Nissan Sentra Complaints

5,975 consumer complaints on file.

#11271158October 26, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ON CITY STREET CAR STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISES AN STARTED SLOWING DOWN. THANKFULLY I WAS ALMOST NEAR A FRIENDS HOME AN PULLED INTO THEIR YARD. HAD TO B TOWED TO PARENTS HOME. TRANSMISSION WAS THE ISSUE . I WAS FORTUNATE TO KNOW SOMEONE NEAR THE INCIDENT OTHERWISE IT COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY SERIOUS ON THE HIGHWAYCOST 5000.00 I'M STILL PAYING ON CAR OWE 2500.00, A STUDENT, WRK FULL TIME NO $ TO FIX, ONLY 101 THOUSAND MILES BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX???!! I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH SAID ISSUE WITH A NISSAN AND RESPECTFULLY NEED THE CAR MADE CORRECTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271098October 25, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN AT A STANDSTILL OR MOVING AT LOW SPEED, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IF FULLY DEPRESSED IT INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT STOP ACCELERATING DESPITE THE REMOVAL OF PRESSURE ON SAID ACCELERATOR. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY. ONLY BY CONSTANTLY ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR IN A VIOLENT MANNER DOES THE VEHICLE FINALLY CEASE ACCELERATING. THIS CONDITION HAS CAUSED SOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING HAVING TO PLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL WHILE BRAKING AND PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR DISENGAGED AND THE ENGINE CEASED RACING AT THE VERY HIGHEST RPM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270487October 23, 2019
SEAT BELTS
I HIT A DEER HEAD ON. MY PASSENGER 16YR OLD. HAD HER SEATBELT ON. IT DIDNT LATCH AND KEEP HER FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. THE AIRBAG WENT OFF AND IT DIDN'T STOP HER FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD EITHER. WE WAS ON AN INTERSTATE DOING 70MPH. IN A 70MPH ZONE. SHE HAS ENDED UP WITH A CONCUSSION AND I FEEL LIKE BOTH THESE SAFETY FEATURES SHOULD HAVE STOPPED HER FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11270148October 22, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, SOME TOMES IT DOES NOT CHANGE GEAR. SOME TIMES IN STATIONARY THE GEAR WILL NOT CHANGE, SOMETIME WILE IN MOTION THE CAR WIL SLOW DOWN. THIS HAPPENS , IN THE CITY AND ON THE FREEWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270322October 22, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I CRUNK CAR UP AFTER BEING PARKED FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS. THE CAR CRUNK WITH A LOAD WHINING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT DROVE FOR ABOUT 5 FEET AND SUDDENLY WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CAR WAS POWERED ON BUT IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD "WENT OUT" AT 68,970. PER MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT ID # 11030604, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON 10/13/17 AT 39,851 MILES. AFTER RECEIVING SERVICE RECORDS, I CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED AT 14,826 MILES (DATE OF REPLACEMENT UNAVAILABLE). THE 2014 NISSAN SENTRA'S CVT TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED NON DRIVER INITIATED HESITATION, ACCELERATION, SLOWING DOWN TO ALMOST A STOP, AND STOPPING WHILE DRIVING. MY PARTICULAIR VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 3 TIMES AT 68,970 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP AT LEAST 4 TIMES FOR THIS SAME ISSUE (INCLUDING ONE TIME AT 39,824 WHEN THE CVT CONTROL VALVE ASSEMPLY WAS REPLACED).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270003October 21, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR'S TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN MARCH OF 2018. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS REPLACED, THE FIRST TIME, IS NO LONGER COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I EXPRESSED CONCERNS THAT NO VEHICLE WHICH IS SERVICED REGULARLY SHOULD REQUIRE ANOTHER TRANSMISSION IN A YEAR AND A HALF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270045October 21, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM SAN DIEGO WHEN MY CAR WOULDN'T GO OVER 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I ACCELERATE IT HESITATES TO GO INTO GEAR AT TIMES AND MY WIFE PUT IT IN DRIVE AND IT WOULDN'T GO NO MECHANIC WOULD LOOK AT MY CAR BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE BUT THE DEALER IS SAYING IT'S NOT ON RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269380October 18, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
A DELAY IN THE BRAKE APPLICATION WHILE GOING TO BRAKE, LENGTHENING THE BRAKE TIME WHICH INCREASES CHANCES OF CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269477October 18, 2019
AIR BAGS
MY CAR WAS STATIONARY AND THE FAULT THAT MANY NISSAN SENTRA HAVE WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COMES OUT. I WOULD LIKE TO BE CHECKED. THERE ARE MANY CARS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT COMES FROM THE FACTORY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269235October 17, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE MOVED VERY SLOWLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GILES NISSAN LAFAYETTE (6137 JOHNSTON ST, LAFAYETTE, LA 70503, (337) 210-9000), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD PAY HALF FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268853October 16, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, A LOUD NOISE HEARD WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268919October 16, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I TURN AIR CONDITIONER ON, CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE, SLOW DOWN AND MAKES STRAINING NOISES. IT RESUMES SPEED AND QUIETENS WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269048October 16, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
20013 NISSAN SENTRA WITH LESS THAN 75K MILES. MAKING A LEFT TURN AND HEARD A LOUD POP. LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE OFF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM CAUSING THE CONTROL ARM TO SMASH THROUGH THE TIRE RIM AND RIP OUT THE AXLE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 5 MPH (THANK GOD!) I WOULD NOT HAVE REPORTED THIS BUT I SAW THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ANOTHER CAR. I JACKED IT UP IMMEDIATELY AND CAR WAS FLATBEDDED TO MECHANIC AND CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES, BALL JOINTS AND AXLE WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268738October 15, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE AND BATTERY INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL, AND SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HER DESTINATION WHERE THE VEHICLE ULTIMATELY CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE CAUSED THE BLAZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A RECALL; HOWEVER, NO RECALL COULD BE DISCOVERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATION WOULD BE CONDUCTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 37271771. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *LN CONSUMER STATED DEALER DID NOT SEND HER ANY NOTIFICAITON CONCERNING RECALL.*JB *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268782October 15, 2019
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR WARNINGS. AFTER 30 MINUTE DRIVE ON FREEWAY CAME TO A STOP AT A TURN OFF. WENT TO CROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH PLENTY OF SPACE AND TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CATCH AND MOVED EXTREMELY SLOW. CARS CAME AT SPEED AND HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO AVOID COLLISION. TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OF ANY SORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268368October 14, 2019
POWER TRAIN
FOR THE PAST YEAR OR SO THE CAR HAS BEEN JERKING WHEN IT CHANGED GEAR, BUT UNTIL RECENTLY THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT COMPLETELY, THE CAR IS ONLY A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. I HAVE MAINTAINED THE CARS REGULAR MAINTENANCE . I AM STILL PAYING ON THE VEHICLE AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THE COST OF THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, I NEED TO KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE WITH NISSAN IN REGARDS TO WARRANTY OR RECALLS ON THE CAR FOR THE TRANSMISSION, OR ANY ASSISTANCE TO TO FIX MY CAR. BEING THAT IT'S A FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE IT SHOULD NOT HAVE A FAULTY TRANSMISSION, IT ONLY HAS 71,000 ON IT. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND WORK AND NEED MY VEHICLE. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX] OR [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268033October 12, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON DUE TO THE SAME AIR FLOW PROBLEM. EVERY TIME CAR IS SCANNED THE CODE COMES UP AS THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR, I HAVE REPLACED THIS SENSOR TWICE. I REPLACED THE SENSOR ON 7/8/19 APPROXIMATELY 4 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND THEN AGAIN ON 10/10/18. BEFORE REPLACING THE PART ON OCT. 10, I WAS MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. MY CAR ALSO IDLES, JERKS WHEN PLACED IN PARK & HAS DECREASED FUEL EFFICIENCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268061October 12, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC ABOUT 35 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN TRAFFIC CAME TO STOP. I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND DID NOT GRAB RIGHT AWAY I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I HIT MY FRONT LEFT CORNER IN THE BACK RIGHT CORNER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DISCHARGED,MY FRONTAL BRAKE SENSOR GAVE NO WARNINGS . I JUST HAD MY VEHICLE INSPECTED LAST WEEK. I FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY, MADE A POLICE REPORT. TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS AT THE DEALER ASKING IT THERE WAS ANY RECALLS BECAUSE MY SENSOR LIGHTS COMES ON WHEN NOTHING IS IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. THAT THE RECALL ON THE FRONT SENSOR WAS FOR THE NISSAN ROGUE WHERE THE VEHICLE BRAKES ON ITS OWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268106October 12, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR WILL JUST SHUT OFF. IT ALSO WILL SHUTOFF WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A COUPLE OF SHOPS AND THEIR TEST SAY BAD OXYGEN SENSOR SO I HAD IT REPLACED, BUT THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267879October 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS (CVTS) STARTS SHIFTING BACK AND FORTH ABNORMALLY BETWEEN GEARS. IT SHUDDERS, SHAKES, AND JERKS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 97 THOUSANDS MILES. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT NISSAN SENTRA ARE KNOW FOR THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED NISSAN CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE CVT PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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