2009 Model Year

Nissan Sentra

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
55
Recalls
0
Crashes
9
Severe
17

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Air Bags
Mar 2024

My car is included by year in the current airbag recall. However it comes up negative and the airbag icon started blinking last week. There were no in...

SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES
Apr 2023

My brake line broke in three pieces while I was driving on the highway visiting my son I almost lost my life the brakes did not work all of the fluid...

Brakes
Apr 2022

I was driving on the interstate to go and visit my granddaughter from PA to New York when all of a sudden I press on the break pedal and the brakes st...

Air Bags
Sep 2020

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT POP ON WHEN I WAS STOPPING FOR RED LIGHT. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN A CRASH ,FIRE , OR FLOOD. THE AIR BAG MODULE MUST BE A MAN...

Air Bags
Sep 2020

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES CONTINUESLY

Power Train
Oct 2019

I HAVE BEEN GETTING GRINDING NOISES FROM MY TRANSMISSION SINCE THE FALL OF 2016. TOOK THE CAR INTO THE GEORGESVILLE NISSAN SHOP IN COLUMBUS, OH WHERE...

Power Train
Jul 2019

MY VEHICLES TRANSMISSION WARRANTY ENDED AT 120,000 MILES. MY VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 145,500 MILES. I'VE READ ONLINE THESE VEHICLES WITH CVT TRANSMISSION...

Air Bags
Apr 2019

"TAKATA RECALL" WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTS BLINKING .I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO 2 DEALERSHIPS AND THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT IT IS...

Suspension
Dec 2018

WAS TOWED IN AND THE LF BALL JOINT IS RUSTED AND FELL APART. THE STUD AND NUT ARE STILL ATTACHED TO THE KNUCKLE AND THE BALL PULLED OUT OF THE SOCKET...

Seat Belts
Sep 2018

VEHICLE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT IS LOOSE AND WILL NOT TIGHTEN TO SECURE DRIVER IS SAFE, PASSENGER SEATBELT (FRONT SIDE OF DRIVER) IS LOCKED UP AND WILL N...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2009 Nissan Sentra has 55 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 9 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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