Nissan Sentra Complaints (2015)

352 consumer complaints on file.

#11566157January 17, 2024
ENGINE, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Car started with a light vibration and after driving for a few feet would no longer accelerate when pressing the gas. For the first few days it would violently jolt like if someone hit me before gaining speed, but when i hit the brake it lags to accelerate. Now the fastest it goes it 20mph. If I press the gas pedal the engine makes a loud noise but does not speed. The dealer provided a code P2895 and suggested changing the whole transmission. The car has kept up with all maintenance checks and fluid changes and is in good condition it just reached 100,000 no accidents. The stalling happened while I was in traffic on the freeway and jolting of the car made it feel unsafe luckily I was able to use the shoulder to exit and call a tow truck. No accident but does not feel safe to continue to drive Cruise control never worked since I bought it. Bought the car new and got it fixed while it was still under warranty but stopped working again. Didn’t bother to cont. getting it fixed since I don’t use it
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11565228January 12, 2024
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Over the last year my 2015 Nissan Sentra has been having problems of judder (shake and shudder), hesitation on acceleration, lack of power and RPM flare. It happens when I am driving highway speed and when going uphill on the highway as well. I went to Firestone to get a diagnostic check and came out with the code of p17f4. I was surprised given that no check engine light has turned on. I will be going to the Nissan dealership and asking them what steps can happen. This is the second Nissan vehicle (the second vehicle is a Nissan Rogue) that has had a transmission problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11564044January 7, 2024
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The transmission started with acceleration speed issues, after about a week, it started stuttering and failing to accelerate at all. Today the car would not accelerate through a traffic light which could have caused an accident. A mechanic has confirmed that the transmission is the issue. Initially there were no check engine lights or anything that showed up but now the check engine light is on.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559816December 13, 2023
POWER TRAIN
2015 Nissan Sentra with only 83000 CVT transmission failed
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11559735December 12, 2023
POWER TRAIN
While pulling out in an intersection, my car would not accelerate as normal and I was almost hit by incoming traffic. When accelerating from stop, the vehicle moves slowly and hesitates. Once over a certain speed the car will function properly. The CVT is an issue in models 2013-2015 Nissan Altima also, but the manufacturer issued an extension for the powertrain warranty. The same should be done for the Sentra. It's a safety concern, because the CVT can go out at any time putting the driver at risk.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11556895November 27, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
Without any warning electric fuel pump failed it show no signs of failing or going bad with fuel being flammable and the pump being electric aside from the risk of the car loosing power while in use the fact of it being flammable and faulty resorts to much bigger issues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11556765November 25, 2023
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
Transmission is really bad after even nissan replaced it doesn’t shift correct, the car jumps, the brakes really doesn’t do well even after they change it. The motor sound is really high. The car doesn’t speed up on the highway to go in front of the right lane, so it puts me in dangerous several times. All documents of complain since 2019 at Nissan Petaluma ,CA and now the car at Nissan auto nation Las Vegas for the second time after they change the transition . Thanks
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11555942November 19, 2023
POWER TRAIN
1.Engine malfunction/Transmission failure .Yes, available for inspection upon request. 2. While driving my car in traffic my car started to hesitate then it started to slow down on its own I pressed on the gas pedal and it did not move forward at all the speedometer went to zero ,so I quickly turned on my hazard lights and pull over on the side of the road. Thank god I was in the lane close to the shoulder of the road. I cut the car off for a minute then started it back up and put it in drive and drove it down the street to my brother’s house where it is still sitting there now. This was very frightening and very unsafe experience , there were no warning signs far as dashboard icons emergency. I’m afraid to drive my car again and now have pay someone to take me to work and back home this is so inconvenient for me when I have a car of my own . All because of this faulty situation with the transmission 3. No inspections by anyone. 4. Prompt actions and attention to the matter of my car is of the importance to me and my Nissan Sentra to ensure the safety of myself and others.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552480October 29, 2023
POWER TRAIN
CVT is failing leaving the car unable to start and runs rough. Will not shift. Been towed several times.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11549538October 12, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed 15 MPH and there was a grinding noise coming from the transmission. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11549597October 12, 2023
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
On 4/29/2003 I had taken my car in for an oil change soon after leaving my car began to come to a stop I attempted to drive my car would hardly move fortunately I was able to make it back to the Valvoline oil change to have them tell me if my oil change was any way responsible after being given a reasonable explanation I was instructed to try and make it to a nearby auto zone i did they did a quick diagnostic I was told it was the pressure solenoid over the next week i reached out to any and everybody i even called Nissan headquarters spoke with someone that said I might qualify for a goodwill assist program, but I had to have the dealership perform a diagnostic testing I did, and found out i needed a transmission i had been driving with a faulty transmission, i am sometimes responsible for my mom to her doctor's appointment I was attempting to turn at a red light had enough time to turn car stalled in traffic which left me stuck in the middle of on coming traffic was finally able to avoid being broadsided my mom would surely have been hurt or worst no indication of having problem until it happened im sure their are others with similar issues im well aware car manufacturers will not have recall on anything that interferes with profit [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11543744September 11, 2023
POWER TRAIN
I just bought a 2015 Nissan Sentra. I have gotten 2 error codes P0101 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction and C1130 Engine Signal 1 two times in a span of 4 months. Based on my research, the 'C' error code only occurs because of the 'P' error code, meaning once I resolve the 'P' code then the 'C' code will resolve. In both instances my report, that I got from Autozone, suggested to replace my Mass Air Flow Sensor(MAFS). The first time it occurred I bought a brand new MAFS from Autozone and installed it in my car using YouTubes help. After it was installed, I had a mechanic reprogram my cars computer. The mechanic's exact words were that he "relearned the throttle body values". I did this because he advised me to just to be safe. My check engine light came on recently and when I got the codes read at Autozone it was telling me the EXACT same codes as last time. This is four months later from when I installed the brand new MAFS in my car so I highly doubt it is the MAFS that is the problem. In my attached pictures, there is another code regarding my transmission that is unrelated to this issue so please ignore it, I'm getting it fixed on my own. I did research online and found that this exact same issue with the 2 error codes I am having is a very common issue with Nissan Sentras in general. Please help and force Nissan to resolve this ongoing issue that MANY people are having.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11542101September 1, 2023
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
My transmission has went out 3 or 4 times now. Nissan has replaced it and the same issue keeps occurring. I was driving in the middle of the intersection and my car just stopped. I had to have people help me push my car out of the way. Nobody would stop and almost hit me and the people helping. There were no warning lights that came on. My car jerked then my car would not increase speed. It would just rev really high then not move
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11539652August 20, 2023
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1. Engine malfunction/Transmission: Yes, the car is available for inspection upon request. 2. While driving the car on the road the car begins to hesitate and wanted to stall in moving traffic. Had to pull over vehicle over until it was safe to try and preceded. This problem has continued and now feeling no longer safe to drive on the road. We have a small child, and our car is our main mode of transportation and right now we are without transportation because of this faulty situation with the transmission and we definitely want to make sure that we have a safe vehicle for our family and not to cause an incident with other drivers due to the car stalling. Currently the car sits in the driveway. 2015 Nissan Sentra 89,575 3. Yes, the problem has been reproduced by a Nissan Dealer here in our area. 4. Vehicle was towed to a Nissan Dealership 5. Vehicle has been inspected by mechanic at Nissan. 6. No warning lights came on and prior to this we had not experienced any symptoms from the engine. First noticed maybe around last week of July
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538818August 16, 2023
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Transmission. Up and down idling when accelerating, high RPM but not accelerating in speed, jerking, whining sounds while driving, thumping into gears, bad burning smell, no type of warning lights
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538344August 14, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The CVT transmission failed again. It was replaced in Dec 2021 and now it has failed again. The safety of my 19 year old daughter was put at risk being she was 30 minutes away from home and with no prior warning the transmission failed as she was driving it. The car runs great outside of the transmission issues. We had to have the car towed to our local dealership. They did cfm that the transmission failed again. There were no indications that there was something wrong with the transmission. It was not lagging, it was running great. Nissan is fully aware of all the transmission issues they are having and they are not willing to help with the faulty transmission. This will be the 3rd transmission if we pay 6000.00 to have it repaired for it to fail again in less then 2 years.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11534774July 27, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated to 5 MPH and the vehicle started coasting. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to safely stop the vehicle. The contact placed the vehicle in park (P) and turned the vehicle off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle failed to shift into drive(D) or reverse(R). The contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the TCM module on the CVT transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 149,946.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11534182July 24, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The transmission and yes, it is available for inspection. When car stopped, it was in middle of the street and would not move in the drive mode. Only when it was shifted to neutral was it moving.yes, the problem was confirmed by dealer and it was not inspected by insurance or police. No, there were no warning signals.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11529122June 27, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and started overheating. The overheat warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the road and waited for the vehicle to cool down and was able to drive the vehicle home once the vehicle had cooled down. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 90,000. The VIN was not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11527353June 16, 2023
ENGINE
CEL light came on while driving, took car to O'Reilley's who reported a P0101 sensor reading. Assistant manager said that that is a common sensor to fail, however, when I purchased my car at Carmax 2 years ago, they had replaced it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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