Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#11051004November 28, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT ABRUPTLY STOPPED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO REAR END THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED BUT THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051018November 28, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALER (TEDDY NISSAN, 3660 BOSTON RD, BRONX, NY 10469 (877) 607-3537) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048540November 27, 2017
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH THE CAR JUMPS AT 4K RPMTHEN STARTS JUMP BADLY SO I LEFT OFF GAS AND RE APPLIED THE GAS STILL 4K RPM AND WHINNIN BADLY I FINALLY MAKE IT HOME NEXT DAY STARTED THE CAR AND WHINNINH STILL COME FROM TRANSMISSION AREA CAR HAD 113K MILES BUT HAS ACT UP PREVIOUSLY AND HAD WENT AWAY CAME BACK NOW IT AT A SHOP CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT PULL THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED NISSAN NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS OR BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT SOMEONE GOING TO GET HURT WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND IF MY CAR CAUSE A WRECK WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD 2 YEAR OLD LAW SUIT ACTION WILL BE NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. 2000-2010 THEY GAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY TOO 120K WHAT ABOUT YOUR NEW ONES WITH ONLY 60K WARRANTY SHAMELESS I'LL TAKE A HIT IF IT CAN'T BE FIXED AND MY JOB IS AT RISK CAUSE OF THERE JUNK NO NISSAN FOR ME EVER AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048473November 26, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR (NEW) WE COMPLAINED IMMEDIATELY ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER TOLD US IT WAS NORMAL FOR THAT MODEL TRANSMISSION. THEY DIDN'T DOCUMENT OUR COMPLAINT. WE TOLD OUR MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES THAT WE WEREN'T HAPPY WITH IT AS WELL. HE RESEARCHED WITH NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE SINCE RESEARCHED ON OUR OWN AND FOUND OUT OTHERWISE. THE NIGHT THAT THE TRANSMISSION "WENT" I HAD BEEN TRAVELING ON THE TURNPIKE AND HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. THE CAR SEEMED LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING THE GAS, IT BUCKED, SMELLED AND SOUNDED HORRIBLE. I BARELY MANAGED TO GET T TO A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF THE TURNPIKE. I HAD MY GRANDDAUGHTER WITH ME AND NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO STOP IN A SAFE PLACE. WE HAVE NOT YET DECIDE WHETHER TO TRY FIXING IT OR TO LEASE ANOTHER CAR. RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM SHOWS MANY PEOPLE STILL NOT SATISFIED AFTER REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048430November 26, 2017
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL AIRBAGS AND SENSORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048178November 23, 2017
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT-BELT ON THIS NISSAN SENTRA CANNOT BE APPLIED WHEN PARKED ON A HILL. THERE ARE ONLY SOLUTIONS THAT WORK: PLACE THE SEAT-BELT OVER THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN PARKING, AND REMEMBERING TO SIT-BACK DOWN WITHOUT ALLOWING THE BELT TO RETURN TO THE UNUSED POSITION WHEN BUCKLING BACK UP. THE OTHER SOLUTION IS TO DRIVE WITHOUT WEARING YOUR SEAT-BELT UNTIL YOU REACH A SURFACE FLAT ENOUGH THAT THE SEAT-BELT MECHANISM DISENGAGES ENOUGH TO ALLOW YOU TO BUCKLE UP. OBVIOUSLY, BOTH SOLUTIONS ARE UNREALISTIC AND REPRESENT A REAL SAFETY RISK FOR MOTORISTS. MANY MOTORISTS MAY GIVE UP AND ASSUME THE SEAT-BELT IS BROKEN IF THEY SEE THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048069November 22, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, IT SPORADICALLY DOES NOT SHIFT GEARS SOMETIMES CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND HIGH RPM'S JERKING THE CAR. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. LOSING POWER CAN CAUSE VERY UNSAFE CONDITIONS ON THE ROAD WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. IT SEEMS THAT WHEN YOU ACCELERATE RAPIDLY LIKE WHEN GOING ON A HIGHWAY RAMP OR ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN, THE CAR GETS STUCK IN I WOULD SAY 3RD GEAR AND NOT SHIFT HIGHER. THE RPM'S SKYROCKET AND MAX OUT, KILLING THE POWER TO THE ENGINE. THEN YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND SLOWLY ACCELERATE HOPING THAT ALL THE GEARS SHIFT. THE CAR ONLY HAS 69K MILES ON IT!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047736November 21, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WAS ON A 5-LANE HIGHWAY (SPEED LIMIT: 50MPH) AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE EFFECTIVELY. THE CAR BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SURGE AND THE ENGINE BEGAN INTERMITTENT REVING. LUCKILY, TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. UPON STARTING FROM A LIGHT, THE ENGINE LAGGED TRYING TO ACCELERATE LIKE IT HAD NO POWER. THEN IT REVVED TO REDLINE WITHOUT ANY ACCELERATION. ACCELERATION CONTROL WAS NOW COMPLETELY GONE ON A 40MPH ROAD. THANKFULLY, I MADE IT TO A TWO LANE ROAD OUT OF TRAFFIC WHEN IT HAPPENED AND COASTED APPROXIMATELY A HALF MILE HOME. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH 62,000 MILES ON IT. THEY ADVISED THE CVT NOT REPAIRABLE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT AS THEY FOUND PIECES OF THE DRIVE BELT AND WASHERS PRESENT IN THE TRANSMISSION PAN. THEY SAID THE FACTORY WARRANTY WAS 5-YEARS/60,000 MILES AND WOULD NOT ASSIST. CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THEY DECLINED TO ASSIST STATING THEY WOULD NOT HELP BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, PREOWNED AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE SERVICE RECORDS. THE DEALERSHIP NOW WANTS $3,800 TO REPLACE THE CVT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT AND WILL NOT ASSIST. IT CAUSES AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ACCELERATION CONTROL AND NEAR STATIONARY TRAFFIC IMPEDANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047780November 21, 2017
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN SENTRA EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK ROADHANDLER SPORT TIRES, SIZE: 215/55R/16 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SIDEWALL WAS SEVERELY CRACKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO SEARS AND THEN TO THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE DOT NUMBER, VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE, AND VIN WERE NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047580November 20, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11047108November 17, 2017
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO GO TO WORK, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR WOULD REV BUT WOULDN'T GO FASTER. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH, PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND STOP WITHOUT BEING HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAD A COP NOT BEEN NEARBY WHEN IT HAPPENED, I COULD HAVE BEEN. I HAD TO WAIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY FOR AN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE RESPONSE MAN TO COME AND PUSH MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THEN, TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY, I HAD TO WAIT 5 AND A HALF HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK TO COME AND TAKE MY CAR TO A SHOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046520November 16, 2017
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA DEFECTIVE AIRBAG(S).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045967November 14, 2017
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE RIGHT, IT SHIFTS, IT "LULLS" IT HESITATES, I HAVE AN ISSUE TRYING TO ACCELERATE FAST ENOUGH AT STOP LIGHTS AND DRIVING ON THE MERGE RAMPS FROM THE HIGHWAY I DRIVE EVERYDAY TO WORK. AT TIMES IT FEELS LIKE AS SHIFTING GEARS, IT QUICKLY SHIFTS TO ANOTHER GEAR OR LIKE I MENTIONED ABOVE, THERE IS A ""HESITATION" BETWEEN SHIFT GEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045993November 14, 2017
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
THE AIRBAG EXPLODED ON DRIVER'S SIDE, KNOCKED BE UNCONSCIOUS FOR A FEW MINUTES, WHEN I CAME TOO THE CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL. I HIT A IRON POLE IN FRONT OF WAL-GREEN'S. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT THE TIME.THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY, IN WHICH THEY PICKED UP THE CAR AND TOOK IT AWAY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11046001November 14, 2017
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11045735November 13, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. DEFECTIVE AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045755November 13, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TAKADA RECALL, MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR AN AIRBAG RECALL BUT IS NOT LISTED AS AN AFFECTED VEHICLE WHEN I CHECK THE VIN #, ALSO, THE CENTER SEAT BELT IN THE REAR SEAT HAS NEVER WORKED, THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND ALSO A VIOLATION OF THE LAW DUE TO SEAT BELT LAWS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045830November 13, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045853November 13, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG RECALLED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045471November 12, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FUELING CAR (I.E. PUMP AUTO SHUTS OFF) AND FUEL PUMP IS REMOVED, A GURGLING SOUND CAN BE HEARD FROM WITHIN THE CAR'S FUEL FILLER AND THEN GASOLINE IS PUSHED OUT AND OVERFLOWS, SPILLING OUT DANGEROUSLY ONTO THE GROUND. CAR IS STATIONARY, TURNED OFF, AT GAS STATION WITH KEYS REMOVED. HAPPENS ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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