Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#11076867March 8, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. CERRITOS NISSAN IN CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 30086087. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076586March 7, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TAKATA INFLATORS: MY CAR LOST POWER AND WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OD I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON IT OR WHATEVER IS WRONG WITH IT MY CAR IS A 2000 NISSAN SENTRA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076544March 6, 2018
STEERING
POWER STEERING ASSIST (ELECTRIC IN THIS VEHICLE) SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET AT 25 MPH. THE "PS" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, AND I HAD JUST MADE A RIGHT TURN. STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT, BUT I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME. THE NEXT DAY, I STARTED THE CAR AND DROVE AROUND THE BLOCK; THE POWER STEERING WORKED AND THE WARNING LIGHT WAS OFF. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THIS CAR SINCE THEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076237March 5, 2018
AIR BAGS
CAR WAS TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN TRAFFIC WAS SLOWING DOWN, CAR BEHIND ME WAS APPROACHING VERY FAST. CAR HIT ME AND THEN I HIT CAR IN FRONT OF ME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076292March 5, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO UNIVERSITY NISSAN (248 COX CREEK PKWY, FLORENCE, AL 35630, (256) 740-5100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CVT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 29964786. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076153March 4, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MOTOR BOLT RIPPED OUT OF THE DOOR FRAME AND NOW NO LONGER WORKS AND THE WINDOW CAN'T BE SET IN PLACE TO STAY UP. I'M WITHOUT A WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NOW. I DON'T KNOW HOW THE BOLT RIPPED THROUGH THE FRAME. EVEN THE WIRE GOT RUINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075817March 2, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FLAPPING SOUND ON DRIVER SIDE WHEN SPEEDING. MY VEHICLE MAKES A FLAPPING SOUND WHEN I SPEED MORE THAN 65 MPH. I CAN HEAR IT ON THE DRIVER SIDE ONLY. IT CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE. I HAD THE SHOCKS REPLACED AND IT STILL MAKES THE SOUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075491February 28, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS) AND 07V527000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE REMEDY PERFORMED DUE TO THE NEAREST DEALER BEING 600 MILES AWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE IN NOVEMBER OF 2017 AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND OUT A TECHNICIAN TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS; HOWEVER, THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075292February 27, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER PURCHASING MY CAR 3 MONTHS AGO WITH 47,000 MILES, I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT WITH MY FAMILY GOING 35 MPH, STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET WITH MODERATE TRAFFIC WHEN THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE STARTED TO HARDEN AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO LOCK UP. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STARTED APPEARING ONE AFTER ANOTHER. I JUST MISSED A CAR NEXT TO ME TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD. I PULLED IN A PARKING LOT AND THE CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY, THE STEERING WHEEL, BRAKE, ACCELERATOR, EVERYTHING STOPPED RESPONDING. I ASSUMED IT MAY BE A BAD BATTERY, SO I GOT A JUMP, BUT AFTER 20 MINUTES, THE CAR REFUSED TO TURNOVER. THE LIGHTS STILL WORKED, THERE WASN'T ANY DIMMING. THE MECHANIC SPENT MOST OF THE FOLLOWING DAY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG, STILL BEING DIAGNOSED. I'VE SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM NOTED FOR NISSAN SENTRA AND OTHER MODELS, IT'S A SCARY THING FOR A VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY STOP ON A ROAD OR HIGHWAY, IF THE PARKING LOT WASN'T NEARBY, MY FAMILY AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN SITTING DUCKS TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR STRAINED ON A HIGHWAY. THIS IS BY THE MOST CARELESS VEHICLE ISSUE THAT WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. I'M CONCERNED THIS ISSUE HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED OR RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075093February 26, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE REPAIRING THE HEADLIGHTS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WIRES WERE CUT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER TO CONFIRM THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER MANUFACTURER RECALL: NTB13-062 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V136000 OR 14V361000 (AIR BAGS) IN DECEMBER OF 2014. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074983February 26, 2018
POWER TRAIN
CVT ISSUES WHILE DRIVING, RPM KICKS UP TO 4.5, 5 THEN DROPS TO 3 THEN 2 THEN KICKS UP TO 4.5 AGAIN WITH LOSS OF POWER -- THIS IS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET, THE RPM WITH FEEL AS IF IT GETS STUCK PRIOR TO KICKING IN TO GEAR AFTER STOPPING THEN ACCELERATING AGAIN SUCH AS AT A RED LIGHT; IF I NEED TO SPEED UP QUICKLY FOR SOME REASON, MY CAR SIMPLY WILL NOT ACCELERATE UNLESS I MASH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND IT JERKS UP RPM THEN WILL ACCELERATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074098February 21, 2018
POWER TRAIN
REC'D RECAL RE TRANSMISSION INCLUDED THIS MODEL AND YEAR. TOOK CAR TO REPARAIR PLACE. THEY TOK LETTER AND SAID THEY WOULD TAKE OF IT. WHEN I PICKED IT UP NEXT DAY, I QUESTIONED IT BECAUSE IT SEEMED TOO QUICK A FIX. THEY SAID "IT WAS JUST THE COMPUTER> AS I WAS LATE TO WORK< I DIDN"T HAVE TIME TO INQUIRE FURTHER> TWO WEEKS AGO< TRAMSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. HAD TO ROLL BACK AND PARK IN SOMEONE'S DRIVEWAY. GOT IT TOWED TO SERVICE PLACE. NOW, THEY'RE SAYING NO SUCH RECALL AND IT WILL COST MR 0VER $4,000.00 TO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073590February 19, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION MAKING A POPPING WHEN YOU PUT INTO GEAR ALSO REVERSE TO DRIVE.AND WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN TO STOP AND WHEN YOU TAKE OF FROM A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN IT MAKE A POPPING SOUND..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073747February 19, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072806February 13, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PURCHASED FROM NISSAN OF NEWNAN, IN OCTOBER OF 2016 SENTRA - WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT STARTED HESITATING BEFORE PICKING UP ANY SPEED FROM A STOPPED POSITION, WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, PULLED OVER TO READ THE MANUAL AND IT STATED TO CHECK THE GAS CAP, IT WAS NOT ON TIGHT SO I REMOVED IT A PLACED IT BACK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP BUT THE CAR STARTING JERKING BEFORE GAINING TO 40 MILES PER HOUR, THE RMP GAUGE WOULD ZIP UP TO 4 GO BACK TO 2 BEFORE MOVING TO A HIGHER SPEED. WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF, ONCE I STARTED IT BACK UP THE CAR WOULD SHIFT INTO DRIVE, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS DEALING WITH SOMETHING ELECTRICAL AND THE TRANSMISSION. LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD AND LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. I OWNED OLDER MODEL FOR 5 YEARS, OVER 200,000 MILES BEFORE I HAD ANY PROBLEMS FROM THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072665February 13, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER 69K MILES. THE CONED SHAPED PULLEY DOES NOT SEEM TO BE TRAVERSING PROPERLY TO CHANGE DRIVE RATIOS. SEEMS TO SKIP AND SHUTTER SOMETIMES CAUSING ISSUES IN PARKING LOTS THAT SOULD BE DANGEROUS. FOR EXAMPLE YOU MAY PUSH THE PETAL AND VERY LITTLE HAPPENS PUSH A LITTLE MORE AND IT SNAPS IN AND GOES CRAZY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072291February 12, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I COME OUT MY HOUSE IN THE MORNING, I HAVE FOUND MY TRUNK OPEN SO FAR MORE THAN 5 TIMES AND AT TIMES WHEN I COME OUT OF A STORE THE TRUNK IS OPEN. IT'S ALWAYS WHEN THE VEHICLE IN PARK. I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH THIS HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND I FEEL LIKE ONE DAY IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AND SOMEONE GO IN MY TRUNK AND CAR AND TAKE WHATEVER THEY WANT. THE DOORS OR THE ALARM NEVER OPEN OR GOES OFF ON IT OWN BUT THE TRUNK DOES. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THE KEY FOB OR WHAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072109February 10, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATES IT JERKS THE STEERING WHEEL TO SIDE. PASSING A TRACTOR TRAILER IT TURNED ON AND NEARLY DROVE ME INTO THE TRUCK SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL I GOT BACK OVER TO THE OTHER LANE THAT WAS MORE CLEAR. MY HUSBAND ALSO HAD AN INCIDENT, DRIVING DOWN OUR LANE IT KICKED ON AND RAN HIM DOWN INTO A DITCH AND HAD TO GET PULLED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11071680February 8, 2018
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE JERKS WHEN IN DRIVE, AND HESITATES TO MOVE FORWARD. JERKS WHEN PUT IN REVERSE AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE LIKE A JET ENGINE WHEN TURNED ON. PULSATES AND JERKS WHILE DRIVING OVER 35MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11071722February 8, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY NISSAN WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD AND INCORRECTLY AND NOT ENGAGING IN GEAR, RESULTING IN THE CAR DRIVING AT HIGH RPMS, AND BELT SLIPPING CONSTANTLY. I HAD MY TCM REPROGRAMED OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE NISSAN WOULDN'T DO IT, SAID MY VIN DIDN'T FALL IN THE RANGE OF RECALLS ON THAT PROBLEM. THE TCM WAS REPROGRAMMED AND NOW MY CAR IS WORSE. I AM A SINGLE MOM OR 2, WORKING 2 JOBS 7 DAYS A WEEK. I STILL OWE $11K ON MY CAR AND I CANNOT EVEN DRIVE IT, NOR DO I HAVE $4500 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. IF YOU LOOK ONLINE THERE IS FORUM AFTER FORUM OF THIS KNOWN PROBLEM AND NISSAN IS UNWILLING TO ASSIST CUSTOMERS AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE. I LOVE MY CAR AND I AM WILLING TO ACCEPT A REBUILT TRANSMISSION BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO HELP ME AT ALL. WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO TO MAKE THIS A RECALL? IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON MANY 2013 - 2014 NISSAN SENTRA'S THAT AROUND 75K - 100K MILES THE CVT TRANSMISSION STARTS TO HAVE ISSUES, AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO MINE. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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