There are 3 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 2000 Nissan Sentra in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)THE CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON A SNOWY STREET, HIT A CURB AND WAS REAR ENDED. *JB
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, STEERING LOCKED UP, NEARLY RESULTING IN A COLLISION , CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN I MADE TURN RIGHT, I FACED UNCONTRORABLE STEERING FUNCTION FOR TWO TIMES ON THE SAME DAY. I FACED THE ACCIDENT IN SECOND TIME IN THE PREVIOUS DESCRIPTION. ACCORDING TO NISSAN THERE ARE THREE RECALLS ON MY CAR, BUT I ONLY RECEIVED ONE OF THEM 2 WEEKS BEFORE I FACED THE ACCIDENT. *AK NOTE: THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 15 MPH ON NOVEMBER 25, 2001. HE WAS MAKING A RIGHT-HAND TURN WHEN HE LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A JERSEY WALL. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE STEERING FAILURE.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.