Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10654709November 13, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, AT 60 MPH AND THE ENGINE DROPPED TO 700 RPM AND REFUSED TO ACCELERATE. I HAD TO PULL OVER, SHUT OFF CAR AND REPEATEDLY ATTEMPT TO START CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 8 OTHER TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654868November 13, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,686.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654250November 11, 2014
ENGINE
CAR START OVER HEATING CHANGED COOLANT , THERMOSTAT BUT NO RESOLVE DEALER SUGGESTS ITS HEAD GASKET THAT IS VERY COMMON IN NISSAN SENTRA 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654193November 11, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
PURCHASED A NISSAN CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE NISSAN SENTRA 2013. MILEAGE ON VEHICLE 10014. BOUGHT VEHICLE FROM HAWTHORNE NISSAN HAWTHORNE NJ. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FOR MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 7 MONTHS. BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING. MECHANIC STATES THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT ALREADY. DAMAGE WAS DOWN TO 1/2 INCH PAST THE RED MARKER. IF MY DAUGHTER WAS TO CONTINUE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD. I KNOW OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED ON THIS PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS MATTER. I AM FEARFUL FOR HER TO DRIVE IT EVEN AFTER THE REPAIR. SHE ONLY PLACED AN ADDITIONAL 3000 MILES SINCE OUR PURCHASE IN APRIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653706November 9, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WINDSHIELD FLUID DOES NOT SPRAY CORRECTLY AS IT SHOULD. IT GOES TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. AT TIMES I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND SPRAY FLUID ( YES...I HAVE TO CARRY A SPRAY BOTTLE WITH ME) TO ENSURE THE WINDSHIELD IS CLEAR ON DAYS THAT IT IS NEEDED. ON THE OTHER ISSUE, STEERING LOCK AFTER TAKING OUT THE KEY DOESNT WORK. LIGHT BULB ON SHIFT STICK DOESNT WORK. CAN'T SEE THE GEAR SELECTION AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653597November 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY NISSAN SENTRA 200 AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, YET DEALER REFUSED TO FIX SAFETY ISSUE, ADVISING ME TO SEEK CONTACT NISSAN MANUFACTURER, AT 0745AM. PERSONNEL WAS BLATANTLY UNFRIENDLY AND RUDE, WHILE TAKING DOWN MY KEYS AND PAPER WORK - CUSTOMER DETAILS, I.E., BYPASSED TO THE NEXT CUSTOMER BEHIND ME IN THE QUEUE. PERSONNEL ORDERED ME TO "REMOVE MY STUFF, DEMANDING MY INSURANCE AND CREDIT CARD," BEFORE EVEN LETTING ME KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT, AS THE "OTHER" JUMPED INTO VEHICLE, TRYING TO DRIVE TO REPAIR SHOP. THE LACK OF COURTESY AND RESPECT TO ME AS A CUSTOMER, ACCORDED TO OTHERS, WAS NOT AN ISSUE, I JUST WANTED TO THE SAFETY ISSUE IN THE MANUFACTURED VEHICLE ADDRESSED. SHE ALSO BLATANTLY DECLARED THAT SINCE MY AIRBAG WAS "BLINKING," I WAS "NOT TO EXPECT RECALL LIST SERVICE." WHILE IN THE RESTROOM, INSIDE BUILDING, WAS USHERED TO A SEAT WITHIN 5 MINUTES, AND SAME RUDE PERSONNEL HANDED ME BACK MY KEY, CREDIT CARD AND INSURANCE CARD. THE MANAGER WAS ALSO WITHIN EARSHOT, AND DID ALSO ASK, THAT MY "CUSTOMER NUMBER" BE WRITTEN DOWN, AFTER LETTING THEM KNOW THAT I WAS DISAPPOINTED, SINCE OTHERS BEHIND QUEUE WERE MADE TO WAIT, RECEIVING SERVICE. I HONESTLY INVESTED IN THE VEHICLE, THUS IS SEEKING YOUR HELP, TO HAVE NISSAN FULFILL OBLIGATION TO ME AS A CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653495November 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NECK, ARM, THE LOWER -MIDDLE PART OF THE BACK AND THE LEFT LEG, AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10653525November 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652653November 5, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH APPROACHING A STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT HAD THE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMITTED THE VEHICLE BEFORE STOP. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM COULD HAVE BEEN FAULTY. HOWEVER, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE FURTHER INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,084.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652611November 4, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT
MY SUNROOF EXPLODED ON MY 2012 NISSAN SENTRA. IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND ALL THE SUDDEN IT JUST EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. NO ONE WAS AROUND IT, NO ROCKS , LIMBS, HAIL, NO BAD WEATHER, OR ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650748October 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
CAN'T FIND ANY INFORMATION ON IF THIS VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY THE DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAGS!!! NOT EVEN THE WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV SITE GIVES ME ANY INFORMATION!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650524October 27, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS GOING BACK TO WORK AFTER EATING LUNCH DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH AND ENGINE JUST STALLED AND QUITE RUNNING, THIS HAPPENED IN A WORK ZONE WHERE THEY WERE REPAIRING ROAD. I TRIED TO START CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START, HAD TO WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES THEN CAR STARTED BUT WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE, IT STALLED AGAIN AND DID IT TWICE UNTIL I GOT IT RUNNING LONG ENOUGH TO GET IT TO SHELL STATION. WHEN WE GOT IT TO THE MECHANIC SHOP THEY SAID IT WAS THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AND THE CAM SENSOR THAT HAS FAILED. THEY TOLD US THAT NISSAN CARS ARE BAD ABOUT DOING THIS. I WAS IN A DANGEROUS SPOT WITH LOTS OF TRAFFIC AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION FOR THIS TO HAPPEN AND THERE COULD OF BEEN A BAD ACCIDENT OVER THIS BUT THANKFULLY THERE WAS NOT. ALSO ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR IS IT HAS DELAYED CRANKING WHEN TRYING TO START CAR IN SUMMERTIME WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS PEOPLE WERE HAVING WITH IT STALLING OUT LIKE THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649874October 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DEACTIVATED LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL ON THIS MATTER. AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE, THE LIGHT SHOWING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEACTIVATED STARTED COMING ON RANDOMLY. SOMETIMES WITH PEOPLE SITTING IN THE SEAT IT WOULD ALSO COME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE OTHER DAY AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE CALIBRATED IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN ANYMORE. TWO DAYS LATER IT CAME ON AGAIN.. WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAGS, THIS IS VERY SCARY. EVEN IF THE LIGHT STOPS COMING ON, HOW WILL I KNOW IF IT IS REALLY FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649570October 24, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, FOOT/SHOE MAY CAUSE TRIM PANEL TO THE RIGHT OF GAS PEDAL TO BECAME DISLODGED, THUS INHIBITING ACCELERATION/DECELERATION AND CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. FASTENERS FOR TRIM PANEL APPEAR TO FAIL AND/OR ARE LOOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649639October 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND WHEN THE AIR BAGS CAME OUT IT HIT MY WRIST AND BROKE IT IN HALF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10649661October 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS TRAVELING THRU A LIGHT WHEN A CAR HIT ME FROM THE SIDE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MY AIR BAGS CAME OUT. THE ONE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HIT MY WRIST AND BROKE IT IN HALF. I PUT IN A COMPLAINT EARLIER BUT IT WAS THE WRONG YEAR VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10649673October 24, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER TO THE LEFT AND AN UNKNOWN NOISE WOULD EMIT FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649749October 24, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AS THE VEHICLE SHOOK ABNORMALLY AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM AND STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649783October 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DETECT THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649038October 21, 2014
ENGINE
AFTER WEEKS OF VEHICLE MISFIRING AND ATTEMPTS AT DIAGNOSING, LOCAL NISSAN DEALER FOUND CRACKED HEAD GASKET. STATED THEY REFILLED COOLANT LEVELS AND VEHICLE SHOULD BE OKAY FOR A WHILE. VEHICLE'S HEAD GASKET WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. QUOTED $1200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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