Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#11420712June 12, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I GOT IT CHECK BY MECHANIC AND THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING, CAR IS MAKING NOISE, IS JUMPING AND ONLY HAS 90,000 MILES I BOUGHT IT WITH 37,000 ON 2016 I THINK IS TOO SOON FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO BRAKE. IS THERE ANY HELP FROM NISSAN TO GET MY CAR FIX
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420713June 12, 2021
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Cvt Transmission my car just has 125,000 miles
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420164June 8, 2021
POWER TRAIN
My 2013 Nissan Sentra CVT transmission prematurely failed at 82,000 miles and is available for inspection upon request. One year ago (2020) my car started to shudder and stall when going from a stop, at 75,000 miles. I took my car to the Nissan dealership and they said that they felt the same issues when test driving it and contacted Nissan HQ to see if I qualified for the extended warranty. Nissan HQ requested that they check the transmission fluid and run some diagnostic tests and check for specific codes. In 2020, the Nissan dealership did as requested and found that the transmission fluid was black and smelled burnt or spent but reported that there were no shavings in the fluid. In 2020, they also could not get the specific diagnostic codes that were requested by Nissan HQ. When Nissan HQ got these results, they said that all my car needed was a transmission fluid change, even though this year's model is known to have CVT premature transmission failure. Currently, in 2021 my car started shuddering and stalling again along with new problems such as: kicking when putting the car in reverse, trying to shift gears at inappropriate times, RPMs racing even when on a flat, straight road with cruise control on. I took my car to get inspected by the Nissan dealership again and this time they told me that my car has "internal transmission failure" and is not recommended to be driven. The price for a new transmission is 4343.93 which is worth more than the car. Nissan HQ refuses to pay for this even though they know that this transmission has this problem. Nissan HQ claims that they cannot help due expiration of the extended warranty, this is unfair to people who gently drove their cars and took care of them which delayed the occurrence of the inevitable problem These transmissions are unsafe for the driver and those around and in the car and it is wreckless for Nissan not to have a recall on these transmissions.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11419953June 7, 2021
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the full brake assist radar illuminated independently. The contact mentioned that the emergency brake illuminated and was only able to operate the steering wheel. In addition, once the vehicle was stopped, the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they informed the contact that the failure was caused by a bug splatter. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer but was not yet diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number. The approximate failure mileage was 24,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11419829June 6, 2021
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
The car has automatically braked on its own with nothing in front of it, it happened on Sunday, May 30th, took the car to dealership on Saturday June 5th, they ran diagnostics and found nothing wrong and on my way home from the dealership the car unprompted braked on its own again. Causing me to stop short in the middle of a road, and again there was nothing in front or near me to cause this. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11419850June 6, 2021
POWER TRAIN
Transmission shudders and loses power when needing to quickly accelerate. Nissan has paid me an inconvienece fee because all of their 2019 Nissan Sentra SR models experience the same issue. This is extremely dangerous! When needing to get out of a situation quickly, the vehicle shudders and hesitates before catching a gear. This has happened to me in an intersection. Someone ran a redlight and I need to move quickly to avoid an accident. The vehicle sputtered and when it caught it's gear, almost lurched me into oncoming traffic. Nissan has placed 7 transmissions in my car and all are the same. I never took their replacement car because when I drove two other of the same models of my car. They did the same thing! Nissan needs to be held accountable and find a way to fix the transmission so it does not do this shudder anymore. I've seen many consumer reviews that state the same problem. I feel this is widespread enough and a big enough safety defect that Nissan needs to fix before it kills someone because they can move out of the way in time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11419639June 4, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer five times for diagnosis however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The dealer replaced the battery however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 24,638.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11419652June 4, 2021
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving 10 mph, he heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to his residence. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11419692June 4, 2021
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly started skipping. The contact stated that after coming to a stop and remaining idle the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact restarted the vehicle and drove the vehicle to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11419699June 4, 2021
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving at 45 mph when the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer who inspected the vehicle and found no issue and could turn off the warning light, however, after a few days, the warning light illuminated again. While driving at undisclosed speed, the contact was hit head-on by another vehicle causing damage to the front driver side of the vehicle. The air bag did not deploy. There was medical treatment at the scene. There was no one injured, however, the contact was unconscious for a minute and had some pain in their back but did not go to the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent body shop who did some repairs to the front driver side of the vehicle, and also inspected the vehicle and found issues with air bags and oil leakage to the engine but was not able to repair those issues. The vehicle was not fully repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage approximate was 210,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11418846May 28, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When I push the brakes and start button, all lights come on, navi starts, but Car Does NOT start. I am stranded for 6th or 7th time and waiting on tow truck. According to this link, this is a recurrent problem Nissan is aware of, and they do nothing to fix it. https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/Discussion-c27227_ds963428 Being stranded is dangerous-PERIOD. I am enduring a homeless man yelling at me while I sit in my car with doors locked. Nissan should recall this car. 2018 Sentra SV with push start is Not safe.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418726May 27, 2021
AIR BAGS
2003 NIssan Sentra. Consumer writes in regards to Airbag Safety Recall. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE FOR THE LENGTHY REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418678May 26, 2021
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2019 NISSAN SENTRA. The contact stated while driving AT 25MPH and in the process of turning, another vehicle had crashed into the vehicle. None of the airbags deployed. The contact was the only one injured and sought medical treatment. The contact sustained a hand sprain, head pain, shoulder pains, neck pains, foot pains, and ankle pains. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence by a friend. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure and told the contact that the vehicle was not in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11418365May 24, 2021
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
When trying to accelerate to high speed on freeway, transmission acts up. RPM goes up and down like crazy. Significant lag in acceleration while in motion trying to advance higher speeds. 80 MPH or higher vehicle shakes.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418371May 24, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
Caliphers on front brakes seized up and were not functioning.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418270May 24, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V135000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. A dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms part not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418318May 24, 2021
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2017 Nissan Sentra. Consumer writes in regard to leaking gas fuel. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418343May 24, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V135000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was notified about the recall and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418012May 21, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Radio comes on by itself. Car is not on. Took it to my Nissan Dealership May 17, 2021. Nothing was found. Also contacted Nissan directly on May 19, 2021, was told nothing could be done at this time because nothing showed up. I’m not a engineer but I know something is wrong, your radio don’t come on by itself when the car is off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418095May 21, 2021
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
When I am pulling out into traffic or any stop and go, I press the gas pedal and sporadically there is a hesitation with the car acceleration. At times I am crossing a lane and traffic is coming and my car hesitated. Very scary thinking I may get t boned.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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