Nissan Sentra Complaints (2008)

167 consumer complaints on file.

#10735596July 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER CURTAIN AND DOOR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,537. 847-254-5790 THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS CLOSED. UPDATED 01/28/16.*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION. UPDATED 3/21/2016 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734511July 16, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY BLINK OFF AND ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733712July 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726956June 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE IGNITION CYLINDER CAME OUT. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS PUT BACK IN PLACE AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702324March 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAS TURNED OFF AND AIR BAG LIGHT IS FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. LANCASTER NISSAN SAYS IT WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. THE DEALER SAYS THE SENSORS IN THE SEAT AND/OR THE SEAT IS BENT AND WON'T BOLT TO THE FLOOR OF MY CAR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT TWICE. THE NEW SEAT DIDN'T SOLVE ANYTHING -- THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STILL FLASHING ON MY DASH TO THIS DAY. NISSAN SAID THAT I NEEDED A $675.00 COMPUTER CHIP BUT COULD NOT SAY WITH CERTAINTY THAT THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. AT THIS TIME, LANCASTER NISSAN STATED THAT "NISSAN WAS DONE WITH ME." THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO FIX. THEY HAVE FAILED TO STAY BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT -- I DO NOT HAVE PASSENGERS RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND I CANNOT RE-SELL THE CAR IN THIS CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671964January 12, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I WAS OPERATING MY VEHICLE ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE IN STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA WHEN THE VEHICLE SHOOK ABRUPTLY FOLLOWED A FEW SECONDS LATER WITH A LOUD EXPLOSION. DEBRIS AND OIL SPRAYED ONTO MY HOOD AND I HAD TO NEARLY AVOID AN ACCIDENT AS MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL SLIGHTLY AND PULL TO THE SIDE. IT WAS AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. MY FATHER WHO WAS FOLLOWING ME RAN TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION IN AN ATTEMPT TO CALM THE FLAMES WHILE I CALLED 911. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ON FIRE WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. EVENTUALLY THEY WERE ABLE TO PUT THE FLAMES OUT AND OPEN THE HOOD. UNDER THE HOOD YOU CAN SEE A FIRE STARTING FROM THE ELECTRICAL AND BATTERY AREA LEADING TO THE ENGINE. THE CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS A FEW DAYS LATER BY MY INSURANCE. IT APPEARED THE BATTERY OVERHEATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10666986December 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS, ENGINE
WHEN PURCHASING MY USED VEHICLE FROM EL MONTE TOYOTA, NOTICE SENSOR FOR TIRE ON, WAS TOLD BE FIXED, MONTHS LATER LEARN RIM MISSING SENSOR. LIGHT IN CAR ALSO DON'T WORK. DRIVING CAR IMMEDIATELY WAS STALLING OUT SHUTTING OFF WHEN IDOL. TOOK CAR BACK WEEK LATER SINCE WITHIN 30 DAY WARRANTY SPOKE TO CUSTOMER SERVICE ON RECORDED CALL AND SHE DIDN'T THOROUGHLY DOCUMENT CONVERSATION. UPON WAITING FOUR HOURS NEXT WEEK, TECH DROVE THE CAR NEVER DO A DIAGNOSTIC. AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED CAR REGULARLY SHUT OFF TRIGGERING TRANSMISSION CODES. OUT OF POCKET I PAID FOR TRANSMISSION FLUSH TWICE, THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT, BRAKES, LEARNING THERE WAS TRANSMISSION RECALL 2010. FALLING BEHIND IN PAYMENTS DUE.TO EXCESSIVE REPAIR EXPENSES TOOK CAR TO FIX AT NISSAN TO GET A LIST MORE OF DEFECTS I COULDN'T AFFORD. I FILED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA AND WAS DENIED BY THE MANAGER. HAD THEY RAN THE DIAGNOSTIC WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN ALL BE AVOIDED. HOWEVER WAS ADVISED DEALERSHIP'S ARE AWARE OF RECALLS AND SOLD ME THE CAR ANYWAY? AND REFUSED TO FIX WHEN I RETURNED AND DISMISSED A CLAIM DIE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE. NEVER BUY A CAR FROM THAT DEALERSHIP AND WILL LET ANYONE LOOKING KNOW OF MY COSTLY EXPERIENCE. EXPECT THAT FROM A CAR LOT NOT A REPUTATION LIKE TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#10653525November 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644296October 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WENT TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE & THE MILEAGE READ 87,026. WHEN I DID A CARFAX CHECK THE LAST MILEAGE DOCUMENTED WAS 125,615. IT LOOKS LIKE THE OWNER MAY HAVE ROLLED BACK THE MILES. WHO CAN I REPORT THIS TO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638813September 24, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE NOTICED THE MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I ADDED A BRAKE FLUID AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. MY MECHANIC HAS EXAMINED THE CAR AND DETERMINED THAT MY BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE CYLINDER IS UNDER RECALL. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY SAID THAT THEY INSPECTED THE BRAKE CYLINDER FEW YEARS AGO AND THAT IT WASN'T AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THE AFFECTED MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER IS BOSCH, AND THE SAME BRAND IS INSTALLED IN MY CAR. TWO DAYS LATER MY BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, JUST LIKE THE RECALL STATES MAY HAPPEN. NISSAN REFUSED TO CHANGE THE AFFECT BRAKE CYLINDER!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632281September 10, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
WHEN MY CAR WAS COMING TO A STOP, MY KNEE HIT THE IGNITION KEY. THE ENGINE TURNED OFF THOUGH THE CAR GEAR SELECTOR WAS IN "D". THE STEERING ALSO WAS LOCKED. FORTUNATELY I WAS STOPPING THE CAR AT THE SIGNAL. IF THIS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY, MY FAMILY WOULD HAVE BEEN AT RISK. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS RECALLS RELATED TO THIS TYPE OF SITUATION BUT NISSAN NEVER GOT IN TOUCH WITH ME NOR THERE IS NO RECALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NISSAN NEEDS TO DO A RECALL TO SAVE THE CAR DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617892July 31, 2014
WHEELS, SUSPENSION, TIRES
SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS. THE LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SENSOR. A WEEK LATER IT CAME ON AGAIN, THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. AS I DROVE OFF THE LOT IT CAME BACK ON. THE ENTIRE RIM AND SENSOR WAS REPLACED. IT HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON REPEATEDLY OVER THE YEARS. IN ADDITION I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES YEARLY AS THEY WEAR UNEVENLY, REGARDLESS OF THE BRAND. THE BACK TIRES WEAR IN A WAVE PATTERN, THE FRONT WEAR AROUND THE EDGES EVEN AFTER NEW TIRES ARE BALANCES AND ALIGNED. I CAN NOT DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN BECAUSE OF THE NOISE THE TIRES MAKE. IT MAKES ME SICK TO MY STOMACH. WITH ALL THE OTHER SENSOR LIGHT, TIRE AND SUSPENSION ISSUES OTHERS ARE HAVING I AM SURPRISED THERE HASN'T BEEN ACTION TAKEN. TIRES ARE NOT AN ACCESSORY PART, IT IS A NECESSARY PART AND WHEN THEY FAIL PEOPLE GET HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615293July 22, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING AND HIT A SPOT OF ICE AND HAD GONE OFF THE ROAD TAKING OUT TWO SIGNS AND HEAD ON INTO A TREE. I WAS SEVERELY INJURED AND TAKEN TO THE TRAUMA UNIT AT THE HOSPITAL. I HAD A BROKEN FEMUR, SHATTERED KNEE, BROKEN ANKLE, BROKEN FOOT, LACERATED LIVER, PUNCTURED LUNG AND BROKEN RIBS. MY AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10611034July 16, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN JUNE 2014 AND THE CAR STALLED AT ABOUT 15 MILES PER HOUR WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I DRIVE A NISSAN SENTRA 2008 THAT I BROUGHT IN NOVEMBER 2011 WITH 32,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WOULD COST $500. I HAD ALREADY REPLACE THE AIR SENSOR IN 2013 FOR $400 AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP WHEN THE CAR HAD 52,000 MILES BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON. I CONTACTED NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE TO EXPLORE WHY AT 72,000 MILES THE CAR NEEDS THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR REPLACE AND WAS THIS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. THEY DID NOT HELP; HAD LIMITED ANSWERS AND STATED THAT THEY WILL CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP IN 3 TO 5 BUSINESS DAYS REGARDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND EXPLANATION. I DECIDED TO GET THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR REPLACED SOMEWHERE ELSE. HOWEVER, TODAY THE CAR STALLED AGAIN AND NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. I AM RETURNING THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC THAT REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. HOWEVER, I BELIEF THERE ARE MORE ELECTRICAL/ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH THE NISSAN SENTRA 2008 BESIDES THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR THAT THE COMPANY IS NOT BEING FORTHCOMING ABOUT AND THIS CAN PUT MY LIFE AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD IN DANGER. PLEASE INVESTIGATE NISSAN BECAUSE THEY ALREADY DID A RECALL ON THE NISSAN ALTIMA FROM 2006 TO 2012 FOR THE SAME PART. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609336July 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS THEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND SLIGHTLY CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELTS SEIZED AROUND THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605171June 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG CHECK LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING FOR NO REASON AT ALL JUST BEFORE THE CAR HIT 60,000 MILES. IT CONTINUES TO BLINK AND I NOW HAVE TO PAY THE DEALERSHIP $75 TO DETERMINE WHY IT IS BLINKING. TO ME THIS IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE GIVEN THERE WAS NO INCIDENT THAT TRIGGERED THIS EVENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594756May 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE DRIVER OF A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA WAS STATIONARY IN A LEVEL PARKING LOT. WHEN SHIFTING THE VEHICLE FROM DRIVE TO PARK, THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE WAS THE DRIVER AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE VISIBLE TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, NISSAN DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL FOR AIR BAGS DEPLOYING WITHOUT COLLISION BUT HAS ISSUED VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN ID # PM952 THAT ADDRESSES SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS THAT MAY BE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER PENDING SERVICE WORK AND NISSAN USA HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY THE DRIVER TO FILE A SAFETY COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 67,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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