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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.
3N1AB61E79L••••••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
Most reportedSteering 2Suspension 2Service Brakes 2Engine And Engine Cooling 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineMay 2016
After warming up and driving for a bit, my car dies at random times. I am able to immediately restart it and go. Usually it dies when I am coming to a stop at a light but it has died while sitting in reverse in a parking spot waiting to be able to pull out. This started a month…
Service BrakesMay 2014
Any time you step on the brakes they have a very loud squeal when backing up. (backing out of a parking spot in a parking lot). Have to pump brakes while backing up to get squeal to stop. Has done this since vehicle was purchased in august 2009 to date. Have had several…
SteeringFeb 2013
Brakes make loud squealing and grinding noise starting as little as 8 to 10 thousand miles even when pads and rotors are fine. The steering column pops and jolts slightly when turning starting at 27 thousand miles. The car makes a clunking noise when taking moderate to hard…
Engine And Engine CoolingMar 2011
The contact owns a 2009 nissan sentra. While driving approximately 50 mph, the contact stated that he applied pressure to the brake pedal and when he attempted to accelerate forward, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had no prior failures and this failure was the…
SteeringSep 2010
My car swerves too much on the freeway. Since purchasing the car in 2009, I have been having issues with the car. Even after taking it to several dealerships, I am still scared I am going to die due to the car. The several dealerships I am taken the car to have claimed there is…
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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 3N1AB61E79L656483 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.