2003 Nissan Sentra safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
Not rated
NHTSA overall rating
13
complaints reporting a crash
1
complaints reporting fire
7
safety recall campaigns
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 5 report injuries (8 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2003 Nissan Sentra vehicles were involved in 20 fatal crashes with 13 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Fire riskIn the event of a crash, Takata frontal passenger air bag inflators may explode… · Dec 1, 2020
- Fire riskVehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators… · Jan 9, 2020
- Crash riskUpon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal… · May 15, 2015
- Crash riskON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANK ANGLE… · Jul 7, 2006
- Crash riskON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR… · Nov 17, 2003
- Crash riskON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE QG18DE ENGINE OR QR25DE… · Nov 14, 2003