Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#899949December 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN FIRST GEAR VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF OR WILL NOT ACCELERATE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899950December 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH SWITCH IS FAULTY. VEHICLE WILL NOT START AFTER IT HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A WHILE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899951December 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION
TEMPERATURE METER WAS ON( H). CONSUMER WENT TO LIFT UP HOOD, AND COOLANT WAS ALL OVER ENGINE. ALSO, VEHICLE PULLED TO RIGHT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755329December 5, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DU TO THE SUSPENSION ATTACHMENT BOLTS BREAKING ON MY VEHICLE I WAS SUBJECT TO HEARING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO NUMEROUS REPAIR SHOPS AND NO ONE COULD DIAGNOSE PROBLEM EVEN AT A DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT THEY ADVISED ME TO KEEP DRIVING VEHICLE UNTIL IT BREAKS DOWN THEN THEY COULD DIAGNOSE PROBLEM I DID EXACTLY AS ADVISED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON 8/24/01 AND IT RESULTED IN CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#899732November 30, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE WALL. A FEW SECONDS LATER, VEHICLE CRASHED, AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS HIT IN FACE BY DRIVER'S AIRBAG. NO MAJOR INJURIES, BRUISES ONLY. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#755126November 30, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE STARTED RACING WHILE GOING 3MPH. CAR JUMPED CURB AND WENT INTO A CEMENT PILLAR AT A STRIP MALL. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754914November 26, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT ,SECOND OWNER ,VEHICLE WAS GARAGE KEPT BY ORIGINAL OWNER, THE CROSSMEMBER DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE RADIATOR IS COMPLETELY RUSTING AWAY, WHICH IS WHERE A MOTOR MOUNT IS ATTACHED .I CONTACTED NISSAN'S CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD OF THE HARSH WINTERS AND ROAD CHEMICALS IN PENNSYLVANIA WAS THE REASON.NISSAN'S RESOLUTION WAS SENDING ME A QUESTIONNAIRE TO FILL OUT.ALSO UNUSUAL RUST HOLES AROUND THE DOOR HINGES. THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE IS RUST FREE. MY CONCERN IS SOME TYPE OF STRUCTURE FAILURE IN THE FUTURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899327November 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH AND WHEN TURNING BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP, AND CONSUMER HIT CURVE AND DROVE OVER IT. CONSUMER WAS COMPARING THE SITUATION WITH THE RECALL 01 V 174 000. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT PROBLEM STILL THERE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899098November 14, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO SUSPENSION FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON VEHICLE WHERE BOLTS USED TO ATTACH SUSPENSION MIGHT COME LOOSE FROM FRAME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898817November 6, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT TO THE RIGHT. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP,AND MECHANIC INDICATED BUSHINGS HAD WORN OUT EXCESSIVELY. ALSO, WELDS HAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED T FRAME TO CRACK ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. MECHANIC GAVE NO GUARANTEE PRBLEM WILL REMAIN FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898726November 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN TRAVELING AT 25-35 MPH BRAKES LOCKED WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898657November 1, 2001
WHEELS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V277000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL R1005/3, AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER URGED CONSUMER TO BRING VEHICLE BACK ON DECEMBER 31,2001 TO CHECK WHEEL. WHEN CALLING DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, DEALERSHIP INDICATED WOULD NOT SERVICE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898393October 29, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STOPPING, VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES SURGING HAPPENS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE HARDER THE BRAKES ARE APLLIED, THE MORE THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE, THE RPMS ALSO INCREASE, CONSUMER STATES THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION IS BY RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753229October 14, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753070October 10, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HIT ANOTHER CAR WITH FRONT OF MINE AND TOTALED MINE. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#752940October 4, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BACK BROKE DURING A CRASH FROM BEHIND. CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVERS HEAD, NECK AND BACK. LEFT SIDE OF DRIVERS HEAD HIT DIVIDER POST BETWEEN DOORS, DRIVERS NECK WAS ALLOWED TO SNAP BACK, AND DRIVERS BACK WAS ALLOWED TO TWIST WHEN SEAT BACK BROKE AND DRIVER WAS THROWN DOWN INTO REAR SEAT AREA.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#896545September 19, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAD OCCURRED IN REVERSE ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, AND ONCE IN FORWARD POSITION, WHICH LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752358September 19, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752318September 18, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ALIGNMENT PROBLEM CAUSED TIRES TO WEAR ON INSIDE PREMATURELY. HAPPENED IN 2/2001 AND 8/2001. 2/2001 WAS UNEXPECTED TIRE FAILURE, 8/2001 CAUGHT AT 45K MAINTENANCE. DEALER UNHELPFUL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562938September 5, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*JB (NO TIRE INFO GIVEN) (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-90-450)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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