Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#11042153November 1, 2017
AIR BAGS, WHEELS
THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR OVER 4 MONTHS. I ALSO GOT A PAPER NOTICE ONTO MY HOUSE SAYING THE AIRBAGS FOR ONE OR A FEW OF OUR CARS HAD A RECALL. I CHECKED ONLINE AND MY CAR WAS ONE OF THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042261November 1, 2017
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
ANOTHER CAR HIT ME IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, WHILE WAITING AT A LIGHT AND THE AIRBAG NEVER CAME OUT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11041084October 30, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL THE SAVAGE YARD HAS PUT IT OVER THE AIR TO LOCATE AIR BAG AND NOTHING WAS RETURNED.. I'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THE AIR BAG OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS. ALSO THE DEALER NO LONGER CARRIES THE PART DO TO THE MAKE AND YEAR OF THE CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11041357October 30, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THE CVT BEGAN FAILING AROUND 45,000 MILES (ABOUT 4 YEARS USE). THERE WAS A JERKING BACK AND FORTH MOTION AND THE TACHOMETER WOULD REV UP ABOVE 2,000 RPM AND THEN FALL BACK. PLUS, THERE WAS A HORRIBLE, GRATING-TYPE NOISE EMANATING FROM THE CAR. THE DEALER AT WHICH I BOUGHT THE CAR HAD GONE OUT OF BUSINESS SO I TOOK THE SENTRA TO A DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE CVT WITH A DIFFERENT, "REMANUFACTURED" UNIT. WELL, JUST 2-3 WEEKS LATER, THAT SECOND CVT ALSO BEGAN TO FAIL! I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS GOING TO DIE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY BUT, FORTUNATELY, MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO MY EXIT. I GOT TO THE FIRST TRAFFIC LIGHT AND STOPPED. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN I APPLIED GAS. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND COULD THEN FINALLY GET IT TO SLOWLY MOVE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE REP SAID IT WAS REALLY "UNHEARD OF" FOR A TRANSMISSION TO FAIL TWICE. BUT WHEN I CALLED A FEW DAYS LATER, HE TOLD ME THAT THE COMPUTER HAD SHOWN SOME SORT OF FAILURE. NOW, NEARLY 2 WEEKS LATER, I STILL DON'T HAVE MY CAR BACK. I SUSPECT THAT TRANSMISSION #3 ALSO FAILED AND, PERHAPS, THE DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THIS TIME. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR AND I DON'T THINK I WILL EVER TRUST ANOTHER CVT FROM ANY MANUFACTURER. I WANT TO STRESS THAT THE DEALER HAS BEEN WONDERFUL! THIS IS MY FOURTH NISSAN VEHICLE (2 MAXIMAS, THEN AN ALTIMA, NOW THE SENTRA) AND THEY WERE VERY RELIABLE. I GOT NEARLY 180,000 MILES ON THE SECOND MAXIMA AND NEARLY 150,000 MILES ON THE ALTIMA. BUT NEITHER OF THOSE 2 VEHICLES HAD CVTS! THANK GOODNESS MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY IS STILL IN EFFECT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11041411October 30, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS DRIVING ON I-49 IN LOUISIANA TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WHEN I HEAR A LOUD NOISE, LIKE A GUNSHOT. I REALIZED MY SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED. THE COVER WAS OPEN AT THE TIME SO GLASS FELL INTO MY CAR, AND IN MY LAP/HAIR. I DID GET A FEW CUTS ON MY HANDS FROM THE GLASS. I DON'T THINK ANYTHING HIT THE SUNROOF, IT SHATTERED SPONTANEOUSLY. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS I HAVE TO GO THROUGH MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO GET IT FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11040807October 28, 2017
POWER TRAIN
LOOSE CV AXLE NUT CAUSING CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING STOP AND GO, SHIFTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040362October 27, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL CENTRAL HOUSTON NISSAN DEALERSHIP NUMBER (713) 661-9955 X 5355 IS BUSY, DOES NOT CALL ME BACK TO SCHEDULE BAG REPLACEMENT. NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE (KAYLA (615) 725-7543, CASE # 28688503) HAS NOT HELPED AND DOES NOT CALL ME BACK. I CALLED 1-888-327-4236 AND MADE A COMPLAINT, BUT HAVEN'T HEARD BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040405October 27, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR BEGAN FLASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED TWO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THE AIR BAGS, BUT NO MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040082October 26, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THERE AREN'T ENOUGH PARTS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE INFLATOR FOR SEVERAL MONTHS TO A YEAR AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY IF IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040179October 26, 2017
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. AFTER AN UNKNOWN DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN THE BUCKLE TO SECURE THE REAR PASSENGER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,540.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035962October 23, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHTS FLASHING SO AIRBAG WONT WORK IF THERE IS AN ACCEDENT NEED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ANYTIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035106October 20, 2017
AIR BAGS
KEEPS FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD. WENT TO NISSAN TO CLEAR...THEY SAID THEY CLEARED IT ,PUT STILL FLASHING! I CHECKED THE VIN NUMBER ON SAFER.GOV...TOLD ME THE 9TH NUMBER DOES NOT CALCULATE PROPERLY...WHAT DOES THAT MEAN???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034511October 19, 2017
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASE A DEMO NISSAN SENTRA 2013 ON MAY 12, 2017. RETURN 3 WEEKS LATER TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SLUGGISH DURING TAKE OFF TO NISSAN SOUTH OF MORROW, GA. THE SERVICE PERSON DROVE IT AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. AUG 4,2017 WHINING NOISE WHILE PARK AND THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THE SERVICE MANAGER DROVE HE SAID HE DID NOT HEAR BUT NORMAL SOUNDS BUT WAS TOLD I NEEDED THE 60,000 MILE SERVICE PACK, WHICH I PURCHASE AT THE PRICE OF $307 ON AUG 4,. OCT.2017, NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS WHINING LOUDLY AND NOW THEY TELL ME MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED IT WILL COST ME $4,000 TO REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034015October 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. CENTRAL HOUSTON NISSAN (2901 S LOOP W, HOUSTON, TX 77054, (713) 277-7566) WAS CONTACTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *BF CONSUMER STATED LEFT VEHICLE FOR UNSCHEDULED REPAIR 11/17/17 AT CENTRAL HOUSTON NISSAN. UPDATED 7/31/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033488October 16, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE [XXX] IS HAPPENING WITH MY CAR BUT THIS THING CALLED LIMP MODE HAS CAUSED MINI NEAR FATAL ACCIDENTS OVER THE PAST YEAR I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DISCONNECT MY BATTERY OR RESET THE COMPUTER ON MY CAR TO HAVE MY VEHICLE DRIVE SAFELY I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THE [XXX] IS WRONG WITH MY CAR CAN'T FIND ANYTHING OUT ABOUT IT ONLINE AND IT SEEMS LIKE MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE DRUM BRAKES WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKES SEEMS TO JUST WANT TO BUNCH OF [XXX] [XXX] IT'S NOT SAFE I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE [XXX] I'M SUPPOSED TO DO IT'S NOT SAFE IT'S NOT SAFE IT'S NOT SAFE FIX IT MAKE NISSAN PULL THEIR HEAD OUT OF THEIR [XXX] AND XXXXXX FIX IT ...UPDATED 10/17/17 *BF *TR UPDATED 10/17/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033179October 13, 2017
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
IT'S BEEN FALLING APART EVERY YEAR NO MATTER WHAT I DO TO PROTECT IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033056October 12, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE STATIONARY AND IN THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED PRIOR TO THE RAPID ACCELERATION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. COURTESY FORD OF CONYERS, GEORGIA (1636 DOGWOOD DR, 30013) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,400.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033749October 12, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CPSP: MY CAR, A 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING. NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES, ENGINE TURNED OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING, AND NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN I GO TO START UP THE CAR AND NOTHING HAPPENS. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY INTERMITTENT CIRCUIT. UPDATED 10/16/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032938October 11, 2017
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP WHILE GOING 35 MPH ON A DRY, STRAIGHT ROADWAY. THE PEDAL HAD SOME TENSION BEHIND IT BUT DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT, KIND OF SPONGY AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. SEVERAL PUMPS OF THE BREAK DID NOT RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BRAKING SO I SPUN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO TRY TO AVOID THE CAR THAT WAS STOPPING, BUT COULD NOT CLEAR IT AND MY CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED AND I AM IN PAIN. AIRBAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND I'D HAVE THOUGHT A 35 MPH CRASH SHOULD HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENT TO TRIGGER THE INERTIA SENSOR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11032257October 8, 2017
POWER TRAIN
CAR JERKS AND SPUTTERS WHEN PULLING OFF LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. WHEN ACCELERATING, THE GEARS DO NOT SHIFT WHEN THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO, SO THE RPM REVS HIGH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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