Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#11160798December 11, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION UNTIL VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND NISSAN DEALERSHIP BOTH DETERMINED THE CAUSE WAS THE MAIN CYLINDER. MILEAGE ON CAR WAS 39,000. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY BRAKE ISSUES BEFORE MALFUNCTION (NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, NO NOISES FROM BRAKES, ETC.).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160860December 11, 2018
ENGINE, STEERING
CAR HAS 75,000 MILES. JUST HAD IT SERVICED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON, THEN NEXT START, THEY ARE OFF. THE CAR STALLS ON EVERY TURN AND STEERING FREEZES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11157265December 10, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT IF THE SAME PART WAS REPLACED, THE FAILURE MAY RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156853December 7, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'M A DEALER, I BOUGHT THIS CAR AT AN AUCTION. WHEN I TEST IT IT GOES INTO REVERSE AND DRIVE EASILY BUT WHEN I DRIVE IT, IT STICKS TO THE FIRST GEAR! BAD TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156842December 7, 2018
STEERING
ON MY 2010 NISSAN SENTRA S - PS WARNING LIGHT (POWER STEERING) COMES ON, AND I HAVE NO POWER STEERING (SO VERY HARD TO TURN THE CAR LEFT OR RIGHT). I RE-START THE CAR AND PS WARNING LIGHT DISAPPEARS, THOUGH SOMETIMES I HAVE TO START THE CAR A FEW TIMES BEFORE THE PS LIGHT GOES OFF !. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FREQUENTLY ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNINGS/EVENING AND IT IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. I CALLED UP NISSAN AND THEY MENTIONED THAT THERE IS A RECALL WITH NISSAN ALTIMA FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT NOT WITH NISSAN SENTRA. ON THE NET I SEE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER CARS HAVING ELECTRICAL PS SIMILAR TO NISSAN SENTRA (EG. NISSAN VERSA & ALTIMA) THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR PS ISSUE WITH NISSAN SENTRA AS WELL, SINCE THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND A SECURITY RISK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156070December 5, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STALLING WHEN I AM DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE TO TAP THE GAS TWICE FOR IT TO START BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155818December 4, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION
H HAD PROBLEMS WITH NOISE AND BRAKES, APART WITH THE TRANSMISSION I HAVE TAKE 9 TIMES TO THE DEALERS FOR NOTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155793December 3, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL CAR STALLS OUT AND DASH BOARD LIGHTS UP WITH EVERY WARNING SIGNAL, EVERY TIME I BRAKE TO QUICKLY WHEN HITTING A RED LIGHT BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ISN'T REGULARLY ON. MY PROBLEM MATCHES ANOTHER TYPE OF 2009 NISSAN SENTRA PROBLEM BUT MY EXACT MODEL IS NOT RECALLED. PURCHASED BRAND NEW STARTER, ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY TO NO AVAIL ANOTHER RECALL SAYS MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR AND FUEL PUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155716December 3, 2018
POWER TRAIN
EXPERIENCING SUDDEN RPM SPIKES DURING CVT SHIFTS, LACK OF POWER, JERKY SHIFTS AT HIGH REV. LEFT MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER STRANDED IN RURAL AREA AFTER DARK. SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT TWO HOURS HOME AT POSTED SPEEDS. SUDDEN RPM SPIKE WITH NO ACCELERATION. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO HER, SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART AND GOT IT MOVING. TRANSMISSION "SLIPPING", JERKING AND SHUDDERING. CONTACTED NISSAN USA AND DEALERSHIP, THEY WANT ME TO BRING IT IN TO CHECK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155727December 3, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED ALAN JAY NISSAN AT (863) 402-4280 (LOCATED AT 1700 FLARE RD, SEBRING, FL 33872) WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,481.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155464December 2, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THE SUNDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DRIVING ON I 75 AT 80 MPH IN 3RD LANE PASSING CARS MAJOR TRAFFIC BEHIND ME GOING WITH FLOW OF TRAFFIC THE CAR HAD NO POWER FOOT TO THE FLOOR WITH THE GAS I'M STILL DECREASING SPEED CARS HONKING FINALLY ABLE TO GET OVER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 55000 AND NOW AT 106000 IT NEEDS REPLACED AGAIN PLEASE YOU KNOW NISSAN HAS A PROBLEM DO A RECALL. WHEN ALL THIS HAPPENED NO WARNING LIGHTS NO CHECK ENGINE NOTHING IS IT GOING TO TAKE A FATALITY FOR U TO DO SOMETHING. IF IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN FOR THE VIGILANCE OF THE DRIVERS BEHIND ME IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND I HAD MY 5 YR OLD GRANDCHILD IN THE CAR WITH ME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155320December 1, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NISSAN IS SELLING VEHICLES KNOWING THAT TRANSMISSIONS WILL ONLY LAST 2 YEARS BUT OVERCHARGING CONSUMERS AND CONSUMERS ARE STUCK WITH VEHICLE REPAIRS WHICH IS NOT AFFORDABLE. NO CONSUMER SHOULD BE CHARGED 22,000 AND OVER FOR A NISSAN SENTRA AND 2 YEARS LATER TRANSMISSION GOES OUT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BECAUSE THIS IS A RIP-OFF TO CONSUMERS. THE CAR HAS BEEN SOUNDING STRANGE SINCE DRIVING IT BUT ALL I KEEP HEARING NOTHING WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155403December 1, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS THE PROBLEM. THE CAR KEEPS SHAKING EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT, WHEN I START THE CAR THE CAR TURNS OFF IF NOT DRIVEN IN A COUPLE HOURS. WHEN I GO IN REVERSE THE CAR TURNS OFF ALSO. THE TRANMISSION WAS OVERHEATING. THE CVT HAS PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154837November 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I GET IN MY CAR AND PUSH THE START BUTTON EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF LOCKING ME INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND I CAN NOT GET OUT!! LUCKILY I COULD RELEASE THE HOOD IF I HAVE SOMEONE TO LET ME OUT. IT HAPPENED ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 27 AT 10PM IN 20 DEGREE WEATHER. I HAD A PANIC ATTACK TRYING TO GO FROM THE FRONT SEAT TO BACK AND BACK TO FRONT. I PRESSED MY HEAD SO HARD AGAINST THE CEILING THAT I IMMEDIATELY GOT A MIGRAINE AND THREW UP. THREE DAYS LATER I STILL HAVE A MIGRAINE AND THROWING UP. SHOULD THE CAR LOCK UP LIKE THAT WHEN LOSING POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154364November 27, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE VEHICLE STALLED OUT GOING DOWN THE ROAD, COULD NOT MOVE OFF ROAD LEFT HELPLESS BLOCKING TRAFFIC. 75,486 MILES GETS SERVICED AT DEALERSHIP ONLY NEVER ONCE WAS DID THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMEND A TRANSMISSION SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153764November 26, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHEN TAKING OFF OR SHIFTING 85,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154114November 26, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
SENSOR/WARNING/CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS APPEAR TO NOT WORK. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIFT ERRATICALLY, THE CAR WOULD THEN BARELY MOVE WHEN PRESSING GAS. AFTER TRYING TO ACCELERATE MORE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE AT ALL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS SUCH AS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT ALL WHICH MADE ME BELIEVE THERE WAS NOTHING SERIOUS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. WHEN IT WAS INSPECTED BY NISSAN TECHNICIANS, THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE IF THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY AND THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT SOMETHING WRONG CAUSE ME SERIOUS POTENTIAL DANGER AS I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY, UNABLE TO MOVE. BECAUSE THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION, THIS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX THE ISSUE EARLY ON SO THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153592November 25, 2018
AIR BAGS
WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT TURN OFF WHILE I HAD A PASSENGER IN THE CAR WITH THEIR SEATBELT ON. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE FOR MONTHS AND HAS NOT BEEN FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153455November 24, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAD MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY OCT.13,2018 FOR A 2HR TRIP...1HR INTO TRIP AND MY CAR KNOCKED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND BEGAN JERKING WITH RPMS JUMPING UP AND DOWN. ON RETURN TRIP IT DID THE SAME THING, BUT NO WARNING LIGHTS EVER APPEARED ON DASH. WHEN CHECKED, NO RED FLAGS AND AFTER A DAY OR 2 AROUND TOWN RPMS DID NOT JUMP. NOV.22,2018(JUST A LITTLE OVER 1 MONTH) I PUT MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY FOR THE SAME TRIP AND WITHIN AN HOUR THE CAR KNOCKED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, BEGAN JERKING AND RPMS WERE JUMPING UP AND DOWN. ON THE RETURN TRIP BACK, 1HR AND A HALF INTO TRIP, MY CAR LOST ALL ACELERATION POWER..PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND IT CONTINUED TO DROP SPEED FROM 70MPH TO 45 BEFORE I TURNED ON HAZARDS AND STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER. THEN FINALLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POPS ON! BUT MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE NOW STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE BUSY HIGHWAY. MY CAR HIT 75K MILES DURING THIS 2ND TRIP, SO FIRST TIME WAS UNDER 75K. AFTER SPENDING OVER AN HOUR HELPLESS, THE CAR JUMPED BACK INTO GEAR AND ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE IT THE REMAINING 20 MILES, BUT ONCE EXITING THE HIGHWAY I COULD NOT ACELERATE TO MERGE INTO STREET TRAFFIC AND WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED. THERE HAS BEEN NO MENTION OF ANY CVT ISSUES WHEN I TAKE IT IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. NOW IT'S IN NEED OF REPAIR BADLY! NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO TAKE IT IN TO THE NISSAN DEALER ASAP. I'VE BEEN LOYAL TO NISSAN FOR MANY YEARS HAVING HAD A 1995 AND 2002 SENTRA FOR YEARS...I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD THIS 2014 FOR 2 YET, AND IF BEING STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH A YOUNG CHILD OR ALMOST BEING REAR-ENDED DUE TO LOSS OF POWER TO ENGINE DOESN'T SCREAM 'WE NEED A SAFETY RECALL' WHAT WILL??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153069November 21, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, SLIPPING, GETTING STUCK IN LOW GEAR WITH OUT SHIFTING, ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DRIVING AS CAR WILL NOT KEEP UP SPEED, WILL NOT PULL OUT IN INTERSECTIONS ETC...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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