2001 Nissan Sentra Electrical System Problems
- 22
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 22 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- Horn · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan sentra. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled and the ignition failed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 164,000. *cn
ODI 10957826
Electrical System · Engine
Car constantly shuts off while driving, steering and brakes lock up as well. It does this idling at lights and while driving making turns. Very dangerous! I have replaced several sensors (at my expense) to try to keep the car going, but i'm terrified to drive it as i fear it will stall again in traffic and potentially kill me and my family. Checked my vin against the many recalls that would cause these problems and…
ODI 10854212
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
While driving down the road at 40 plus miles an hour the catalytic converter clogged and caught fire causing a misfire in cylinder one and ruining the ignition coil for that cylinder. I contacted nissan after seeing online that the exact same part has malfunctioned on several other cars of the exact same year make and model. I was instructed to take it to a nissan dealership and have them diagnose the problem for a…
Fire reported
ODI 10725425
Electrical System · Engine
Was driving with children in the car on the highway home from work, and car shut off and stalled. Losing all power, and making it hard to steer off the road. Took it to a local car shop, they had told me there was a recall regarding this issue. And call nissan consumer affairs and they had told me there were no open claims . *tr
ODI 10704390
Electrical System
Car was driven the day before, ran just fine. Next morning, after driving about 1 mile, began running terrible. The ecu (ecm) is no longer sending a signal to the number 2 ignition coil. I know that these cars had a recall on the foam covering the ecu, that recall was done and foam removed. Car only has about 60,000 miles on it because in belong to a 90 year old lady, she bought it new. I have found that hundreds of…
ODI 10633272
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle jerked and stalled and the service engine warning light illuminated. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 141,000.
ODI 10670403
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was told that the engine control module failed. The dealer advised that there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v477000 (electrical system: ignition module) but the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vin was not available. The…
ODI 10410830
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan sentra. The contact was driving 40mph and the service engine light came on. Shortly after the vehicle stalled. The contact coasted the vehicle to the nearest emergency exit. He had the vehicle towed to local service station. The vehicle still has not been repaired as of the time of the complaint. The contact informed the manufacturer and he was told that they were aware that the…
ODI 10317643
Electrical System · Module
The service engine soon light went on 2/1/09. Trouble was reported on 2/5/09 when vehicle was delivered for service at midas auto service, [redacted]., fayetteville, ga. Refer to invoice where a relay/ecm was replaced. The vehicle was driven home to owner's residence at [redacted]., atlanta, ga. A potentially catastrophic event followed when the owner was driving the vehicle was driven on an atlanta interstate and…
ODI 10258630
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician advised the contact that the computer would have to be replaced. After the replacement the rpm reading would remain at 2000 and the speed would remain at 30 mph without depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to an independent…
ODI 10472053
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
1. Power windows (both front driver and passenger side front) failed to operate properly in my 2001 nissan sentra vin: [xxx] within 12 month after it was purchased brand new. I took it to the nissan dealer (coral springs nissan) and was told that it was not under warranty and was not manufacturing defect. I recently search on the internet and found many other 2001 nissan sentra encountred the same problem.…
ODI 10130486
Electrical System
My 2001 nissan sentra gxe started sputtering in feb 05, also an electrical buzzing sound would occur at the same time. The car stalled out once while driving. Taken to dealership and i was told the ecm was bad. It was replaced free of charge (hidden 8yr/80,000 mile warranty on that part). The next day it was doing the same thing. I took it back to the dealership and the starter/ecm sensor was replaced. I'm still not…
ODI 10114271
Electrical System
Intermittent problems car stalling while driving, car rough idle, car not starting, car spurting while driving, car not going into overdrive car has been towed twice, been to two dealers, and 1 mechanic that told me that it is in the computer system and that the dealer needs to fix the problem. From my research, diagnostic codes are either not being reported by a bad sensor or the ecm is not storing the diagnostic…
ODI 10106256
Electrical System
Nissan sentra 2001 had a recall to remove the foam covering the ecm. I had this done june 2004..the problem with the foam was as it cured , if there was a crack on the surface lining, corrosion of the resistor could cause the ecm to malfunction. Well i had the foam removed but i feel the corrosion was probably already occurring so in 6 months the ecm went bad. Nissan refused to pay to replace the ecm. *jb
ODI 10104110
Electrical System · Horn
2001 nissan sentra se - horn has been dead for months - wiring assembly near radiator is shorted may 14, car died during operation and started only intermittently - mostly not - wiring defect to engine control module - no service engine light warning. *ak
ODI 10074670
Electrical System
Electrical system malfunctioned. As a result, all electrical components failed. *ak
ODI 10073546
Electrical System · Horn
Consumer received recall 03v477000 concerning electronic control module ( emc) material: vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall repairs, and immediately started having problems with the horn not working. Approximately a week later, vehicle would not start even though the dealer performed recall repairs. *ak
ODI 10063550
Electrical System
Recall for crankshaft kit and recent shut down of engine.*mr the vehicle was service at the dealer for a crankshaft sensor recall. After the recall was performed the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic test on the vehicle. The test indicated that the crankshaft sensor was the problem. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer the vehicle was then towed to the dealer…
ODI 10075629
Catalytic Convertor · Electrical System · Engine
While driving, the check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained until the vehicle was turned off. The consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and the mechanic was not able to duplicate the problem. *ak other failed parts were: electronic control module, catalytic converter, electrical coil, and the crank sensor. *sc *jb
ODI 10059295
Electrical System
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE.*AK
ODI 10042361
Electrical System
While traveling on the highway without prior warning. The vehicle shut down completley. And also there were no brakes the dealership is aware of the problem. Nlm
ODI 8020046
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
Consumer received a recall notice. The sensor light came on, and the motor stalled. This vehicle was having an assortment of electrical defects, including power windows. *ak
ODI 10063238