Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#11142089October 23, 2018
ENGINE
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WAITING AND SUDDENLY MY CAR TURNED OFF.. IT TURNED RIGHT ON. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142199October 23, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY SUNROOF EXPLODED RANDOMLY AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL AT ABOUT 7:30 AM ON 10/23/2018. I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 55 MPH. I HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD BOOM ABOVE MY HEAD. I PULLED OVER IN SHOCK THINKING THAT A BOMB HAD GONE OFF NEAR ME. I WAS CONFUSED AND ALARMED TO FIND THAT MY SUNROOF HAD COMPLETELY SHATTERED. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING HITTING MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142294October 23, 2018
ENGINE
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD COUNTLESS SPORADIC ACCELERATION ISSUES AND FEEL AS THOUGH IT WOULD STALL/LOOSE POWER BUT IT HAS ACTUALLY COMPLETELY STALLED ON ME ON 3 OCCASIONS. 1ST TIME: I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 10 MPH LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPOT AND AS I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUDDER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THEN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED AS I WAS TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE PARKING LOT. I HAD TO RESTART THE ENGINE. I TOOK THE CARE TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 3,300 MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND/RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND THE CAR DID NOT HAVE A RECALL. NOTHING WAS DONE. 2ND TIME: I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A REGULAR STREET AT ABOUT 30 MPH AND AS I TRIED ACCELERATING, THE CAR STARTED SHUDDERING AND AGAIN, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY MORE. I HAD TO COAST/PULL THE CAR OVER INTO A NEARBY NEIGHBORHOOD. 3RD TIME: I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN THE CAR WOULD JERK AS I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, THE RPM GAGE JUMPED AROUND, AND THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER SO I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE ENOUGH TO ENTER THE FREEWAY AT A SAFE SPEED, BUT WOULD ONLY GET TO A SAFE SPEED AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FORWARD IN THE EMERGENCY LANE FOR A FEW MINUTES. THEN, AFTER I WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE FREEWAY, THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER AGAIN AND I WOULD HAVE TO COAST OFF TO THE EDGE OF THE FREEWAY AWAY FROM SPEEDING VEHICLES. IT WAS NIGHT TIME AND VISIBILITY WAS LOW BECAUSE IT WAS A UNLIT HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT BETWEEN NEVADA AND ARIZONA. I WAS LUCKY NOT HAVE BEEN HIT BY A CAR. I TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THE CVT TRANSMISSION NEED REPLACING. IT COST $4,607.83 (WITH CAR RENTAL) TO REPLACE. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 77,000 MILES AT THE TIME. I DO NOT TRUST THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE, EVEN AFTER THE REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *DT ..*BF *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142296October 23, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, WHEELS
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 85,000. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS GAINING SPEED; THEN THE CAR WOULD START SHAKING, JERKING AND PAUSING. I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 152 ON MY WAY TO SAN JOSE, CA WHEN MY CAR STARTED LOSING SPEED AND SHAKING. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IT WAS TERRIFYING. I MADE IT TO WORK AND STARTED DOING RESEARCH ABOUT WHAT MY CAR WAS DOING AND FIND OUT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. NISSAN TECH. TOLD ME TO CALL NISSAN USA, SO I DID. THEY GAVE A CASE NUMBER AND THEY COMMUNICATED WITH THE DEALER TO CONFIRM THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. NISSAN AGREED TO PAY PART OF THE COST TO REPAIR TRANSMISSION EVEN THOUGH I TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS TOO SOON FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. NISSAN IS CHARGING ME 2000 TO FIX IT. I HONESTLY THINK NISSAN SHOULD START REPAIRING ALL TRANSMISSIONS WITHOUT A COST FOR CUSTOMERS. THEY KNOW THEIR TRANSMISSIONS HAVE DEFECTS. I WILL TRY TO SELL MY CAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS THEY ARE ONLY GOING TO GIVE ME ONE YEAR WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141769October 22, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SEAT BELTS
NISSAN 2013 SENTRA HAS A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. HAVE TO STICK SOMETHING INTO THE GEAR SHIFT IN ORDER TO DRIVE. CAR STUTTERS WHEN PRESSING THE GAS AS IF IT'S SWITCHIBG GEARS. ALSO, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE MIDDLE SEATBELT I GOT FIXED. SEAT BELT WAS USED ONCE PROPERLY AND HAS BEEN LOCKED EVER SINCE. NISSAN WILL NOT FIX THESE MALFUNCTIONS UNLESS I HAVE A LETTER ABOUT THESE ISSUES. THESE ISSUES ARE KNOWN RECALLS FROM PREVIOUS NISSAN SENTRA OWNERS AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141281October 18, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (NALLEY NISSAN, 2551 THE NALLEY WAY, ATLANTA, GA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED DUE TO A RUPTURED BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141042October 17, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TACHOMETER FLUCTUATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOSES NISSAN OF HUNTINGTON (5200 US ROUTE 60 EAST, HUNTINGTON, WV 25706, 304-736-5291) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED AND THE TACHOMETER CONTINUED TO FLUCTUATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141126October 17, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED DRIVING, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VALLEJO NISSAN (LOCATED AT 3287 SONOMA BLVD, VALLEJO, CA 94590, (707) 656-4483) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140627October 16, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP. THE CAR GETS STUCK, MAKES WHINING NOISES, CAN'T GO UPHILL, WON'T ACCELERATE, SLOWS TO A COMPLETE STOP, ETC. THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE CAR PRIOR TO IT GETTING THIS BAD. I TOOK IS TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT WASN'T DIAGNOSED FOR SOME REASON. IT TOOK SOME TIME FOR IT TO ALMOST COMPLETELY CLUNK OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140201October 14, 2018
POWER TRAIN
BOUGHT CERTIFIED USED WITH CARFAX IN FEB. 2018. CAR SHUDDERING/JERKING/GRINDING WHEN ACCELERATING, STARTING AT AROUND 70,000 MILES. I ASKED NISSAN ABOUT THIS AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME I WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION - AT 79,000! HAPPY I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED POWER-TRAIN WARRANTY, SO HOPEFULLY IT IS COVERED. SHOULD'VE BOUGHT ANOTHER HONDA OR TOYOTA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139912October 12, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I ALMOST DIED TODAY ON A BUSY FAST STREET MY CAR TURNED OFF WHILE IT WAS ON AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO PRESS THE BRAKES AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED IF IT WASN'T FOR MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WORKING AND THEY'RE BEING A PART OF THE LANE THAT WAS VACANT AT THAT SECOND I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD THERE WERE CARS FLYING THROUGH THAT STREET. THIS IS A COMPLETE HAZARD TO MY LIFE AND TO MY FAMILY'S LIFE AND TO THE LIVES OF OTHER CIVILIANS DRIVING. NISSAN WILL HAVE A SERIOUS LAWSUIT ON YOUR HANDS IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME AND MY FAMILY BECOMES AWARE THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRIC ISSUE. I'M GOING TO TAKE IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP BUT IF THEY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT FIXABLE OR THEY MAKEUP SOME ISSUE WITH MY CAR THAT WAS TRULY ISN'T THE PROBLEM AND THEY'RE ONLY DOING THAT BECAUSE THEY CAN'T FIND THE ACTUAL PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THAT STALL IN THOSE MATTER OF SECONDS I WILL BE SEEKING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST NISSAN. I BABYSIT PEOPLE SO I AM PUTTING THOSE KIDS LIVES AT RISK DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THAT I SO DEEPLY DEPENDED ON FOR EVERY DAY METHOD OF TRAVEL. EITHER NISSAN IS GOING TO TO FIX THIS VEHICLE OR YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THIS CALL A LEMON AND DO A RECALL AND PROVIDE THE CUSTOMER WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS ACTUALLY SAFE AND NOT GOING TO POTENTIALLY KILL SOMEONE CAN YOU IMAGINE IF THIS OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140074October 12, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AS I WAS GOING 60MPH ON A HIGHWAY WITH HIGH TRAFFIC MY CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN NO MATTER HOW MUCH I STEPPED ON THE PEDDLE. I MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THE CAR GO BY SHIFTING THE GEARS. AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO MOVE. ANOTHER TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS CROSSING INTERSECTION SPEED LIMIT IS 35. IT STARTED TO LOOSE POWER AND I BARLEY MADE IT PAST THE INTERSECTION. MY NISSAN DEALER STATES IT ISN'T MY TRANSMISSION. I HAVE READY MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE ABOUT NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSION. IT'S DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING A CAR LIKE THAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139625October 11, 2018
ENGINE
IN THE COLDER WEATHER HAS A LIFTER NOISE ..AS IM LEARNING THE 2.0 NISSAN MOTOR HAS THAT PROBLEM ..I BROUGHT IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND DONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AS THE CAR IS NOT WORTH IT. THE CAR HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT. I HEAR ALOT OF THE NISSAN SENTRAS DO THE SAME THING.WHY CANT THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT ? IT MAKES THE NOISE WHEN MOVING OR IDLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139725October 11, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY NAME IS [XXX] I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE [XXX] THE VEHICLE IS 73,000 MILES WITH FREQUENT OIL CHANGES AND CHECK UPS. THE TRANSMISSION WENT ON THIS VEHICLE AND I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. AFTER MY MECHANIC DID A DIAGNOSTIC REPORT AND EXTENSIVE RESEARCH HE FOUND THAT THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED ME THAT NISSAN SAID THEY ARE AT FAULT AND WILL PAY FOR HALF THE PRICE OF A NEW TRANSMISSION. I AM A DISABLED, RETIRED VETERAN AND CANNOT AFFORD $3000 TO PUT IN A VEHICLE THAT NISSAN KNOWS THEY ARE AT FAULT FOR. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 73,000 MILES ON IT AND MY MECHANIC SAID THAT IT SHOULD DEFINITELY NOT HAVE ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS . I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO ABOUT THIS ISSUE. ATTACH ARE ALL THE REPORTS FROM NISSAN, MY MECHANIC, ETC. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139726October 11, 2018
POWER TRAIN
CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION REVS UP AND DOWN AND JERKS THE CAR FORWARD AND BACKWARD. THIS IS A NEWLY REPLACED TRANSMISSION IN APRIL 2018. THE LAST TRANSMISSION ALSO HAD AN ISSUE WHEN COMPLAINED THE AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER SAID THERE WAS NO ISSUE. AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED RIGHT AFTER IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NISSAN REFUSED TO REPLACE. I PAID $3700 FROM POCKET TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, AND IT IS FAILING AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139894October 11, 2018
POWER TRAIN
CAR COULD NOT CHANGE GEAR WHILE DRIVING HAD TO TAKE FOOT OFF THE GAS, WHEN SHIFTING GEARS FROM PARK IT WAS VERY LOOSE AND SLIPPERY, CAR CAN NO LONGER BE DRIVEN IT WILL ONLY GO INTO NEUTRAL. WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED I WAS WAITING AT THE LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK AND IT WOULDNT SHIFT BACK TO DRIVE WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139901October 11, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE OPERATING UNDER NORMAL EVERYDAY DRIVING ON A CITY STREET A STOP LIGHT THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN. HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN AT UNDER 90,000 MILES. AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. AT A LIGHT, THE CAR JUST SHUTS DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND WON'T MOVE....*BF.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139526October 10, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER LEFT OR RIGHT OFF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RESUMED DRIVING, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PETRO NISSAN (LOCATED AT 6248 US-98, HATTIESBURG, MS 39402, (601) 450-1470) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR GASKET CAUSED THE NOISE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED WHY THE VEHICLE VEERED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 33045074. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139306October 9, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE/HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY OVER 60 MPH THE CAR MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD 47,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS MADE THIS NOISE AND DONE IT SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT AND IS GETTING WORSE. IT PULLED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 59. THE BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN MASHED EVEN THOUGH BRAKE PADS,ROTORS ARE GOOD AS WELL AS BRAKE FLUID. IT WILL MAKE A POPPING NOISE WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT IT INTO GEAR AS WELL. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED. THE CAR JOLTS TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHILE DRIVING AND IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL EVEN AFTER BRAND NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON, BALANCED, ROTATED AND ALIGNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139058October 8, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING, MY VEHICLE FREQUENTLY VIBRATES AND CATCHES WHENEVER I ACCELERATE. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2013 NISSAN SENTRA NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THOUGH IT IS UNDER 100,000 MILES AND I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR 5 YEARS. I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS NO LONGER SAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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