Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#8020079October 2, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 50MPH HAD A COLLISION ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOY DEPLOY. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019905October 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER . NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019909October 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MFR# P1159 & NHTSA# 01 V 357 000/CRANK POSITION SENSOR: CONSUMER STATES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT A MANUFACTURER RECALL WAS ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING A "CRANK POSITION SENOR". CONSUMER STATES THAT NO RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVERD UNTIL AFTER THIS INCIDENT OCCUR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767013September 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD 2 GOVENOR DRIVE GEARS STRIPPED IN LESS THAN A YEARS TIME. BOTH WERE COMPLETELY STRIPPED OF ANY THREADS ON PLASTIC GEAR. ITS STRANGE THAT THIS SHOULD HAPPEN TWICE IN LESS THAN A 9 MO. PERIOD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018167September 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN AN ACCIDENT VEHICLE WENT UNDER A TRUCK, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CUNCUSSION, FACIAL AND CHEST BRUISES, THREE BROKEN BONES IN THE RIGHT FOOT AND NOW SUFFERS FROM HEADACHES (SOMETIMES SEVERE).*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#766654September 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE QUITS WITHOUT WARNING - MULTIPLE EVENTS - AFTER RESTART AND BETWEEN EVENTS ENGINE RUNS FINE. RESTART BY CYCLING IGNITION SWITCH TO OFF AND BACK TO RUN IF CAR IS IN MOTION - OTHERWISE STARTS NORMALLY FOLLOWING EVENT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON - COMPUTER CHECKED FOR CODES - NONE FOUND. REPAIR SHOP CHECKED ALL WIRING AND ENGINE INSTALLATION ALONG WITH VARIOUS DATABASES FOR INFO - NO FINDINGS OR FAULTS. RELUCTANT TO TAKE TO DEALER SINCE THERE IS NO RECORDED FAULT AND VERY INTERMITTENT. REVIEW OF NHTSA WEB SITE REVEALED ONE OTHER SIMULAR EVENT - SUCCESS IN FIXING UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016575August 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ENGINE CUT OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016423August 15, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765567August 13, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
I PURCHASED A NEW THROTTLE CABLE FROM PIERCES NISSAN ON 10/01 AND INSTALLED IT MYSELF. I NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS VERY STIFF AND HARD TO MOVE. BEFORE STARTING MY CAR I CHECKED OPERATION OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE WAS SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE POSITION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THAT THE NEW CABLE WAS LUBRICATED WITH A VERY HEAVY GREASE THAT IMPEDED MOVEMENT OF THE CABLE. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS THAT FOLLOWED THE THROTTLE RETURNED TO IDLE SO SLOW THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR. DURING THE THESE PAST SUMMER MONTHS IT IS SOMEWHAT BETTER, BUT STILL SLUGGISH TO RETURN. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE ORDERED THREE REPLACEMENT CABLES, ALL WITH THE SAME PROPLEM. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY TWICE WITH NO RESULTS. I FEEL THAT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO CONTINUE DRIVING MY CAR WITH THE WINTER MONTHS APPROACHING. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016043August 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE SMOKES RIGHT AFTER A OIL CHANGE IS DONE, THIS IS DUE TO THE OIL FILTER PLUG BEING RIGHT ABOVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. CONSUMER CAN ACTUALLY HEAR THE OIL POPPING ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AFTER THE OIL CHANGE IS DONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016050August 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER RECALL REPAIRS FOR CRANK POSITION SENSOR WAS DONEVEHICLE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM STATED IN RECALL, RESULTING IN A BAD ACCIDENT.DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016062August 12, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE,ENGINE RAVVED VERY LOUDLY, AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED,CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLAM INTO A PARKED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765496August 11, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS DOOR NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THIS IS DUE TO THE GAS DOOR GETTING STUCK AND CANNOT OPEN. NOW IT IS STUCK OPEN AND WON'T SHUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765369August 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY DEALER FAILED TO TELL ME THAT A NEEDED REPAIR WAS, ACTUALLY, PART OF A FORMAL RECALL. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL AFTER I HAD MY CAR REPAIRED. WHEN MY CAR EXHIBITED THE EXACT SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR RECALL, 01V357000.I CALLED HERITAGE NISSAN. THEY TOLD ME THAT, SINCE I DIDN?T HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM I DESCRIBED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT ANY OTHER MECHANIC/SHOP COULD PROBABLY SEE ME SOONER AND THAT I MAY AS WELL FIND SOMEONE LOCAL TO MY HOME. IN THE END, I PAID $231.68 FOR WHAT THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. AFTER FINDING OUT ABOUT THE RECALL ONLINE, I WROTE NISSAN NATIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS (LETTER DATED JUNE 24, 2002). TO DATE, THEY HAVE NOT REPLIED TO MY LETTER. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THESE MATERIALS TO YOU, IF NEEDED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015469August 5, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND WITHOUT WARNING ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015492August 5, 2002
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE FRONT WHEEL DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE. RECALL REPAIRS ON THE STEEL WHEELS WERE DONE ON JANUARY 10, 2002. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES. *AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764969July 31, 2002
TIRES
RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW UT SIDE WALL WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. ENTIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014728July 25, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WERE THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER STATES THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND CONSUMER WAS TRAPPED IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THE CHEMICAL FROM AIRBAG TOOK ALL OXYGEN OUT OF VEHICLE AND CONSUMER COULD HARDLY BREATH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014554July 23, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH HEARD A LOUD NOISE, AND THEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. AS A RESULT OF A PIECE NEAR RACK AND PINION STEERING THAT BROKE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764542July 22, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEN SHE MOVED INTO ANOTHER LANE, CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL, CRASHING INTO A FENCE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE AND HER PASSENGERS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. LOCK ON THE STEERING WHEEL IS SUSPECT, IN MY OPINION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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