Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#540942August 4, 1998
AIR BAGS
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSING BURNS ON NECK, WHIPLASH AND BACK PAIN. (QCAW)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#538822August 4, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNSPECIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538821August 4, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FAILS TO START ON OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825541August 4, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSIOM POPS OUT OF FIFTH GEAR WHILE APPLYING GAS. THIS IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538515July 29, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLAMP ENCLOSURES ACCUMULATE CONDENSATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825929July 28, 1998
SEATS
CONSUMER WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT REAR AT 30- 35 MPH IN WHICH BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT FRAMES BROKE. COSUMER WAS BADLY HURT IN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#538013July 21, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780133July 20, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. THINKS THERE IS A GENERAL PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538263July 9, 1998
SUSPENSION
LEFT AND RIGHT STRUTS CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON BOTH FRONT TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825191July 9, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE IN FOR CHECK UP. SEAT BELTS WERE CHANGED. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY INTO GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825156July 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT LOW SPEEDS , THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. DRIVER HAS TO PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537492June 25, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THERE IS A FILM ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537052June 23, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WINDOWS WOULD NOT CLOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536979June 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536955June 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF STALLING, BUCKING, HESITATION IN THE ENGINE, A COLLISION RESULTED FROM THIS STALLING PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824438June 17, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER COMPLAINING THAT VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP POSITION FOR REASON UNKNOWN, THIS COMPLAINT WAS REPORTED BACK IN JAN. OF 1996, AND NOTHING WAS HEARD FROM THAT COMPLAINT. YET SAME PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. DEALER NOTIFIED, BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536677June 6, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ALL WINDOWS FELL WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD. ALL MEDAL CORDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823651May 27, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535880May 19, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
PROBLEM: VERY ACRID WINDSHILD WASHER VAPORS ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. RECOMMENDED SOLUTIOND MOVE THE NOZZELS TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS. THE EXISTING DESIGN PLACES THE NOZZELS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE FRESH AIR INTAKE THUS DRAWING THE ATOMIZED WIPER SOLUTION INTO THE AIRCONDITIONING/DEFROST DUCT WORK WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE FUMES ARE VERY STRONG AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE OLDER PEOPLE WITH BREATHING PROBLEMS TO HAVE A REACTION TO THESE FUMES WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535860May 17, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNHOOKS THE BELT BY ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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