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Interior lightingPart report

2002 Nissan Sentra Interior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
0%of 304 total for the year
Median mileage
9,186miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2002 Nissan Sentra, 0% of the 304 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,186 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Had to go to the dealer on two separate occasions. First time the light on the map light assembly was sticking. Took my dealer a 3 months! To get a new one in. Then maybe a few weeks later while im drivning the whole thing just fel out of the ceiling nearly hitting me in the head. It was replaced again, part in stock thank god. This happened twice but im putting the more recent date. The first was 12/14/01 when I took it in. 3 days after I got my car. It was fixed 4/11/02. Then it fell out of the celiing 7/29/02”

NHTSA complaint #10016731, filed 2003-04, 9,186 miles

Interior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200210%
199711%
199621%
199511%
199312%

Other parts of the 2002 Nissan Sentra

Engine cooling
127 complaints
Electrical system
54 complaints
Air bags
30 complaints
Engine
27 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
20 complaints
Vehicle speed control
20 complaints
Tires
13 complaints
Other or unknown
12 complaints
Fuel system
11 complaints
Body and structure
10 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Steering
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Nissan Sentra

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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