Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#11062749January 14, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL-- REPLACE AIRBAG HOWEVER, DEFECT WITH DEFROST CONTROL PRODUCES RECURRING CLICKING WHEN IT'S ON. GLENDALE (CALIFORNIA) NISSAN DEALER IS CHARGING $1000+ TO FIX THE ISSUE AND STATES THAT THEY THE NEW PROBLEM WAS NOT A RESULT OF THE AIRBAG CHANGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062377January 12, 2018
POWER TRAIN
CAR CONTINUOUSLY BUCKS AND OCCASIONALLY STALLS OUT DUE TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 40K MILES FOR THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I PURCHASED THE CAR AT 55K MILES AND ALL SEEMED FINE. NOW AT 70K MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062268January 11, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT NOT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED UPPER TORSO INJURIES, HEAD TRAUMA, AND PELVIC FRACTURES AND DIED DUE TO THE INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A POLICE IMPOUND LOT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. **BF..*BF..*BF *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#11062073January 10, 2018
ENGINE
CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED, NEEDED REPLACED AFTER 95,000 MILES. THE CAR STARTED SHIFTING HARD FROM A STOP AND BETWEEN GEARS. FOUR DIFFERENT MECHANICS, INCLUDED A NISSAN TECHNICIAN, ALL AGREED THAT IT WAS A BAD CVT TRANSMISSION. NISSAN TECHNICIAN LOOKED UP EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH WAS OFFERED ON 2007-2010 MODELS, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN EXTENDED TO NEWER MODELS AND THEREFORE COULD NOT BE APPLIED TO MY CAR. I JUST SPENT $3800 TO GET THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ON A 3 1/2 YEAR OLD CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11061289January 8, 2018
POWER TRAIN
NISSAN CLAIMS THAT THEIR CVT TRANSMISSION ISSUES WERE FIXED FOR THE MODEL YEAR 2011 SENTRA BUT THAT IS A LIE. THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS AND THEN THE CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE IT LOOSES ALMOST ALL POWER. NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR MODEL YEARS 2006-2010 TO 120,000 MILES BECAUSE THEY KNEW THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS BUT THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUES THAT STILL EXIST WITH THE 2011 MODEL. I LIVE IN FLORIDA WHICH HAS A WARM CLIMATE AND THE ISSUE NORMALLY MANIFESTS ITSELF AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OF DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY. AFTER CAREFUL RESEARCH, IT SEEMS THAT PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN MOUNTAINOUS AREA HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, WHEN THE ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION STARTED AROUND SEPTEMBER 2015 WHILE GOING ON A 500 MILE TRIP, WE TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN OF POMPANO BEACH UPON OUR RETURN AND THEY TOLD US WE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. WE DIDN'T BELIEVE THEM AT THE TIME BECAUSE WE HAD JUST DRIVEN THE CAR ABOUT 350 MILES AFTER THE PROBLEM STARTED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS STILL WORKING. THE ISSUE SEEM TO ONLY MANIFEST WHEN THE WEATHER WAS REALLY WARM AND THE CAR WAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL MILES. THEREFORE, WE INSTRUCTED THEM TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION OIL AND WENT ON OUR WAY WONDERING IF THAT WOULD FIX THE ISSUE. SINCE THEN, THE CAR HAS GONE ANOTHER 15K MILES WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION. SINCE WE HAVE BEEN TAKING SHORTER TRIPS WITH THE CAR THE ISSUE HAD NOT MANIFESTED ITSELF AGAIN UNTIL NOW SO WE TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN IN MIAMI AND AGAIN THEY TOLD US THAT THE CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. GIVEN ALL THE PROBLEMS THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION, I BELIEVE NISSAN SHOULD EITHER EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON 2011 MODELS OR AT LEAST MAKE SURE THAT DEALERSHIPS TRY TO INSTALL A TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER TO SEE IF THE CUSTOMERS ISSUE GOES AWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11060984January 7, 2018
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT WON'T RESET. DEALER SAYS AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11061073January 7, 2018
ENGINE
BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM DEALER IN AUGUST 2018 ONLY 6 MONTHS AGO I HEARD A NOISE BUT THE DEALER SAID THAT ALL THE CARS MAKE THAT NOISE THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND I KNOW IT IS A ROD BEARING ANOTHER MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT BUT DEALER REFUSES TO EVEN DROP THE OIL PAN AND CHECK THE ROD BEARINGS NOISE IS GETTING WORSE BRAD FENTON MOTORS IN ARDMORE OKLAHOMA IS WHERE I TOOK IT TOO. THE NOISE IS WORSE WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AND GETS LESS NOISY WHEN WARM. I SIGNED TO CANCEL MY WARRANTY BUT THE NEVER FINISHED IT HOPING FOR A RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11060867January 6, 2018
POWER TRAIN
CVT TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RANDOMLY, TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP GOING UP INTERSTATE HILLS, CRUISE CONTROL ON, GOING SPEED LIMITS, TRANSMISSION WILL START SLIPPING AND RPMS WILL BOUNCE UP AND DOWN 500RPMS, TOOK THE CAR TO NISSAN, TRANSMISSION REPLACED..DECEMBER 2017....AND REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IS DOING THE EXACT SAME SLIPPING... I HAVE RETURNED TO NISSAN SERVICE, THEY PERFORMED SOFTWARE UPDATE TO CORRECT PROBLEM, RECEIVED CAR BACK ON 1-5-18, DRIVING HOME, ABOUT 60 MILES I BEGIN UP A INTERSTATE HILL, AND SLIPPING HAPPENS AGAIN, I CALL NISSAN SERVICE AND LET THEM KNOW THE TRANMISSION IS STILL SLIPPING, SERVICE GUY SAYS THEY HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THEY CAN... I HAVE SERVICE WARRANTY RECORDS AND VIDEOS OF SLIPPING TRANSMISSION... SEEMS NISSAN SERVICE CAN NOT FIX
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11058558January 4, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN SENTRA. AFTER THE CONTACT DROVE THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT AND SLOWED DOWN WHILE APPROACHING TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY, A FRACTURED NOSE, A JAW INJURY, AND BRUISING. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS RECEIVED. THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AT A FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WEEKS AFTER THE CRASH TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11058603January 4, 2018
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAVE A 1997 NISSAN SENTRA 1.6 X E FOUR-DOOR SEDAN. THIS MORNING STARTING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON AND BEGIN TO BLANK AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION I REALIZE THAT NO ONE HAD MADE ANY CONTACT WITH MY VEHICLE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE IS AT 227XXX MILES BUT I WOULD NEVER EXPECT FOR A SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM TO EXPIRE OR MALFUNCTION I REALLY HOPE THAT NISSAN TAKES THIS INTO CONSIDERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11060648January 4, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
2016 NISSAN SENTRA SV WITH 10K MILES ONLY, CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. ENGINE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT FLASHED FOR FEW SECONDS. CAR STALLED AND DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD FOR FEW MINUTES. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START THE CAR, IT WORKED AND STARTED BEHAVING NORMALLY AS NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS ISSUE FROM 1 YEAR OLD CAR WITH ONLY 10K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11058418January 4, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
THE AIR SENSOR ATTACHED TO THE AIR FILTER SYSTEM, CAUSES ME LOOSE MASS AMOUNTS OF FUEL COST $200 AND FOR KNOW I CAN RESTART IT TO GET IT TO WORK RIGHT BUT IT HAPPENS LOTS OF TIMES AT ANY SPEED ELECTRICAL IS PART OF THE SENSOR. WINDSHIELD WAS NEVER SEALED RIGHT ON TOP OF IT LEAKS CONSTANTLY AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION SOUNDS LIKE A BOMB HITS WHEN HITTING ANY SIZE BUMP BIGGER THAN A SOFTBALL SIZE CHECKED IT BEST I COULD PLUS MECHANIC AND NO KNOWN REASON SEEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11058399January 3, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKATA PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT SOMETIMES COMES ON WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER OF WEIGHT WHERE IT SHOULD NOT BE OFF. THE CAR ALSO SOMETIMES FEELS AS IF IT'S LOSING POWER ALMOST JERKS SOME WHEN STOPPED & YOU PRESS THE GAS ESPECIALLY IF HEAT OR AIR IS ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11058062January 2, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING AROUND ON OCTOBER 21, 2017 CAME TO A STOP AND WHEN I WENT TO PULL OFF ON A CITY STREET HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056729December 27, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRANSMISSON DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056334December 25, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE I PURCHASED CAR IN 10/2016 TIL PRESENT. IT IS INTERMITTENT. WHEN INITIATING A RIGHT TURN FROM STATIONARY 0 SPEED AND WHILE ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT LEAST 100 FEET AWAY, THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE WHILE THE PEDAL IS TO THE FLOOR. I CANNOT INITIATE TURNS SAFELY IF ANY CARS ARE IN MY VIEW. I AM TAKING TO DEALER FOR EXAM, BUT I BELIEVE PROBLEM IS WITH CVT TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056240December 23, 2017
AIR BAGS
ON 12\07\2017 THE CAR WAS HIT SO HARD IT TOTAL THE CAR OUT. IT WAS IN THE FRONT AN THE AIR BAGS DID NOT COME OUT. ME AND A FRIEND WAS IN THE CAR WE BOTH HURT BUT DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN OWNED OVER A YEAR. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS NOT REPLIED TO IF THEY ARE GOING TO PAY THE 27,000. I AM AT A LOST FOR WORDS. NO CAR FOR WORK HAVE TO TURN THE RENTAL IN ON THE 27 OF THIS MONTH. THANK YOU SAD AN CONFUSED. BY THE WAY THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE BUT AT A STAND STILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056055December 22, 2017
AIR BAGS
MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056161December 22, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I'M A OWNER OF A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA I BOUGHT 1 YEAR AGO AND IT HAS NOW HAD 5 TRANSMISSION PUT IN IT. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN AT THE TIME THE CAR BECAME SELF DRIVING RPM JUST KEPT GOING UP WITHOUT ME PUSHING THE GAS THE CAR HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS AND NISSAN REFUSES TO THINK IT'S A HAZARD MY WIFE ALMOST LOST HER JOB CAUSE OF THIS CAR IT ABOUT GOT US KILLED I'M STUCK UNDER FIANCE COMPANY LUCKY WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT I DON'T FEEL SAFE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE SHUTTERING JERKING NO POWER WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT ON THE HIGHWAY THIS THING NEEDS TO NOT BE SOLD TO NO ONE THEY NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND TAKE IT BACK AND ALLOW US TO HAVE A SAFER MORE RELIABLE CAR. CONSUMERS AFFAIRS WEBSITE SAYS ENOUGH MULTIPLE ISSUES FROM ALL ACROSS THE WORLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055995December 21, 2017
ENGINE
ENGINE CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RESTARTS RIGHT AWAY AFTER PULLING OFF ROAD WHEN IT STALLS, MAY ALSO STALL COMING TO A STOP WITHOUT WARNING, SYMPTOMS OCCUR RANDOMLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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