Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10460482June 20, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 NISSAN SENTRA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY RECALLS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461908June 15, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CYLINDER HEAD GASKET BLOWN. CAR 100 MILES AWAY FROM HOME AND WILL NOT START. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461637June 13, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM THAT STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT EVENTUALLY STARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. ...UPDATED 08-10-12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461330June 12, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND BOTH ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461208June 11, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING MORE OIL THAN NORMAL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V223000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 06/27/12 *BF UPDATED 06/27/12. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461050June 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED FROM NORMAL TO HIGH AND THEN BACK TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460168May 31, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 5 MPH. THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION ONCE RESTARTED. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459888May 29, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 ( ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459504May 24, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR AXLE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRUNK WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD AN OPEN SPACE ON THE LEFT SIDE WHEN CLOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,834.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459216May 22, 2012
ENGINE
I BELIEVE THAT THE ENGINE IS UNSAFE DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE BLEW 2 HEAD GASKETS TWICE. THE FIRST TIME AT ~40000 MILES, THE SECOND AT ~144000 MILES. THE DAMAGE WAS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE SECOND INCIDENT. BOTH CASES THERE WAS NO INDICAITON OF ANY ISSUES TILL THE INCIDENT OTHER THAN THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING. NONE OF THE GAUGES SHOWED ANY DIFFERENCE FROM NORMAL OPERATION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459271May 22, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THIRTY TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459067May 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE LOCK ON THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO A GAP NEAR THE LOCK. THE REAR SUSPENSION MADE A CLICKING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE OR THE ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE DEPRESSED. THERE WAS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED PREVENTING THE CONTACT FROM STOPPING THE VEHICLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458711May 16, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN SHE CLOSED THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR AND ALL OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,892.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458757May 16, 2012
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR HOME FROM WORK AND MY ENGINE STARTED TO MISS FIRE. ABOUT HALF WAY HOME ON THE PULASKI BRIDGE MY CAR SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART MY CAR WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION AS I DRIVE A STICK SHIFT CAR. I STILL NOTICED THE CAR WAS STILL MISFIRING SO BEFORE I DROVE THREW THE HOLLAND TUNNEL I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. I GAVE IT A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTED MY CAR AND IT DIDN'T SOUND AS BAD SO I CONTINUE ON TO MANHATTAN. I GOT ABOUT THREE BLOCKS FROM MY HOME AND CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN. THIS TIME IT HAD A ENGINE LIGHT. I PARKED MY CAR WENT HOME AND GOT MY OBD2 READER AND FOUND A CODE P0301 CYLINDER ONE MISFIRE. I PULLED THE PLUG TO FIND IT WAS IN CLOSED POSITION, SO I LOOKED UP ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS ENGINE HAS BUTTERFLY SCREWS IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT COME LOOSE AND CAUSES THIS TO HAPPEN. I TOOK MY CAR TO NISSAN AND WAS CHARGED TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUG. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM I MYSELF AM A MECHANIC SO I REMOVED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO FIND I WAS MISSING A SCREW FROM THE BUTTERFLY ABOVE CYLINDER 1. NISSAN CORPORATE WAS CALLED AND SO FAR NOTHING HAS COME OUT OF THIS. I NEED HELP PLEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456301April 24, 2012
TIRES
I HAVE NOW HAD 2 BLOWOUTS IN THIS CAR AND HAVE 20350 MILES ON THIS CAR AND THESE TIRES SAY THAT THEY ARE 70,000+ MILES AND THEY HAVE WAY LESS THAN THAT. THE FIRST BLOWOUT WAS AT ABOUT 11000 MILES WHICH IS TOTALLY NOT RIGHT AND I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 50 AND THE SECOND BLOWOUT I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 70 AND AGAIN DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING AND ANOTHER TIRE BLEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456314April 24, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE FOR OVER THREE WEEKS BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456175April 23, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL GOING 20 MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE, SIDE AIRBAGS WENT OFF AFTER SHE CLOSED THE MIDDLE CONSOLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454360April 6, 2012
SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SEAT BELT CHIME ON VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK AS ADVERTISED IN OWNER'S MANUAL. CHIME IS SUPPOSED TO FUNCTION/SOUND TO LET DRIVER KNOW SEAT BELT IS UNFASTENED BUT DOES NOT WORK. NISSAN SAY THE CHIME IS UNIMPORTANT AND IT IS NO LONGER A FEATURE EVEN THOUGH IT IS ADVERTISED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL TO WORK. I CONSIDER IT AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE TO ENSURE MY KIDS BUCKLE UP AND EXPECT IT TO WORK AS ADVERTISED. I WAS TOLD BY THE NISSAN SERVICE TECH'S AND SALES PERSON THAT IT CAN BE REPROGRAMMED BUT NISSAN ARE NOT WILLING TO DO THIS. I FEEL THIS FEATURE SHOULD WORK AS IT IS ADVERTISED AS WORKING AND IT'S AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE TO ENSURE DRIVER'S FASTEN THEIR SEAT BELT. NISSAN HAVE ALSO REFUSED TO RESPOND THROUGH EMAIL WITH AN EXPLANATION TO MY INQUIRY THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE. OTHER NISSAN MODELS HAVE THIS FEATURE WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453993April 3, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS WAS FRACTURED WHILE PERFORMING THE REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) OR 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453825April 2, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CAR STOPS, HAD IT IN SHOP 4 TIMES SAID NOTHING WRONG. HEARD ABOUT RECALL??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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