2002 Nissan Sentra vehicle speed control problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2002 Nissan Sentra — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan sentra. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and independently accelerated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 140,000.”
filed Mar 9, 2017
“Takata recall; after purchasing vehicle and driving for about 10 minutes; check engine light suddenly comes on prior to picking up speed to enter highway; vehicle abruptly loses power at a speed of 65 miles per hour and stalls in traffic causing a near fatal traffic accident; after running the vin…”
filed Oct 2, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Sentra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sentra | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 Sentra | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 Sentra | 7 | 9% |
| 2021 Sentra | 6 | 5% |
| 2020 Sentra | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 Sentra | 12 | 5% |
| 2018 Sentra | 19 | 10% |
| 2017 Sentra | 32 | 14% |
| 2016 Sentra | 27 | 10% |
| 2015 Sentra | 48 | 14% |
| 2014 Sentra | 31 | 8% |
| 2013 Sentra | 51 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Nissan Sentra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.