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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.
3N1AB61E98L••••••2008 Nissan SENTRA
That is about average for the 2008 Nissan SENTRA — 8 complaints per build across 17 builds.
10on this build
134on the model
17builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 4Power Train 4Electrical System 2Service Brakes 2
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireDec 2014
I was operating my vehicle on riverside drive in studio city, california when the vehicle shook abruptly followed a few seconds later with a loud explosion. Debris and oil sprayed onto my hood and I had to nearly avoid an accident as my car was completely out of control. I was…
Air BagscrashFeb 2013
The contact owns a 2008 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, a vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The vehicle began to spin into the median where two other vehicles crashed into the contact's vehicle from the front…
Power TrainFeb 2019
The vehicle was in motion coming off the highway and onto city street. The torque converter gave out and the vehicle began sputtering at stop signs and light, and then thrusting forward jolting toward traffic. I nearly had two other vehicles rear end me during sputtering, and I…
Service BrakesSep 2014
I have noticed the my brake light came on. I added a brake fluid and the light went off. My mechanic has examined the car and determined that my brake master cylinder is leaking. After doing some research I noticed that my brake cylinder is under recall. I contacted nissan and…
Air BagsAug 2017
The air bag light keeps flashing. My grandmother took it to the dealer and they said it needed to be reset, she drove off and a mile later the light came back on. I have not taken it back to the dealer yet, but I see other drivers are reporting the same problem with this car. I…
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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 3N1AB61E98L644495 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.