2010 Nissan Sentra
This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 144
- Recalls
- 3
- Investigations
- 0
- Top problem
- Electrical system
Campaigns on file for 2010
None on file
35% of complaints
Complaints per year
2010: 144 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 38 |
| 1988 | 38 |
| 1989 | 42 |
| 1990 | 39 |
| 1991 | 64 |
| 1992 | 64 |
| 1993 | 58 |
| 1994 | 103 |
| 1995 | 118 |
| 1996 | 141 |
| 1997 | 108 |
| 1998 | 58 |
| 1999 | 59 |
| 2000 | 171 |
| 2001 | 236 |
| 2002 | 318 |
| 2003 | 180 |
| 2004 | 197 |
| 2005 | 170 |
| 2006 | 116 |
| 2007 | 154 |
| 2008 | 167 |
| 2009 | 55 |
| 2010 | 144 |
| 2011 | 142 |
| 2012 | 180 |
| 2013 | 638 |
| 2014 | 380 |
| 2015 | 352 |
| 2016 | 269 |
| 2017 | 231 |
| 2018 | 184 |
| 2019 | 223 |
| 2020 | 207 |
| 2021 | 132 |
| 2022 | 81 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2026 | 19 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Electrical system
35% · 50 reportsMost commonly citing cables.
Show complaint excerpts
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle caught on fire overnight and extinguished itself. The contact was not aware of the failure until the following morning.
NHTSA ODI report, 2013-11-19
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning.
NHTSA ODI report, 2013-09-10
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Nissan Sentra. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled.
NHTSA ODI report, 2017-11-28
Engine
24% · 35 reportsShow complaint excerpts
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…
NHTSA ODI report, 2025-02-10
Air bags
23% · 33 reportsMost commonly citing side/window and frontal.
Show complaint excerpts
Involved in a motor vehicle t-bone collision. Driver airbag deployed but the panel did not fully come off. Bottom section of the airbag/horn cover came off. Top section did not separate from the rest of the wheel.
NHTSA ODI report, 2024-10-20
Driver airbag randomly went off while driving down the road. Did NOT hit anything, no potholes, or anything that could have set the airbag off. Additionally, the airbag was extremely hot when it went off and burned the drivers arms and face.
NHTSA ODI report, 2024-01-27
On July 20, 2010, I was stopped at a traffic light when I was rear-ended by another vehicle. The force of the crash was such that the rear of the car I was driving sustained several thousand dollars in damage.
NHTSA ODI report, 2010-08-31
Power train
13% · 18 reportsMost commonly citing automatic transmission.
Vehicle speed control
8% · 11 reportsSafety timeline
3 recalls · 0 investigations · oldest first
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2010-09-16Equipment10V401000 Nissan is recalling certain vehicles that were equipped with a garmin nuvi model 750 navigation system. The batteries contained in the affected gps units can overheat.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by garmin technicians by replacing the battery and inserting a spacer on top of the battery free of charge. The safety recall began on…
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2010-11-19Electrical system10V555000 Nissan is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Sentra vehicles, manufactured from May 22, 2010, through July 8, 2010. Due to a machining irregularity, the bolt/washer surface on the positive…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the positive battery terminal cable end with a new one free of charge. The safety recall began pn November 29, 2010. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
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2012-01-23Electrical system11V579000 Nissan is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Sentra vehicles equipped with MR20 engines, manufactured from May 11, 2010, to May 22, 2010, and July 8, 2010, to October 25, 2010. The zinc coating…
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners and dealers will replace the positive battery terminal and cover, free of charge. The recallbegan on January 23, 2012. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Buy-smart checklist
2010 Nissan Sentra — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Electrical system: 50 reports on file for this year.
- Engine: 35 reports on file for this year.
- Air bags: 33 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 10V401000 · Equipment
- Recall 10V555000 · Electrical system
- Recall 11V579000 · Electrical system
Other years of this model
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- Is the 2010 Nissan Sentra reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2010 Nissan Sentra is rated "typical".
- What are the most common problems with the 2010 Nissan Sentra?
- The most-reported component is electrical system, accounting for 35% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2010 Nissan Sentra have?
- 3 recalls on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-10-31 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.