Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#11055764December 20, 2017
POWER TRAIN
CHECK ENGINE LITE COMES ON CAR WONT GO OVER 40MPH. NEEDS CVT REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055449December 19, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE DRIVERS SIDE DEPLOYED WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR VEHICLE NOT MOVING, THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG & THE DASH AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ON RURAL ROAD, IT WAS A SHORT DISTANCE FROM MY HOUSE SO AFTER THE BAGS BLEW, I DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE HOUSE, NO POLICE WERE INVOLVED. DID NOT HAVE COLLISION INSURANCE ON THE VEHICLE, I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS AT THAT TIME, SINCE THERE IS A RECALL I ASKED NISSAN TO REPLACE THE BLOWN AIRBAGS AND THEY REFUSED, SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND I WAS TOLD THAT IS THE ONLY ONE ON RECALL, WHAT CAN IF ANYTHING I DO? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055532December 19, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WEST SIDE NISSAN (1729 CASSAT AVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32210), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055186December 18, 2017
AIR BAGS
FIRST AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE DRIVERS DOOR WAS SLAMMED SHUT VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING. AND THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASH BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION APPX. 35 MPH, WICH CAUSED PERSON TO LOSE CONTROL OF SAID VEHICLE.ON RURAL ROAD,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055094December 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054560December 13, 2017
AIR BAGS
DRIVERS AIR BAG POPPED WHEN THE DOOR WAS SLAMMED STATIONARY,, THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASH AIRBAGS POPPED WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION MOVING APPX 35 M P H, ON RURAL ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054055December 11, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NISSAN SENTRA 2017 THE GEAR JAMS WHEN PUTTING INTO REVERSE, DRIVE, AND BACKING UP FROM DRIVE WAY. VEHICLE HAS A VERY SLOW TAKE OFF UNTILL YOU PICK UP SPEED AT 40 MPH. BUT NOT ENOUGH SPEED TO PASS UP CARS,TRUCKS IN ENOUGH TIME AND THAT IS STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDDLE TO THE BOTTOM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053958December 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 206,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053772December 10, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
PCM ECM ECU ENGINEERING FLAW. ENGINE KICKS INTO SAFE MODE WHILE IN OPERATION OR COMPLETELY STALLS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, WHEN RESTARTS WILL MISFIRE. DIAGNOSED WITH FAULTY CONTROL MODULE (THE SECOND ONE IN THIS VEHICLE SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053405December 8, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AFTER BRAKING WHILE STILL IN GEAR. ONLY 78,000 MILES LOGGED.5.5 YEARS OLD. EXACT EVENT: BACKING SLOWLY OUT OF A DRIVEWAY (IN REVERSE); BRAKED AT END OF DRIVEWAY TO LOOK BOTH DIRECTIONS; RESUMED ACCELERATION (IN REVERSE) AS I TURNED AND NOTHING HAPPENED. VEHICLE WOULD NOT "LAND" IN ANY GEAR (DRIVE, REVERSE, LOW DRIVE, ETC). HAD TO BE TOWED FROM LOCATION TO MY MECHANIC. MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE TRANSMISSION AS INOPERABLE AND NEEDING REPLACEMENT. RECOMMENDED I TOW TO A NISSAN DEALER FOR HOPEFUL COVERAGE BY NISSAN. NISSAN CONFIRMED NEED TO REPLACE AT THE COST OF $4156.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053542December 8, 2017
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR IS DANGEROUSLY SLOW TO ACCELERATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY OR A BUSY STREET. EVEN WITH FLOORING THE ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE PAST 40MPH FOR ABOUT 5-8 SECONDS, WHICH IN DRIVING, IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF TIME, ESPECIALLY MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052686December 6, 2017
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
THE DRIVER AIR BAG FLASHING RED LIGHT WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND NEVER GOING OFF ALSO THE HORN DOESN'T WORK.ALSO THE ENGINE BURN A LOT OIL AND I DON'T SEE ANY LEAKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052779December 6, 2017
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING MY NISSAN SENTRA AND I HIT A DEER, MY PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052430December 5, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING APPROX 30 MPH THE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS AND LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE BATTERY DIED WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY, AFTER CHANGING THE BATTERY THE VOLTAGE SPIKE CAUSED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE TO FAIL. THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE OWNER THAT THIS VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 80,767 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052547December 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
I HAD A ACCIDENT DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY AND I WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND FORCING MY CAR INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIR BAG NEVER IMPLODED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11052149December 4, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR VIBRATES WHEN I START IT & DRIVING. MY REAR PASSENGER WINDOW DOESN'T WORK EVERYTIME I WANT TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN. MY AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING 3 MONTHS AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051537November 30, 2017
AIR BAGS, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL FLIPPED SIDEWAYS AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11051162November 29, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL-CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA .... CONTACT STATED AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING...AIRBAG ON DRIVERS SIDE NOT WORKING... INQUIRED ABOUT AIRBAG LIGHT THAT IS STILL ON IN VEHICLE.....HAD VEHICLE AIRBAG REPAIRED BEFORE. ....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051315November 29, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA15001 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048881November 28, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FAMILY HICKS NISSAN IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE WAS DAMAGED AFTER THE BATTERY TERMINAL CABLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V555000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,920.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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