Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#823109May 6, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
WHEN GETTING IN AND STARTING UP THE BUTTON ON THE STICK SHIFT DOES NOT GO IN TO RELEASE THE STICK SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THE VEHICLES WARRANTY IS CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE, AND THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. RECALLS ARE ON ULTIMA AND OTHER NISSANS, BUT NOT ON THE (XE) VERSION OF NISSAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604600April 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE SEALS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534535April 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534218April 13, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
BUMPER SAGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821970April 9, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING & DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, GEAR JUMPS/POPS OUT FROM 5TH GEAR, BUT REMAINS IN GEAR SELECTED AREA. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED NO RECORD OF PROBLEM W/GEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533713April 3, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE BODY CONTAINS STRESS FRACTURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533517April 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822221April 2, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER MADE A TURN WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE ENTERED THE SAME LANE AND HIT THE SENTRA ON PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT, CAUSING PASSENGER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#822196April 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE TRANSMISSION WOULD STALL FOR NO REASON. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. HAPPENED 3 YEARS LATER. WAS INFORMED THAT TORQUE CONVERTOR WAS PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING FLUID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821512March 30, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE REAR DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532663March 17, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL LIGHTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING CONSUMER TO BE IN A REAR END COLLISION BECAUSE TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH, RESULTING IN INJURY TO DRIVERS NECK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#532739March 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST SYSTEM CLOGGED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532841March 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL/BRAKE CONTACT POINT MAKES A SOUND COMPARABLE OF METAL SCRAPING METAL. MECHANIC CAN FIND NO CAUSE. SOUND IS BECOMING UNBEARABLE AND IT CAN ALSO BE FELT IN PEDAL WHEN DEPRESSED. VEHICLE ALSO MAKES A KNOCKING SOUND UPON EACH ROTAION OF THE TIRE. AT FIRST HAPPENED AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING WHEN IT GOT HOT, NOW IT IS CONSTANT. AFTER 4 VISITS TO REPAIR SHOP, STILL NO CAUSE IS FOUND. CONTACTED NISSAN TO INFORM OF PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532515March 10, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE'S PAINT IS FADING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532438March 9, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO LOCK DURING CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#531936March 6, 1998
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT IS CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATING, SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT REPAIR DID NOT RECTIFY PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821767March 2, 1998
SEAT BELTS
BOTH PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FUNCTION ERRATICALLY. SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY AND THEY ARE HARD TO RELEASE. DEALERS CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530610February 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE RACING AT HIGH RPMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530906February 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC SHIFT BUTTON FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530342February 11, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SEAT BELT SHOULDER RETRACTORS FAILED TO LOCK, CAUSING INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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