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Electronic stability controlPart report

2005 Nissan Sentra Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
2%of 170 total for the year
Median mileage
138,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2005 Nissan Sentra, 2% of the 170 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 138,000 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.

“Friday march 11, 2016 while driving to work on the george bush turnpike where the speed limit is 70 MPH my car loss all power and would not restart, luckily it was 5:30am when the traffic was light and I felt the power starting to dwindle and was able to reach the shoulder without injury. I'm leasing the car from drivetime of irving and was not informed of this defect. I found out through my research trying to figure out what was wrong with the that was a november 2007 recall. I am amazed that these cars are still on the road and being sold with no warning. …”

NHTSA complaint #10850230, filed 2016-03, 126,000 miles

“On more than one occasion, my car cut off on me while driving. The issue began around march of 2015. Three times my car cut off on me driving down a busy road. The other few times were on local roads. As a result, I often had to push, wait it out (car eventually would start/crank over about an hour later) or call geico to toll it for me. Each of those times, I was fortunate not to cause a major accident. After having what I felt was a near death experience, I took my car to several autozones, a local shop, and a Nissan dealership. Each of them informed me that it was the crank shaft sensor. …”

NHTSA complaint #10807809, filed 2015-12, 150,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201952%
201874%
201742%
2016104%
201541%
2014144%
2013132%
201242%
20111712%
201086%
200832%
200711%
200622%
200532%
200411%
200231%
200032%
199212%

Other parts of the 2005 Nissan Sentra

Engine cooling
48 complaints
Fuel system
37 complaints
Engine
33 complaints
Air bags
21 complaints
Electrical system
17 complaints
Brakes
12 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
10 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 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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