Model year record

2009 Nissan Sentra

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 81 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V401000

Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)

Component: Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)
Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected: 7,948
Reported to NHTSA: 2010-09-10
Owners notified: 2010-09-16

Defect description

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.

Safety risk

OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Air bags	14	79,000 mi
Steering	11	55,500 mi
Service brakes	7	12,000 mi
Electrical system	6	70,000 mi
Structure: body	6	34,588 mi
Suspension	5	12,000 mi
Engine	4	61,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	4	47,000 mi
Power train	3	90,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	3	8,200 mi
Unknown or other	3	26,700 mi
Engine and engine cooling	2	9,070 mi
Latches/locks/linkages	2	58,000 mi
Tires	2	4,300 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems	2	4,300 mi
Wheels	2	40,000 mi
Air bags: frontal	1	4,500 mi
Exterior lighting	1	59,966 mi
Seat belts	1	200,000 mi
Tires: sidewall	1	—
Vehicle speed control	1	67,000 mi

The 2008 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 2010 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.