Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Nissan Sentra has 21 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I HAD TO CALL NISSAN HQ BACK BOTH TIMES JUST TO GET AND ANSWER THAT YES IT IS COVE... |
| Mar 3, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THEN, VEHICLE STALL... |
| Mar 1, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EQUIPMENT | VEHICLE WITH JUST OVER 30000 MILES HAS SEVERE BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEMS, REQUIRING SIGNFICANT AND COST... |
| Aug 21, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. . I HAVE HAD TO BRING IT IN FOUR TIMES FOR ... |
| May 15, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE BRAKE WORE QUICKLY WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NLM |
| Dec 20, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,WHEELS | THE CONSUMER HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT DUE TO THE REAR WHEELS LOCKING UP AND A POSSIBILITY OF NO FRONT ... |
| Dec 10, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKS AND DOES NOT ROTATE, AT TIMES, NOT ALL OF THE TIME. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT NOTH... |
| Nov 23, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES TO THE VEHICLE WERE NOT WORKING ,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A... |
| May 1, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, APPLIED BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING BRAKES FAILED, ESPECIALLY IN RAINY ... |
| Apr 15, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,WHEELS,EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY ENGINE FAILED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING 70 MPHS ON THE FREEWAY, THE VERY DAY AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN REP... |
| Feb 21, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AFTER FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE PEDAL. OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS EA... |
| Jan 28, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL TO REDUCE SPEED OR TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT BRAKES WILL NOT F... |
| Dec 22, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I REPORTED TO SERVICE MANAGER-ZEEK, SHEEHY NISSAN ANNAPOLIS, THAT THE CAR HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN W... |
| Dec 9, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ON TWO OCCASIONS WHEN BRAKING ON WET ROAD CONDITION VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER AND ... |
| Aug 11, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKES LOCKED AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEED, RESULTING IN AN UNNECCESARY CRASH DUE TO VEHICLE SKIDING. TH... |
| Jun 25, 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKES LOCK UP AT 20-35 MPH UNDER NORMAL BREAKING CONDITIONS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. CONSTANT WHINE... |
| Dec 20, 2000 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKES CONTINUED TO LOCK UP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 20-30 MPH. DEALERSHIP FOUND R... |
| Nov 1, 2000 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHEN DRIVING 35-40- MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES ABRUPTLY, BRAKES WILL LOCK UP AND VEHICLE SLIDES. THIS ... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WHEN APPLING THE BRAKES, WITH THE CAR GOING INTO A SLIDE /SKID AND ALMOST HITTI... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHEN TRAVELING AT 25-35 MPH BRAKES LOCKED WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND ... |