Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10822997January 29, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE APPROACHING A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT IT TURNED GREEN AND I ACCELLERATED TO THE ROAD SPEED OF 40 MPH. THE NEXT TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED RED AND I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT DIDN'T COME UP AND RELEASE, THE CAR CONTINUED TO GO. I USED MY BRAKE AND SLOWED THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE LIGHT CHANGED AND THE GAS PEDAL WAS STILL STUCK DOWN. I MADE A LEFT TURN AS I KNOW THAT ROAD IS LONG AND WOULD GET ME OUT OF TRAFFIC. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN I HEARD AND FELT A LOUD POP AND THE GAS PEDAL FINALLY RELEASED ALLOWING ME TO BRAKE PROPERLY AND STOP THE VEHICLE. HAD MY NEWLY LICENSED 17 YEAR OLD BEEN DRIVING, HE WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL TO SEE WHY THIS CAR'S GAS PEDAL WON'T RELEASE!! I AM WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822937January 28, 2016
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING IT I RECEIVED THE SMELL OF COOLANT AND I STOPPED THE CAR TO CHECK AND I NOTICED THE LIQUID LEAKING THROUGH A PIPE IN THE ENTRANCE OF THE HEAD BLOCK WHERE THE ENGINE THERMOSTAT IS. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND DISCOVERED TINY NEEDLE POINT SIZE HOLES IN ONE OF THE TUBES. THESE HOLES WERE MADE FROM INSIDE OUT OF THE PART. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ONE OF THE CARS I HAVE HAD DOES SOMETHING LIKE THIS. I HAD TO BUY THE PART THAT COST ME $250.00. I THINK IT WAS DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING MATERIALS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822504January 27, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TAKATA RECALL: I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE "CHECK ENGINE" SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON, AND MY CAR IMMEDIATELY WENT FROM 60PMH TO 20MPH IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT SAME DAY (3 WEEKS AGO). AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC WAS TESTED, THE THROTTLE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND IS ON BACKORDER. WHEN I ASKED WHAT THAT MEANT, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP REACHED OUT TO CORPORATE (AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR 2 WEEKS) AND COME TO FIND OUT THERE ARE 300 OTHER CASES DEALING WITH THIS SAME PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822287January 26, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY STOPPED, IT JERKED AS IF IT WANTED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, BUT NOTICED NO CHANGE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822380January 26, 2016
ENGINE
MY CAR DOSE NOT ACCELERATE RIGHT SINCE A MONTH AGO. CAR WENT DEALER 3TIMES. 1ST TIME , I GO TO DEALER WITH RECALL LETTER ABOUT CVT. THEN PROBLEM STILL DO IT. 3DAYS LATER,THEY DID TEST DRIVE AND REPROGRAM FOR TRANSMISSION,,,,, STILL HAD PROBLEM. 2DAYS LATER ,AGAIN 3RD TIME TO GO DEALER. THEY GAVE TO ME CAR WITH NO PROBLEM. THAT'S NISSAN TOLD US. IT DOESN'T DO EVERY TIME,YET. BUT IT FEELS OLD CAR. I COULD NOT GO AFTER STOP LIGHT ,COULD NOT GO OVER 2000X WHILE RUNNING SOMETIMES. I STILL HAVE PAYMENT,TOO.THEY SHOULD CHANGE CAR OR CHANGE SOMETHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822086January 25, 2016
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR FAILED TO WORK, WHICH PREVENTED THE WINDOW FROM ROLLING UP. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE WINDOW TO ROLL UP AND HAD TO USE DUCT TAPE AS WELL AS OTHER ADJUSTMENTS TO SECURE THE WINDOW DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821603January 22, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS INOPERABLE AND THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821762January 22, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GOING STRAIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS STARTING TO LOSE POWER FIRST. CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BOTTLE OUT OF CONTROL NEARLY CRASHING, LUCKILY REGAINING THE CAR'S CONTROL, AS THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN BUT STILL HAD MOMENTUM, TO PARK AT A EMPTY LOT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO JUMP START THE CAR (IMAGINING THE BATTERY SIMPLY DIED) THE ENGINE WAS NOT RECEIVING GAS (EVEN AT LITTLE OVER HALF TANK) AND WHEN IN MOVEMENT IT WOULD SEEM FINE AT REST BUT PRESSING THE GAS THE CAR WOULD MOVE FOR 5 FEET FINE BUT START TO THRUST ITSELF CAUSING THE CAR TO JOLT FORWARD SEVERAL TIME BEFORE GOING TO A COMPLETE SHUT DOWN. NO PUSH START NOR JUMP START WAS SUCCESSFUL AT TRYING TO GET MY FAMILY BACK HOME SAFELY. WHEN THIS WASN'T ENOUGH AN ELECTRICAL WIRE SHORT OUT NEARLY CATCHING THE CAR ON FIRE. THUS ENDING THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITH PUSHING THE CAR TO A HOME DEPOT (LUCKILY A COUNTY OFFICER HELP PUSH THE VEHICLE THE REST OF THE WAY). RECAP: AXLES ARE BAD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FUEL LINES ARE BAD ELECTRICAL WIRING ARE AT A HIGHLY DANGEROUS THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK AS THEY PLEASE (ALL THIS WAS DISCOVERED IN 4 HOURS AS THE VEHICLE DID NOT LAST LONG, THE DRIVER ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR LESS THAN 30 DAYS. AND WE WHERE NOT AWARE THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS IN POOR SHAPE AS THE SELLER SAID IT WAS IN GOOD CONDITION.) THIS VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP. THANK GOODNESS NO ONE DIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821100January 19, 2016
POWER TRAIN
IN THE EVENING OF 12/23/2015 WHEN ENTERING FREEWAY 101 IN CA AT THE GILROY ENTRANCE, I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN MY VEHICLE IN ORDER TO REACH THE FREEWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH. WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR I DIDN'T GET THE ACCELERATION GOING AND I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN JERK MOTION IN THE CAR. THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE UP TO THE 65 MPH AND I HAD TO ENTER THE FREEWAY AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 40-50 MPH. IF A DRIVER HAD BEEN ENTERING THE FREEWAY BEHIND ME AT REGULAR ACCELERATION, PROBABLY HE WOULD HAD CRASH INTO MY CAR. AFTER NOTICING THE LACK OF ACCELERATION, I FELT THE CAR TRIED TO CHANGE GEARS BUT DIDN'T, EXPERIENCING MORE JERKING WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. AFTER DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY FOR 13 MILES, I EXIT THE FREEWAY AND THE CHECKENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME AND NEXT DAY DRIVE TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC FOR A QUICK CHECKUP. THE LOCAL MECHANIC DID A COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS AND DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID. MY CAR HAS ONLY 73,179 MILES AND IS IS PRETTY UNUSUAL THAT SUCH A DRIVEN VEHICLE FAILS AT THIS MILEAGE. 2 MORE DIAGNOSTICS WERE RUN WITH THE COMPUTER DESCRIPTION STATING CLUTCH PRESSURE DISENGAGEMENT PERFORMANCE. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVELS FINE. THIS KIND OF FAILURE IS INADMISSIBLE IN A CAR THIS OLD AND VERY DANGEROUS IN A HIGHWAY SCENARIO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820068January 13, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG DRIVER MODULE CIRCUIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,353.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820122January 13, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ENGINE DIE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FWY & WON'T RESTART. BEEN CLOSE TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HAPPENING VERY OFTEN...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818032January 5, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,055. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/08/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816686December 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INDICATING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS DISABLED DURING TRAVEL INTERMITTENTLY BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT A PASSENGER PRESENT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT HAS HAPPENED DURING ALL TYPES OF DRIVING AND SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN MAKING A RELATIVELY SHARP RIGHT HAND TURN. DEALER DID UPDATE FIRMWARE AND/OR RE-CALIBRATE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM UNDER WARRANTY BUT THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I BELIEVE ONE OR MORE AIR BAG COMPONENTS IS INTERMITTENTLY FAILING. THE DURATION OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ILLUMINATED HAS BEEN ANYWHERE FROM A FEW SECONDS TO 30+ MINUTES. FIRST TAKEN TO DEALER IN JULY 2015, HAVE CALLED AND/OR BEEN BACK IN SEVERAL TIME SINCE. THEY HAVE STATED THEY MUST BE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ISSUE IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE/RESOLVE. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN AIR BAG SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILING, NOT SOMETHING LESS CRITICAL LIKE A RADIO OR AIR CONDITIONER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816724December 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
INTELLIGENT KEY FOB INTERMITTENT START/STOP OF VEHICLE. WENT TO START MY CAR AFTER DINNER AND IT WOULD NOT START.NO ACTIVITY WHEN PRESSING THE INTELLIGENT KEY FOB. STRANDED IN A PARKING LOT ,CALLED MY SPOUSE AND THEN HE CAME WITH A SPARE FOB, SAME THING, NO START.TURNED FOB AROUND PER OWNERS MANUAL AND CAR STARTED BUT KEY WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ALL THE WAY HOME. READ MANUAL AND MADE SURE ALL CAVEATS WERE NOT THE ISSUE. WINTER WEATHER NIGHT OUTSIDE, CAME HOME AND PULLED CAR IN THE GARAGE, WAITED AN HOUR AND TRIED TO START CAR, NO PROBLEM STARTED FINE. WENT OUT NEXT MORNING AND CAR STARTED FINE AFTER TWO STOPS, AT THIRD STOP WOULD NOT START AGAIN. USED PROCEDURE SUGGESTED IN OWNERS MANUAL AND CAR STARTED. DROVE TO FINAL DESTINATION AND NO KEY WARNING LIGHT FLASHING. WENT ONLINE AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS OF DEALER RELATED ISSUES WITH REPLACEMENT OF A STEERING LOCK SWITCH TO CURE PROBLEM, (AT A COST OF AROUND 800 - 900 DOLLARS), AT THE CAR OWNERS EXPENSE. FOUND SOME OTHER INFO ONLINE SUGGESTING THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM MANUFACTURER ON THIS ITEM. HAVE NOT YET RESEARCHED THAT CLAIM. ALSO SOME SUGGESTIONS TO INFORM NHTSA TO START A RECALL PROCESS FOR THIS AS IT SEEMS TO BE WIDESPREAD WITH THIS MAKE AND OTHER MODELS OF THIS MANUFACTURER. I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT IN THE HOPES THAT OTHERS WILL ALSO AND GET A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS. WILL CONTACT A LOCAL DEALER FOR MORE INFO ON STATUS OF MANUFACTURER. TWICE IN 24 HRS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS SYSTEM AND IT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BY NHTSA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816795December 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED, WHILE THE DRIVER WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS) WAS PERFORMED IN JULY 28, 2014 HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816455December 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN, WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS TAKEN TO A NEW DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE STILL RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816309December 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
I RECENTLY TOOK MY 2013 NISSAN SENTRA TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL UPDATE WHERE THE VEHICLE DIDN'T RECOGNIZE THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT AND AS A RESULT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS TURNED OFF. WELL, EVEN AFTER THE SYSTEM UPDATE I KEEP HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SYSTEM STILL DOESN'T RECOGNIZE WHEN MY MOM (150 POUNDS) IS A PASSENGER AND EVEN LESS WHEN MY 120 POUND SISTER IS WITH ME. THIS IS FRUSTRATING AND SCARY BECAUSE SOON MY DAUGHTER WILL REACH THE AGE WHERE SHE WOULD BE ABLE TO RIDE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. I FEEL LIKE AFTER INVESTING A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY ON SUCH AN ESSENTIAL ASSET THE LEAST I CAN DO IS EXPECT FOR IT TO BE SAFE FOR MY FAMILY AND MYSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811621December 22, 2015
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR KEEPS RUNNING HOT AFTER I JUST GOT THE COOLANT FLUSHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811767December 22, 2015
POWER TRAIN
AN ENGINEER SAID THAT CAR HAD BEEN OVERHEATING IN THE TRANSMISSION FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. MY SERVICE TEAM DID NOT KNOW ABOUT IT. THE CAR FAILED AT 89,000 MILES AND A MONTH BEFORE I OWNED IT 3 YEARS. THE ENGINEER SAID THAT EVERY 50000 MILES THE 2013 SENTRA NEEDS A $4000 PLUS NEW TRANSMISSION. I TURNED THE CAR ON AFTER PARKING AND WHILE TURNING THE CAR EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCERATE AT ALL AND MADE CHUNKING NOISES. I PARKED THE CAR AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE CAR HAD TWO MAJOR CHECKUPS AT THE DEALERSHIP JULY-AUGUST AND WAS ASSURED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. ENGINEER SAID IT HAD BEEN OVERHEATING DURING THE TIME OF THE MAJOR CHECK UP. NISSAN TECH AT SERVICE CENTER SWORE MY CAR WAS IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810949December 17, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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