2002 Nissan Sentra recalls
10 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2002 Nissan Sentra. Last verified Jul 30, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Dec 1, 2020Fire risk2002–2006 Nissan Sentra — Air Bags
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2002-2006 Sentra vehicles whose passenger air bags were previously inspected and may have been released without replacing the Takata air bag inflator. In the event of a crash, Takata frontal passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
20V747000 · 4K units · Nissan North America, Inc.
- Jan 9, 2020Fire risk2003–2008 Infiniti FX35, 2003–2008 Infiniti FX45, 2001–2004 Infiniti I30 and 8 other models — Air Bags
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
20V008000 · 308K units · Nissan North America, Inc.
- May 15, 2015Crash risk2003–2005 Infiniti FX35, 2003–2005 Infiniti FX45, 2001 Infiniti I30 and 5 other models — Air Bags
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan Maxima, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 and I35, 2003 FX35 and FX45, and 2001 I30 vehicles. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
15V287000 · 1.1M units · Nissan North America, Inc.
- Nov 14, 2007Crash risk2002–2006 Nissan Altima, 2002–2006 Nissan Sentra — Engine and Engine Cooling
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR.
07V527000 · 654K units · NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Dec 10, 2003Safety2000–2003 Nissan Sentra — Engine and Engine Cooling
ON CERTAIN ELECTRIC VEHICLES, THE FRONT SUSPENSION TRANSVERSE LINK'S BALL JOINT BRACKET MAY BREAK FROM STRESS CONCENTRATION AT A NOTCH CREATED BY SURFACE ROUGHNESS AND THE SHAPE OF THE MATERIAL CUT-LINE.
03V511000 · 70 units · NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Nov 17, 2003Crash risk2003 Infiniti G35, 2002–2003 Infiniti I35, 2003 Infiniti M45 and 6 other models — Engine and Engine Cooling
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX RESIDUE DURING THE SOLDERING PROCESS.
03V455000 · 630K units · NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Nov 14, 2003Crash risk2000–2003 Nissan Sentra — Electrical System
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE QG18DE ENGINE OR QR25DE ENGINES, THE FOAM MATERIAL USED FOR THE INTERIOR LINING OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) BOX EMITS SULFUR AS IT CURES.
03V477000 · 276K units · NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Mar 11, 2003Fire risk2002–2003 Nissan Altima, 2002 Nissan Sentra — Engine and Engine Cooling
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.5 LITER ENGINE, THE EXHAUST PIPE HANGER PIN MAY CATCH DEBRIS FROM THE ROAD THAT COULD BE IGNITED BY CONTACT WITH THE MAIN CATALYST. ALSO ON 2002 ALTIMA AND SENTRA VEHICLES, CERTAIN ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE THE PRE-CATALYST TO OVERHEAT AND DAMAGE THE CATALYST SUBSTRATE.
03V084000 · 338K units · NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Feb 15, 2002Crash risk2002 Nissan Sentra — Unknown OR Other
ON SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A NISSAN-APPROVED ACCESSORY FLOOR MAT THAT WAS INSTALLED EITHER AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT OR BY THE DEALER, DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT, A SMALL AMOUNT OF MAT MOVEMENT COULD CAUSE THE MAT TO INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOT ALLOW THE PEDAL TO RELEASE AFTER IT IS DEPRESSED.
02V056000 · 10K units · NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Dec 12, 2001Safety2001–2002 Nissan Sentra — Exterior Lighting
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE VEHICLES WERE MISSING TAMPERPROOF CAPS THAT PREVENT HORIZONTAL HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT.
01V376000 · 81K units · NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.