2008 Nissan Sentra Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 167 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 105,677miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 2008 Nissan Sentra, 2% of the 167 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,677 miles. 2 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.
“I was coming to a complete stop and the breaks did not stop the car forcing me to hit someone. I always had trouble with the breaks with forced me to change them every so often. This time was tough.”
NHTSA complaint #10907959, filed 2016-09, 155,000 miles“This is the second transmission that has been replaced on the vehicle and it only has 56,354 miles on it. It's not being abused in any way, I only got this vehicles because it's economic on gas and I only drive it about 5-15 miles a day during the week. My fear is that, my luck, the transmission will go out again when I'm outside the power train warranty period and I'm screwed. Now I'm debating whether I take a loss and sell it way below what I paid for and get another vehicle that's not a Nissan. …”
NHTSA complaint #10508495, filed 2013-04, 56,354 miles“I was driving and hit a spot of ice and had gone off the road taking out two signs and head on into a tree. I was severely injured and taken to the trauma unit at the hospital. I had a broken femur, shattered knee, broken ankle, broken foot, lacerated liver, punctured lung and broken ribs. My air bag never deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10615293, filed 2014-07Related service bulletins
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- 10232656Feb 27, 2023WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 6% |
| 2024 | 4 | 10% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 | 4 | 2% |
| 2019 | 5 | 2% |
| 2018 | 3 | 2% |
| 2017 | 9 | 4% |
| 2016 | 10 | 4% |
| 2015 | 14 | 4% |
| 2014 | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 | 17 | 9% |
| 2011 | 7 | 5% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 6 | 11% |
| 2008 | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 | 5 | 3% |
| 2006 | 4 | 3% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 | 10 | 3% |
| 2001 | 7 | 3% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 3 | 5% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
| 1996 | 4 | 3% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 3 | 5% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 3 | 5% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
| 1989 | 3 | 7% |
| 1987 | 3 | 8% |
| 1986 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2008 Nissan Sentra
53 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsTires
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsWheels
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Nissan Sentra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 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