Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#10588576May 15, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
THE OPERATOR OF VEHICLE #1 WAS TRAVELING INBOUND ON RUTHERFORD AVE. WHEN SHE ADMITTED TO THE OFFICER "I WAS DISTRACTED ...WHILE I WAS DRIVING", AND RAN A RED LIGHT. SHE STRUCK VEHICLE #2, THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND STRUCK VEHICLE #3 WHICH WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. NONE OF THE 3 VEHICLES' AIR BAGS DEPLOYED! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587169May 8, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT 35 MPH, CAR LOST POWER DECELERATING RAPIDLY TO 1 MPH. THE DASHBOARD LIT UP WITH 5-6 WARNING LIGHTS AS BRAKES, ENGINE, SKID CONTROL, ETC. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM AND HAD TO CALL NISSAN FOR ASSISTANCE. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY AN A/C PRESSURE SWITCH--92136-1FADA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587224May 8, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587122May 7, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES BEFORE STARTING VEHICLE AND THEN THROTTLE PEDAL HAS NO EFFECT. STARTS FINE RUNS SMOOTH BUT WILL NOT ACCELERATE. I HAVE TO DISCONNECT POSITIVE BATTERY POST FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THEN REINSTALL BATTERY CABLE. SO FAR WILL WORK FINE FOR A WHILE. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES MORE FREQUENT NOW BUT THROTTLE PEDAL WILL WORK SOME TIMES. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS WILL START HAPPENING WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND STALL THE CAR. WE BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 17000 MILES AND NOW HAS 107000 MILES ON IT. I CHECKED FOR RECALLS BUT NONE YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586395May 4, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT MY NISSAN SENTRA SV ON NOVEMBER 18, 2013 AND THE NEXT DAY I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO CHECK THE LIGHT INDICATING LOW PRESSURE IN TIRE(S). THE SECOND TIME I TOOK THE CAR INTO NISSAN DEALERSHIP WAS ON DECEMBER 18, 2014 WHEN MY VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT DISENGAGING WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS SEATED ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. [XXX], WHO I TOLD WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNING OFF, HAD THE AUTO TECH LOOK AT AND AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DONE BEING CHECKED I WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. [XXX] SHOWED ME THAT IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY, BUT WHEN HE SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND HE TRIED SEVERAL TIME TO ENGAGE IT DIDN'T WORK, SO HE WENT BACK TO TALK TO THE TECH AND CAME BACK AND TOLD ME THAT IT'S OKAY AND TO MONITOR IT. NOW, I RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE LETTING ME KNOW ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I TOOK MY CAR IN SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. SERIOUSLY, WHAT HAPPENED IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY AND SOME ONE GOT HURT OR WORST KILLED. A LIFE CAN'T BE REPLACED, BUT A CAR CAN. I HOPE THAT WHEN I TAKE THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP I DON'T GET THE RUN AROUND AND BEING TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585674April 30, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY AS IT INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER MERGING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHE ATTEMPTED TO INSPECT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN SHE NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583886April 21, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD SPRAY DOES NOT SPRAY CLEANING FLUID ON THE WINDSHIELD. IT HITS THE BOTTOM OF THE WIPER. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SELLING DEALER, NISSAN OF CHESAPEAKE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT IT ALL OF THE TIME AND THAT IT WAS THE NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT ON THIS MODEL AND IT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. VERY DANGEROUS IF TRYING TO CLEAN SALT/ROAD GRIME FROM THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578972April 10, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000(ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578529April 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
WHILE SUPPOSEDLY "STOPPED" AT A RED LIGHT, I REALIZED I WAS ROLLING FORWARD WITH THE BRAKE DEPRESSED. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR STOPPED. WHEN I ACCELERATED EVER SO SLIGHTLY, THE CAR BUCKED AND JOLTED FORWARD. I SLOWED TO A STOPPED WITH BARELY THERE BRAKES, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND PUMPED UP THE BRAKES, RAISING THE PEDAL. THIS SEEMED TO TEMPORARILY HELP, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AGAIN THE NEXT TIME ATTEMPTED TO STOP. CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW. I AM AWAITING THEIR CALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576788April 2, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN SENTRA WITH THE ORIGINAL BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400-02 TIRES, SIZE: P205/55R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR MAINTENANCE AT THE DEALER, HE WAS ADVISED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WAS DEFECTIVE IN THE TIRE WALLS. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES AND THE VEHICLE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576782April 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
SINCE PURCHASE, THE LIGHT INDICATING "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" IS MOSTLY ON EVEN WHEN AN ADULT IS CORRECTLY SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I CALLED NISSAN AS SOON AS WE BOUGHT IT AND THEY SAID IT HAD TO GO TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECKUP. THE FIRST 3 TIMES WE TOOK IT IN, THEY TOLD US THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE FOURTH TIME, MARCH 22, 2014, THEY TOLD US THEY REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART. SOON AFTER WE REALIZED THAT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. WE TOOK IT IN AGAIN TODAY AND THEY TOLD US THAT, AGAIN, THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE ON THEIR COMPUTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576332April 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
WITHOUT A CRASH MY AIR BAGS EXPLODED FOR NO REASON ?// *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575281March 28, 2014
ENGINE
THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 12/31/2013, WITH 22 MILES SHOWING ON THE ODOMETER. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR ENGINE CUTS OFF, I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND RESTART WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. THE ENGINE HAS STOPPED THREE OTHER TIMES SINCE THEN, THE OTHERS WERE WHILE IDLING AND DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30MPH.I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE, BUT AFTER THE FOURTH TIME, I'M A BIT AFRAID THAT THIS WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN AND PROBABLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.HOW DO I BEGIN TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM WITH NISSAN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575276March 27, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ON 1-19-14, MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN IT HIT THE TREE, ONLY MY PASSENGER CURTAIN BAGS. I WAS NOT DIAGNOSED WITH MY INJURIES BY THE ER, I RECEIVED 15 FRACTURED RIBS DIAGNOSED ON 1-31-14 AND AN ACETABULER FRACTURE DIAGNOSED LAST WEDNESDAY. I AM UNABLE TO PUT ANY WEIGHT ON MY RIGHT LEG AS IT IS A DISPLACED FRACTURE.THIS INJURY IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO MY AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING. I HAVE EXHAUSTED ALL THE TIME I CAN POSSIBLY TAKE FROM WORK. I AM WORKING 10 HR DAYS AND WORK IN A CALL CENTEI WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ON 1-19-14, MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN IT HIT THE TREE, ONLY MY PASSENGER CURTAIN BAGS. I WAS NOT DIAGNOSED WITH MY INJURIES BY THE ER, I RECEIVED 15 FRACTURED RIBS DIAGNOSED ON 1-31-14 AND AN ACETABULER FRACTURE DIAGNOSED LAST WEDNESDAY. I AM UNABLE TO PUT ANY WEIGHT ON MY RIGHT LEG AS IT IS A DISPLACED FRACTURE.THIS INJURY IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO MY AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING. MY CAR HIT THE TREE HEAD ON DEAD CENTER OF THE FRONT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10574908March 26, 2014
STEERING
I HAVE NEW NISSAN SENTRA 2013 SV WITH AUTOMATIC CVT; PURCHASED THE CAR IN SEPTEMBER 2013 . MY SENTRA JUST STARTED MAKING A INTERMITTENT LOUD WHINNING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. I TOOK THE CAR THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THE MECHANIC SAID THE LOUD WHINNING NOISE WAS FROM THE ELECTRONIC STEERING AND IT WAS NORMAL. HOW CAN THIS BE NORMAL NOISE FROM A ELECTRONIC STEERING? I NEVER HEARD THE LOAD WHINNING NOISE UNTIL 22 MARCH 2014. NOISE CAN BE HEARD INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CAR WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 71 MILES ON IT AND IS GARAGE KEPT. I SURFED THE WEB AND FOUND THAT SOME NISSAN ALTIMAS ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING THE LOUD INTERMITTENT WHINNING NOISE FROM THE ELECTRONIC STEERING. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS CASE ID# 14055152 ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF THIS INTERMITTENT LOUD WHINNING NOISE FROM THE ELECTRONIC STEERING AND IS REFUSING TO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HOPING THAT THE NHTSA WILL INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AND FORCE NISSAN TO ISSUE A RECALL WITH A PERMANENT FIX TO THE LOUD WHINNING NOISE FROM THE ELECTRONIC STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574635March 25, 2014
ENGINE
AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF ON ME. CAR WONT START. BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574705March 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35, 631.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574770March 25, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8S. WE WERE REPLACING A FEW PROBLEM AREAS UNDER THE HOOD, AND AFTER REPLACEMENT NOTICED THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE MORE THAN 30MPH. EVEN GETTING IT UP TO 30MPH IS A STRUGGLE. WE TOOK IT TO A COUPLE REPAIR SHOPS, INCLUDING A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP. NO ONE IS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUES WE HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY (WHICH IS ONE MEANT FOR A 2006 YEAR NOT 2005), AND THE GAS PEDAL POSITION SENSOR, 3 TIMES. THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR THE LAST 5 1/2 MONTHS. NISSAN DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. THEY CHARGED ME FOR THE GAS PEDAL POSITION SENSOR, EVEN THOUGH WE JUST HAD IT REPLACED AND THAT PART WAS IN FACT A GOOD PART! THEY CHARGED US FOR THEIR UNFOUNDED GUESSES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574208March 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR NHTSA RECALL 13V-136 TO PREMIER NISSAN OF SAN JOSE, AND THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE REP TOLD ME THEY INSPECTED BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE AIR BAG. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY COULD TELL WHETHER OR NOT THE AIRBAG NEEDED REPLACEMENT BY INSPECTION AND THAT MINE DIDN'T NEED REPLACEMENT. I AM WRITING TO SEE IF IT IS APPROPRIATE THAT THEY DID NOT REPLACE MY AIR BAG, SINCE THE RECALL NOTICE SAYS "DEALER WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR WITH A NEW ONE." MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, AND THEIR DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED A FAULT WITH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE ME AROUND $800 TO CHANGE THE AIR BAG, AND I REFUSED AS I DON'T THINK I SHOULD PAY FOR A DEFECT THAT IS DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568846March 12, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING OIL EXCESSIVELY AND HE COULD HE HEAR A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD ALLOWED DEBRIS TO ENTER THE PISTONS AND AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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