2007 Nissan Sentra - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2007 Nissan Sentra

216 problems have been reported for the 2007 Nissan Sentra. The following chart shows the 18 most common problems for 2007 Nissan Sentra. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 40 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (30 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2007 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 2007 Nissan Sentra in the United States are 97,497 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Nissan Sentra owners in the last 18 years is 216, and the age of the vehicle is 18, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 216 / 97,497 / 18 * 1000 = 0.12.

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 2007 Nissan Sentra in 2007.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2025
1
  2024
0
  2023
1
  2022
6
  2021
8
  2020
9
  2019
15
  2018
0
  2017
11
  2016
8
  2015
19
  2014
13
  2013
12
  2012
10
  2011
18
  2010
18
  2009
13
  2008
26
  2007
3

📊 Compare the 2007 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 2007 Nissan Sentra with the Nissan Sentra from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2007 Sentra is 216 while the average number of problems reported for the 30 model years of the Nissan Sentra is 230.

Table 3. Compare the 2007 Nissan Sentra with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2025 Sentra
1
  2024 Sentra
12
  2023 Sentra
15
  2022 Sentra
97
  2021 Sentra
155
  2020 Sentra
236
  2019 Sentra
311
  2018 Sentra
253
  2017 Sentra
297
  2016 Sentra
346
  2015 Sentra
459
  2014 Sentra
485
  2013 Sentra
847
  2012 Sentra
251
  2011 Sentra
200
  2010 Sentra
196
  2009 Sentra
79
  2008 Sentra
229
  2007 Sentra
216
  2006 Sentra
153
  2005 Sentra
216
  2004 Sentra
232
  2003 Sentra
233
  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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