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2006 Nissan Sentra Equipment Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
3%of 116 total for the year
Median mileage
52,876miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 2006 Nissan Sentra, 3% of the 116 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,876 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Recall number: 07v527000 my dealership states this does not exist for my 2006 Nissan Sentra with a 2.5l engine, and I'm having an issue with this exact same issue.”

NHTSA complaint #10368399, filed 2010-11, 83,753 miles

“Vehicle air bag inflator. Called lynn layton Nissan dealership in decatur al. To schedule replacement of air bag inflator on 06/29/15 due to recall. Arrived on appt. Date at dealership on wed. 07/01/15 after 4 hour wait only to discover that part was not available and that they would notify me when part was available.”

NHTSA complaint #10731594, filed 2015-07, 196,000 miles

“My wife skidded off a freshly graveled road and nose-dived into a ditch frontend first, catapulted the vehicle into a c/clockwise spin and wrapped the vehicle around a tree. The original impact was front end and no airbags deployed. The passenger side was completely crushed hitting the tree with what would appear as a side curtain airbag deployment. On investigation, it appears the air bag was torn out of the center wall (no propellant smell or residue). Had the air bags deployed there would not have been injuries that certainly would not have required med-a-vac. Jpc/sc .”

NHTSA complaint #10234857, filed 2008-07, 22,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Sentra. While driving 15 MPH, the gear shift indicator would not shift into second gear. The contact was unable to shift into reverse and heard a grinding noise when shifting. The dealer stated that the shifter was too tight and they loosened the shifter on two occasions; however, the failure continued. The dealer stated that the transmission shifter caused the failure. As of december 10, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The failure mileage was 93 and current mileage was 12,998. Updated 01-14-08. …”

NHTSA complaint #10211374, filed 2007-12, 93 miles

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202412%
201921%
201521%
201211%
201111%
201011%
200811%
200753%
200643%
200532%
200432%
200332%
200231%
200173%
2000116%
199912%
199823%
199711%
199632%
199533%
199422%
199323%
199212%
199123%
199013%
1985117%

Other parts of the 2006 Nissan Sentra

Air bags
30 complaints
Engine
19 complaints
Fuel system
15 complaints
Engine cooling
14 complaints
Electrical system
10 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Tires
5 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Sentra

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology