2002 Nissan Sentra Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 304 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,990miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the wheels of the 2002 Nissan Sentra, 0% of the 304 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,990 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.
“I hit a curb and my wheel broke off leaving just the center bolted to the car. The tire was not damaged. At that point the vehicle was pretty much uncontrollable and the tire and remainder of the wheel continued into traffic. The tire shop indicated they had never seen anything like this. The car appears to have sustained only possibly some alignment issues. This and the lack of damage to the tire seems to indicate that the impact was not that severe, yet there was the complete failure of the wheel. I have a photo of the now two pieces of the wheel. …”
NHTSA complaint #10136002, filed 2005-09, 120,990 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10232657Feb 22, 2023WHEEL BEARING COLLISION DAMAGE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
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- 10192216Jul 23, 2013SERVICE INFORMATION - This bulletin is to assist you in responding to customer questions about brake operation, and provides diagnostic and repair information for each item…
Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 16% |
| 2025 | 3 | 10% |
| 2024 | 4 | 10% |
| 2022 | 8 | 10% |
| 2021 | 5 | 4% |
| 2020 | 5 | 2% |
| 2017 | 5 | 2% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 | 7 | 1% |
| 2012 | 3 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 4% |
| 2008 | 9 | 5% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 9 | 4% |
| 2000 | 9 | 5% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1996 | 3 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2002 Nissan Sentra
127 complaintsElectrical system
54 complaintsAir bags
30 complaintsEngine
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsTires
13 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsSteering
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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