Nissan Sentra Complaints (2008)

167 consumer complaints on file.

#10972071April 12, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING AND WHEN IT WAS DIAGNOSED AT PATPECK NISSAN OF MOBILE THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WASNT PART OF THE RECALL BUT IT IS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT AND WAS TOLD IT WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954994February 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I JUST PICKED MY DAUGHTER UP FROM HER BUS STOP WHEN I WAS LEAVING HER BUS STOP TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO HARBOR NISSAN WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND UNDER THE HOOD STARTED SMOKING AND CAUSED A FIRE (I HAD ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 8 DAYS)BECAUSE I HAD BEEN HAVING EXHAUST ISSUES AS WELL WITH THE ALL MY DASH LIGHTS FLICKERING AND STALLING WHILE IN MOTION ON 2 HIGHWAYS ON 2 SEPERATE OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948148January 28, 2017
STEERING
I COULD NOT CONTROLLED THE STEERING WHEEL.IT WAS NOT CORRELATION BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CAR. TRIKING A ROCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TOTAL LOSS. LUCKLY WAS FINE BECAUSE OF LOW SPEED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907959September 19, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE BREAKS DID NOT STOP THE CAR FORCING ME TO HIT SOMEONE. I ALWAYS HAD TROUBLE WITH THE BREAKS WITH FORCED ME TO CHANGE THEM EVERY SO OFTEN. THIS TIME WAS TOUGH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896847August 18, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED RANDOMLY BLINKING WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID "FAULTY CLOCK SPRING AND DRIVERS AIRBAG ASSY - REPLACE (B1049 DRIVERS AIRBAG OPEN)". THE COST WAS $1,468.32 NO INCLUDING TAX, ETC AND SAID IT WAS UNUSUAL FOR BOTH PIECES TO BE FAULTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891849July 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN THE PAST AND I HAD IT RESET BY THE DEALER. IT STAYED OUT FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. LATER WHEN IT CAME ON AGAIN, I LEARNED HOW TO RESET IT MYSELF USING THE IGNITION KEY AND I DID SO WITH SUCCESS. THE LIGHT WOULD STAY OUT FOR AT FIRST A MONTH OR TWO, THEN IT BECAME A WEEK OR TWO, BUT NOW THE LIGHT COMES ON AND MY RESETTING IT WILL ONLY LAST FOR LESS THAN A DAY. SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THIS WEEK. THE DEALER ADVISED ME THAT IT IS A FAULTY AIR BAG. THE DEALER DID A DIAGNOSIS/INSPECTION AND FOUND CODE 81134. THE DEALER ADVISED ME TO REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE SEAT ASSEMBLY AND THAT IT WOULD COST ME APPROXIMATELY $3,400 TO DO SO. IS THIS POSSIBLE FOR A 2008 NISSAN WITH ONLY 56,000 MILES ON IT? THE AIR BAGS FOR THIS MODEL ARE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, BUT I'M QUESTIONING IF THEY SHOULD BE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882026July 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. MY WARNING LIGHT FOR THE AIRBAG WAS ON SO I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THE RESET THE CODE BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. NOW IT IS ON ALL THE TIME WHEN I AM DRIVING IT. I AM WONDERING IF IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2007 AND COULD BE ON THE RECALL LIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881637June 29, 2016
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
A SECOND GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRE SIZE 205/55/R16 DOT M60F UL1R 1614 HAS GONE OUT IN THE PAST 5 DAYS ON MY CAR WITH THE SAME ISSUE: BELT BREAKAGE LEADING TO TIRE SEPARATION AND FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE UNDER MY ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT 6/24/16 AND NOW THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT 6/29/16. NO INJURIES OR CRASH INVOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875336June 20, 2016
POWER TRAIN
STARTS TO SLOW DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER DRIVING FOR ONE HOUR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871443May 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SAFETY ISSUE. ON OCTOBER 14, 2015 I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE AT MCGRATH NISSAN BECAUSE THE "CS AIR BAG LIGHT IS FLASHING" MORE SPICIFLY THE CODE READOUT WAS B1134 FOR SENSOR FOR AIR BAG FRONT LEFT SIDE. THEIR DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE ENTIRE [AND VERY EXPENSIVE AT $3000] AIR BAG MODULE MUST BE REPLACED. NISSAN IS UNCERTAIN WHETHER THE AIR BAGS WILL WORK OR NOT IN A FRONT LEFT SIDE CRASH. THE PART WAS ORDERED AND WAS EXPECTED TO BECOME AVAILABLE BEFORE END OF 2015. THE PART WAS 87651ZE90B FRAME ASSY-FRONT SEA AND I PUT DOWN A 50% DEPOSIT ON THE PART. IT IS NOW MAY 30, 2016. NUMEROUS CALLS TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO FOLLOWED UP WITH NISSAN, OCCURRED. THE ANSWERS VARRIED. IN SOME OF THE CALLS STATEMENTS WHERE MADE THAT NISSAN WAS HAVING SUPPLIER ISSUES. IN OTHER CALLS I WAS GIVEN A NEW DATE FOR ARRIVAL OF THE PART, AND PART HAS NOT YET ARRIVED. IN MY LAST CALL MCGRATH NISSAN WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THAT THE PART SHOULD ARRIVE IN APRIL. IT IS NOW LATE MAY AND STILL NO PART. IN JUNE 2016 I AM REQUIRED TO TAKE MY CAR TO EMISSIONS TESTING (SUBURB OF CHICAGO, IL) AND I AM ANTICIPATING FAILING BECAUSE OF THIS PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863459May 5, 2016
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. BRAKES MAY HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO FULL FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHEN SERVICED WHICH RESULTED IN NOT BRAKING IN TIME AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. I LOOKED UP THE VEHICLE ON A NISSAN RECALL WEBSITE AND FOUND OUT THAT IT'S ONE OF THE ONES ON THE RECALL LIST.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862453May 2, 2016
AIR BAGS, WHEELS
AUGUST 13, 2014 I TOOK MY NISSAN TO DEALER BECAUSE OF AIR BAG LIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE FLASHING. IT STARTED WHILE DRIVING. I WAS INFORMED IT WAS CAUSED BY RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER FAILURE, THEY REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT ASSY. UNDER A WARRANTY. OCTOBER 20, 2014 TOOK BACK TO DEALER DUE TO AIR BAG LIGHT AGAIN FLASHING. INFORMED IT WAS COST $975 TO INSTALL A NEW CENSOR. I DECLINED WORK BECAUSE OF PRICE. TO DATE, 5/2/16, THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH. I ALSO HAVE A FLASHING LIGHT ON MY DASH FOR A TIRE CENSOR. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $135 TO FIND WHICH TIRE OR IF IT WAS A MAIN CENSOR THAT WAS CAUSING THIS. I DECLINED TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE COST -$135 TO FIND IT THEN ANOTHER COST TO FIX IT. THIS HAS BEEN FLASHING FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS. CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE FLASHING STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862154April 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AFTER THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE START POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852410March 30, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK A DEER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FRAME DAMAGE. DURING A SECOND INCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AGAIN AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOISED A THIRD TIME FOR AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851402March 24, 2016
AIR BAGS
DRIVER AIRBAG HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. BAG HAS NEVER DEPLOYED BUT I'M AFRAID IT WON'T IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME ABOUT $800 TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR IF I AGREE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846189March 11, 2016
POWER TRAIN
BAD TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820068January 13, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG DRIVER MODULE CIRCUIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,353.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10805749October 5, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PETITION FOR DEFECT INVESTIGATION AND RECALL EXPANSION FOR MY 2007-2008 NISSAN SENTRA VEHICLES EXPERIENCING MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER LEAKAGE. *SMD A COMPLAINT WAS SENT IN TO THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSUMERS COUNCIL, BY A COMPLAINANT. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER LEAK WAS DUE TO A LEAKING REAR SEAL RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THE VEHICLE HAD AN ORIGINAL MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER THAT WAS NEVER SERVICED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWLY LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FOR SEVERAL YEARS WITH NO EXTERNAL SIGN OF A LEAK. UPON INSPECTION, THE VEHICLE HAD A SIGNIFICANT QUANTITY OF BRAKE FLUID ACCUMULATED IN THE VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER, LOCATED TO AND ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE CONDITION WAS DESCRIBED IN RECALLS 08V311000 AND 09V431000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765052September 18, 2015
POWER TRAIN
ON VACATION LEFT ROANOKE, VA HEADED TO GATLINBURG, TN ON THE INTERSTATE JUST BEFORE GETTING OFF AT THE TN EXIT THE TRANSMISSION STARTS SLIPPING, THEN STOPS WORKING COMPLETELY. CONTACTED THE LOCAL TN NISSAN DEALERSHIP. CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, ALL SERVICING DOCUMENTATION WAS PROVIDED SUPPORTING THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTY.(YOU MUST HAVE IT SERVICED AT SOME SET NUMBER OF MILES OR THE WARRANTY IS VOID ON THE TRANSMISSION.) WE WERE ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO GIVE US A RENTAL, AS THEY WERE ALREADY ALL OUT, FOR SOME EVENT. WE HAD TO FIND OUR OWN WAY FOR VACATION AND GETTING HOME. (THANKFULLY WE HAD SOME FRIENDS THAT WERE TRAVELING WITH US. 6 PEOPLE IN ONE CAR PLUS LUGGAGE!) WENT BACK GOT THE CAR. NOW THIS YEAR WE AGAIN LEAVE FOR VACATION AND NOW WE HAVE AN ISSUE, CVT IS GOING INTO LIMP MODE IS WHAT I HAVE HEARD IT CALLED. CAR WILL NOT GO OVER 55 MPH. CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP WHEN WE RETURNED. 3 WEEKS LATER A CALL AND WE ARE TOLD THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN THESE MODELS BUT THEY HAVE NO WAY TO FIX THIS ISSUE EVEN THOUGH ITS A NEW TRANSMISSION, FLUID CHANGES HELP HE SAYS, AND THESE CARS DON'T LIKE WHEN THERE ARE 4 PERSONS IN THE CAR. REALLY A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION AND IT HAS A PROBLEM THEY KNEW ABOUT BUT WAS STILL INSTALLED, AS A WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. BROKEN TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH A KNOWN BAD TRANSMISSION?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761000September 2, 2015
ENGINE
SLOWING APPROACHING STOPS ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF, IT HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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