Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10871746June 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY LESS IGNITION FAILED AND THE SWITCH HAD TO BE ENGAGED SEVERAL TIMES SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO HAVE THE ENGINE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871443May 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SAFETY ISSUE. ON OCTOBER 14, 2015 I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE AT MCGRATH NISSAN BECAUSE THE "CS AIR BAG LIGHT IS FLASHING" MORE SPICIFLY THE CODE READOUT WAS B1134 FOR SENSOR FOR AIR BAG FRONT LEFT SIDE. THEIR DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE ENTIRE [AND VERY EXPENSIVE AT $3000] AIR BAG MODULE MUST BE REPLACED. NISSAN IS UNCERTAIN WHETHER THE AIR BAGS WILL WORK OR NOT IN A FRONT LEFT SIDE CRASH. THE PART WAS ORDERED AND WAS EXPECTED TO BECOME AVAILABLE BEFORE END OF 2015. THE PART WAS 87651ZE90B FRAME ASSY-FRONT SEA AND I PUT DOWN A 50% DEPOSIT ON THE PART. IT IS NOW MAY 30, 2016. NUMEROUS CALLS TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO FOLLOWED UP WITH NISSAN, OCCURRED. THE ANSWERS VARRIED. IN SOME OF THE CALLS STATEMENTS WHERE MADE THAT NISSAN WAS HAVING SUPPLIER ISSUES. IN OTHER CALLS I WAS GIVEN A NEW DATE FOR ARRIVAL OF THE PART, AND PART HAS NOT YET ARRIVED. IN MY LAST CALL MCGRATH NISSAN WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THAT THE PART SHOULD ARRIVE IN APRIL. IT IS NOW LATE MAY AND STILL NO PART. IN JUNE 2016 I AM REQUIRED TO TAKE MY CAR TO EMISSIONS TESTING (SUBURB OF CHICAGO, IL) AND I AM ANTICIPATING FAILING BECAUSE OF THIS PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870794May 25, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870632May 24, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR, MY 2013 NISSAN SENTRA STARTED SHAKING AND VIBRATING. THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING SOUNDS, AND SINCE I WAS IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES OR TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T RESPOND. THE RPM METER WAS JUMPING ALL OVER THE PLACE. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, MY CAR WOULDN'T MOVE, AND THEN WOULD JERK FORWARD SUDDENLY. THIS ALL MADE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VERY SCARY, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PROBLEMS CAME ABOUT SUDDENLY. I WOULD HAVE TO KEEP AN OVERCAUTIOUS DISTANCE FROM OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE I WASN'T SURE WHEN MY CAR WOULD DECIDE TO STOP OR SPEED UP. ALL OF THIS WAS HAPPENING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD A RECALL BEFORE, AND I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF CONSUMER REPORTS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, I AM THE FIRST OWNER, AND IT HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE KEPT UP WITH ALL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. I THINK NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUTTING CARS WITH UNSAFE TRANSMISSIONS ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865880May 19, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR A WHILE, ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO THE OIL LIGHT CAM ON I FIGURED IT JUST MEANT I WAS RUNNING LOW, I'VE NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT BUT SOME HOW MY OIL LINE IS LEAKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865084May 16, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY PASSENGER AIRBAG "ON/OFF" LIGHT ON THE CENTER CONSOLE LIGHTS (MEANING PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF) AT COMPLETELY RANDOM TIMES WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ANY SPEED AND CONDITION WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT OR OTHER TIMES WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. CONDITIONS INCLUDE GRAVEL ROADS, HIGHWAY, STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, NORMAL CITY DRIVING, EVEN PARKING LOT DRIVING. I HAVE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS DOCUMENTED FOR BOTH SCENARIOS. MY WIFE IS VERY WORRIED WHEN SHE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHILE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY HER AIRBAG SAYS IT HAS TURNED OFF. I HAVE INCLUDED A CELL PHONE PICTURE OF THE PASSENGER SEAT EMPTY WITH THE LIGHT ON. I WAS DOING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH ON FLAT LEVEL DRY PAVED ROAD WHEN THE PHOTO WAS CAPTURED. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM BEING CAUSED BY FAULTY SEAT SENSORS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT BASE. THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING AND STARTED APPROX. 2/15/16 WITH 3100 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I WILL BE TAKING IT TO A DEALER ON 5/20/16
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865019May 15, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON MAY THE 12TH 2016 I WAS IN THE NISSAN WITH MY MOTHER AND SISTER ON OUR WAY TO HEMET CALIFORNIA FROM OUR HOME IN LANCASTER. ON HIGHWAY 138 I BEGAN TO HEAR A WEIRD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I ALSO NOTICED THAT I WAS NOT GOING AS FAST AS I SHOULD HAVE BEEN UP A HILL. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD. I CHECKED THE OIL, WATER, AND IT ALL LOOKED FINE. I WENT BACK IN THE CAR AND CONTINUED MY ROUTE. I GOT ON THE 10 FREEWAY AND EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. NO TRAFFIC AND I'M DRIVING 55 MILES AN HOUR. I PUSH THE GAS PEDAL TO GO FASTER AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THAT IS WHEN I SAW THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE CAR HAD STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL A FEW MORE TIMES AND WHEN NOTHING HAPPENED I STARTED TO PANIC. I GET OVER TO GET OFF OF THE FREEWAY AND NOW MY SPEED IS ABOUT 40MPH. CARS ARE MERGING ON THE FREEWAY BEHIND ME GOING AT LEAST 60. I WAS SO AFRAID THEY WERE GOING TO HIT ME. I SAFELY GOT OFF OF THE FREEWAY AT NORTH UNIVERSITY ST IN REDLANDS CA. I STOPPED THE CAR ON LYTLE ST. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND OPENED THE HOOD AND IT WAS HOT AND SMOKING. I SAT THERE FOR 30 MINUTES WITH MY FAMILY CALLING DRIVETIME AND AEVEREX THE WARRENTY PROVIDER. I WAS SO SCARED AND CONFUSED. AEVEREX TOLD ME THAT THEY WORK WITH PEP BOYS AND I MAY BE COVERED ON GETTING IT FIXED. WITH ONE PEP BOYS BEING JUST 7 MINUTES AWAY. I STARTED THE CAR AND DROVE THERE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. I DIDN'T NOT LEAVE MY KEY WITH PEP BOYS ON THAT DAY BECAUSE I WAS CONFUSED ON THE WAY AEVEREX WORKED. PEP BOYS OF REDLANDS RECEIVED MY KEY ON 5/14/2016 AND I GOT A CALL LATER THAT DAY FROM STEVE WHO HELPED ME SAYING THAT THE CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW DRIVETIME COMPLETELY MISSED THAT THIS CAR NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I ONLY HAD IT FOR 6 DAYS!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864022May 9, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ON MAY 6, 2016 AT THE SPEED LIMIT (70 MPH) WHEN I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION THAT WOULD COMPARE TO A SHOTGUN BLAST. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD AHEAD OF ME LESS THAN 1/8 MILE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY TO INSPECT MY CAR. THE GLASS IN THE SUNROOF APPEARED TO HAVE EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO OTHER APPARENT DAMAGE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER INSPECTION, THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE AND THAT MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, THEREFORE, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS CAUSED NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES. MY INSIDE SUNROOF COVER WAS IN THE CLOSED POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863459May 5, 2016
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. BRAKES MAY HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO FULL FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHEN SERVICED WHICH RESULTED IN NOT BRAKING IN TIME AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. I LOOKED UP THE VEHICLE ON A NISSAN RECALL WEBSITE AND FOUND OUT THAT IT'S ONE OF THE ONES ON THE RECALL LIST.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862947May 4, 2016
ENGINE
ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND DID NOT TURN BACK ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862453May 2, 2016
AIR BAGS, WHEELS
AUGUST 13, 2014 I TOOK MY NISSAN TO DEALER BECAUSE OF AIR BAG LIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE FLASHING. IT STARTED WHILE DRIVING. I WAS INFORMED IT WAS CAUSED BY RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER FAILURE, THEY REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT ASSY. UNDER A WARRANTY. OCTOBER 20, 2014 TOOK BACK TO DEALER DUE TO AIR BAG LIGHT AGAIN FLASHING. INFORMED IT WAS COST $975 TO INSTALL A NEW CENSOR. I DECLINED WORK BECAUSE OF PRICE. TO DATE, 5/2/16, THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH. I ALSO HAVE A FLASHING LIGHT ON MY DASH FOR A TIRE CENSOR. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $135 TO FIND WHICH TIRE OR IF IT WAS A MAIN CENSOR THAT WAS CAUSING THIS. I DECLINED TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE COST -$135 TO FIND IT THEN ANOTHER COST TO FIX IT. THIS HAS BEEN FLASHING FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS. CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE FLASHING STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862535May 2, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE IN MOTION, AN ODD "CREAKING" NOISE WAS EMITTING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL. THIS NOISE, WHILE SIMILAR, WAS NOT THE SAME AS NTB-13-031A, AS THE FIX FOR THAT TSB HAD BEEN DONE ALREADY. THE NOISE WAS REPORTED, AND THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE HARDWARE FOR THE REAR BRAKE HAD BEEN COMPLETELY DESTROYED. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PAD WAS NOT HOUSED AND WAS ESSENTIALLY SIDEWAYS. BECAUSE OF THIS, THERE WAS EFFECTIVELY 0% BRAKING OCCURRING ON THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKING MECHANISM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 36,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862154April 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AFTER THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE START POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862179April 29, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861522April 26, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE CABLES CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY WERE LOOSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V579000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861601April 26, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE CODE: P0335 (CRANK SENSOR) ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CRANK SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861085April 23, 2016
STEERING
THIS IS A 2009 NISSAN SENTRA PURCHASED NEW FROM REED NISSAN IN 2009. IN JANUARY 2016 THE HORN FAILED COMPLETELY. FOR SOME TIME BEFORE THAT THE HORN WAS WORKING ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, AND FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS BEFORE THAT THE CAR WOULD MAKE A CLACKING SOUND WHEN TURNING. ON JANUARY 28, 2016 WE BROUGHT IT IN TO REED NISSAN TO INVESTIGATE. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE CONDITION AS "TECHNICIAN FINDS THAT THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY IS FAULTY CAUSING NOISE AND BINDING." WE WERE CONCERNED THAT SINCE THIS IS AN ELECTRONIC COLUMN NOT REPLACING IT MIGHT LEAD TO STEERING FAILURE, AND THE LACK OF A HORN MADE THE CAR UNSAFE. REED NISSAN INDICATED THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE COST OF THIS SERVICE WAS: PARTS$1,956.48 LABOR$ 289.88 FREIGHT $ 80.00(TO REPLACE STEERING COLUMN).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860679April 21, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
CAR WAS PURCHASED ON MARCH,2014, WE HAVE REPLACED THE ALL 4 TIRES ALREADY, BEARING AND STRUT NEEDED TO REPLACED, THE BATTERY DIED, WHICH WAS REPLACED ON TUESDAY APRIL 19TH, 2016, BY PEPBOYS, BECAUSE NISSAN DID NOT COVER IT. WE HAVE RADIO PROBLEM. SOMETIMES THE CAR DOES NOT PICK UP THE KEY AND DOES NOT START. SOMETIMES THE INDICATIONS ON THE DASH BOARD SUCH AS MILEAGE, GAS MILEAGE GOES BLANK . ALSO MY RADIO STOPS AND THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM DOES NOT START. RADIO HAS BEEN FIXED 2 TIMES ALREADY. THE BIGGEST CONCERN IS THE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS, BECAUSE EVEN WITH A NEW BATTERY THAT IS 2 DAYS OLD, THE CAR DOES NOT START SOMETIMES. ALSO COURTESY NISSAN IN RICHARDSON TEXAS REFUSED TO HELP US WITH ANY OF THIS, EVEN THOUGH WE BOUGHT EXTENDED 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. CAR HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT NOW. AT THE TIME THESE PROBLEMS STARTED IT HAS 36,000 MILES. I ALSO FOUND INFORMATION ONLINE, THAT IS THIS CAR IS RECALLED, HOWEVER WHEN I CALL NISSAN THEY SAID IT WAS NOT. I HAVE A ONE YEAR OLD AND IF THIS CAR IS UNSAFE, NISSAN SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855453April 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED AND DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE SAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855289April 13, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS PULLING OFF FROM A STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BUT WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING, AN ONCOMING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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