Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#11191119March 23, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE GRADUAL BREAKING LIGHT WAS ON. I NOTICED MY BACK PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT HAD MOISTER IN IT. SO I TOOK IT PO UR AND DUMPED ABOUT 5 OZ. OF WATER OUT OF IT. I BOUGHT A NEW TAILLIGHT. IT SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR. THE RPMS JUMP FROM 2000 TO 3000 AS IT SHIFTS AND STEADY OUT IT'S BEEN GETTING WORSE AS THE DAYS GO BY. I'M FINDING SIMILAR ISSUES ONLINE BUT NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. IT HAS 83000 MILES ON IT. BECAUSE OF THE TAILLIGHT ISSUE AND IT NOT ACCELERATING I FEEL LIKE THERES SOME KIND OF WIRING ISSUE TO THE TRANSMISSION. IT'S NOT THROWING ANY CODES AND THE DEALER SAYS NOTHING'S WRONG WITH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190988March 22, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE CVT TRANSMISSION SLIPS AT VARIOUS RPMS AND SPEEDS. TRAVELING DOWN A HILL IN THE CITY WITH A STEEP GRADE THE TRANSMISSION WILL DOWN SHIFT AND THROW THE RPMS UP TO 5K WHERE YOU CAN BARELY STOP IT. IT SLIPS TO WHERE BASICALLY IT HAS NO POWER TO THE WHEELS WHEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH AT 3K RPMS. IT IS LIKE YOU THREW IT INTO NEUTRAL. THERE IS NO POWER TO THE WHEELS BUT ENGINE SPEED SHOOTS TO 6K RPMS AND CAR SPEED DECREASES RAPIDLY. THIS HAPPENS DAILY. SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND BEEN TOLD IT IS THE WAY THE CVT TRANSMISSION OPERATES. THAT IS A BUNCH OF MESS NO TRANSMISSION IS MEANT TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR. MY PERSONAL MECHANIC SAYS HE REPLACES 3-5 A WEEK OF THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS WITH AS LITTLE AS 40-50K MILES ON THEM. THESE THINGS ARE A DEATH TRAP. MY CAR HAS 107K ON IT AND I'VE BEEN COMPLAINING TO THE NISSAN DEALER SINCE 20K. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE THERE ARE SERIOUS INJURIES FROM THE LOSS OF POWER OF SURGING. I HAVE A 3 MONTH OLD AND THIS IS MY ONLY CAR TO GET TO WORK. DEALER WANTS 4.5K AND MECHANIC WANTS 3.8K. I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THE THING FOR ANOTHER YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190290March 20, 2019
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SINCE MY SECOND OIL CHANGE (VEHICLE IS UNDER 15000 MILES CURRENTLY) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL RANDOMLY COME ON AND THEN GO AWAY. IT WOULD NOT ALARM ME, BUT I AM HEARING THE SHIFTING OF THE POWER TRAIN NOW MORE OFTEN THAN BEFORE. A CLICKING AS IT SHIFTS UP AND DOWN. THE ENGINE IS A CVT, BUT FROM WHAT OTHER MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME, THIS IS NOT HOW IT SHOULD SOUND AND SHOULD NOT BE HOW IT PERFORMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11189894March 19, 2019
POWER TRAIN
AS WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE SPEED STARTED TO REDUCE ON ITS OWN. THERE WAS SOME VIBRETIONS.AS WE OUSHED IN AND WENT UP A HILL ON THE STREET, THE CAR SLOWED TO A HALT. THE CAR CUT OFF 3 TIMES. IT WOULD ALLOW A START, BUT NO GEAR CHANGES. THEN, IT WOULDNT START. HAD TO GET A TRANSMISSION AS TORQUE CONVERTER AND OTHER WERE OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190043March 19, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK AND THE POWER TRAIN INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VALLEY HI NISSAN (15722 VALLEY PARK LN, VICTORVILLE, CA 92394, (760) 241-1700) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190036March 19, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AND KEEPING A STEADY 65-70 MPH IT WILL ALL THE SUDDEN STOP ACCELERATING AND MPG'S DECLINE. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. I HAD TO PULL THE CAR OVER. IT DID RESTART AND I CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THIS HAS OCCURRED NOW FOUR TIMES. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND REQUESTED AN APPOINTMENT. I INFORMED THEM WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND ASKED IF THEY HAVE HEARD OF THIS ISSUE. THE MAN I SPOKE TO STATED HE HAD NEVER HEARD ABOUT IT BEFORE. I FOUND SOME INFORMATION ONLINE AND KNOW THIS IS AFFECTING A TON OF PEOPLE. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY SERVICE IT FOR EVERYTHING. I AM HOPING I DO NOT END UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION LIKE SO MANY OTHERS ON MY DIME WHEN THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190122March 19, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD STUTTER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE UPHILL. MADE APPOINTMENT WITH LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. ON THE DAY OF THE APPOINTMENT, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED AND REPORTED METAL SHAVINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE SERVICE MANGER SAID THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD BE 'REBUILT'.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11189817March 18, 2019
POWER TRAIN
CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CAUSES JERKING, SHAKING, SHIFT FAILURE AND OTHER PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187440March 18, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AXSINGKE CAR ACCIDENT THAT COST HER LIFE. THE FRONT END COLLISION SENSORS WERE NOT WORKING AT THE TIME OVATE ACCIDENT. LAST YEAR WHEN THE SENSOR LIGHT WENT ON, WE MADE AN ATTEMPT TO GET IT REPAIRED. WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALER M'LADY NISSAN IN CRYSTAL LAKE IL THAT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR HIS PROBLEM YET. ABOUT A MONTH AGO [XXX] AND I TOOK HER CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND I DEMANDED THE FRONT SENSORS GET FIXED. WE RECEIVED THE SAME RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER AND TOLD WE WOULD RECEIVE A POSTCARD WHEN THE REPAIR WAS MADE. MY DAUGHTER HIT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE AND THE BRAKES WERE NEVER APPLIED. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WOULD HAVE SAVED HER LIFE BUT I BELIEVE THIS IS AN IMPORTANT DEFECT THAT MUST BE REPAIRED. I HAVE A HARD TIME BELIEVING MULTI BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY CANNOT COME UP WITH A FIX FOR A $5.00 SENSOR. MY DAUGHTER WAS 28 AND I DO NOT WANT ANY OTHER FAMILY TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH. WHAT WE ARE GOING THROUGH. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WILL NOT BE AN INVESTIGATION BY THE WOODSTOCK POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE POLICE REPORT #[XXX]. PH # 815-338-2131 WOODSTOCK, IL POLICE DEPARTMENT. I DO NOT HAVE A PHOTO OF THE CAR. I UNDERSTAND IT WAS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE NW HERALD IN CRYSTAL LAKE IL INFORMATION REENACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT *DT *DT *DT*JB *DT*JB POLICE REPORT SUBMITTED.*JB *DT *DT *DT PHOTOS ATTACHED *JB *DT COMMUNICATION WITH NISSAN ATTACHED.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#11189757March 18, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2018 NISSAN SENTRA 22K MILES. FRONT RADAR WARNING MALFUNCTION LIGHT ON. DEALER STATED THERE IS NO FIX FROM NISSAN AT THIS TIME AND WE SHOULD CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR UNTIL THEY CALL US BACK. DEALER STATED IT COULD BE TWO DAYS OR TWO MONTHS. OWNERS MANUAL STATES THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED AND TOOK TO THE DEALER IF THIS OCCURS. LOCAL DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE A COURTESY CAR UNTIL THE REPAIR COULD BE MADE. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN FOR US AS OUR SON IS DRIVING THE CAR TO COLLEGE DAILY. DEALER STATED THE CAR DOES NOT APPLY THE BRAKES WITH THIS SYSTEM, THE VIDEO FROM NISSAN STATES OTHERWISE. CAR CANNOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE THIS WAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187048March 15, 2019
POWER TRAIN
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. TRANSMISSION STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE DUE TO LOSS OF POWER EVEN WITH ENGAGED ACCELERATION, TRANSMISSION JERKING AND SLIPPING. FEELS LIKE IT SKIPPING ALONG THE STREET WITH LOSS OF POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187167March 15, 2019
AIR BAGS
TAKARA RECALL, AIRBAGS LIGHT IN MIDDLE OF DASH COMES ON SAYING NO AIRBAGS AND GOES OFF CONSTANTLY. I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY AIRBAGS. WHICH I'VE NOTICED A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. WHICH WAS PURCHASED 8/23/2018.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186876March 14, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE ON AT 70MPH. RPMS STARTED JUMPING AND LOST POWER. TOOK TO NISSAN HAD IT CHECKED SND ITS A CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 99,798MILES ON CAR. CONTACTED NISSAN USA ABOUT IT AND WITH A 8 DAY REPLY GOT THAT ITS NOT COVERWD UNDER WARRENTY FOR A KNOWN DEFECT DUE TO THEY ONLY COVER 5/60000 MILES NOT 10YRS/120,000 MILES ON THAT VEHICLE. CAR LESS THAN 1 1/2 YRS OLD. SO WHEN I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP LIKE NISSAN USA TOLD ME TO DO SO THEY WOULD KNOW WHATS WRONG WITH IT FOR SURE. THEY TELL ME THEY WONT FIX IT. SO COST ME $130 TK HAVE IT CHECKED. AND ANOTHER $270 FOR A LOANER CAR WHILE DEALERSHIP HAD MY CAR. AND TO GET CAR FIXED IT WILL COST ME $4000. I KNOW I WOULD NEVER SUGGEST A NISSAN LEMON TO ANYONE, AND WILL NEVER BUY A NISSAN AGAIN SINCE I STILL OWE $18,000+ ON A CAR I CANT DRIVE DO TO NISSAN KNOWING THE CVT TRANSMISSION ARE MESSED UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186887March 14, 2019
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE'S A YELLOW DASHBOARD LIGHT AND A RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT THAT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN THERE'S AN ADULT IN THE SEAT, TOO. NISSAN SAYS IT'S A SIGN OF A FAULTY OCS AND SENSORS. I JUST FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS AND I'M NOT SURE THE 1ST OWNERS HAD IT CHECKED AND FIXED. I'M A 2ND OWNER. EITHER WAY, IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE AND EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. SIMILAR RECALL WAS APRIL 26, 2016 | RECALL 16V244000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186961March 14, 2019
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAD AN ACCIDENT, I WAS STUCK BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND THE BAG LIGHTS, EVAPORATION SENSORS, AND GASOLINE WENT IN TO TAKE IT TO THE CAR AGENCY AND THEY WARNED ME THAT IT IS OKAY BUT TODAY THE VEHICLE INSPECTION OF THE STATE DOES NOT PASS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186399March 13, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BUSAM NISSAN (1501, 3907, E KEMPER RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45246) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186534March 13, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I'M DRIVING NORMAL ON THE ROAD WITH NO CONDENSATION ON ROADWAY, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE "VDC OFF" INDICATOR LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR LOOSES SPEED AND JERKS. I PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. TURN CAR COMPLETELY OFF. WAIT A FEW MINUTES TO TURN CAR BACK ON. CAR MAY OPERATE NORMALLY FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN AGAIN THE "VDC OFF" LIGHT IS BACK ALONG WITH THE JERKING. I CAN BE EITHER ON THE HIGHWAY (WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS) OR DRIVING ON THE CITY STREETS. WHEN I AM STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, STOP SIGN OR EVEN BACKING OUT MY DRIVEWAY I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE "VDC OFF". WHEN I AM STATIONARY AFTER TURNING MY CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, SOMETIME IT IS STILL ON AND THECRPM IS REVVING UP AND DOWN. MY FOOT IS NEITHER ON THE BRAKE OR THE GAS PEDAL. THIS LAST TIME 3/11/2019. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS OFF AND ON STARTING SINCE JANUARY 2019.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186247March 12, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
RIGHT SUSPENSION MAKES SCRAPING AND KNOCKING SOUND. WHEN DRIVING,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185873March 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON MY WAY HOME GOING ABOUT 65MPH WHEN MY CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND STARTED JERKING AND LOSE POWER THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON I HAD TO IT EXIT THE FREEWAY GOING ONLY 15MPH , I TOOK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACE 3800
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185539March 9, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WAS NOT AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION RECALLS AND WE NEED ASSISTANCE OVER 120K MILES COULD THE RECALL STILL APPLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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