Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10617903July 31, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V138000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED AFTER THE REMEDY WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS MILEAGE WAS 19,465.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617995July 31, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, THE VEHICLE FUEL WOULD SPILL OUT OF FROM THE FUEL NECK, ALTHOUGH THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618056July 31, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS
1) I HEARD THAT AIRBAGS ON MY CAR MAY NOT FUNCTION AS THEY ARE DESIGNED TO DO. THERE MAY BE A RECALL. PLEASE ADVISE. 2) FOR THE PAST 3-4 MONTHS, I HAVE NOTICED A THUMPING SOUND/VIBRATION WHEN I PRESS MY BRAKES. IT DOESN'T DO IT EVERYDAY. SOME DAYS, AFTER THE CAR IS DRIVEN A FEW MILES, EVERY SINGLE TIME I USE MY BRAKES THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED IT, I WAS DRIVING AND HAD TO PUT ON BRAKES SUDDENLY AND I HEARD IT. NOW IT STILL HAPPENS, BUT I HEAR AND FEEL A THUMPING UNDERNEATH THE FLOOR ON THE LEFT BACK-WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER SITTING BEHIND THE DRIVER AND THIS SOUND OCCURS, THEY REPORT TO ME THAT THEY CAN ACTUALLY FEEL THE THUMP UNDER THEIR FEET. OTHER DAYS I DON'T HEAR IT ALL. IF I HAVE A FULL LOAD OF FOUR PEOPLE, I HEAR IT AND FEEL IT FREQUENTLY. SOMETIME IT SOUNDS LIKE ITS UNDER THE TRUNK OR IN THAT BACK SEAT AREA. WE HAD THE CAR EXAMINED BY A LOCAL REPUTABLE REPAIR SHOP, THEY DID NOT HEAR THE THUMP AND STATED THEY WOULD HAVE TO HEAR IT OR FEEL IT IN ORDER TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS.. THEY DID EXAMINE THE CAR AND FOUND NOTHING THAT SHOULD BE MAKING THIS NOISE, IN THEIR OPINION. DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT IS GOING ON. CURRENT MILEAGE: 172,000. CELL PHONE: [XXX]. 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
#10617327July 29, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616727July 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AC NEVER WORKED PROPERLY , SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616646July 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS OPERATING A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND I PLACED MY FOOT ON BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELLED TO THE FLOOR. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AND BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE GOOD. THE CAR WASN'T LEAKING ANY FLUIDS. I THEN CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY ADVISED I WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THEM TO CHECK IT. WHILE TAKING THE VEHICLE HOME FRO OUT TRIP THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING TO THINK THAT THIS PROBLEM JUST STARTED WHILE DRIVING. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS AND NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE THE APPROPRIATE ACTION SO NOBODY IS HURT OR KILLED. THIS CAR IS CURRENTLY AT NISSAN BEING REPAIRED. I SPOKE WITH NISSAN AND THEY WOULD NOT INFORM ME OF ANY PROBLEMS.....MADE ME FEEL LIKE THEY ARE COVERING UP A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616565July 26, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING MY CAR AT 49 MPH IN A QUICK AVENUE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE CAR LOST POWER IN THE SYSTEM ACELARACION, I HAD TO STOP AND RE-START THE CAR; ACCELERATION PEDAL DID NOT RESPOND WHEN I DRIVING, HAS HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES, AND I HAD TO CHANGE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY AND IN THE MECHANICAL SERVICE WITH THE SCANNER DELTE FAULT CODES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615805July 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED THE CAR IN NOVEMBER 2013, DRIVING THE HIGHWAY, AS WE EXIT THE HIGHWAY, WE HAD TO STOP FOR THE RED LIGHT, ONCE THE LIGHT CHANGE TO GREEN, HIT THE GREEN PEDAL AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. HAD TO THINK QUICKLY SO I SHUT CAR OFF, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON, PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, BUT THERE WAS NO GET UP AND GO. THE CAR CREPT VERY SLOWLY. WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT ACROSS THE ROAD TO THE GAS STATION, TURNED THE CAR OFF ALLOWED IT TO SET FOR 15 MINUTES TURNED CAR BACK ON STILL WAS DRIVING AT LESS THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR. CAR WAS DONE, THERE WAS A HOTEL THE STREET FROM THE GAS STATION WAS ABLE TO PUSH IT OVER THERE. KNEW WE HAD TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO. CALLED TRIP A TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO FAULKNER NISSAN ON PAXTON ST. IN HARRISBURG PA SINCE IT WAS AFTER 5PM ON A SATURDAY, THEY WERE CLOSED, AND CLOSED ALL DAY ON SUNDAY. HAD TO GET A CAB TO THE HARRISBURG AIRPORT TO GET A RENTAL CAR, NO WAY TO GET BACK HOME OR TO WORK. PAID 355.00 FOR A 7 DAY RENTAL. RECEIVED A CALLED FROM FAULKNER NISSAN MONDAY AFTER HAVING A SERVICE TECHNICIAN CHECK IT, HE SAID THE TRANSMISSION DIED. BRAND NEW CAR, FAULKNER WANTS TO REPLACE IT WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION, QUESTIONS IS WILL THAT ONE BREAK DOWN ON ME AS WELL. TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD, 2014, STILL NO WORD ON THE STATUS OF CAR. *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
#10615019July 21, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614745July 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
I HAVE RECEIVED NISSAN RECALL # 14V-138. I HAVE STOPPED BY TO NISSAN SERVICE CENTER AT PREMIER NISSAN, FREMONT. THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT OCS SOFTWARE HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY REPROGRAMMED TO REDUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR CLASSIFYING THE SEAT AS EMPTY. BUT AFTER RUNNING THE RUN FEW MORE WEEKS, I HAVE SEEN THE SAME SIGNAL SHOWING IN MY DASHBOARD. 'PASS AIR BAG OFF' ALTHOUGH AT THAT TIME CO-PASSENGER WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. ITS COMING FREQUENTLY. BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611423July 18, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE "A" AT REST AT RED LIGHT, VEHICLE "B" ACCELERATES COLLIDING WITH VEHICLE "A" BUMPER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611420July 18, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE "A" AT REST AT STOPLIGHT. VEHICLE "B" ACCELERATES REAR ENDING VEHICLE "A". *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614482July 18, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 08/27/14*LJ UPDATED 09/17/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614557July 18, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR FLOW SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614663July 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON IN THE CAR. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF SIGN IS ON, THERE IS SOME KIND OF FAULT WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OR FAULT. I SPOKE TO DEALER ABOUT ANY RECALLS, THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY AND IT WAS GOING TO COST 100'S OF DOLLARS JUST TO DIAGNOSE WHAT WAS GOING ON. I THINK THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND A SAFETY ISSUE AND DEALER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611166July 17, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I AM WANTING TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND NOT SURE HOW. I HAVE A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA WITH A LITTLE OVER 120,000 MILES AND HAD TO GET A NEW FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED TODAY. MY MECHANIC GAVE ME THE ORIGINAL PART SHOWING THE BACK END AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT ERODED AT THE ELECTRICAL END OF THE INJECTOR WITH NO APPARENT REASON. I BELIEVE THIS IS GROSS NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE HOW TO GO ABOUT FILING A COMPLAINT TO GET THIS INVESTIGATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611340July 17, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
8/20/13 @ 50115 MILES: VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND BLINKING. NISSAN TECH FOUND HISTORY CODE 1086 STORED. L/F PRETENSIONER FAILED. TECH PERFORMED AIR BAG SYSTEM REPROGRAM, WHICH CLEARED THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND ALL FAILURE CODES. 2/19/14 @ 52624 MILES: VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND BLINKING. NISSAN TECH FOUND FAILURE CODE B1086 STORED. PRE TEN FRONT L/H OPEN. INTERNAL FAILURE IN L/F SEATBELT ASSEMBLY. TECH REPLACED L/F SEATBELT ASSEMBLY. CLEARED FAILURE CODES AND VERIFIED NONE RETURNED. 7/8/14 @ 55300 MILES: VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND BLINKING. NISSAN TECH FOUND FAILURE CODE B1086 STORED. DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED REPLACING AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC UNIT. IF THAT DOES NOT WORK, DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDS REPLACING AIR BAG HARNESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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
#10610015July 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT A 2012 NISSAN SENTRA I KEPT UP WITH ALL THE WORK FOR THE CAR SO TO BE SURE NOTHING WOULD GO WRONG. ABOUT A YEAR THE CAR STARTED MAKING NOISE. I TOLD THE SERVICE DEPT. BUT THEY DID NOTHING ON 07-10-2012 THE SERVICE DEPT TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION THE CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. THE CAR BEGAN TO RUN REALLY BAD. I HAD TO GET ANOTHER CAR FOR FEAR THAT THIS MIGHT BLOW UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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