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2009 Nissan Sentra Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Critical

81 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 1.70 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical10V401000

Equipment:Electrical:Navigational System(Global Positioning System)

OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy & full details

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.

Complaint volume

81 this model-year 10 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

18Crashes
0Fires
23Injuries
1Deaths

Across 81 complaints. Severity Index 1.70.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Air Bags14 · 17%Steering11 · 14%Service Brakes7 · 9%Structure · Body6 · 7%Electrical System6 · 7%Suspension5 · 6%Engine4 · 5%Fuel/Propulsion System4 · 5%
  1. Air Bags — 14 reports
  2. Steering — 11 reports
  3. Service Brakes — 7 reports
  4. Structure:Body — 6 reports
  5. Electrical System — 6 reports
  6. Suspension — 5 reports
  7. Engine — 4 reports
  8. Fuel/Propulsion System — 4 reports
  9. Service Brakes, Hydraulic — 3 reports
  10. Unknown Or Other — 3 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

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Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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