2009 Nissan Sentra steering problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2009 Nissan Sentra — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The airbag exploded on driver's side, knocked be unconscious for a few minutes, when I came too the car was out of control. I hit a iron pole in front of wal-green's. The vehicle was in motion at the time.the car was totaled by the insurance company, in which they picked up the car and took it away.”
filed Nov 14, 2017
“This is a 2009 nissan sentra purchased new from reed nissan in 2009. In january 2016 the horn failed completely. For some time before that the horn was working only intermittently, and for approximately 6 months before that the car would make a clacking sound when turning. On january 28, 2016 we…”
filed Apr 23, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB08-097L · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 21, 2023
Steering problems in other Sentra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sentra | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 Sentra | 8 | 25% |
| 2022 Sentra | 31 | 39% |
| 2021 Sentra | 40 | 31% |
| 2020 Sentra | 55 | 27% |
| 2019 Sentra | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 Sentra | 6 | 3% |
| 2017 Sentra | 14 | 6% |
| 2016 Sentra | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 Sentra | 6 | 2% |
| 2014 Sentra | 9 | 2% |
| 2013 Sentra | 16 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 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.