2003 Nissan Sentra Engine 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.
What owners report
- check engine · 11 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- engine warning · 7 records
- needed replaced · 7 records
- engine light · 6 records
- position sensor · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Pcm ecm ecu engineering flaw. Engine kicks into safe mode while in operation or completely stalls, check engine light on, when restarts will misfire. Diagnosed with faulty control module (the second one in this vehicle since i have owned it)
ODI 11053772
Engine
Check engine light is always on, car suddenly cuts off, and does not restart immediately. Recalled other vin's but not all 2003 nissan sentras. This is a problem with all sentras of those years. The problem seems to be the crankshaft position sensor failure/engine stall. It is very dangerous with as many of these cars that are out on the road for it to just keep shutting off while in traffic while driving. There…
ODI 11006689
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. While driving at low speeds, the vehicle hesitated, lost power, and stalled. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle jerked and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 03v455000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10896573
Engine
Purchased a vehicle from a used car dealer in boise, id. The vehicle had an un-addressed closed recall on the vehicle which caused the motor to blow up two months later. Now the used car dealer will not fix the car, or refund any of my money. Please contact me for any additional information.
ODI 10881929
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact also stated that the check engine light illuminated after the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 03v4770000 (electrical system). The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ecm box needed to…
ODI 10748160
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the crank sensor and the computer chip needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,846.
ODI 10679772
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. While driving approximately 30 mph, the engine stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that camshaft sensor one and two failed. The camshaft sensors were replaced, but the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 03v455000…
ODI 10948835
Engine
Purchased 2003 nissan sentra with 52,000 miles around august 2013. Vehicle was having trouble starting, mechanic needed to replace catalytic converter (front & rear), about 2-3 weeks later the car started going through about 1 quart of oil every 1-2 days. Our mechanic checked the vehicle and found a recall bulletin explaining that debris from this vehicle's catalytic converter gets ingested into the engine, which…
ODI 10717521
Engine
Purchased 2003 nissan sentra with 52,000 miles around august 2013. Vehicle was having trouble starting, mechanic needed to replace catalytic converter (front & rear), about 2-3 weeks later the car started going through about 1 quart of oil every 1-2 days. Our mechanic checked the vehicle and found a recall bulletin explaining that debris from this vehicle's catalytic converter gets ingested into the engine, which…
ODI 10717520
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Car while in drive will stall and idle. Car also has completely shut off while driving and has continuously occurred intermittently. Multiple engine codes have came on and repairs have been completed but the issue continues. At this time crankshaft, and cam sensor have been replaced. It has been suggested that transmission be replaced and is currently in process. Reading up on this issue appears there is a recall…
ODI 10693115
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated and the engine stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that the crank sensor needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa recall number: 06v242000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 10614482
Engine
My pre cat went out so took it to shop to have it replaced. Cost me 1000$. Since then it has been burning oil very bad up to a quart a tank. And white smoke if accelerate even remotely more than gentle. Nissan said my car isn't eligible for the pre cat recall. But it fits description as far as 2003 sentra with the 2.5l qr25de engine. If the don't want to replace the engine i would like them to buy the car for blue…
ODI 10625757
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
We bought this low mileage car from a family member but after buying this car it started getting plagued with the car suddenly and mysteriously shutting off in the middle of driving. Engine died unannounced car cuts off and the power steering and power brakes stop working. It would happen up to 5 to 7 times a week intermittently. We had taken it nissan two different times in april to complain about the situation…
ODI 10630028
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly decelerated and the service engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle stalled, but was able to be restarted and resume normal operation. The dealer stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 73,000.
ODI 10640776
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled. The failure was experienced several times. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and resume normally. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa recall number 06v242000 (engine and engine…
ODI 10588489
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to start. The contact also mentioned that engine power was reduced once the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
ODI 10542241
Engine
Recently while on the highway my car died for about 3 - 5 seconds while driving 60 mph on the highway then resumed. My car has stalled a few times in the past but usually while accelerating in first or second gear so it wasn't much of a concern. But if my car just dies while driving 60 -70 mph i think there are some safety issues and it should be taken care of. Research indicates it is an issue with the crank sensor…
ODI 10628838
Electrical System · Engine
Check engine light came on after starting car after oil change at local shop. Mechanic checked code, problem with camshaft position sensor. Part replaced. Problem solved, check engine light stay off. After 1 week, check engine light came on and again, camshaft position sensor needs replaced. Car timing clearly off - when attempting to accelerate car jolts and shudders hard enough to slam driver into seatbelt. When…
ODI 10511468
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. An independent mechanic examined the vehicle and advised that the crank shaft position sensor needed to be replaced. An authorized dealer and the manufacturer were notified and both advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06v242000 (engine and engine…
ODI 10461330
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. The contact was driving 5 mph and depressed the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate over 5 mph. The contact shut the engine off and the vehicle resumed normal operation once restarted. Several minutes later, the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to determine the cause of the failure was the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor…
ODI 10460168
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would stall with the illumination of the check engine warning lamp. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the crankshaft position sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not…
ODI 10459888
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 nissan sentra. The contact stated that he would have to make several attempts to start the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle could not be powered off normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that some of the spark plugs were not firing. The crankshaft sensor was replaced. The technician cleaned the fuel system however, the failure recurred and the engine…
ODI 10544187