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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.
3N1AB7APXFY••••••2015 Nissan SENTRA
This build draws 2.6× more complaints than the average 2015 Nissan SENTRA build (30 vs 11).
30on this build
331on the model
29builds in total
3involved a crash
6injuries
Most reportedPower Train 15Vehicle Speed Control 4Air Bags 4Electrical System 4
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashMay 2025
On [XXX] I was driving my 2015 Nissan Sentra S (manual transmission) in Los Angeles, CA. While traveling at a moderate speed on a city street, another vehicle crossed into my lane, resulting in a direct, head-on collision. The impact caused severe damage to the entire front end…
Power TrainJan 2025
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In addition, the transmission was slipping. The vehicle was taken to an independent…
Electrical SystemJan 2024
The car began to jerk when driven. One day, it stopped working; the engine was still running but it wouldn't shift gears. The transmission was repaired, and several parts were replaced. However, the car still jerks when reaching 50 miles per hour, the horn doesn't sound, not…
EngineJul 2023
Engine light keeps coming on and throws the code for mass air flow sensor even after this was replaced
Service BrakesJul 2022
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH and slowing down for a traffic sign, the vehicle stalled. The contact immediately stopped the vehicle and placed the gear shifter in park(P) and restarted the vehicle however, the vehicle…
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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 3N1AB7APXFY274312 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.