There are 3 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2003 Nissan Sentrain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I HAVE PURCHASED A NISSAN SENTRA 2003 . I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDOWS DO NO FIT NICELY INTO THE RUBBER RUNS. IN FACT YOU CAN SEE AND FEEL THE GAPS. I FEEL THAT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE WHEN I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND PROCEED TO CLOSE MY WINDOWS, THEY WON'T CLOSE PROPERLY AND THE WIND WHISTLES THROUGH THE CAR AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO CLOSE THEM. I CALLED STADIUM NISSAN IN CALGARY, ALBERTA CANADA. I SPOKE TO DARREN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THERE AND WAS ADVISED THAT BECAUSE MY 60,000 KM WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT THAT IT WOULD COST ME APPROX $ 230.00. HE ALSO TOLD ME TO SIT THE CAR IN THE SUN AND THE RUBBER WOULD SOFTEN AND REFORM WITH THE WINDOWS. HE DID ADVISE ME THAT IT DOESN'T HAPPEN A LOT BUT HE HAS SEEN IT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HE TOLD ME THAT EVEN FIXING IT WOULDN'T GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. I TOLD HIM THAT THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE TO CORRECT IT. I DID NOTICE THAT ON THIS WEBSITE THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN SUBMITTED. THE ITEM NUMBER IS 10008714 AND THE SUMMARY DESCRIPTION SAID " FRONT WINDOW GLASS RUN RUBBER DEFORMED. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR PROMPT HELP IN THIS MATTER. SINCERELY, CAROLINE COCKER. *JB
MY 2003 NISSAN SENTRA WAS REAR-ENDED BY A DRIVER TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE REAR SEAT VIRTUALLY COLLAPSED AND IF THERE WERE ANYONE SITTING THERE THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. MY WIFE AND I WERE SITTING IN THE FRONT SEATS. SHE SPENT A WEEK IN THE HOSPITAL WITH HEAD INJURIES AND I SPENT TWO DAYS. WHY AREN'T CARS TESTED FOR REAR IMPACT, SIMILAR TO OUR ACCIDENT, INSTEAD OF ONLY FRONT AND SIDE IMPACT?*AK
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PRODUCE NOISE AS A RESULT OF A VIBRATION. DEALER WAS ABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. BUT, BECAUSE DEALER COULD NOT VERIFY NOISE FROM DRIVERS SIDE DOOR THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT.
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026