2000 Nissan Sentra - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2000 Nissan Sentra

234 problems have been reported for the 2000 Nissan Sentra. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 2000 Nissan Sentra. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 85 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (29 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2000 Nissan Sentra

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2000 Nissan Sentra in the United States are 67,013 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Nissan Sentra owners in the last 23 years is 234, and the age of the vehicle is 23, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 234 / 67,013 / 23 * 1000 = 0.15.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Nissan Sentra model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2000 Nissan Sentra in 2000.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2023
1
  2022
0
  2021
0
  2020
2
  2019
0
  2018
0
  2017
5
  2016
0
  2015
2
  2014
1
  2013
2
  2012
2
  2011
8
  2010
5
  2009
4
  2008
4
  2007
4
  2006
5
  2005
16
  2004
38
  2003
30
  2002
17
  2001
35
  2000
6

📊 Compare the 2000 Nissan Sentra with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Nissan Sentra, the following table can be used to compare the 2000 Nissan Sentra with the Nissan Sentra from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2000 Sentra is 234 while the average number of problems reported for the 28 model years of the Nissan Sentra is 227.

Table 3. Compare the 2000 Nissan Sentra with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2023 Sentra
2
  2022 Sentra
56
  2021 Sentra
97
  2020 Sentra
145
  2019 Sentra
243
  2018 Sentra
209
  2017 Sentra
259
  2016 Sentra
311
  2015 Sentra
396
  2014 Sentra
475
  2013 Sentra
826
  2012 Sentra
240
  2011 Sentra
192
  2010 Sentra
194
  2009 Sentra
78
  2008 Sentra
228
  2007 Sentra
215
  2006 Sentra
153
  2005 Sentra
216
  2004 Sentra
232
  2003 Sentra
232
  2002 Sentra
384
  2001 Sentra
304
  2000 Sentra
234
  1999 Sentra
74
  1998 Sentra
75
  1997 Sentra
135
  1996 Sentra
176


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