Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10347193August 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE HAD A 2000 NISSAN SENTRA GXE, WITH 83245 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH CAR AND IT HAD ALWAYS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED. ON JULY 29, 2010 AFTER A NORMAL DAY'S ACTIVITIES WHICH INVOLVED DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK AND A SHORT TRIP WITHIN TOWN TO AND FROM THE LOCAL SWIMMING POOL, IT WAS AS USUAL PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OF OUR HOME AT 8PM. WE LOCKED THE CAR AND WENT INTO THE HOUSE AND WERE SITTING DOWN TO DINNER WHEN AT 8:20PM WE NOTICED A LARGE PLUME OF SMOKE DRIFT BY THE DINING ROOM WINDOW. WHEN WE WENT OUT TO INVESTIGATE WE SAW THICK BILLOWING SMOKE BLOWING OUT OF THE HOOD OF THE CAR. WE COULD ALSO SEE FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. WE DIALED 911 AND THE FIRE TRUCKS ROLLED IN. THE FIREMEN HAD DIFFICULTY OPENING THE HOOD BECAUSE THE HEAT HAD FUSED THE HOOD TO THE BODY AND THEY HAD TO PUNCH HOLES IN THE SIDE AND USE CROWBARS TO PRY THE HOOD OPEN. AFTER A BRIEF DOUSING WITH FIRE RETARDANT FOAM, THE FIREMEN PUT OUT THE FLAMES WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. ONCE THE FLAMES WERE PUT OUT WE COULD SEE THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS A MASS OF BURNED PLASTIC AND RUBBER AND CHARRED AND TWISTED METAL. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS DECLARED THE CAR TO BE A TOTAL LOSS. THANKFULLY NOBODY WAS INJURED AND OUR HOME WAS NOT DAMAGED. WE ARE SHOCKED AND DISMAYED THAT A SUPPOSEDLY RELIABLE COMPACT CAR COULD WITHOUT ANY APPARENT REASON BURST INTO FLAMES AND DIE LIKE THIS ONE DID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347292August 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA XE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS IMMEDIATELY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SENSOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FOAM MATERIAL USED FOR THE INTERIOR LINING OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) BOX WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL RELATIVE TO THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V477000-ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: MODULE) BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346456July 31, 2010
VISIBILITY
PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP AND DOWN., IT WAS HARDLY USED AT ALL AND NOW MOTOR IS BROKEN AND WINDOW WILL NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346336July 30, 2010
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER; HOWEVER, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS DISTRIBUTING WARM AIR INSTEAD OF COOL AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE AC FUSE, AC COMPRESSOR AND TWO AC CLUTCHES WERE REPLACED AT DIFFERENT TIMES ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345997July 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS PARKING MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. I HAD ALREADY PULLED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AND SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED (MUCH FASTER THAN IT NORMALLY ACCELERATES AT SUCH A SLOW SPEED). PRIOR TO THE ACCELERATION, I COULD NOT HAVE BEEN DRIVING MORE THAN FIVE MILES AN HOUR. I RAN INTO THE CEMENT WALL AT THE END OF THE PARKING LOT. THE CAR ACCELERATED SO FAST THAT IT LEFT SKID MARKS. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE WITH MY CAR. I BOUGHT IT NEW AND IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000 MILES. ALSO, I DID CHECK THE FLOOR MAT. IT WAS NOT IN ANY WAY INTERFERING WITH THE GAS OR BRAKE PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344963July 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA S ON FRIDAY JULY, 2. IT HAD 47 MILES ON IT, 10 OF WHICH I PUT ON DURING A TEST DRIVE. ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, I DROPPED BY THE DEALERSHIP TO COMPLETE THE TRADE-IN, AND MY NEW CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED WHILE I WAS IN THE NISSAN PARKING LOT. AFTER WAITING AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 4 HOURS, I WAS SENT HOME WITH A RENTAL CAR. AFTER A FEW DAYS, THE DEALERSHIP ALERTED ME THAT THE MY ELECTRONIC COMPUTER UNIT FAILED. THEY REPLACED THE SYSTEM AND I GOT MY CAR BACK ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 14. AFTER HAVING THE NEW CAR IN MY POSSESSION FOR LESS THAN A WEEK, IT SUDDENLY STOPPED AGAIN, AND WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING THE ELECTRONIC COMPUTER UNIT TO FAIL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A MONTH THAT THE ELECTRONIC COMPUTER UNIT IN MY 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344661July 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA SE-R. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED RECURRING FAILURES WHEN IT BEGAN TO STALL OR FAIL TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING APPROXIMATELY ONE QUART OF OIL A WEEK. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURES BEGAN TO RECUR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE MELTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF AN ENGINE RECALL AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344755July 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CAR JUST STARTED CUTTING OFF. FIRST MECHANIC SAID BAD GAS, DID COMPUTER CHECK NOTHING. WOULD CUT OFF TURNING, FULL IDLE TO SILENT CUT OFF. NOW DOES IT ON START UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344160July 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH WITH PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKES THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNTIL IT WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES DID NO FUNCTION WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342844July 13, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND TURNING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A ROAD BUMP AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXCESSIVELY SWERVING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE REAR WHEELS WERE LIFTED FROM THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NOT A REPAIR TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH STABILITY CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342850July 13, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION RECENTLY WHERE I ENDED UP UNDER THE CAB OF A DELIVERY TRUCK. I AM NOT SURE, BUT MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 30-40MPH. I HIT THE BRAKES WHEN I REALIZED THE TRUCK WAS GOING THROUGH AND INTERSECTION, HOWEVER IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND I SLID RIGHT UNDERNEATH IT. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10342733July 12, 2010
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, IT SWERVED FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT AND THE REAR WHEELS CAME OFF OF THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. REPORT 6862586 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HE HAD TO TALK WITH THE DEALER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH STABILITY CONTROL. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342347July 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OUR 2006 NISSAN SENTRA SPILLS GAS OUT THE FILLER HOLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REFILL. IT HAS COME GUSHING OUT SPRAYING ME AND CREATING A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION WITH FUEL ON MYSELF AND SPILLED AT THE FUEL PUMP. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE LEARNED IT IS NOT AN UNUSUAL PROBLEM, BUT ONE THAT I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342065July 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE MOTOR STOPPED ABRUPTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHILE CONTINUING TO COAST. VEHICLE ALSO STOPPED WHILE IDLING AT INTERSECTIONS. BATTERY MAINTAINED FULL CRANKING POWER, BUT RESTARTING THE ENGINE SUCCESSFULLY TOOK ANYWHERE FROM 5- 30 MINUTES. ABRUPT ENGINE STOP OCCURRED AT A RATE OCCURRING BETWEEN TWO MINUTES AND AN HOUR OF DRIVING. MOTOR CONTINUED TO STOP ON ROAD, LEAVING CAR TO COAST SLOWLY OR BE BRAKED WITHOUT POWER BRAKES FOR SEVERAL DAYS UNTIL VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. WHEN CAR STOPPED WHILE IDLED AT INTERSECTIONS, IT HAD TO BE PUSHED FROM BEHIND OUT OF THE INTERSECTION WHILE IN NEUTRAL GEAR. TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. THIS WAS THE SAME SENSOR THAT WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V455000 DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. SINCE THE REPAIR, THE CAR NO LONGER STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF NISSAN NORTH AMERICA THAT THE RECALLED PART REPLACEMENT IS NOT UNDER RECALL AND THE BILL FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED. AS SUCH, THE REPLACED CRANKSHAFT SENSOR APPEARS TO HAVE THE SAME GROUNDS FOR RECALL AS THE ORIGINAL PART THAT WAS RECALLED. THE DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS DISCARDED BY THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER SERVICE CENTER AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341763July 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A FEW WEEKS AGO MY CAR'S ENGINE STARTED DOING A STUTTERING THING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR HIGHWAY. IT WOULD JUST DO IT OUT OF NO WHERE AND IT FELT LIKE THE ENGINE WAS ABOUT TO SHUT OFF BUT IT KEPT GOING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER AND IT SHOWS CRANK POSITION SENSOR. I SEARCHED FOR THIS ONLINE AND FOUND THIS WAS A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE YEAR, MODEL AND ENGINE TYPE. IT STATED THAT IT COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALING EXPECTING TO HAVE THIS FIXED UNDER THE RECALL BUT WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT ON THE LIST OF AFFECTED VEHICLES AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED. MY ENGINE IS STILL DOING THE STUTTER THING BECAUSE I HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED YET AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT FIX IT UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY SAY MY VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED EVEN THOUGH IT OBVIOUSLY WAS AFFECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340768June 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE GAS BEGAN TO SPILL OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE RECURS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE GET REFUELED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V269000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 106,000. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340623June 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
AFTER DRIVING MY 2006 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8, WHEN YOU TRY TO RESTART IT WITHIN A COUPLE HOURS IT IS VERY HARD TO START AND IT IS GETTING MORE DIFFICULT TO START. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE PROBLEM GOT BETTER BUT NOW IT HAS RETURNED. NISSAN AND THE DEALER ARE ACTING AS THOUGH THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM BE THERE ARE NUMEROUS CASES REPORTED ON THE INTERNET CONCERNING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARE ME $99 TO RUN A TEST BUT I AM SURE THEY ALREADY KNOW, IF NOT THEY NEED TO CHECK THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340255June 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OIL CHECK STICK BROKEN INTO ENGINE. 2000 NISSAN SENTRA. CALLED THE DEALER SAID IS COMMON PROBLEM. NOTHING DONE. HAVE TO BUY NEW STICK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340260June 27, 2010
EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
STOP LITE SWITCH DEFECTIVE. REPLCE THE SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340168June 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8 I JUST HIT 2 YEARS WITH THIS CAR AND STILL HAVE ANOTHER 2 YEARS. CAR DOES NOT START ON FIRST TRY. IT OVER HEATS,IT DIES WHILE IN USE,RECENTLY IT STARTED JERKING REALLY BAD AND RPM SHOT TO 4,000 AND WOULDN'T GO PAST 20MPH. I ALREADY HAD A NEW FUEL PUMP PUT IN AND A NEW CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND NEW SPARK PLUGS. I JUST FOUND OUT IT HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. I CANT AFFORD THIS IM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3. RACK IN PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED EVEN THE MASS AIR FLOW. WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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