Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10162410July 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE STALLS WHEN DRIVING. IT HAS ALSO CAME TO A LOW IDLE AND NEARLY DIED AT OTHER TIMES WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP. THERE WERE NO SPECIFIC CONSEQUENCES TO THIS PROBLEM AS OF YET. A MAINTENANCE SHOP BLEW OUT ALL AIRFLOW SENSORS AND REPLACED VACUUM HOSES. THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL ON THE SAME YEAR MODEL OF THIS CAR, BUT NOT THE CORRECT VIN RANGE. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THIS ITEM AT NO COST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162345July 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
LOST HORN FOR THIRD TIME. A HORN IS SAFETY EQUIPMENT. THE NISSAN SENTRA I OWN SEEMS TO BE FALLING APART AT 20,000 MILES. I HAD HORN TROUBLE, BRAKES SQUEAK LIKE MAD, WINDOWS SQUEAK WHEN UP AND DOWN - HARDLY GO UP AND DOWN, ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161756July 7, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER CHANGING THE OIL IN THE VEHICLE, THE OIL CAP WAS REMOVED AND OIL WAS OBSERVED SPURTING FROM THE TANK WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161543July 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EARLY MARCH, I NOTICED ON CONSUMER REPORTS WEBSITE THAT THERE WERE RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH MY 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. ENGINE SENSORS. NISSAN DID NOT SEND ME A RECALL NOTICE EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD MY NAME AND ADDRESS. I REGISTERED THE CAR WHEN I BOUGHT IT USED. MARCH 16 2006 MY NISSAN HAD 115754 KMS ON IT WHEN I TOOK IT INTO NISSAN VICTORIA FOR THE RECALLS. THEY REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS (3 IN TOTAL) RECALL R86. REMOVED ECM CASE HOLDER FOAM R87. JUNE 20, 2006 I WAS HEADING TO THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY ENGINE STARTED RACING AND JERKING, I DROVE IT HOME. THE CAR DIED AND I HAD IT TOWED TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER FROM MY HOUSE. I WAS SO LUCKY I WASN'T GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH LOTS OF TRAFFIC! THE MECHANIC CAME TO THE CONCLUSION FAIRLY QUICKLY THAT IT MIGHT BE THE COMPUTER AND HE CALLED THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD HIM THAT THEY HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE COMPUTERS. I RENTED A CAR IN THE MEANTIME TO GET TO WORK. THE MECHANIC GOT A USED COMPUTER FROM THE AUTO WRECKER AND THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP. APPARENTLY THE FOAM ON THE ECM DAMAGED THE COMPUTER (SOME KIND OF GAS-FUMES) WHILE IT WAS CURING. THIS IS WHY NISSAN REMOVED THE FOAM. MAYBE THEY ARE TRYING TO AVOID ANOTHER RECALL LIKE FOR THE SENSORS...TOO LATE... I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ECM. I DON'T TRUST THE USED ECM I HAVE IN THE CAR BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. BUT I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD EITHER REBUILD OR GIVE ME A NEW COMPUTER. IF THIS HAPPENS AT 123,000 KMS WHAT CAN I EXPECT FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD? I HAVE THE OLD COMPUTER, NOT SURE WHAT TO DO WITH IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161142June 30, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE 2005 NISSAN SENTRA THAT I PURCHASED HAS CONTINUED TO STALL WHILE DRIVING OVER 6 TIMES DURING THE PAST 18 MONTHS. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES WITH THE COMPLAINT OF SLUGGISH AND/OR STALLING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX IT AND CLAIMS IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, HOWEVER, THERE IS A POTENTIAL RISK TO BE REAR-ENDED WHEN IT APPEARS I AM MOVING FORWARD AND SUDDENLY STOP! THE STALL HAS HAPPENED AS I LEAVE A SITTING POSITION EITHER GOING FORWARD OR REVERSING. THE FIRST STALL HAPPENED AFTER THE CAR WAS ONLY ONE WEEK OLD. WHEN WE CALLED TO COMPLAIN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEY MENTIONED THAT HAPPENS SOMETIMES WITH NEW CARS WORKING OUT THE KINKS. THE DEALERS MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE CAR IS CURRENTLY WITH THE DEALER-ONCE AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161106June 29, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THEIR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS UNDER A RECALL BUT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER STATES IT IS NOT. THERE ARE NO OTHER CONSEQUENCES THAT THIS HAS CAUSED, THE CONTACT JUST WANTS THE DEALER TO PAY THE BILL SO THEY CAN PASS THEIR STATE INSPECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160363June 21, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DIP STICK OF A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA GXE HAS SNAPPED OFF AT THE PLASTIC HANDLE AND IS NOW LODGED IN MY OIL TANK. FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED, THIS IS A PRETTY COMMON OCCURRENCE, RESULTING IN HIGH DEALERSHIP CHARGES AND SEVERE ENGINE PROBLEMS, INCLUDING ENGINE FAILURE. GREAT WORK NISSAN! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158983June 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3RD YEAR OF COLLEGE, NEEDED A DECENT CAR, PICKED 2000 NISSAN SENTRA. CAR WORKED GREAT AT FIRST, THEN LED TO HESITATION AND EVENTUALLY STALLING. I THOUGHT I FIXED THE PROBLEM, ORDERED A NEW THROTTLE POSITION CHAMBER (CAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE PROBLEM) REPLACED THE PART, GOT A TUNE-UP, ONLY TO END UP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MIL ILLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO NISSAN DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, AND THEY SAID IT STARTED FROM A SENSOR GONE BAD. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY OF THE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, AND I THOUGHT I WAS SAFE BY FINANCING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS WAS OVER $2000 FROM THE DEALER. I NEEDED TO HAVE THE ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM REPLACED BECAUSE THE BAD WIRING SHORTED EVERYTHING OUT. I COULD NOT AFFORD TO CONTINUE MAKING THE MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND PRICEY MAINTENANCE SO I LET HER GO..SADLY I HAVE A NISSAN ALTIMA NOW AND WAS DIRECTED TO THIS SITE SEARCHING FOR A RECALL A FAMILY MEMBER SAW ON THE NEWS TODAY ABOUT MY VEHICLE. THIS IS DEFINITELY MY LAST NISSAN! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158651May 31, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, WHEELS:RIM
NISSAN SENTRA 2001 SE. MOTOR STOPPED ON FREEWAY AT ONCE, FAILURE WAS CRANK SENSOR. COST ME 500 PARTS TOW AND LABOR, NO DEALER AROUND OR OPEN. NEW SENSOR FAILING NOW I THINK, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON AGAIN. ECM PROBLEMS , ALSO FRONT RIM BROKE AND CAUSED THE CAR TO GO IN DITCH, NEEDS BODY REPAIR NOW. BAD VIBRATION IN STEERING. HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS CAR FIXED AT DEALER NO LUCK ALSO TRIED NISSAN CONSUMER AFF. THEY ALSO HAD NO LUCK GETTING CAR IN FOR SAFETY FIXES. THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS AND NEVER RETURN MY CALLS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10158130May 23, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I PURCHASED MY 1998 NISSAN SENTRA XE/GXE JANUARY 27, 2005, FROM A USED AUTO CAR DEALER. MAY 18. 2006 DEFECT ON THE VEHICLE OCCURRED THAT CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO GO UP IN FLAMES AND CAUSED IT TO BE DESTROYED. THE FIRE STARTED WITH THE HEAD LIGHT AND LEADING TO OTHER PARTS OF THE MOTOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT TO THE SCENE. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRE WAS THAT IT STARTED FROM THE RIGHT HEAD LIGHT WHICH HAD A SHORTAGE IN THE WIRING AND SET OFF A BOX BEHIND THE LIGHT WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE TO MELT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BOX WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE TO SPREAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156970May 8, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING A 1997 NISSAN SENTRA. AND SHE HAD A FRONTAL ACCIDENT GOING ABOUT 35/40 MPH AND THE FRONT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR IS NOW TOTALED AND SHE HAS A WHIPLASH BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10156393April 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRIC WIRING OF 2000 SENTRA IS BAD AND DEFECTIVE, IT DISPLAYS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, ALL THE DISPLAY METERS (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE) WILL GO OF AND ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156055April 25, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
02/2003 CAR STALLED AND DID NOT RESTART,CALLED NISSAN THEY ADMITTED THERE WAS RECALL ON CRANK SENSOR. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND ALSO RECALL ON ECM COVER,FOAM RIPPED OUT AS "QUICK" FIX. NOW THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE IS THUMPING THE COMPUTER IS BUMPING WHEN ACCELERATING AND STOPPING; NOISE IS AUDIBLE INSIDE CAR. WENT TO DEALER TO HAVE PART FIXED DEALER WILL NOT FIX. CALLED NISSAN (NMAC) THEY CONSIDER THE RECALLED PART FIXED. THIS IS CAUSING DAMAGE TO COMPUTER UNIT AND IS DANGEROUS BEING THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE IS LOCATED THERE. CAR HAS SURGING IDLE. NISSAN WILL NOT FIX WHAT THEY DAMAGED, ENGINE CONTROL MODULE IS NOW COMPROMISED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155978April 24, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A STEER ENTERED THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, HOWEVER THE STEER WAS HIT AND IT ROLLED ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY FAILED. UPON IMPACT WITH THE STEER, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT BELT FAILURE. THE POLICE FILED A REPORT AT THE SCENE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED. THE INSURANCE AGENCY IS SCHEDULED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE LATER THIS WEEK. UPDATED 5/23/2006 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10155824April 21, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE OTHER DRIVER MADE A IMP LEFT TURN AND I HIT HIS 2006 F150 TRUCK WITH 2006 NISSAN SENTRA. I WAS GOING ABOUT 40 TO 45 MILES PER HOUR. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DI-DEPLOY. MY AUTO IS AT MIKE SHAD NISSAN BEING REPAIRED FOR PHYSICAL DAMAGE. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN TO CHECK THE AIR BAGS OUT I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE ABOUT 6 WEEKS BEFORE THE REPORT WOULD BE COMPLETE. I'M JUST A SCARED TO DRIVE AN AUTO IF THE AIR BAGS ARE DEFECTED. I WANT TO KNOW BEFORE I DRIVE THE NISSAN BACK OFF THE LOT. THE PHYSICAL DAMAGE SHOULD BE REPAIRED IN ABOUT 6 DAYS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10155526April 17, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT: THE HORN WIRE INSIDE AN INTERNAL WIRING HARNESS ON MY 2001 SENTRA FAILED SPONTANEOUSLY ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 15, 2006, RENDERING THE HORN INOPERABLE AND INCAPABLE OF PASSING THE RHODE ISLAND STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. THREE DIFFERENT EMPLOYEES OF THE DEALER (INSKIP NISSAN, WARWICK RI) MADE STATEMENTS TO ME INDICATING THAT THIS TYPE OF HORN FAILURE HAPPENS REPEATEDLY, IS WELL KNOWN TO THEM, AND IS NOT CAUSED BY ANY EXTERNAL FORCE, SUCH AS COLLISION OR ROAD DAMAGE. I HAVE INSPECTED THE AREA, WHICH IS NEAR THE UNDERSIDE OF THE RADIATOR, AND IT IS CLEAR THAT THE WIRING HARNESS IS WELL PROTECTED BY VARIOUS FRONT-END COMPONENTS AND HARD TO GET AT. THE BROKEN WIRE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER ON 4/5/06 AT A COST OF $180.00 FOR A LITTLE OVER TWO HOURS WORK. THE DEALERS SERVICE CLERK TOLD ME EXACTLY WHAT THE COST WOULD BE AT THE TIME SHE WROTE UP THE REPAIR ORDER, PRIOR TO INSPECTING THE VEHICLE FOR THE CAUSE OF THE HORN FAILURE. I SUGGESTED AN INEXPENSIVE BYPASS WIRE, AND SHE STATED THAT OTHERS HAD EFFECTED A REPAIR IN THAT MANNER (FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE IS WELL KNOWN THE THEM) BUT ALSO UNDERSTANDABLY STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT PERMITTED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR IN THAT MANNER. I SUBMITTED A COPY OF THE REPAIR BILL TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS ON 4/8/06 ASKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE $180 AS A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT, AND THEY WROTE BACK ON 4/12/06 DENYING THE CLAIM. THE NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS BY INSPECTING DEALER SERVICE RECORDS AND INITIATE A RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155246April 12, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WENT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE TODAY AND THE MECHANIC PULLED THE DIPSTICK AND DISCOVERED THAT THE HALF OF THE PLASTIC HANDLE THAT THE DIPSTICK WAS ATTACHED TO HAD BROKEN OFF. WE LUCKILY WERE ABLE TO REMOVE THE DIPSTICK FROM HOME WITH A PENCIL AND TAPE, HOWEVER THIS SIGNIFIES A MORE COMMON PROBLEM THAT THIS VEHICLE IS MADE OF SHOTTY PARTS. I HAD TO GET A TUNE-UP AT 25,000 MILES, MY BATTERY HAS CORROSION PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED MULTIPLE TIMES TO THE DEALER WITH NO FIX, AND MY COMPUTER DIED AT 40,000 MILES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WILL NOW HAVE TO PURCHASE A DIPSTICK SINCE THEY USED A SHOTTY PLASTIC PART THAT CORRODED AND BROKE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. IT MAY NOT BE A SAFETY HAZARD, HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURE NEEDS TO BE HELD LIABLE. HERE IS A LINK TO MANY OTHER NISSAN CONSUMERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.BROOMEMAN.COM/MT/ARCHIVES/001156.HTML. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155020April 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LAMP REMAINED ILLUMINATED. INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHOUT HAVING TO REMAIN IN THE OFF POSITION FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REMAINS FOR ADDITIONAL TESTING. A NHTSA RECALL, # 01V357000, WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE ENGINE AND GASOLINE SEVERAL YEARS AGO; HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154414April 3, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH FRONT POWER WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED AT THE EXACT SAME TIME ON THE EXACT SAME DAY. THE CAR IS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA WITH ONLY 55000 MILES. I AM THE THIRD PERSON IN MY FAMILY TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN WITH THEIR 2002 NISSAN. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND NOTHING WAS DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDNT HELP MY SITUATION BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE PART. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154228March 30, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE TRAVELING ON I-95 IN S.C. AT ABOUT 75 MPH A VEHICLE I WAS PASSING ENTERED THE PASSING LANE. I SWERVED SLIGHTLY ONTO THE LEFT SHOULDER & BRAKED. THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED BEFORE THE FRONT WHEELS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL & ACROSS BOTH LANES OF TRAFFIC ONTO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THE DEALER IN SC DID NOT SEEM TO THINK THE REAR WHEELS LOCKING BEFORE THE FRONT WAS A PROBLEM. AS WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY ANY OTHER VEHICLES THE ONLY DAMAGE WAS FLAT SPOTS ON ALL 4 TIRES WHICH CAUSED A VIBRATION PROBLEM UNTIL THEY WERE REPLACED. NONREPORTABLE CRASH, NO INJURIES AN VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE- THIS TIME! *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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