Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10436450November 19, 2011
TIRES, WHEELS
ALL OF THE TIRES WERE BOUGHT IN DECEMBER, 2010. ONE OF THE NEW TIRES HAD A DEFECT TWO MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE THAT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED; IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. RECENTLY, SPECIFICALLY ON NOVEMBER 14, 2011, ANOTHER TIRE BLEW WHILE ON A HIGHWAY (WITH 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436063November 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V477000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE RECALL WAS NEVER PERFORMED AND THAT HE HAD EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE THAT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435131November 10, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH OVER A BRIDGE WHEN HE TRAVELED OVER A PATCH OF ICE. THE VEHICLE SLID AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER AS ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ARM AND LEG. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE AND CONTINUED TO HAVE SEVERE PAINS FOLLOWING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10435170November 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD AGAIN NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435191November 10, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BECOME RESISTANT TO START-UP ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO LOSING ANTI-FREEZE ABNORMALLY BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A HOLE OR LEAK IN THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE HEAD GASKET COULD POSSIBLY NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,899 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED11/29/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 12/13/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433155October 28, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. SHE WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR, BUT NOT THE INTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432888October 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE, EXHAUST FUMES WOULD ENTER THE INTERIOR CABIN WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ECM NEEDED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HAVING THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST CONFIRMED THAT THE ECM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER THEN ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND NO ASSISTANCE WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NON-DRIVABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432768October 25, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PERFORMED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CRASH. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10430920October 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2008 NISSAN SENTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH TANK NOT ACCEPTING FUEL. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN APRIL 2011. THE PROBLEM RESURFACED AGAIN IN AUGUST 2011 WHERE THE TANK WOULD NOT TAKE MORE THAN TWO GALLONS OF GAS. THE DEALER CLEANED OUT THE VENT FUEL LINE AND REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430305October 15, 2011
AIR BAGS, WHEELS
SO I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT NIGHT AND IT WAS RAINING THAT DAY. MY SPEED WAS 40MPH WHEN I WAS MAKING LEFT TURN ON A HIGHWAY, AND THEN ALL OF SUDDEN ONE OF MY BACK TIRE ON THE RIGHT POP. MY CAR GOES OUT OF CONTROL AND MADE 180 DEGREES TURN. SO I END UP ROLLING MY CAR. LUCKILY THEIR WAS NO ONE COMING FROM OTHER LANE. AT THE END I WAS SURPRISE THAT NONE OF MY AIRBAG DEPLOY. ALSO MY CAR GOT TOTAL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430033October 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL WOULD OVERFLOW FROM THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK WHENEVER REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THEY DETECTED THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK WAS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION AS A RESULT TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428709October 4, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AS IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE SINCE IT HAD FAILED AS A RESULT OF THE LINING FAILURE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE LINING UNDER NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 07V527000 ( ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED NOR WAS THE FAILURE CORRECTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 159,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427986September 30, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,878.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427939September 29, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427946September 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE EMITTED AN ODOR THAT MADE HIM DIZZY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A DOCTOR CONFIRMED THAT CARBON MONOXIDE WAS INHALED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10427822September 28, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HELLO- I WANT TO KNOW WHY NISSAN DONT RECALLS THE SENTRA 2002 WITH 2.5L WITH THE SAME ENGINE AND CATALYST WITH THE SAME RECALL FROM 2006 SENTRA, BECAUSE MY CAR HAPPEN THE SAME PROBLEM OF OIL CONSUMPTION, I KNOW THEY CHANGE THE CATALYST FOR ANOTHER ONE BUT IS THE SAME THAT THE OLD ONE,NOT A RE-DESIGN CATALYST? THIS IS THAT RECALL FROM THE SENTRA 2006 THAT HAPPEN IN MY CAR 2002 1. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V223000 RECALL DATE: 2006-06-21 SUMMARY: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER PERFORMANCE OF THE PISTON RINGS. CONSEQUENCES: IF THE OIL IS NOT MAINTAINED AT LEAST AT THE MINIMUM LEVEL, ENGINE DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND IN EXTREME CASES RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM OR ENGINE COMPUTER). YOUR VEHICLE WILL ALSO BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF IT HAS BEEN CONSUMING ENGINE OIL AT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL RATE. IN A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF VEHICLES, ENGINE REPLACEMENT WILL BE NEEDED. ON JUNE 9, 2006, NISSAN NOTIFIED OWNERS OF THE POSSIBILITY OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING THE OIL AT A PROPER LEVEL. FOLLOW-UP LETTER TO OWNERS ADVISING THEM OF THE STATUS OF THE RECALL WAS SENT DURING AUGUST 2006. FOLLOWUP LETTER TO OWNERS WAS SENT ON NOVEMBER 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261. COMPONENT AFFECTED: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING POTENTIAL CARS AFFECTED: 85,000 NOTES: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427535September 27, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER REGARDING THE UNEXPECTED BRAKE MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426779September 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE BLOT/WASHER ON THE END OF THE BATTERY TERMINAL AND THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V555000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES) MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426780September 22, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR OIL CONSUMPTINO ISSUES WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE MATERIAL FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD ENTERED THE ENGINE, DAMAGING IT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425569September 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE SPILLED FROM THE FUEL TANK ONCE FILLED TO CAPACITY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. UPDATED 11/16/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD 1/4 TANK OF GAS. SHE WENT TO TWO DIFFERENT GAS STATION TRYING TO PUT FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. BOTH TIMES, IT CLICKED OFF AFTER A DOLLAR OF GAS AND RELEASED GAS BACK OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CONTROL VALVE. UPDATED 01/19/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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