NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 SENTRA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MR20 ENGINES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 11, 2010, TO MAY 22, 2010, AND JULY 8, 2010, TO OCTOBER 25, 2010. THE ZINC COATING APPLIED TO THE TERMINAL STUD BOLT WAS THICKER THAN SPECIFICATION. THIS CAN RESULT IN A VOLTAGE DROP THAT MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM).
Safety risk
THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER IT STOPPED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL AND COVER, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALLBEGAN ON JANUARY 23, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 SENTRA VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 22, 2010, THROUGH JULY 8, 2010. DUE TO A MACHINING IRREGULARITY, THE BOLT/WASHER SURFACE ON THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL CABLE END MAY ALLOW FOR A GAP TO OCCUR IN THE CONTACT AREA OF THE TERMINAL. THIS CAN RESULT IN A VOLTAGE DROP THAT MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
Safety risk
THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT LOW SPEED WITH A DIFFICULT OR NO START INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL CABLE END WITH A NEW ONE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN PN NOVEMBER 29, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT 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
Electrical system
32
82,300 mi
Engine
32
75,000 mi
Air bags
20
65,000 mi
Power train
18
91,458 mi
Unknown or other
18
103,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
17
85,750 mi
Service brakes
8
20,000 mi
Steering
8
75,000 mi
Structure: body
7
47,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
6
93,890 mi
Vehicle speed control
6
76,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
4
2,700 mi
Visibility
4
10 mi
Engine and engine cooling
3
14,700 mi
Wheels
3
75,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: engine control module (ECU/ECM)
2
107,000 mi
Seats
2
66,000 mi
Tires
2
21,000 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
1
55,000 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
1
5,100 mi
Electrical system: starter assembly
1
84,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
1
21,010 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission
1
130,000 mi
Seat belts
1
47,000 mi
Service brakes, electric
1
658 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
1
65,000 mi
Suspension
1
88 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
1
119,076 mi
Visibility/wiper
1
34,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
1
35,000 mi
The 2010 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2012 model has about half 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.