There are 3 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 2005 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)AR BAGS MADE BY TAKATA. NEVER FIXED ON RECALL. REPRESENT DAMGE TO DRIVER TO KILL THEM. HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE DANGER TO DRIFE TO KILL THEM. NEVER RECALLED BY NISSAN NJ IS THE MOST HUMID STATE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS CRACKED AND THE AIR BAG WAS EJECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO INCREASE AS THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,544.
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.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.