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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3N1AB61E78L••••••2008 Nissan SENTRA
That is about average for the 2008 Nissan SENTRA — 8 complaints per build across 17 builds.
7on this build
134on the model
17builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 3Service Brakes 2Hydraulic 2Fuel System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashNov 2008
The contact owns a 2008 nissan sentra. On november 3, 2008, while slowing down for a traffic light at 25 mph, the brake pedal extended to the floor when it was depressed. The driver crashed into the front driver's side of another vehicle. The driver received injuries to her left…
Power TrainDec 2016
Transmition is not responding. When is hot loses all the power to 30mph. A whying noise
Air BagsAug 2016
Airbag light started randomly blinking when I started the car. I brought it to the dealer, they said "faulty clock spring and drivers airbag assy - replace (b1049 drivers airbag open)". The cost was $1,468.32 no including tax, etc and said it was unusual for both pieces to be…
SteeringJun 2011
I bought my daughter a 2008 nissan sentra for christmas (2010). This morning (11 june 2011) I took my 16 year old daughter out to learn how to parallel park at the dmv. As she was backing up to park she said she could not turn the steering wheel. I tried to turn the steering…
Fuel SystemAug 2008
Consumer states that their 2008 nissan sentra is not getting the gas mileage as stated in the advertisements. *nj the consumer stated from the time he drove the vehicle off the lot, he has never received more than 16-18 miles per gallon and he is presently getting 15 MPG. He was…
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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 3N1AB61E78L681173 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.