Total Complaints
1 filings
NISSAN SERENA · model year
2001 NISSAN SERENA
1 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2001NISSANSERENA carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2001 SERENA is power train with 1 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 55 investigation files overlapping the 2001 SERENA, and 6 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20130506POWER TRAIN
THIS IS ACTUALLY THE SECOND TIME SOMETHING SIMILAR HAPPENED. AFTER NORMAL STREET DRIVING, STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND SO FORTH MY VAN WAS RUNNING FINE. THEN APPROACHED AND STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC JAM. AFTER SEVERAL STOP AND GOES, THE CVT TRANSMISSION DID NOT WANT TO COME OUT OF LOW GEAR AND WAS RIDING AT HIGH RPMS....THEN SWITCHED TO HIGH GEAR. TRYING TO MOVE IN HIGH GEAR, FLOORING THE GAS PEDAL, STARTED MOVING AND THEN STARTED SWITCHING BACK AND FORTH FROM TWO DIFFERENT GEARS. I PULLED OVER AND WAITED FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. STARTED BACK UP AND WAS STILL IN HIGH GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO GET ENOUGH MOMENTUM AND THEN GRADUALLY MY VAN STARTED RUNNING AS USUAL, AS IF NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. *TR
Mileage: 70,214
Compare 2001NISSANSERENA to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 6 Open
DP26003Defect PetitionOpen
Fuel smell and loss of motive power
PE25005Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Driver Airbag Inflator Rupture
PE24020Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inner Tie Rod Failures
PE24017Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Side curtain air bags may deploy inadvertently
PE24007Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Reduced Power After Engine Stall
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2001 NISSAN SERENA have?▼
The 2001 NISSAN SERENA has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2001 NISSAN SERENA?▼
The most-complained component for the 2001 NISSAN SERENA is POWER TRAIN with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2001 NISSAN SERENA safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2001 NISSAN SERENA; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.