Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#707848June 24, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT ACTS UP ONLY WHEN GETTING IN THE CAR AND CLOSING DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840791June 22, 1999
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS TURNING A CORNER WHEN BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE SOUND WAS LIKE AN EXPLOSION, THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER HAD AIR BAG REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP, WHO SAYS THERE WAS NO DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839713June 14, 1999
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH RETREADED TIRE. WHILE DRIVING REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TOP TREAD POPPED OFF THE TIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707347June 9, 1999
TIRES
NO SUMMARY NEEDED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/60HR15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#707258June 6, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN COVER CRACKED, AND OIL LEAKED ONTO RIGHT FRONT BRAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706966May 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706686May 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FAILURE TO START. THIS IS MY SECOND NISSAN BUT DIFFERENT MODEL SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706704May 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD TO REPLACE A SMALL PLASTIC GOVERNOR GEAR ON MY TRANSMISSION, WOULD ONLY GO TO DRIVE, NO OTHER GEAR, COST APPROX $400.00. THAT WAS 33,000 MILES AGO, NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH GETTING OUT OF PARK IN COLDER TEMPERATURES, & WHEN I PUT THE BRAKE ON TO TAKE IT OUT OF PARK, YOU CAN HEAR & FEEL IT CLICK IN THE SHIFTER. I HAVE TO WIGGLE IT AND MESS AROUND WITH IT SOMETIMES 10 MINUTES BEFORE IT COMES OUT OF PARK. AFTER IT WARMS UP IT WILL COME OUT OF PARK NORMAL. I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, & THE MAN THERE SAID THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS, HE OWNED THE EXACT SAME CAR A FEW YEARS AGO & HIS DID THE SAME THING, BUT HE COULDN'T FIX IT. SO I AM LOOKING TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM SINCE HE (A MECHANIC) KNEW EXACTLY WHAT KIND OF CAR I HAD WHEN I DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM OVER THE PHONE BEFORE I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836694May 18, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE FORWARD, EVEN WHEN EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706501May 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
A FAILURE IN EITHER OF THE TWO RUBBER OR NEOPRENE HOSES IN THE AIR INJECTION SYSTEM WILL ALLOW EXHAUST GASES TO BACKFLOW AND CAUSE A FIRE. IF THE LOWER HOSE BREAKS THE DISTRIBUTER AND WIRING WILL IGNITE. A FAILURE AT THE AIR INTAKE REED SYSTEM COULD POSSIBLY IGNITE IT AS IT IS NON- METAL. ADDITIONALLY IF THE VEHICLE IS BEING WORKED ON WITHOUT THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY ON THE CAR EXHAUST WILL BACKFLOW OUT OF THE AIR INJECTION TUBE AND IGNITE THE NON METALLIC PORTIONS OF THE HOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545518May 14, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG RESULTED IN INJURY TO CONSUMERS (EAR, HAND, FACE AND BODY), DRIVER HAS SUFFERED HEARING DAMAGE, PASSENGER SUFFERED SLIGHT BRAIN DAMAGE. MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#837808May 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOPAND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705960April 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN WARMING UP IN THE MORNING IT CUTS OUT AND I WOULD HAVE TO PUMP IT SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT RUNNING. I WAS AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND IT DIED ALMOST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THIS HAPPEN TO MY WIFE ALSO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545078April 19, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544945April 13, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS IN A BROADSIDE COLLISION, CONSUMER FEELS IMPACT WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO WARRANT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#544790April 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
REAR BRAKES MAKE NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835948March 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SUSPENSION
DEFECTIVE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSING THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM NOT TO ACTIVATE. ALSO PROBLEMS WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 40 MPH, VEHICLE VIBRATES AND ALSO HAD OTHER PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN #. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704474March 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
GOING DOWN HILL AT APPROX 15-30 MILES PER HOUR,BRAKES SMOKE/ OVERHEAT/ BURN SQUEEK. HAVE HAD TO SHOP TWICE IN LAST WEEK. JUST GOT CAR LAST WEEK, NO OTHER PROBLEMS. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THEM SAFETY CHECKED AND REPLACED IF NEEDED. HAVE APPOINTMENT AGAIN FOR NEXT MONDAY, JUST HOPE ALL WILL WORK OUT. WANTED TO KNOW OF OTHERS WITH SAME BRAKE PROBLEM, AND POOR GAS MILAGE, THAT HAS TO RELATE IN SOME WAY TO BREAK SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704063March 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE COMPLETE DASH LIGHT GOES OUT -- SOMETIMES BLINKING ON AND OFF... MOSTLY OFF. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT FOR THE DRIVER, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT IS SUCH A DISTRACTION WITH THE BLINKING LIGHT, TEMPORARILY DISTORING VISION. IT HAS ALMOST THE SAME EFFECT AS A STROBE LIGHT! NISSAN MECHANICS SAID NISSAN IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT UNWILLING TO PAY FOR FIX. TOTALLY UNFAIR AND UNSAFE FOR CONSUMER. PLEASE MAKE NISSAN ACCOUNTABLE -- ISSUE RECALL IMMEDIATELY. IT MAY SAVE A LIFE (OR MORE).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829500March 1, 1999
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UINKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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