Nissan Sentra Complaints (2013)

638 consumer complaints on file.

#10523522July 7, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE AS I AM DRIVING AND APPLY BRAKES YOU CAN HEAR LIKE A HORRIBLE SOUND LIKE GRINDING NOISE YOU ALSO CAN HEAR IT IF THE CAR IS AT PARK AND YOU GO UP AND DOWN ON BRAKE PEDAL I WAS AT TEDDY'S NISSAN DEALER FOR FIRST OIL CHANGE TOLD ADVISOR HE TELLS ME TO BRING IT BACK ON MONDAY MORNING THAT THEY ONLY DO OIL CHANGES ON SATURDAYS SO I WILL BE GOING MONDAY MORNING SO THEY CAN REPAIR THE PROBLEM WILL GET BACK AND LET ALL KNOWS HOW THE DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522543July 1, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE OWNER NOTICE THAT LARGE ABNORMAL CRACKING NOISE FROM PASSENGER SIDE REAR RIGHT DRUM BRAKE. BROUGHT TO NISSAN DEALER AND THEY REPAIR ACCORDING TO SERVICE BULLETIN REFERENCE NO.:NTB13-031 ISSUED ON MARCH 27,2013 CLASSIFICATION BR-13-002 HOWEVER RECURRED ON 6/26/13 SAME LARGE ABNORMAL CRACKING NOISE FROM READ PASSENGER SIDE DRUM BRAKECORRECTIVE ACTION: APPLIED A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID TO THE BORE OF THE REAR BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS. HOWEVER RECURRED ON 6/26/13 SAME LARGE ABNORMAL CRACKING NOISE FROM READ PASSENGER SIDE DRUM BRAKE AND BROUGHT IN NISSAN DEALER ON 6/29/13. VEHICLE STILL AT DEALER AS OF 7/1/13. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521860June 26, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE ALSO BEEN EXPERIENCING THE LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM THE REAR BRAKES. I TOOK THE CAR IN TODAY FOR ITS FIRST OIL CHANGE AND SHOWED THE TECHNICIAN THE ISSUE. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE A/C NOT COOLING. THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF TIMES WHILE DRIVING WHEN THE A/C STARTS TO BLOW WARM AIR FOR A LONG TIME AND THEN RANDOMLY STARTS TO COOL AGAIN. HOPEFULLY THE DEALERSHIP CAN GET IT FIXED WITHOUT CAUSING ANY ADDITIONAL GRIEF! THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN LESS THAN 5,000 MILES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519885June 14, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP ON THE SAFETY COMPLAINT I PREVIOUSLY FILED ON 6/2/2013, WHEN MY SENTRA 2013 SUDDENLY HAD BIG GRINDING NOISE ON THE PASSENGER REAR WHEEL WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL DECELERATING THE CAR. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER, THE DEALER DIAGNOSTIC AND CONFIRMED THE REAR BRAKE BROKE APART INSIDE THE REAR BRAKE DRUM DAMAGED BRAKE SHOE, BRAKE SELF-ADJUSTED ASSEMBLY, ANTI-SHOE RATTLE CLIP AND PIN. THOUGH NISSAN COVERED THE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT PARTS, AND TOWING COST, IT STILL COST ME ONE DAY OFF WORK AND THE CAR HAD TO SIT AT THE DEALER COUPLE DAYS WAITING FOR THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. I THEN LOOKED UP THE INTERNET AND FOUND THE SENTRA 2013 REAR BRAKE PART DIAGRAM (SEE LINK BELOW). WHAT REALLY SCARE ME IS THE NEW 'U' SHAPE ANTI-SHOE RATTLE SPRINGS / CLIPS (INSTEAD OF THE TRADITIONAL CIRCLE / WASHER SHAPE ONES TYPICALLY FOUND ON MOST VEHICLES) THAT ARE USED TO LOCK THE BRAKE SHOES IN PLACE WITH THE ANTI-SHOE RATTLE PINS. THESE U-SHAPE ANTI-RATTLE SHOE SPRINGS MIGHT COME OFF IF THE CAR RUNNING ON BAD ROADS OFTEN OR BIG BUMPS OVER THE TIME. I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY ON SENTRA 2013 REAR BRAKE AND HOPING SOMEONE COULD INVESTIGATE TO PREVENT FUTURE SAFETY ISSUES. ----- HTTP://WWW.ENISSANPARTS.COM/NISSANPARTS/INDEX.CFM?BODYCOLOR=&TRIMCOLOR=&BODY=4S&ENGINE=MRA8DE&AREA=CAL&GRADE=S&TRANS=CVT&ACTION=REPLACEMENT&GROUPID=H&SECTIONID=441&PARTCODE=&JOINTVEHID=17659&MAKEID=25&SITEID=216803&ILLUST_SEQ=01&PARTNUMBER=PART+NUMBER&DESCRIPTION=KEYWORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519597June 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, VISIBILITY
2013 NISSAN SENTRA ONLY 5 MONTHS OLD WITH 7000 FEEL LIKE A 20 YEAR OLD CAR. EVERY TIME I HIT THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, I HEAR SQUEAKING NOISE AND FEEL LIKE THE PADS ARE GRINDING, I WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. OH AND YOU CAN'T LIFT YOU WIPER BLADES BECAUSE THE HOOD IS IN THE WAY. HOW THE HECK ARE YOU SUPPOSE TO CLEAN YOU WINDSHIELD OR REPLACE WIPER BLADES. A/C GOES ON WHEN YOU CHANGE TO DEFROST OR RECIRCULATION AND YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY DISENGAGE WHEN CHANGING MODES. SHOULD HAVE WENT WITH THE COROLLA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515614June 7, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN I AM STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE CAR SEEMS TO CREEP FORWARD WHEN BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. I NEED TO CONTINUALLY APPLY MORE PRESSURE AND THE PEDAL BECOMES SPONGY. ALSO, I NOW NOTICE THAT WHEN STOPPED OR GOING SLOW, ENGINE FUMES ARE COMING FROM MY AIR/HEATING VENTS. DON'T KNOW IF ITS EXHAUST OR AN OIL LEAK SOMEWHERE. CAR ONLY HAS 400 MILES ON IT AND I'VE HAD CAR SINCE END OF FEBRUARY 2013. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515522June 6, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED BUT FAILED TO DISENGAGE. THE REAR BRAKE MADE ALSO EXHIBITED A LOUD METAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE AN INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE REAR BRAKE BAND WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM NOT TO RELEASE. THE DEALER CLEANED AND GREASED THE REAR BRAKES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE REAR BRAKES STILL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN ACTIVATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,518.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514831June 3, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
MY 2013 NISSAN SENTRA WITH 142 MILES ALREADY HAS PROBLEM WITH THE SERVICE BRAKES. I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHILE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE I NOTICED THAT MY CAR STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD. MY FIRST REACTION WAS TO PRESS A LITTLE BIT HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR STOPPED, BUT A FEW SECONDS LATER THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE AGAIN. I KEPT PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL A LITTLE BIT HARDER EVERY TIME IT STARTED TO MOVE, UNTIL THE PEDAL REACHED THE MAXIMUM TRAVEL, ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM. EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM, THE CAR KEPT ON MOVING FORWARD. AT THAT MOMENT I WAS INCHING AWAY INTO THE INCOMING TRAFFIC, SO I HAD TO PULL THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR FROM MOVING FORWARD. THIS INCIDENT WAS VERY SCARY TO SAY THE LEAST. NOW MY CAR IS AT THE DEALER IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAITING FOR A NEW MASTER CYLINDER. WHAT I CANNOT UNDERSTAND IS HOW SUCH AN IMPORTANT / CRITICAL SYSTEM OF A BRAND NEW CAR COULD FAIL IN 4 DAYS, AND LESS THAN 150 MILES. ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514717June 2, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL DECELERATING THE CAR, THE CAR SUDDENLY HAD A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE ON THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL, LIKE THE BRAKE ROTOR GRINDING AGAINST SOME METAL PARTS THAT BROKE LOOSE INSIDE. AFTER STOPPING THE CAR INSPECTING PASSENGER REAR WHEEL AND FOUND NOTHING, I GOT BACK TO THE CAR SLOWLY ACCELERATING IT. THE LOUD GRINDING NOISE GOT WORSE AND I FELT THE BRAKE PEDAL KINDA LIGHT (LIKE NOT ALL 4 BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED). I SUSPECT THE BRAKE SHOES OR COMPONENTS BROKE APART INSIDE THE BRAKE DRUM OF THE REAR WHEEL (PASSENGER SIDE). FORTUNATELY, I WAS AT SLOW SPEED (20-30MPH) AND ONLY ONE BLOCK AWAY FROM HOME. WILL HAVE IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AS I ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR ABOUT 7-8 MONTH FROM BRAND NEW. SINCE THIS IS AN ALL-NEW DESIGN 2013 SENTRA, I AM CONCERN THIS IS A FLAW ON THE BRAKE DESIGN THAT COULD CAUSE EXTREME DANGEROUS HAZARDS ON THE ROAD. THOUGH MY CAR SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER 36-MONTH BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY, I AM STRONGLY ASKING TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE 2013 NISSAN SENTRA INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED / CORRECTED IF NECESSARY. THIS WOULD HELP NOT ONLY PROTECT MY FAMILY, MY INVESTMENT, BUT ALSO OTHERS FROM RUNNING INTO THE SAME INCIDENT OPERATING THIS PARTICULAR MODEL IN THE FUTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511120April 30, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE ON 4/6 HEADED TO SC AT 5 AM WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE BY ITSELF. WITH THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR THE CAR WOULD NOT GO PAST 45. THEN SUDDENLY IT WILL TAKE OFF. THE CAR DOES THIS AT RANDOM AND IT CANNOT BE DETECTED ON THE COMPUTER ACCORDING TO NISSAN. FRIDAY NIGHT THE CAR DID THE SAME THING. THIS TIME WAS WORST AND I WAS IN TRAFFIC WITH PEOPLE BEHIND ME. AS I STARTED TO PULL OFF FROM THE LIGHT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO PAST 25. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE FLASHERS ON PRAYED THAT I DID NOT GET HIT FROM BEHIND. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AND I AM CURRENTLY PAYING FOR A RENTAL BECAUSE NISSAN LITHIA SPRINGS REFUSED TO GIVE ME A RENTAL OR LOANER. I AM VERY DISTRESSED ABOUT THIS CAR. NISSAN LITHIA SPRINGS SAID THEY WOULD TRADE ME OUT THE CAR BUT WANTED TO TREAT IT AS A TRADE. WHY WOULD I PAY FOR TWO CARS WHEN MY SENTRA IS OBVIOUSLY A LEMON. I AM OTALLY FRUSTRATED I HAVE A BRAND NEW CAR THAT I CANNOT DRIVE AND KNOW ONE SEEMS TO CARE. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 3/18. WENT TO SERVICE 4/8 PICKED UP 4/9 THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A IDLE PROGRAM. RETURNED TO SERVICE 4/11 AND WAS PICKED UP 4/24. I TOOK THE CAR BACK ON 4/26 AND IT IS STILL THERE. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY DON'T RETURN PHONE CALLS OR EMAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509846April 29, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
EXTREMELY LOUD INCREASING GRINDING REAR DRUMS BRAKES NOISE, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE LOCAL SALE DISTRIBUTOR DEALER REPRESENTATIVE TELL ME THAT THERE IS NO SOLUTION FOR THAT YET. THERE MAY BE A DEATH RISK CONCERN BECAUSE ARE THE BRAKES OF THE CAR ........... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509012April 21, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS ON PASSENGER SIDE DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504956March 29, 2013
ENGINE
I PURCHASE THIS AS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE LAST MONTH FROM A NISSAN DEALER. TODAY MORNING WHEN I LEFT HOME AT 5:40AM THE TEMPERATURE WAS AROUND 25F AND WHEN I SWITCHED ON THE CAR AND PULLED IT TO THE DRIVE MODE SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STOPPED BY ITSELF. I THEN PULLED IT BACK IN THE PARKING GEAR AND REIGNED THE ENGINE AND LEFT HOME. I REACHED OUTSIDE MY HOUSE STOPPED TO TAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE CAR STOPPED AGAIN! I FEEL SCARED DRIVING THIS CAR NOW ON FREEWAY AS I FEEL IT MAY STOP ANYTIME AND I MIGHT GET INTO A BIG CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL LETTER I RECEIVED ON THIS CAR YESTERDAY AND IT SAID THE FIRST PROBLEM I STATED ABOVE WHEN THE CAR IS MOVED FROM P TO D SOMETIMES IT STOPS BUT NOT THAT IT WOULD EVER STOP WHILE IN MOTION WHICH IS VERY VERY SCARY. I HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO HELP ME AND ANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS CAR. THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503511March 18, 2013
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
THE PASSENGERS SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT RECOGNIZE WHEN THERE IS SOMEONE SITTING AND WILL NOT ACTIVATE. I TOOK THE CAR TO SERVICE AND THE GUY TOLD ME THAT MAYBE IT WAS BECAUSE I WAS TOO SKINNY AND MAYBE THE SENSOR DID NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THERE WAS SOMEONE IS ACTUALLY SITTING IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IN A CAR ACCIDENT IT WILL PROBABLY NOT WORK. THE CAR ALSO HAVE AN ANNOYING NOISE EACH TIME I HIT THE BREAKS IN THE BACK RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. IT HAVE BEEN 3 MONTHS AND 3 SERVICE VISITS AND SEVERAL CALLS TO SERVICE, DISTRIBUTORS, ETC. AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN ANSWER ON HOW OR WHEN THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME TO KEEP USING THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT THE BRAKES HAVE GONE BLANK TWICE MAKING ME VERY NERVOUS OF USING THE CAR. STILL NO ANSWER FROM NISSAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503044March 14, 2013
ENGINE
TOOK OFF FROM A STOP SIGN AND MY CAR STALLED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN AND IT RAN FINE. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME, BUT THE OTHERS WERE WHEN IT WAS PRETTY COLD OUTSIDE AND I DEEMED THAT THE REASON FOR THE STALL. NOW I BELIEVE IT HAS TO BE SOMETHING MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502204March 9, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I WAS WAITING AT A RED LIGHT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR STARTED TO JERK AND LOST POWER. IT DID NOT TURN COMPLETELY OFF BUT IT WOULD NOT DRIVE. I HAD TO PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON TO AVOID BEING REAR ENDED BY THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY BEHIND ME THAT WAS ALSO MAKING A LEFT TURN. I OWNED THE CAR FOR LESS THAN 24 HOURS AT THAT POINT. IT ONLY HAD 152 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE DEALERSHIP SENT A TOW. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW NISSAN CAN SELL A CAR THAT ISN'T PROPERLY PROGRAMMED? WHY WASN'T THE PROGRAMMING CHECKED PRIOR TO ME DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT? I WILL DRIVE IT FOR A FEW DAYS TO SEE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500822February 28, 2013
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT STAYING ON REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A PERSON OVER 100LBS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYING ON THE DASHBOARD, WHILE IT IS SUPPOSED TO TURN OFF AFTER 7 SECONDS. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON TUESDAY 2/26/13.. THEY SAID IT IS A FAULTY CENSOR AND THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER WITH NO DEFINITE TIME LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482802October 31, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 419 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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