Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2002 Nissan Sentra: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
161 complaints; 4 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 03V084000, 03V455000, 03V511000, 07V527000.
54 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 03V477000.
30 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 15V287000, 20V008000, 20V747000.
20 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
20 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
13 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 02V056000.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 01V376000.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Lighting. Recall covering the lighting system, reported to NHTSA on December 12, 2001. The campaign covers an estimated 81,393 vehicles across all affected models.
Unknown Or Other. Recall covering the unknown or other system, reported to NHTSA on February 15, 2002. The campaign covers an estimated 9,640 vehicles across all affected models.
Engine. Recall covering the engine system, reported to NHTSA on March 11, 2003. The campaign covers an estimated 338,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Engine. Recall covering the engine system, reported to NHTSA on November 17, 2003. The campaign covers an estimated 630,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on November 14, 2003. The campaign covers an estimated 276,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Engine. Recall covering the engine system, reported to NHTSA on December 10, 2003. The campaign covers an estimated 70 vehicles across all affected models.
Engine. Recall covering the engine system, reported to NHTSA on November 14, 2007. The campaign covers an estimated 653,910 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on May 15, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 1,090,569 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 9, 2020. The campaign covers an estimated 307,962 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on December 1, 2020. The campaign covers an estimated 3,930 vehicles across all affected models. NHTSA records carry a do-not-drive advisory for this campaign.
Do Not Drive AdvisoryNHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.