2001 Nissan Sentra SE Sport review from North America

I bought my new Sentra SE SP 2.0L, 5 speed, 2001, in 2001.

I hate this car mainly for the bad brakes...

At service #1 at 16500 km, the front rotors were already warped, not under warranty.

At 57000 km, all 4 discs+pads were replaced.

At 125000 km, again all 4 discs+pads replaced.

At 153000 km, again, all 4 discs+pads AND rear calipers were replaced.

Rust start appearing on each doors (inner bottom) after 3 years only.

At 136000 km, need to replace the air flow sensor ($100) and the 1st O2 sensor (the one before the catalysor) ($250).

Some minor electrical problems: Electric roof switch went bad at 59000 km; under warranty.

Check Engine lights up now and then, when I fill up the gas tank... this issue seems to be related with the tank cap. I don't bother anymore.

At 162000 km, Blower fan resistor dead (only working at speed #4). I fix the problem by soldering a wire on the PCB bypassing the cooked trace. This is really a bad design!!

And the front rotors are starting to get rusty again 4 months after they were changed (uneven braking). Will go back at M. Muffler to hear their song...

I use this car to go to work. Average 23000 km per year. 50% highway, 50% city.

Last minor comment: The headlights clear plastic quality is really cheap because it is now blurry & yellow.

Will I buy Nissan again? No. Was this model built in Mexico???

I'm getting tired of the firm suspension.

Original tire size is not very popular (195/55R16). Using 205 size now.

In 2001, the timing chain was an added value compared to a timing belt used on many other cars.