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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
3N1AB61E59L••••••2009 Nissan SENTRA
That is about average for the 2009 Nissan SENTRA — 4 complaints per build across 13 builds.
5on this build
46on the model
13builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 2Tires 1Electrical System 1Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemcrashMar 2013
The front and drivers side was severely damaged in my 2009 nissan sentra after being hit by a ford f250 super duty. No air bags deployed in this accident. There were injuries from the driver of the car and the passenger of the vehicle. The glass in the car shattered and door was…
Power TrainSep 2016
I have been getting grinding noises from my transmission since the fall of 2016. Took the car into the georgesville nissan shop in columbus, oh where they stated they can't recreate the noise or hear it even though the noise is noticeable when the car starts to move after…
Air BagsFeb 2015
The contact owns a 2009 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the sprial cable and the front pasenger side air bag control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was…
SteeringSep 2014
While crossing the street from one parking lot to another the steering wheel locked up on my 09 nissan sentra. Was going less that 5mph. The steering wheel could not be turned at all. The engine was still running and was in drive. After about 30 or 40 seconds attempting to turn…
TiresNov 2009
The tire pressure warning light came on three times in a three week period. I added air the first two times and the light went off. I did not add air, but went to the dealer on the third occasion. The service writer said that the tire pressures were low, that air was added and…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3N1AB61E59L658976 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.