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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3N1AB7AP4JY••••••2018 Nissan SENTRA
This build draws 2.2× more complaints than the average 2018 Nissan SENTRA build (16 vs 7).
16on this build
178on the model
24builds in total
2involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedExterior Lighting 3Power Train 3Service Brakes 2Structure 2
What owners of this build wrote
Exterior LightingcrashSep 2021
The contact owned a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the exterior brake lights were inoperable which caused another vehicle to rear-end her vehicle. The contact's vehicle then crashed into another vehicle in front of hers. The air bags…
Unknown Or OthercrashJan 2020
When braking, if you are not careful your foot may be on both the brake and the gas at the same time, making car to excelerate. Gas and brake pedal are very close to each other. When you are driving and go to brake is when it happens, anywhere
Power TrainJul 2026
On Wednesday July 8, 2026 at approx 7:45 AM The powertrain system failed entirely due to a catastrophic malfunction of the Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission), which completely and instantly failed with absolutely no prior dashboard warning lamps, check engine…
SteeringOct 2025
The horn does not work when pressing the steering wheel, even though the horn itself and the fuse are functional. I got my car inspected yesterday, and the initial diagnosis points to a faulty clock spring
Vehicle Speed ControlApr 2024
The CVT can cause the car to shake, judder, stall during sudden acceleration, or completely lose power. My car jurked and stop completely while at a turning signal in the middle of the street . This was cause by the recall on their cvt. I’ve called a Nissan dealer and they said…
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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 3N1AB7AP4JY247115 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.