2002 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
19
complaints reporting a crash
6
complaints reporting fire
10
safety recall campaigns
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 13 report injuries (22 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2002 Nissan Sentra vehicles were involved in 10 fatal crashes with 9 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 CRANKSHAFT… · Nov 14, 2007
- 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
- Fire riskON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.5 LITER ENGINE, THE EXHAUST PIPE HANGER… · Mar 11, 2003
- Crash riskON SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A NISSAN-APPROVED ACCESSORY FLOOR MAT… · Feb 15, 2002