Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#11385514December 29, 2020
STEERING
THE MANUAL LOCK DOWN LEAVER FOR THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL IN PLACE ,THIS ALLOWS THE STEERING WHEEL TO COME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING OF THE CAR I HAVE ALMOST RAN INTO OTHER CARS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS AND STREETS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11385289December 28, 2020
POWER TRAIN
CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT ANY SIGNS THAT A PROBLEM WAS PRESENT OR WARNING OF AN ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UPON DRIVING IT, IT MADE SEVERAL UNEXPLAINED NOISES. THE VEHICLES WAS STOPPED AND WOULD NOT MOVE ANYMORE. NO PRIOR ISSUES OR WARNINGS IN DRIVING IT UP TO THIS INCCIDENT. NISSAN CORPORATE.WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP REPLACE.THE TRANSMISSION OR GIVE ANY DISCOUNTS TOWARDS THE REPLACEMENT WHICH WAS $4,000.. ALSO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER WOULD NOT HELP WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR A DISCOUNT. NISSAN SENT OUT EXTENDED WARRANTIES FOR THIS ISSUE AND KNOWS IT IT A PROBLEM. BUT WILL NOT HELP YOU IF YOU ARE PAST THEIR WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11385354December 28, 2020
POWER TRAIN
ISSUE WITH THE OXYGEN SENSOR. THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE KNOCK SENSOR SENDING WRONG INFORMATION TO THE ECU CAUSING THE ENGINE TO ADJUST TIMING. I'VE GONE THROUGH 3 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS DUE TO THIS ISSUE. NISSAN SAYS THEY'RE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND KNOW OF NO FIX. GOING THROUGH FORUMS, IT APPEARS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP ENGINE FROM OVER COMPENSATING THE TIMING IS TO ISOLATE THE KNOCK SENSOR FROM THE ENGINE WITH A RUBBER O RING. I HAVE DONE THE REPAIR, BUT CAN ONLY USE PREMIUM FUEL OR RISK CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. IT ONLY APPEARS TO HAPPEN TO THE 2007 TO 2012 SE-R SPEC-V (MANUAL TRANSMISSION). I HAVE REPLACED ALL WIRING HARNESSES, ECU, SENSORS AND EVERYTHING ELSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. IT TENDS TO HAPPEN AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF TURNING CAR ON. GOES AWAY SOMETIMES AND REAPPEARS SUDDENLY. ENGINE BUCKS AND CONVERTER TURNS BRIGHT RED. HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2018 AND IS RECORDED ONLINE FORUMS AS FAR BACK AS 2008. ONE EXAMPLE: HTTPS://WWW.NISSANCLUB.COM/THREADS/2010-SENTRA-SER-SPEC-V-BOGGING.335872/
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11385116December 27, 2020
ENGINE
PLEASE REFERENCE NHTSA ISSUE 11383950 SUBMITTED DEC 17, 2020. THIS IS ANOTHER ISSUE RELATED TO THE PRIOR SUBMITTED DEC 17TH. ON DEC 26 THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ASKED IF WE HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH WE DO NOT, AND THEN TOOK THE CAR IN FOR INSPECTION. THAT SAME DAY WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION (SCREENSHOTS ATTACHED) THAT CVT ASSEMPLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (EST $3800). AFTER LOOKING FURTHER ONLINE, THERE ARE VARIOUS COMPLAINTS AND RECALLS REGARDING THIS KNOWN ISSUE. WE WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALLS REGARDING CVT TRANSMISSION KNOWN ISSUES. PLEASE HELP GETTING THIS RESOLVED TO OUR SATISFACTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11385043December 26, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE RADIO WILL RANDOMLY COME ON FOR A SECOND WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. I HAVE WENT OUT TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE TRUNK & THIS HAS HAPPENED & I HAVE ALSO WENT OUT TO LEAVE & WHEN I WALK OUTSIDE THE RADIO IN THE CAR IS PLAYING WHEN THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE PRIOR DAY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE DRAINING THE CAR BATTERY. THIS IS RANDOM & HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11384342December 21, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS LIGHT ON CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON DUE TO FULE SENSOR LEVEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11384463December 21, 2020
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM. WHEN OBSTRUCTION IS DETECTED THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM WILL OVERRIDE ALL USE OF MANUAL BRAKING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ACTIVATING ANY FORM OF BRAKES FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THE AUTOMATIC BRAKES DO NOTHING. ONCE WHILE TRYING TO STOP ON A 55MPH HIGHWAY FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ONCE WHILE ENTERING A ONE LANE CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON A 70MPH INTERSTATE. LOCAL NISSAN DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED THE CAR AS WORKING AS INTENDED BUT I'M SURE IT'S INTENDED FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11384471December 21, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES RECENTLY. WHEN ACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION CAUSES THE CAR TO STOP AND THEN TO JERK FORWARD AND SHUDDER. WHEN REVERSING THIS HAS ALSO BECOME AN ISSUE. THIS IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING, ESPECIALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REACH THE SPEED LIMIT ON A HIGHWAY. EVEN ENTERING NORMAL STREETS IS A CAUSE FOR CONCERN SINCE THE CAR WILL STOP AND SHUDDER SUDDENLY. BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION CONCERNS, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD BUT WAS OUT OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT NISSAN PROVIDED AS A SETTLEMENT IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE WHICH APPEARS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH NISSAN'S CVT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11384255December 20, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY BATTERY POSITIVE TERMINAL KEEPS GETTING CORRODED AND THE LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE LIKE IF THEIR TURNING ON AND OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11384292December 20, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE IN MOTION THE CAR JERKS AND SLIPS GEARS WHILE DRIVING IT HAS LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING I FEEL UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11384091December 18, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT'S MOTHER WAS DRIVING 70 MPH, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT'S MOTHER WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE IN LOW GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GROSSMAN NISSAN SERVICE AND PARTS DEPARTMENT (295 MIDDLESEX AVE, OLD SAYBROOK, CT 06475) TO BE REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 40,000.*DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11383950December 17, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION WOULD OCCASIONALLY SLIP WHILE IN MOTION DURING ACCELERATION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, WE BROUGHT THE ISSUE TO THEIR ATTENTION. SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THAT A TCM SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS NEEDED. I LOCATED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN COVERING TCM REPROGRAM COVERING 2013 VEHICLES (SB-10051662-4475). NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WILL NOT ADDRESS THE 2014 ISSUE AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11383632December 16, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN HIS WIFE TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND SAFELY DRIVE HOME. THE DEALER MCDONOUGH NISSAN (1775 AVALON PARKWAY, MCDONOUGH, GA 30253, (770) 282-5077) STATED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS ACTIVE UP TO 84,000 FOR ISSUE THAT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE TRANSMISSION. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS GOOD UP TO 84,000 MILES. ADDITIONALLY, THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT A LETTER WAS MAILED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE TRANSMISSION HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED THE LETTER. THE MANUFACTURER CALLED THE CONTACT BACK AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY HELP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11383505December 15, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11383212December 13, 2020
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ON 12/8/20; THE NEXT DAY, THE AEB LIGHT FOR PEDESTRIAN KEPT FLASHING IN THE MORNING. EVENTUALLY WENT OFF. HAPPENED EVERY DAY THEREAFTER - DESPITE VARYING WEATHER CONDITIONS; BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER ON 12/12 TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAULTY SENSOR, THAT IT DID NOT RECOGNIZE MY VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER IN PARK. REQUESTED TO SWAP WITH NEW VEHICLE - WHICH I DID. SAME THING HAPPENED ON NEW ONE!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11383213December 13, 2020
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
AFTER RETURNING ON 12/12/20 A SENTRA PURCHASED ON 12/8/20 - I SWAPPED OUT WITH ANOTHER SENTRA. REASON FOR RETURN - AEB PEDESTRIAN LIGHT KEPT GOING ON EVERY MORNING DESPITE VARYING WEATHER CONDITIONS (WARM VS. COLD). RECEIVED THIS CAR (GUN METALLIC COLOR) AND ON 12/13/20 - SAME THING HAPPENED! WILL BE CONTACTING THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOMORROW TO REQUEST A REPLACEMENT SENSOR. COULD IT BE A FAULTY BATCH OF CARS AT THIS DEALERSHIP?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11382862December 10, 2020
ENGINE
77,000 MILES AND NO OTHER ISSUES. GO WILL GO INTO GEAR BUT WONT GO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11382909December 10, 2020
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE RPMS WILL GO UP BUT THE SPEED WILL NOT INCREASE. IT WILL TAKE OFF FINE AS LONG AS YOU DON'T SIT STILL FOR A LONG TIME. BUT THE RPMS WILL REV UP AND IT WILL NOT SPEED UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11382931December 10, 2020
AIR BAGS
RECENTLY MY FAMILY WAS REAR-ENDED WHILE SITTING AT A STOPLIGHT AT A FOUR-WAY INTERSECTION ON A STATE ROUTE BY A DRUNK DRIVER TRAVELING MORE THAN TWICE THE SPEED LIMIT (40 MPH). FOLLOWING THE COLLISION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS HAD BEEN DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE CRASH CAUSING INCREASED INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER OF THE CAR. THERE WERE NO OCCUPANTS IN THE BACK SEAT AND ALL OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SAFETY RESTRAINT BELTS CORRECTLY.*DT *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11378493December 8, 2020
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STOP PULLING RIGHT WHEN I GOT INTO TRAFFIC. THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK AND WOULD NOT MOVE ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE A ACCIDENT BECAUSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET ANY SPEED AFTER MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO PUT MY BLINKER ON AN MERGE TO THE SHOULDER AND HAD TO RENT A UHAUL TRAILER TO PULL THE CAR HOME. MY CAR ONLY HAVE 132,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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