Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10991193May 23, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'M NOT SURE IF THE ECM REPROGRAM THAT IS OUT FOR MY VEHICLE WILL REMEDY THIS BY THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT BECAUSE I REFUSED TO PAY FOR A RECALL! I WAS TRAVELING LOW SPEED AND DECELERATING TO PULL INTO MY WORK AND THE CAR WENT INTO FAILSAFE MODE AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH AND GET HURT IT WAS ALSO ON A CITY STREET WHEN I WAS DOWNSHIFTING PROBABLY ABOUT 5-10 MPH THEN I TRIED TO TURN AND THERE WAS NO POWER AND A TRUCK FROM BEHIND WAS FLYING UP ON ME AND BARELY SWERVED OUT OF THE WAY TO NOT HIT ME AND IT WAS A SUPER HUMID HOT DAY WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED! I HAVE NEVER HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM ON MY CAR! IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF LIKE IT WAS ROYALTY! THE OBD11 READS P0605 CODE AND THE DESCRIPTION IS A ROM ERROR IT SAYS, LET ME STATE EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS A 2002 IT ONLY HAS 28,750 MILES ON IT AND NEAR PERFECT CONDITION! I CAN ERASE THE CODE AND DRIVE IT THEN IT WILL GO INTO FAILSAFE MODE AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES! THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO TELL ME THE ECU WAS FRIED AND TO BRING IT IN AND EXPECT A MINIMUM CHARGE OF A HOUR FOR THEM TO JUST GET MY CAR IN THERE BUILDING! THAT IS NOT RIGHT! I HAVE 2 RECALLS AND THAT IS ALL I WANT DONE! IF THE ECU WAS TRULY FRIED THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO START AT ALL! THE CAR ALSO SAT FOR MANY YEARS BUT WAS WELL PROPERLY STORED AND TAKEN CARE OF WHEN IT SAT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991095May 22, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING. THE CAR HAS 77,000 MILES ON IT AND THE DEALER IS STATING THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. COST TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IS $4,800. APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ISSUE A LOT OF NISSAN OWNERS ARE HAVING WITH DEFECTIVE CVT TRANSMISSION AND NISSAN IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10990764May 20, 2017
POWER TRAIN
REVVING OF THE ENGINE DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THE TRANSMISSIONS, LOSS OF POWER TO THE DRIVE SHAFT CONSTANT SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION, SOMETIMES LOSS OF POWER TO THE6 ENGINE . CALLED NISSAN USA TP WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH THE PROBLEM SINCE THEY ACKNOWLEDGED EARLIER MODEL HARD SIMILAR PROBLEM AND NISSAN EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY TO 10 YRS 120000 MILES. HOWEVER THEY DECLINE AN EXTENSION IN MY CASE, SAYI G THE PROBLEM OF THE CVT TYPE TRANSMMISSION HAS BEEN RESOLVED. HOWEVER THAT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE THE CASE. L SEE NUMEROUS BLOG ONLINE COMPLAINING ABOUT THESE TYPE OF TRANSMMISSION-CVT ONES SIMILAR TO THE EARLIER MODEL WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY GIVEN. PROBLEM IS ENCOUNTERED WHEN IM MOTOION ON HIGHWAY CITY STREET. STOP AND GO SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10986099May 16, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WHEN A TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR (NISSAN SENTRA ) BROKE DOWN ON ME IT LOCKS UP WHERE YOU CAN NO LONGER MOVE . IT HAPPENED TO ME ON A FREEWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR AND IF NOT A DEADLY ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR WILL THEN SHAKE AND IT DOESN'T ALLOW YOU TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985535May 13, 2017
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL. WHEN YU TAKE OFF & IT GETS UP IN SPEED THE CAR JERK. WHEN YOU STOP AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN & THEN GO, IT JERK LIKE IT'S TRYING TO TAKE OFF. BUT IT BARELY MOVE & JERK PRETTY HARD. IT SEEM LIKE THE CAR TRANSMISSION IS NOT CHANGING OUT. WHILE THE CAR IS JERKING WHEN YOU TAKE OFF. IT'S LIKE THE IDLES UP & DOWN. WHEN YOU BRAKE IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU WALKING ON SQUEAKY HARD WOOD FLOOR. THE AIRBAG DOES NOT WORK AT ALL.I
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984628May 10, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING 50-60 MPH, THE CAR SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY HOWEVER, IT REQUIRED ME TO PUT IT IN PARK AND THEN SHIFT BACK TO DRIVE IN ORDER TO GO. THE DEALER INDICATED ITS A CVT ISSUE, WHICH MAY BE SUFFERING FROM A 'CVT BELT SLIP CONDITION,' WHICH IS THE FAILURE OF THE CHAIN DRIVE TO TRANSFER POWER THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION AND ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE.THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION (UNDER WARRANTY) AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. THE DEALER NOW HAS THE CAR TO DISCUSS WITH NISSAN THE NEXT STEPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984576May 9, 2017
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL - CAR WAS SOLD TO ME BY JENKINS ACURA 2025 SW COLLEGE RD OCALA FL 34471 AND NEVER TOOK CARE OF THIS DANGEROUS AIRBAG PS RECALL. THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT ON IT AND IT STILL HAS A SHAKE AT 40MPH. THERE WAS A ARCING OF WIRES FOR FRONT DS HEADLIGHT HARNESS. LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR PASSENGER SEATBELT SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT A DAY AFTER BEING AT THE SAME ACURA DEALERSHIP ON FRIDAY LAST WEEK. TODAY IS 5/9/17. LEMON OF A CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984362May 8, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
INTERMITTANT ENGINE MISFIRE, CAR WILL SHUT ENGINE OFF WHILE DRIVING OR RAMP UP RPM CAUSING CAR TO JERK FORWARD. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 45 MPH GIING AROUND CURVE WHEN ENGINE SHUT OFF , SHE COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. RESTARTED AND ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING. CHECK ENGINE FLASHED AND THEN WENT STEADY. DIAGNOSTICS SHOWED P02 CYC 2 MISFIRE. CYC 2 COIL REPLACED AND NOW TWO WEEKS LATER THE CAR IS MISFIRING, JERKING ENGINE WAS ON, DROVE TO NISSAN DEALER THEY RUN DIAGNOSTIC AND IT CAME BACK WITH NO CODES IN HISTORY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984378May 8, 2017
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 2 YEARS. EVERY YEAR, AS IT STARTS TO WARM UP IN THE SPRING, THE SAME PROBLEM RECURS. I HAVE HAD IT TO SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS, ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT IT CANNOT BE FIXED. AS I AM DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, IT WILL SUDDENLY START TO DECELERATE, AND I MUST PULL OFF THE ROAD AND LET THE CAR SIT, TURNED OFF, FOR 20-40 MINUTES. LAST WEEK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY WANT $3000 TO FIX THE CAR. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE FIRST SUMMER AFTER I BOUGHT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983682May 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
NISSAN POSTED A NEW RECALL FOR NISSAN SENTRAS (17V-253 RECALL DATE: APRIL 13, 2017) HOWEVER THEY HAVE NOT ACTUALLY RELEASED PARTS FOR THIS RECALL AND WILL NOT FOR SEVERAL MORE WEEKS. THEY ARE MISLEADING THE PUBLIC THAT THERE IS A FIX FOR THIS AIRBAG ISSUE WHEN IN FACT THERE IS NO CURRENT REMEDY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983693May 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY (NOT DURING MOTION). TAKEN TO DEALER TO RESET, CAME BACK ON ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. WAS TOLD AIRBAG AND MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. NO CAUSE AS FAR AS I CAN TELL (NOT INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT, AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, ETC).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983477May 4, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHOULDER BURN FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND LATER TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V242000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. ..UPDATED 05/23/17 *BF ....UPDATED 06/21/17 *BF UPDATED 10/19/2017*JS UPDATED 9/28/18*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10983007May 2, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S HORN WAS NOT LOUD ENOUGH TO WARN OTHER DRIVER'S OF HIS PRESENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,640.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981553May 1, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS. THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981693May 1, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN THE PUSH BUTTON FUNCTION WAS APPLIED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER NOR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANICTHE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 08/08/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981019April 27, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NEW TRANSMISSION HAS A CONTINUOUS ISSUE WITH A TRANS AXLE LEAK THAT IS "REPAIRED" AT EVERY DEALER OIL CHANGE. VEHICLE NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. TRANS AXLE LEAK REMAINS WHICH MAKES IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981152April 27, 2017
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A USED 2011 NISSAN SENTRA THAT WENT THROUGH A VIGOROUS INSPECTION. 3 DAYS LATER TRANSMISSION STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS. HAD METRO NISSAN REPLACE THE VALVE BODY AND COOLER ASSEMBLY AND MADE NO DIFFERENCE. THERE IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THESES ISSUES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980882April 26, 2017
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PURCHASED MY CAR IN LATE NOVEMBER. BEFORE THE CAR HIT 1,000, I RETURNED IT TO NISSAN BECAUSE THE CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE MECHANIC AT NISSAN RAN TEST AND SAID THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE. NOW MY CAR IS MAKING TERRIBLE NOISES WHEN I COME TO A STOP AND WHEN I'M CHANGING THE GEARS. IT'S ALSO SHAKING REALLY BAD WHEN THE CAR IS AT A COMPLETE STOP. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE TO HAVE A PEACE OF MIND BUT ALL IT HAVE BEEN IS A HEADACHE AND UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980934April 26, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR MAKES WIND NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980486April 25, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TAKATA RECALL. THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT ON ME THREE TIMES SINCE DECEMBER 30, 2016. THE MOST RECENT AS OF 04/03/2017. I ALMOST GOT KILLED EACH TIME ON THE FREEWAY. I WOULD BE GOING 65 MPH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY AND IT WOULD DROP TO 45MPH AND EVENTUALLY COULD NOT FUNCTION. NISSAN JUST REPLACES THE TRANSMISSION BUT THEY KEEP BREAKING. THEREFORE THEY KEEP FAILING AT FIXING THE PROBLEM WITHIN MY VEHICLE AND PUT MY LIFE ON THE LINE. IT IS CONSIDERED A LEMON AND THEY AGREED WHICH IS WHY THEY GAVE ME THE OPTION FOR THEM TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK FROM ME OR EXCHANGE IT. I CHOSE FOR THEM TO GIVE ME MY REFUND. I WANT A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND OTHERS LIKE IT BECAUSE THEY RISKED MY LIFE MORE THAN ONCE AND THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO ANYONE. THEY'RE ARE FAMILIES IN THESE VEHICLES AND THEY'RE LIVES SHOULD NOT BE AT STAKE LIKE THIS. I RESEARCHED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS SUFFERED WITH THIS SITUATION WITH THE SAME MAKE AS MY CAR. I HAVE INVOICES THAT I CAN PROVIDE IF NEEDED. PLEASE TAKE ACTION ON THIS. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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