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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.
3N1AB6AP1AL••••••2010 Nissan SENTRA
That is about average for the 2010 Nissan SENTRA — 8 complaints per build across 16 builds.
11on this build
127on the model
16builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 3Engine 3Electrical System 2Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringSep 2019
While I was driving the dash lights started flickering and it started making a humming noise then the steering wheel locked up to the right and it did this twice and I almost crashed
Electrical SystemMay 2019
Car will stop while driving, and I can restart it after it stops
EngineJun 2018
The car started making a noise, took it to auto zone & they said it was the belt tightener. The car was having a hard time driving up hills on the way home after getting the part. It actually stalled out at a red light, making it very hard to break. After getting it home &…
SuspensionSep 2016
The contact owns a 2010 nissan sentra. While driving various speeds, the vehicle began to viciously vibrate without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the coil spring and spark plug failed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the…
Air BagsJul 2015
Intermittent airbag light. Passenger seat light doesn't turn on when someone sits whether the vehicle is driving or not
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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 3N1AB6AP1AL695190 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.