Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#892814July 16, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ALL 4 POWER WINDOWS GO OUT AND MANUALLY HAD TO BE PUSHED UP AND TAPED. CONSUMER HAS HAD NEW AND USED REGULATOR CABLES REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM WAS ONGOING. DEALER HAS ADMITTED THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW, BUT THERE WAS NO COVERAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748148July 9, 2001
AIR BAGS
ON 2/17/2000 THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING IT WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN 112 (730 RT.112) FOR REPAIRS.ON 7/6/2001 THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLED IN A ACCIDENT WHERE IT WAS STRCK IN THE FRONT THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#891595June 28, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
MIDDLE SEATBELT ON BACKSEAT WILL NOT BUCKLE UP. TWO REAR OUTSIDE BUCKLES WILL ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891319June 26, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH APPLIED BRAKES ON A WET CONDITION ROAD LOST CONTROL OF STEERING AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER/MANUFAXCTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891250June 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL DOES NOT GO TO FLOOR. HOWEVER, THE SYSTEM APPEARS TO LOCK UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS IS A VERY POOR ENGINEERING DESIGN OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM THAT CAUSES THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED BEYOND A VERY SLOW DRIVING CONDITION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890987June 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING 35-40- MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES ABRUPTLY, BRAKES WILL LOCK UP AND VEHICLE SLIDES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME AT THAT SPEED/ WET OR DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER ONCE, CANNOT REMEDY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890844June 20, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND WAS IN PROCESS OF PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE , CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, AND WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747091June 20, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL FILLER METAL FLAP BECAME LOOSE AND FELL INTO THE FUEL FILLER TUBE, CAUSING AN OBSTRUCTION THAT PREVENTS GASOLINE FROM FLOWING FREELY INTO THE FUEL TANK WHEN PUMPING. AS A RESULT GASOLINE OVERFLOWS AND SPILLS FROM THE FUEL FILLER TUBE, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN FIRE OR PERSONAL *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746997June 18, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION WITH VEHICLE THAT HAD STOPPED IN THE NUMBER 2 LANE OF FREEWAY FOR OTHER VEH. ACCIDENT. REAR ENDED STOPPED CAR AT 40-45 MPH AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY FORCING MY HEAD AND BODY INTO STEERING WHEEL WITH INJURIES AS A RESULT. CONTACTED NISSAN ON 061401 ABOUT SITUATION SINCE BEING DIAGNOSED WITH ACUTE TMJ DUE TO HEAD HITTING STEERING WHEEL AND STILL AWAITING CALL BACK.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#890313June 13, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC POWER DOORS LOCKS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY UNLOCK BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED , AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746405June 4, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
YES, THE CAR HAS FAIRLY HIGH MILE., BUT A FILLER TUBE SHOULD NOT FAIL IN 5,OR MORE YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785017May 31, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER STATES STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT CERTAIN SPEEDS AND FRONT END SEEMS FLOATY, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY TECHNICIAN EVERYTHING WAS FINE, CONSUMER THEN WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE BALANCING OF THE TIRES, NOTING THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS STILL SHAKING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, EXCESSIVE WEAR WAS THEN NOTICED OF THE FRONT TIRES, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THIS WAS A TIRE FAILURE AND CONSUMER SHOULD GO TO A DUNLOP OUTLET FOR A REMEDY, A LOCAL TIRE SHOP STATED THIS WAS NOT THE FAULT OF THE TIRES THEMSELVES, BUT RATHER THE RESULT OF A BALANCE/ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, CONSUMER PURCHASED ANOTHER SET OF DUNLOP TIRES TO REPLACE THE EXCESSIVELY-WORN FRONT TIRES, CONSUMER STATES DESPITE THE MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT OF TIRES AND TIRE ROTATION, THE SUSPENSION STILL FEELS FLOATY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745873May 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HAS 46,381 ORIGNAL MILES, ENGINE HAD BEEN MAINTAINED PROPERLY. ENGINE SHOULD HAVE NOT GONE OUT AT 46K MILES. ARE THERE ANY OTHER REPORTED CASES OF THIS TYPE CAR/ENGINE?DO I HAVE A CLAIM AGAINST THE DEALER FOR A FAULTY ENGINE?WHAT ARE MY LEGAL RIGHTS CONCERNING THIS, AS I STILL OWE $8,000.00 ON THE LOAN, THROUGH RELIABLE CREDIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745594May 21, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX. 20-25 MPH. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, APPROX. 4PM. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SUDDENLY, I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE HARD, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO STEER TO THE SIDE BUT I COULD ONLY GO SO FAR. I HAD THE FEELING THAT I LOST POWER. I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR AFTER IMPACT BECAUSE THE POWER LOCKS DID NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAD LAMP WAS EMBEDDED INTO THE BATTERY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#561228May 16, 2001
SEATS
CONSUMER STATES AS HE WAS GETTING INTO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, HIS LEFT ACHILLES TENDON STRUCK THE LEVER UNDER THE SEAT THAT CONTROLS THE MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT FROM FRONT TO BACK, CONSUMERS MOBILITY WAS HAMPERED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, CONSUMER FEELS THE LEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT OR MADE WITH THICKER SHAFT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#785004May 15, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO HOOK DRIVER LAP SEATBELT, THE METAL PIECE GOES IN BUT WILL NOT HOOK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888095May 14, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE WILL UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887441May 4, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND RELEASED CHEMICALS WHICH BURNED DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#886262April 18, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
VEHICLE WAS A PART OF RECALL 98V093000; WATER ENTERED AND DISPLACED GREASE IN WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM LINKAGE BALL JOINT, WHERE WIPER LINKAGE ATTACHES TO WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE. CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE USED, BUT DEALER HAD ADVISED THAT RECALL WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. HOWEVER DEFECT CONTINUES, AND WINSHIELD WIPERS WERE DISFUNCTIONAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785399April 17, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER STATES FUEL INJECTOR FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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