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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.
3N1AB7AP8JY••••••2018 Nissan SENTRA
That is about average for the 2018 Nissan SENTRA — 7 complaints per build across 24 builds.
10on this build
179on the model
24builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedElectrical System 3Service Brakes 3Forward Collision Avoidance 3Power Train 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashNov 2023
Was involved in a front end collision, and the airbags did not deploy
Exterior LightingAug 2026
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start one day after several attempts and was accompanied by the AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking) sensor and check engine warning lights. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who…
Power TrainJan 2023
While my husband was driving, the vehicle suddenly lost power. He was almost hit by the vehicle that was behind him. He was able to nurse it to the side of the road. There were no warning lights or any other indicators that there was something wrong. We called AAA and had it…
Electrical SystemFeb 2022
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V135000 (Exterior Lightning). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an unknown malfunction warning message was displayed and the vehicle lost motive…
Forward Collision AvoidanceMay 2021
The AEB light came on and message appeared saying "Front Radar Unavailable Due to Obstruction"
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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 3N1AB7AP8JY281753 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.