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2010 Nissan Sentra Body and structure Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 144 total for the year
Median mileage
103,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2010 Nissan Sentra, 1% of the 144 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 103,000 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.

“The operator of vehicle #1 was traveling inbound on rutherford ave. When she admitted to the officer I was distracted ...while I was driving , and ran a red light. She struck vehicle #2, then lost control of the car and struck vehicle #3 which was stopped at a red light. None of the 3 vehicles' air bags deployed!”

NHTSA complaint #10588576, filed 2014-05, 38,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Sentra. The contac stated that while driving at various speeds, a loud noise emitted outside of the vehicle. The contact drove to a safe location and inspected the vehicle where he noticed that the under carriage rubber body mounts were severely corroded. The vehicle was not safe to drive and had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem whom informed the contact that the service warranty expired. The approximate failure mileage was 168,000. The VIN was unavailable.”

NHTSA complaint #10473197, filed 2012-08, 168,000 miles

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202526%
2024410%
202211%
202132%
202042%
201952%
201832%
201794%
2016104%
2015144%
201451%
201351%
2012179%
201175%
201021%
2009611%
200832%
200753%
200643%
200532%
200442%
200374%
2002103%
200173%
200021%
199923%
199835%
199733%
199643%
199522%
199422%
199335%
199212%
199135%
199013%
198937%
198738%
1986117%

Other parts of the 2010 Nissan Sentra

Electrical system
50 complaints
Engine
35 complaints
Air bags
31 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
18 complaints
Other or unknown
13 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Steering
9 complaints
Electronic stability control
8 complaints
Engine cooling
8 complaints
Suspension
7 complaints
Tires
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 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.

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