Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10663403December 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG DRIVER MODULE CIRCUIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,353. UPDATED 2/11/15*CN UPDATED 02/19/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663445December 10, 2014
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
ON 12/08/14, I WAS DRIVING THROUGH I-85 N. AT ONE POINT I CHANGED A LANE TOWARDS MY LEFT AND NEEDED TO STRAIGHTEN MY CAR TO THAT LANE. BUT SURPRISINGLY THE CAR WOULDN'T GOT STRAIGHTENED AND STEERING HAD NO IMPACT/CONTROL OVER THE CAR WHEELS. AS A RESULT MY CAR HIT THE MEDIAN OF THE HWY AND AFTER THAT I WAS STILL TRYING TO PUT IT BACK IN THE LANE. BUT I HAD NO CONTROL ON IT. IT WAS SHAKING AND SPEEDING UP; HIT THE MEDIAN WITH THE LEFT MIDDLE AND AGAIN AFTER TRAVELING A FEW FEET HIT THE MEDIAN WITH REAR LEFT. AT THAT POINT BOTH AIRBAGS POPPED OUT AND CAR CHANGED DIRECTION ( FROM MY DIAGONAL LEFT TO DIAGONAL RIGHT). AND IT TOOK ME TO ALL THE WAY (6 LANE)ACROSS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND HIT THE MEDIAN ON THAT SIDE AGAIN WITH THE FRONT RIGHT AND STRAIGHT FRONT. AFTER THAT THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED. IT WAS ALL SMOKY AND THE CAR DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN. I SQUEEZED MYSELF OUT THROUGH THE APPROX. SIX INCHES OPENING. I WAS SO SCARED AND STILL SO MUCH DEPRESSED THAT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT I DIDN'T HIT ANYBODY OR I GOT HIT BY ANY OTHER CAR OR WHEN THE CAR WAS DRAGGING ME TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY I DIDN'T GO UNDER ANY TRAILER. MY BIGGEST QUESTION IS WHY THE STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND LOST CONTROL OVER THE WHEEL? WHOSE FAULT WAS THIS? AND FINALLY I GOT CITATION FROM DEKALB POLICE FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANES. WHEN I ASKED THE POLICE OFFICER, SHE TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO PROVE IT THAT IT WAS A MECHANICAL ERROR. THEN THE CITATION WILL BE TAKEN OFF. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE SIGN OR ANYTHING THAT I FELT UNUSUAL. SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK INTO THE MATTER AND LET ME KNOW SO THAT I FEEL A LITTLE BETTER! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10663165December 9, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE 02 SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,955. UPDATED 3/18/15*CN UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663236December 9, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES
WHEN TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 40F LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. TIRE PRESSURE IS FINE UPON CHECKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662495December 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN
SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR NEW IN 2012 UPON ACCELERATING AFTER FIRST STARTING AND GOING ABOUT HALF A MILE CAR MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE. DOES THIS ALL THE TIME AFTER FIRST STARTING AND TAKING OFF AND CAN BE FELT UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT HAPPENS. THE DEALERSHIP TOOK IT FOR A TEST RIDE AND SAID IT IS NORMAL IN SENTRA MODELS, BUT THEY NEVER CHECKED THE BUSHINGS TO DIAGNOSE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. IT COULD BE IN THE SUSPENSION, TRANSMISSION, OR THE DRIVE TRAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662473December 5, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA SE-R SPEC V AND IT IS OLD BUT HAS BEEN TAKEN GOOD CARE OF AND IT ONLY HAS 110,000 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE PROBLEMS SMOKE BLACK REALLY BAD, USES UP TO 5 QUARTS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, IDLES ROUGH, RUNS ROUGH. IT HAS HAD A COUPLE RECALLS I CHECKED UP ON LIKE THE PRE CAT HEADER IT HAD BEEN REPLACED IN 03. I REPLACED COIL PACKS, SPARK PLUGS, MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, CAM SENSOR, AND CRANK SENSOR. ALL THIS VIRTUALLY DID NOTHING AND WITH VEHICLE OIL CONSUMPTION AND FUEL USAGE THE ENGINE IS SHOT AND WILL BE IN NEED OF REBUILD OR REPLACEMENT. I HAVE READ MANY REVIEWS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME CAR AND HAVE HAD THE SAME AND WORSE PROBLEMS, AND IT JUST MAKES NO SENSE HOW NISSAN CAN SCREW UP THAT BAD AND SCREW THAT MANY PEOPLE OUT OF MONEY BECAUSE OF MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. I ALSO CALLED NISSAN AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM AND THEY BASICALLY SAID TO BAD NOTHING WE CAN DO YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN. I STILL OWN THE CAR AND FEEL LIKE AS MANY OF THESE CAR OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES IT IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING NISSAN DID WRONG AND SHOULD COMPENSATE ME AND OTHERS WITH THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662193December 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT RANDOMLY CAME ON, AND WON'T GO OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660758November 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN
MY DAUGHTER PARKED ON A SLIGHTLY INCLINING DRIVEWAY AND WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE. SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND THE CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. SHE JUMPED BACK IN THE SEAT AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE CAR BUT STATES " THE BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK". THE CAR WAS OFF AND THE KEYS WERE IN HER HAND. THE CAR ROLLED ALMOST 100 FEET BEFORE HER STILL-OPEN DRIVER'S DOOR HIT A PARKED SUV WHICH STOPPED THE CAR BEFORE IT ROLLED OUT INTO THE STREET. THE DOOR WAS BENT COMPLETELY BACKWARDS AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE UNTIL I CAN GET IT REPAIRED. I WILL ADD THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR 1 MONTH AGO WITH 6651 MILES ON IT. CARFAX REPORTED A MINOR REAR END ACCIDENT THAT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE WARY OF! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660955November 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660530November 24, 2014
WHEELS, STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
ON AUGUST 25, 2014 WHILE I DID ESCAPE WITH MY LIFE AND MY WHOLE BODY INTACT, AFTER A WITNESS WAS ON SCENE SHE SAID SHE HER A LOUD POP, WELL THAT LOUD POP WAS MY FRONT LEFT (IMMEDIATE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE) AND I ENDED UP IN A BRICK WALL. NOT PLEASED WITH BRIDGESTONE, AS MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD NO MORE THAN 8000 MILES ON IT, BUT VERY PLEASED WITH THE VEHICLE AND IT'S FEATURES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10660584November 24, 2014
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON THE BELTWAY ABOUT 1 MILE PRIOR TO THE EXIT, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF ALONG WITH ANY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND GET TOWED TO A DEALER (NOT NISSAN) WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED A "BLOWN ENGINE". HAD TRANSFERRED THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALER FOR WARRANTY DISPOSITION AND DIAGNOSIS. HAVE BEEN WAITING OVER 1 MONTH FOR AN ANSWER. WE HAVE TRIED CONTACTING NISSAN CORPORATE AND REGIONAL PERSONNEL AND SEEM TO BE GETTING THE RUN AROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660673November 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VEHICLE TURNS OFF BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED,AND A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660059November 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V701000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659451November 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
I AM VERY UNSAFE DRIVING AROUND IN A VEHICLE WITH A TAKATA AIRBAG THAT CAN BECOME A DEATH INSTRUMENT AT ANY TIME BY SHOOTING PARTS INTO MY BRAIN AND BODY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659563November 19, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I AM HAVING TWO PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2013 NISSAN SENTRA SV. ON THREE OCCASIONS THE ABS SYSTEM SHUT OFF THE BRAKES COMPLETELY AT LOW SPEED ON SLIPPERY ROADS. WHILE TESTING THE CAR TO REPRODUCED THE ABOVE CONDITION I NOTICED THAT AT LOW SPEED ON SLIPPERY ROADS THE CAR STOPPED ABOUT 1/3 SHORTER WITHOUT THE ABS SYSTEM. I AM A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER AND WAS A PROJECT MANAGER FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS AND AM FAMILIAR WITH ABS OPERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659208November 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED OR WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, IT SHOOK INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659300November 19, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE EACH TIME, BUT THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP MORE THAN ONCE, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V477000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659005November 18, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON PA ST RD 31, AT 45MPH, AROUND 6PM, NOVEMBER 10. 2014, A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU DARTED OUT FROM A SIDE STREET WITHOUT YIELDING IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. AS THE OTHER VEHICLE WHEN DARTING OUT FROM INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MINE, THEREFORE WAS UNABLE TO STOP TO PREVENT CRASH. SWERVED RIGHT TO TRY TO AVOID COLLISION BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID CONTACT. CONTACT WAS MADE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE, AS WELL AS THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED. THERE WAS NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10659094November 18, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK WITH CAR REMOTE. BATTERY WAS CHANGED IN REMOTES AND STILL DOES NOT WORK. KEY TO OVERRIDE DOOR LOCKS DOES NOT WORK. AFTER HITTING THE OPEN LOCK BUTTON ON KEY REMOTE FOR 5 MIN NON STOP IT FINALLY OPENED ALL DOORS. EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. I REFUSE TO LOCK CAR ANYMORE UNTIL I CAN GET TO DEALER TO REPAIR THE LOCKS AND REMOTE LOCK SENSORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658665November 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED EVEN AFTER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V069000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE ODS SENSORS AND PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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