2001 Nissan Sentra vehicle speed control problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2001 Nissan Sentra — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Gas pedal sticks at idle that have to press hard to get moving g again and the vehicle surges forward once the pedal is unstuck. Happens when stopped at stop lights waiting for green signal or stop signs.”
filed Sep 19, 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The manufacturer and dealer were informed of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.”
filed Jul 21, 2014
“I was driving on interstate and car stopped while driving almost causing me to not be able to get out of way of traffic”
filed Nov 2, 2021
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 2001 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.