Nissan Sentra Complaints (2015)

352 consumer complaints on file.

#11443712December 13, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I'm driving my car on the freeway and it's stalls. I barely made it to the shoulder. I waited a few minutes and drove again. Went a few miles, and again, it stalled. I made it to a safe place. Had my car towed to a mechanic. They said it was the CVT transmission.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443100December 8, 2021
POWER TRAIN
The component which has failed is the CVT Transmission. It can be available and has been inspected upon request. The safety is for myself, my son, and other drivers on the roads because the transmission could cause hesitation as it did previoiusly without warning while in operation causing a possible collision. The problem has been confirmed by the manufacturer. The component has been inspected by the delaer on behalf of the manufacturer. There were no warning lamps this time because the dealer stated the code found during the diagnostic check indicates the transmission is not communicating with the vehicle computer so that the warning lamp would indicate there is a problem. The transmission was replaced February 2021. However, after only being driven 21, 263 miles this transmission is malfunctioning and is defective.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11439259November 3, 2021
AIR BAGS
The airbag sensor fails to register the weight of a grown adult in the passenger seat. I have brought my car into a Nissan dealership to get this issue checked out, but I was told that there is no issue. I first noticed this issue approximately 5 years ago and has occasionally occured since. If the airbag sensor does not light up when there is a passenger (who is over 100 lbs and over 13 y/o) and does not deploy the airbag in the event of an accident, the passenger of my car could be seriously injured or killed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438901November 1, 2021
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate upon depression of the accelerator pedal as the check engine warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic and had the air flow sensor replaced but soon after repair, the failure returned. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to another independent mechanic however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11437550October 20, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while his wife was driving 30 MPH, the driver’s side door inadvertently opened. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact's wife veered to the side of the road, locked the driver's side door, and continued to drive the vehicle. The contact also stated that the driver’s side door would not totally latch upon closing. Additionally, the door handles were fractured, preventing them from easily accessing the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the door handles needed to be replaced. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V453000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance because the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer opened a case. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11436924October 15, 2021
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
Transmission malfunction. The car will reduced speed putting me on risk of getting hit in the back and someone colliding with me due the reduction of speed and the slowness of the car to start to gain speed. There was some jerking as gas pedal was pressed down and will slow down and then gain speed before it completely slow down to the point it will not go beyond 40 miles per hour. The car was inspected by the Nissan dealership where the car was bought and transmission is failing internally according to their findings. The vehicle has only been inspected by the dealership. There were no warning/message prior to this problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11436073October 8, 2021
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
On Saturday, 25 SEP 2021, my wife and I departed San Clemente, CA, at 3:30 AM enroute to Idaho Falls, ID. We were driving my son and daughter-in-law’s 2015 Nissan Sentra with approximately 62,000 miles on the odometer. The car contained my wife and me along with 2 suitcases. At approximately 5:00 AM we approached the Cajun Pass, heading north on I15 North, going 70mph with the cruise control engaged. The crest of Cajun pass is approximately 3800 ft and the base of the pass is approximately 1100 ft, thus a rise of 2700 feet in a relatively short distance. As the 2015 Nissan Sentra began to ascend the Cajun Pass, the engine RPMs raised to 3700 RPM, but then the cruise control disengaged and the car lost power. I merged to the right into the Truck Lane and could only go 30-35 mph. Additionally, the engine RPMs would oscillate between 3700-3900, even though my foot maintained a steady pressure on the gas pedal. After we reached the top of Cajun Pass, I15 North actually descends and the2015 Nissan Sentra could then again be driven at 70-75 mph. For the remainder of trip on I15 North from Cajun Pass to Idaho Falls, there are approximately 10 steep grades where Trucking Lanes are provided. In each and every of those cases, the 2015 Nissan Sentra exhibited the exact symptoms it exhibited on Cajun Pass – the car lost power, could only be driven at 30-35 mph, and the engine RPMs oscillated between 3700-3900 RPM, even though the speed was constant and the gas pedal was depressed with the same pressure. There are literally dozens of additional hills between Cajun Pass and Idaho Falls on I15 North where the grade was not steep enough to warrant a Truck Lane, but there is still a considerable hill. In each and every one of those hills, the 2015 Nissan Sentra was only able to achieve a speed of 50-55 mph, even though the posted speed limit is generally 75 or 80mph. The car was unsafe to drive because most cars on I15 North are going 80-85 mph, which is 30-35 mph faster
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11434030September 23, 2021
ENGINE
My check engine light keeps coming on and off and I fixed the so called problem already
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11433655September 20, 2021
AIR BAGS
Was in a car accident and totaled the car, however the air bags never deployed.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11433744September 20, 2021
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
The 2015 Nissan Sentra SV has issues with stalling during driving, not accelerating over a certain MPR but RPM continues to get higher, and the car seeming to jerk when in drive. The transmission seems to slip. There are no indicators for check engine that has came on prior to these events taking place. Very unsafe driving on the highway when these situations occur. Has had multiple diagnostics done and nothing has been solved.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11429263August 16, 2021
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle would shudder after accelerating and stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who performed a transmission flush and replaced the fluid filters. However, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic and diagnosed as transmission failure. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall related to the failure and to take the vehicle in for diagnosis. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall related to the failure and referred the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11422291June 25, 2021
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I initially owned a 2014 Nissan Sentra, which was a lemon, Nissan repurchased a 2015.. The transmission went into the car, and car slips gears when driving. I feel complicated unsafe in this vehicle. Please advise.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421265June 17, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CVT went in the car4
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420712June 12, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I GOT IT CHECK BY MECHANIC AND THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING, CAR IS MAKING NOISE, IS JUMPING AND ONLY HAS 90,000 MILES I BOUGHT IT WITH 37,000 ON 2016 I THINK IS TOO SOON FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO BRAKE. IS THERE ANY HELP FROM NISSAN TO GET MY CAR FIX
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418095May 21, 2021
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
When I am pulling out into traffic or any stop and go, I press the gas pedal and sporadically there is a hesitation with the car acceleration. At times I am crossing a lane and traffic is coming and my car hesitated. Very scary thinking I may get t boned.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413604April 23, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CVT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. VEHICLE WAS JERKING, WOULD CHANGE SHIFTS, DIDN'T WANT TO GO OVER 20 AND THEN COULDN'T GET IT TO RUN. CAR TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN AT A LIGHT. THIS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY PUTTING IN DANGER SINCE DROPPED SPEED AND HAD HARD TIME GOING UP BRIDGES. THEN IT DID IT IN CITY LIMITS. STOP SIGNS AND AT LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413250April 21, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WON'T LATCH CORRECTLY. WHEN DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 45-60 MPH YOU CAN HEAR A NOISE LIKE AIR IS COMING INSIDE THE CAR. ESPECIALLY ON A VERY WINDY DAY THE NOISE IS LOUDER AND IT FEELS LIKE THE DOOR WILL OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11404921March 25, 2021
POWER TRAIN
AT 80,000 MILE MARK CAR WOULD SPUTTER ON HIGHWAY WHEN ACCELERATING, RPM FLARING, ENGINE WOULD REV UP ON HIGHWAY WHEN ACCELERATING. CAR WOULD ALSO JUDDER. SEEMS CLEARLY A CVT ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11403241March 16, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR HAS STARTED CHIPPING AND PEELING FOR NO REASON. THERE HAS BEEN NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR WHATSOEVER. THE PAINT JUST ONE DAY STARTED PEELING AND CHIPPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399031March 3, 2021
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING OK BUT THEN OUT OF NOWHERE THE CAR JUST STOPPED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT COULD NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE CVT TRANSMISSION FAILING. HAD TO PAY $225 TO GET IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE AT 1:00 AM THEN ANOTHER $150 TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALER TO GET A DIAGNOSIS FOR NISSAN. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GIVEN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 7 YEARS/ 84,000 MILES. I AM STILL WITHIN THE 7 YEAR TIMEFRAME BUT I HAVE 86,439 MILES ON MY CAR. ONE ORIGINAL OWNER BEFORE ME. CLEAN CAR FAX REPORT AND THE CAR WAS DRIVEN MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. I HAVE HAD IT A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND A HALF AND BARELY PUT 10,000 MILES ON IT. THIS CAR STOPPED WHILE MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. SHE IS VERY LUCKY THAT NOTHING BAD HAPPENED TO HER. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND NISSAN HAS NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THESE CVT TRANSMISSIONS AND EVENTUALLY SOMETHING BAD IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE BECAUSE OF THIS. I FEEL THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THIS REPAIR AS THEY KNOWINGLY ARE SELLING THESE VEHICLES WITH TRANSMISSIONS AND THEY HAVE CAUSED MORE PROBLEMS FOR MORE PEOPLE. I HAVE AN OPEN CASE WITH NISSAN BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THEY WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS OR NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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