Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10117842April 13, 2005
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED INTO THE CONSUMER'S LANE AND CRASHED HEAD ON WITH IT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, AND REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION, BUT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON HIS OWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED O BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10116527April 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1. HORN STOPPED WORKING. DIAGNOSTICS HAVE ISOLATED THE PROBLEM TO A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS LIKELY DUE TO THE WAY IT IS ROUTED AROUND THE VEHICLE RADIATOR. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. RADIATOR AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE WILL HAVE TO BE REMOVED TO GET TO THE SHORT, REQUIRING AN ENTIRE DAY OF DOWN-TIME PLUS EXTENSIVE HOURLY REPAIR BILL. 2. NON-OPERATING HORN PROHIBITS REQUIRED STATE VEHICLE INSPECTION. VEHICLE FAILS INSPECTION. 3. REPAIRS STILL HAVE TO BE MADE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117762April 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2000 NISSAN SENTRA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT, ENGINE SENSORS AND E.C.M. CONNECTOR.*MR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V357000 CONCERNING CRANK POSITION SENSOR. AFTER HAVING THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR REPLACED THE PROBLEM RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT CLUSTER FAILED CAUSING THE ODOMETER, FUEL GAUGE AND TEMP GAUGE TO FAIL. THE ROTORS WARPED CAUSING PULSATION WHILE BRAKING *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117728April 5, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 GXE NISSAN SENTRA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION.*MR WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. ONCE THE CONSUMER APPLIED MORE PRESSURE THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117448April 5, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE WITH BRAKING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116060March 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
1.)ON 11/20/2004, I "RICARDO GUERRERO" DROVE MY CAR (1991 NISSAN SENTRA SE-R) TO THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP KHOA AUTO SERVICE, TO REPLACE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND TURN THE ROTORS. I ALSO REQUESTED THE "FRONT RIGHT" ROTOR TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I RECEIVED MY CAR I FELT THE BRAKE PEDAL SLIGHTY DIFFERENT WHENEVER I PUSHED THE PEDAL, THE TIME TO RECEIVE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. UNTIL 3/27/05 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY OUT TO AN EXIT WHEN I WAS REALIZING A QUIET GRIND AT THE END OF STOPPING PROCESS . NOW 3/29/04 THE ROTOR IS COMPLETELY GRINDED OFF,NO BRAKE PADS, ACCORDING TO THE "MECHANIC" THE CALIPER IS SEIZED SHUT. 2.) POOR CRAFTMANSHIP, SPENT A TOTAL OF $150 DOLLARS, WOULD OF BEEN IN ACCIDENT OR CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. 3.) THE MECHANIC SAID,"THE PARTS HAVE NO WARRANTY, THE LABOR WAS NOT A CAUSE OF FAILURE (DENIAL) AND THEY COULDN'T REPLACE NEITHER BRAKE PADS,ROTORS, OR CALIPERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117320March 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2002 NISSAN SENTRA HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD.*MR *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117175March 25, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NISSAN SENTRA 2001, PROBLEMS WITH STEERING AND BRAKES. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF 2 RECALLS BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT CORROSION AND A LOOSE BATTERY TERMINAL CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER STATED EITHER RECALL COULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114271March 18, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2001 NISSAN SENTRA GXE STARTED SPUTTERING IN FEB 05, ALSO AN ELECTRICAL BUZZING SOUND WOULD OCCUR AT THE SAME TIME. THE CAR STALLED OUT ONCE WHILE DRIVING. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THE ECM WAS BAD. IT WAS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE (HIDDEN 8YR/80,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THAT PART). THE NEXT DAY IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE STARTER/ECM SENSOR WAS REPLACED. I'M STILL NOT CONVINCED THE PROBLEM IS FIXED AND WORRY EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114276March 18, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY ON OUR 2002 NISSAN SENTRA SE-R WAS REPLACED BY HALL NISSAN OF CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA. WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE INTO THE THIS DEALER FOR AN ANNUAL STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. WE INFORMED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CHECK THE STEERING SYSTEM. WE HAD EXPERIENCED PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL . THE MOVEMENT WAS UP AND DOWN IN THE STEERING COLUMN. AFTER THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED OUR CAR WE WERE TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS THE VIRGINIA SAFETY INSPECTION UNLESS THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE MANUFACTURER (NISSAN) TO "GOOD WILL" HALF THE COST ($971.52) OF THE REPLACEMENT. OUR VEHICLE HAD 37,130 MILES ON THE ODOMETER ON THE DATE WE BROUGHT IT IN FOR THE ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION (11/18/2004). OUR VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A CRASH AND IS NOT MISUSED IN ANY WAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112648March 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BOUGHT CAR IN OCTOBER 2004, AND BY DECEMBER WAS CONTINUALLY HEARING A LOUD, CREAKING SOUND WHEN GOING OVER ANY KIND OF IMPERFECTION IN THE ROAD. WHEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP, PROBLEM BLAMED ON FACTORY BLOWN STRUTS. WAITED A MONTH FOR THE PART (BECAUSE IT WAS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER) AND PART WAS FINALLY REPLACED. WITHIN THREE DAYS, THE SAME SOUND COULD BE HEARD. BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ORDERED MORE STRUTS. A MONTH LATER (NOW MARCH 1ST) WHEN PICKED UP THE CAR FOR THE SECOND TIME, THE DAY AFTER REPLACING THE STRUT SAME SOUND WAS HEARD AGAIN. ON TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME, SOUND BLAMED ON CONTROLL ARM BUSHINGS. APPT. NEXT WEEK TO SEE IF THIS PRBLEM IS CORRECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110996March 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IDLING AT STOP SIGNS, RED LIGHTS AS WELL AS WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS (25 MPH). *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ECM. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER ON THE PART. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113095February 25, 2005
TIRES
A LOUD NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER PULL OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR SIDE TIRE HAD BLOWN. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE,THE DRIVER DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE CAUSED CAN NOT BE DETERMINED. FIRESTONE FIRE HAWK G2A02 P195/55R16. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON #DOT NUMBER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111871February 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON JUNE 24,2004 I HAD A CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND EMC FOAM REMOVAL RECALLS DONE ON MY 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. MY VEHICLE HAS TOTALLY SHUT DOWN WITH OUT ANY NOISE OR WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT LEAST 4 TIMES SINCE DECEMBER 2004. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES INVOLVED. I HAD TAKEN MY SENTRA TO A NISSAN DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ON JAN.31,2005 AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE DID NOT SHOW ANY CODES AND THAT IT WAS A LOOSE BATTERY CABLE SO THEY REPLACED IT. LESS THAN 24 HOURS LATER THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ASAP. THE SERVICE REP THEN TOLD ME HE PUT HIS BEST TECHNICIAN TO WORK ON MY VEHICLE AND HE FOUND THE CRANKSHAFT POSSITION SENSOR WAS BAD AND IT WAS REPLACED, BUT WHEN I QUESTION THE REP ABOUT THE EMC CODES AGAIN HE TOLD ME THAT HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BECAUSE MY SENTRA WAS THE FIRST VEHICLE TO DO THIS WITH A RECALLED SENSOR. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE EMC AND THIS RECALLED SENSOR BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. NOTHING WAS DONE BY THE NISSAN DEALER TO ASSURE ME THAT MY VEHICLE WILL NOT DO THIS AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111863February 20, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WITH REGARD TO ODI# 10110307 MENTIONED ABOVE: I AM A CURRENT OWNER OF A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA, THERE IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT EVEN NHTSA IS FAILING TO ACKNOWLEDGE WITH REGARD TO THE 1.8L ENGINE AND/OR ASSEMBLY PLANTS IN MEXICO THAT PRODUCE THESE UNITS. I HAVE FOUGHT NISSAN TOOTH AND NAIL OVER THIS, THE LAST TIME I WAS AT THE SALES DEALER FOR SERVICE, THEY REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE, AND ACTUALLY ASKED ME TO LEAVE THEIR PROPERTY. REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FROM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. IN NEW JERSEY WAS CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY, THAT INDIVIDUAL SIDED WITH THE DEALER WITH RESPECT THAT I SHOULD GO TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR SERVICE. ENGINE STILL PINS IN COLD WEATHER, AND RATTLES IN HOT WEATHER. WATER STILL LEAKS UNDER THE HOOD ONTO THE DRIVE BELT. HAVE WRITTEN TO NISSAN MOTORS LTD. IN JAPAN WITH NO RESPONSE. WILL BE LOSING APPROXIMATELY $6,000 WHEN I TRADE OUT OF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO GET SECURE AND RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION, WHICH WILL DEFINITELY NOT BE ANOTHER NISSAN. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA REFUSES TO GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION TO CONTACT A "HIGHER UP" ON THE CORPORATE CHAIN, THEY SAY THAT INFORMATION CANNOT BE DISCLOSED. TO ALL CURRENT OWNERS OF NEW NISSANS, I SAY CHEERS AND GOOD LUCK! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110802February 19, 2005
STRUCTURE
MY 2003 NISSAN SENTRA WAS REAR-ENDED BY A DRIVER TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE REAR SEAT VIRTUALLY COLLAPSED AND IF THERE WERE ANYONE SITTING THERE THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. MY WIFE AND I WERE SITTING IN THE FRONT SEATS. SHE SPENT A WEEK IN THE HOSPITAL WITH HEAD INJURIES AND I SPENT TWO DAYS. WHY AREN'T CARS TESTED FOR REAR IMPACT, SIMILAR TO OUR ACCIDENT, INSTEAD OF ONLY FRONT AND SIDE IMPACT?*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10113550February 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
NISSAN SENTRA 2002 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. *BF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY OR CYLINDER NEXT TO IT. THE DRIVE BELT WAS ADJUSTED DUE TO LOOSENESS. THE VEHICLE STAYED QUIET FOR THREE DAYS THEN THE NOISE STARTED AGAIN. THE WEATHER COULD CAUSE A GLAZE ON THE DRIVE BELT WHICH CAUSED NOISES. THE BELT WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108830February 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED STALLING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING THE CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE , THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. THERE WAS A MIXTURE OF OIL AND COOLANT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANK AND CAM SENSORS PER SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN D3163. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099917February 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE VEHICLE, AND IT WAS A TAKEN TO THE CLOSEST DEALER TO GET IT REPAIRED. AFTER BEING REPAIRED IT WAS FOUND THAT VEHICLE WAS STILL SHUTTING OFF. *AK CUSTOMER WAS CHARGED FOR REPAIR THAT WAS COVERED UNDER RECALL NOTICE. AFTER PAYING FOR THE SERVICE THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. AFTER FOUR ADDITIONAL TRIPS LIGHT FINALLY WENT OFF. ELECTRIC TAPE WAS USE TO REPAIR HARNESS NOW CAR SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING WHILE DRIVING. *EH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111562February 15, 2005
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED OVER INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE LANE AND HIT THE NISSAN HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE DRIVER 'S SEAT BELT SHEARED OFF DURING THE COLLISION. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. IT THEN CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER. PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE DRIVER WAS DOA. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THIS INFORMATION WAS FURNISHED BY THE WIFE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1

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