNOSIS IS EXACTLY WHAT RECALL OF 33,803 VEHICLES WAS FOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10916639

Incident

Oct 4, 2016

Mileage

104,000 mi