Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10406113June 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER DRIVING MY 2004 NISSAN SENTRA FOR AWHILE AND SHUTTING IT OFF THE ENGINE WILL NOT START ON THE FIRST TRY. IT USUALLY TAKES 2 OR 3 TRIES TO GET IT STARTED. ALSO, IF I TURN OFF ALL THE ACCESSORIES IT DOES START RIGHT UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406004June 12, 2011
STEERING
I BOUGHT MY DAUGHTER A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA FOR CHRISTMAS (2010). THIS MORNING (11 JUNE 2011) I TOOK MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OUT TO LEARN HOW TO PARALLEL PARK AT THE DMV. AS SHE WAS BACKING UP TO PARK SHE SAID SHE COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND NOTICED A PS LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD. I TOOK OVER AND TRIED TO MANEUVER THE CAR AND IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. I THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF AND OPEN THE HOOD TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM BUT SAW NO VISUAL DEFECTS. I THEN GOT BACK IN THE CAR, STARTED IT UP AND THE PS LIGHT WAS GONE AND THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN. WHEN WE GOT HOME I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE STEERING OF THE SENTRA BUT NO RECALL. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE SENTRA ONLY THE NISSAN XTERRA AND FRONTIER HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I BOUGHT A NISSAN ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO AND HAD THE BEST EXPERIENCE WITH MY VEHICLE AND PUT MY TRUST IN THEM TO ENSURE MY DAUGHTER HAD THE BEST AND SAFEST VEHICLE ON THE ROAD BUT LITTLE DID I KNOW THEY NO LONGER ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF PRESERVING HUMAN LIFE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE BEEN ALONE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN THAT VEHICLE WHEN IT STOPPED WORKING AND CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT FOR MANY PEOPLE BUT NO ONE IS CONCERNED ABOUT HUMAN LIFE ANYMORE IT'S ALL ABOUT PROFIT. NOW I'VE GOT TO FIND MY DAUGHTER ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE I'VE LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY OF THE NISSAN COMPANY. I'D RATHER TAKE A LOSS OF MONEY THEN A LOSS OF LIFE. THANKS NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405706June 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS; HOWEVER; WITHIN THREE DAYS THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY DETECTED THAT THE ECM BOX CORRODED AS A RESULT OF WATER ACCUMULATION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,742.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405817June 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 NISSAN SENTRA HAD A RECALL ON A SENSOR, TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS FINE THEY DIDN'T REPLACE IT. THREE WEEKS LATER THE CAR STOP RUNNING WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING IT, WE HAD IT TAKEN TO THE SHOP AND THE SENSOR WAS THE PROBLEM IT COST ME 340.00. TWO YRS LATER THE SENSOR IS ACTING UP AGAIN SO I'M GOING TO HAVE TO FIX IT AGAIN IT WILL COST ANOTHER 340.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403761May 31, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE EXHIBITED LOW ENGINE POWER WITH HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE ENGINE STALLED FIVE TIMES AND RESTARTED BEFORE REACHING THE DESTINATION. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: ENGINE: GASOLINE). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403738May 30, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I HAVE A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA THAT CAUGHT FIRE INSIDE DUE TO SOME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS NISSAN WONT ADDRESS THE ISSUE SATISFACTORILY I WANT SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THIS BEING AS THOUGH THEY ARE NOT THE CAR IS BRAND [XXX] NEW AND SHOULDNT HAVE THIS PROBLEM WHERE NO ONE IS ABLE TO TELL US WHY IT HAPPENED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402954May 27, 2011
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED AND SUDDENLY THE WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT DROVE WITH CAUTION TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED UNTIL THE RAIN SUBSIDED; AND THEN RESUMED IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE FAULTY MOTOR LINKAGE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V093000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000. UPDATED 08/05/11*LJ UPDATED 08/15/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402692May 25, 2011
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILING. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V093000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: LINKAGES) FOR THE VEHICLE WAS CLOSED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403097May 24, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 NISSAN SENTRA. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH OIL DIPSTICK BREAKING OFF. *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402602May 24, 2011
STEERING
I BOUGHT MY NISSAN SENTRA SER IN JUNE 2008. I REPLACED MY TIRES IN OCTOBER 2010. BEGINNING AT 25,000 MILES MY CAR ISN'T STEERING OR DRIVING THE WAY IT USED TO. I THOUGHT THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF AND IT WAS SLIGHTLY. ONE PLACE TELLS ME IT'S THE WEAR OF MY TIRES, ANOTHER PLACE SAYS IT'S MY TOE AND SUSPENSION, THE DEALER SHIP DOESN'T SEE ANY PROBLEMS. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN NOW TO 4 DIFFERENT PLACE ABOUT 6-7 TIMES NOW. LAST WEEK I WAS AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR AND I DROVE THE CAR AND SO DID THE MECHANIC THAT WORKED ON MY CAR. HE SAID "MAYBE IT'S THE DRIVER THAT'S THE ISSUE." I WAS INSULTED AND AFTER YEARS OF DRIVING I KNOW WHEN MY CAR IS DRIVING FUNNY. STILL TILL THIS DAY, WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR AT HIGH SPEEDS I FEEL LIKE I'M GOING TO LOSE CONTROL. ESPECIALLY ON EXPRESS WAYS IN THE CAR I FEEL LIKE IT IS A WINDY DAY AND MY CAR WILL DECIDE TO EITHER GO TO THE LEFT OR GO TO THE RIGHT. I DON'T FEEL IT SO MUCH WHEN I FIRST START DRIVING BUT AFTER 10 MINUTES ON THE SAME ROAD. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY AND THE PROBLEM STILL IS NOT FIXED. I'VE SEARCHED ONLINE AND IN DISCUSSION SITES PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IT'S AFTER 25,000 MILES ARE DRIVEN. THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD I WANT TO TRADE IN MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402199May 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT WOULD VIBRATE AND SHAKE. THE DEALER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, FUEL INJECTOR AND IGNITION COIL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,044. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,744.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401242May 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
AFTER DRIVING MY CAR AND TURNING THE ENGINE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES OR A FEW HOURS, THE CAR WILL NOT START UNTIL THE SECOND OR THIRD TURN OF THE IGNITION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP; HOWEVER, WITHIN FIVE MONTHS, THE PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399897May 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER FUEL WAS DISPENSED INTO THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL WOULD SPEW OUT FROM THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK REGARDLESS OF THE FUEL CAPACITY. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V269000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399272May 5, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL TO START AND WOULD OFTEN STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND ABOVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ECM WAS FAULTY AND REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,650.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398966April 28, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAN NOT OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. THE WINDOW HAS TO BE ROLLED DOWN AND THE OUTSIDE HANDLE HAS TO BE USED TO OPEN THE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397908April 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DIPSTICK FOR OIL SEPARATED. THERE IS NO WAY TO CHECK THE OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397758April 22, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE THE INTELLIGENT KEY SYSTEM WITH THIS CAR. I WAS TOLD WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR THAT IN ORDER TO START THE CAR, MY FOOT MUST BE ON THE BRAKE. YOU CAN PUT THE CAR IN AUXILIARY MODE WITH THE FOOT OFF THE BRAKE BUT IN ORDER TO START THE CAR THE FOOT MUST BE ON THE BRAKE. I DISCOVERED THAT I WAS ABLE TO START MY CAR WITH MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE TO DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM. I WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOLD THAT WITH MY MODEL CAR I COULD START THE CAR WITH MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. I CALLED NISSAN SINCE I WAS GETTING CONFLICTING INFORMATION AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IN FACT I SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO START MY CAR IN THIS MANNER. THEY CREATED A FILE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, FILE #7139963, THEN I WAS TOLD THAT I SHOULD TAKE MY CAR IN TO ANOTHER DEALER AND HAVE THEM LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM. I'M NOT SURE IF OTHER SENTRA OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM ALSO OR WHETHER OR NOT THIS COULD BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE (WHICH I WOULD THINK IT COULD BE, ESPECIALLY IF A YOUNG CHILD WAS SOMEHOW ABLE TO START THE CAR AND PUT IT IN GEAR) BUT I FIGURED THIS SHOULD BE ON RECORD SINCE ALL NISSAN SUGGESTED WAS THAT I TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397132April 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
UPON THE CAR REACHING 20 MILES PER HOUR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CHARGES UP. THIS CREATES A LOT OF NOISE AND CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL TO VIBRATE. THIS CONDITION OCCURS ONCE EVERY IGNITION CYCLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395893April 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V455000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT TO NO AVAIL AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSORS. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,191.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395593April 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
LOSS OF POWER IN REVERSE AND ALL UPSHIFTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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