Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#607462February 1, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608076February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DOOR HINGE FAILURE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834284January 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRYING TO PARK VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO ACROSS APARTMENT COMPLEX AND OVER A FIVE FOOT ENBANKMENT LANDING ON TOP OF TWO VEHICLES. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701079January 25, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG RUPTURED, CAUSING ADDITIONAL INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#702517January 24, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY OF HOME. IT WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME, AND HADN'T BEEN DRIVEN IN 6 HOURS, ENGINE COOL. NO PREVIOUS INCIDENTS OR INDICATIONS THAT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM EXISTED. FIRE ORIGINATED BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE AIR INTAKE/AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FORMAL FIRE INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY FARMERS INSURANCE CONCLUDED THE CAUSE AND ORIGIN TO BE A "SHORTED PRIMARY WIRE" [BATTERY CABLE] RUNNING FROM THE POSITIVE POST OF THE BATTERY TO ENGINE GROUND. THE PRIMARY WIRE HAD FUSED ITSELF TO SIDE OF THE BATTERY TRAY. THE BATTERY CABLES HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED AND WERE OEM NISSAN EQUIPMENT. WHILE FIRE WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED AND CONTAINED SOLELY WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THE VEHICLE WAS NONE THE LESS A TOTAL LOSS. I'M REPORTING THE INCIDENT TO BRING IT TO SOMEONE'S ATTENTION IN HOPES THAT A THOROUGH EXAMINATION CAN BE PERFORMED ON THIS TYPE OF FAILURE TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833877January 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND STRUT CAME DOWN ON THE FRONT TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEABLE. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED REPAIR WORK CAN BE DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833889January 21, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER SEAT BELT IS WORKING BUT WON'T LOCK, CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S BODY TO ROCK TOWARD THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701016January 12, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
POPPING IN STEERING COLUMN WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR TURNING. SOUNDS LOOSE IN COLUMN/ STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, POPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702061January 9, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON MY NISSAN SENTRA NX 1600 COUPE HAS PROBLEMS AND DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND SAFELY. I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER FOR VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF TIME, EVEN WHILE DRIVING, AND ON A FEW OCCASSIONS IT HAS STOPPED OPERATING WHILE DRIVING. IT ALWAYS HAPPENS IN COLD WEATHER: FIVE (5) TIMES THE CAR HAS JUST STOPPED WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND COULD NOT BE STARTED BY SHUTTING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING: VARIOUS TIMES THE CAR DIED WHILE AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, AND I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE DRIVING; FIVE (5) TIMES I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO START THE CAR, (JUMPING THE BATTERY USED TO START THE CAR), AND VARIOUS TIMES THE CAR TAKES MULTIPLE TRYS BEFORE THE ENGINE TURNS OVER AND STARTS. I REPLACED THE BATTERY ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF A MECHANIC AND UNTIL LAST NIGHT I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT THAT SERIOUS AND SOMEWHAT RESOLVED. INTERMITTENLY THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF AND THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER COME BACK BUT AFTER LAST NIGHT I REALIZE THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THE CAR JUST STOPING IN TRAFFIC WERE VERY SERIOUS. MY CAR WAS RUNNING AND I WAS DRIVING AND THREE TIMES IT JUST STOPPED. MY LIGHTS WERE STILL ON AND AFTER JUMPING THE BATTERY THE CAR STARTED BUT WHILE DRIVING HOME, IT APPEARED THAT AS I SLOWED OR HIT THE BRAKES, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND UPON ACCELERATION, THE DASH WOULD RELIGHT BUT THEN THE CAR JUST STOPPED UPON BRAKING AT A LIGHT AND COULD NOT BE STARTED. IT IS NOW NOT STARTING AT ALL AND I'M WORRIED THAT THERE ARE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST NISSAN SENTRA THAT I HAVE HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH, A 1982 NISSAN SENTRA THAT I HAD, PLAGUED ME WITH THIS SORT OF STARTING PROBLEMS AND AFTER REPLACING BATTERIES/ALTERNATORS/STARTERS AND A HOST OF OTHER COMPONENETS, AFTER BEING TOWED MULTIPLE TIMES TO BAY ROYAL NISSAN I PURCHASED THE 1992 SENTRA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702030January 8, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CHRONIC, REPEATED LEAKAGE AND/OR CONDENSATION IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS, OCCURRING UNDER ORDINARY WET CONDITIONS. TAKES A LONG TIME (DAYS/WEEKS) TO CLEAR UP, EVEN IN DRY CONDITIONS. POOR LIGHT OUTPUT AND FOCUS. POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO REFLECTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781726January 6, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD-ON WITH 50 GALLON BARRELS ON THE ROADSIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781833January 6, 1999
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH 5O GALLON BARRELS AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NISSAN SAYS BASED ON THEIR TEST, THEY BELIEVE THE CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT MET AND THEREFORE CANNOT ASSIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832978January 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHENEVER VEHICLE MADE A STOP OR WAS WAITING AT A RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUT IN PARK IN ORDER TO START BACK UP. DRIVER WAS KILLED IN ACCIDENT BECAUSE VEHICLE STALLED COMING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#832719December 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES BEFORE. THE CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED.AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543155December 28, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
DURING MINOR COLLISION HEADREST OFFERED NO PROTECTION DUE TO DESIGN RESULTING IN SHIPLASH INJURY TO CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#701444December 17, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
RUBBER FUEL LINE FAILURE BETWEEN STAINLESS LINE COMING FROM FUEL TANK TO FUEL RAIL. CONTACT JOHN AT SUPERIOR INVESTIGATIONS FOR MORE INFORMATION. 727-848-3923
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832294December 15, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TRUNK HOOD TRUNK LEVER IS TOO LOW. CONSUMER HAS BUMPED HEAD ON IT NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701357December 15, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE IDLE IS HIGH AFTER STARTING AND REMAINS HIGH AFTER ENGINE WARMS UP. IDLE IS ROUGH AT LOW RPM AND HESITANT UNDER A LOAD. CONSUMES MORE GAS THAN NORMAL, ABOUT 80 MILES A TANK LESS RANGE. MOLDING IS FALLING OFF ON BODY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832035December 9, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542845December 3, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED RESULTING IN STICKING IN THIRD GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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