2008 NISSAN Sentra Problems & Complaints
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AIR BAGS
33 complaints
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle in front abruptly depressed its brake pedal causing the driver to crash into the rear of the vehicle. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but no air bags were deployed. No injuries were reported. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000.
Jan 05, 2023
Driver Air bag sensor light came on. The dealership reset it several times but it continues to come on. We paid the money to have them put the car on the diagnostic system. They are saying after review, the airbag needs to be replaced. It costs $1500 to replace the airbag. Which makes zero sense. The car has never been wrecked. Reports have shown issues with airbags in hundreds of thousands of Nissans. The 2008 Nissan Sentra needs to be reviewed for an airbag recall. This is extremely dangerous.
Dec 30, 2022
AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES ON DASH WON'T GO OFF. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE... OVER 10 IN THE LAST YEAR ALONE REPORTED SAME PROBLEM
Sep 06, 2020
THE AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS CONSTANTLY WARNING THE OWNER THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE UNIT. OTHER YEARS AND MODELS ARE AFFECT BY RECALLS AND I BELIEVE THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL SHOULD ALSO BE.
Jul 12, 2020
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. I TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED DEALER AND THEY SAID IT IT SOMETHING TO DO WITH A 'COIL' THAT WENT BAD
Mar 21, 2020
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STEERING
10 complaints
A FEW MONTHS AGO WHILE TRYING TO PARALLEL PARK INTO A TIGHT SPACE I HAD TO CUT MY STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT AND THE CAR SHUT OFF, WHEN I RELEASED STEERING WHEEL THE CAR TURNED BACK ON, SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO RIGHT. MOST RECENTLY I WAS MAKING A K-TURN AND MY CAR KEPT SHUTTING OFF ON ME NO MATTER HOW MUCH OR LITTLE I WAS TURNING IT. I WAS LITERALLY STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET CREATING A TRAFFIC JAM. IT TOOK ME APPROXIMATELY 10,MINUTES TO MAKE A K-TURN
Sep 20, 2018
I COULD NOT CONTROLLED THE STEERING WHEEL.IT WAS NOT CORRELATION BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CAR. TRIKING A ROCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TOTAL LOSS. LUCKLY WAS FINE BECAUSE OF LOW SPEED.
Jan 28, 2017
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING WILL NOT WORK. IF THE POWER STEERING LIGHT TURNS OFF, THERE ARE SEVERAL LOUD CLUNKING NOISES AND THE STEERING FEELS AS IF THE WHEELS HAVE HIT SOMETHING WHEN TURNED. THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND KEEPS GETTING WORSE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A TSB ALREADY ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Sep 14, 2012
I BOUGHT MY DAUGHTER A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA FOR CHRISTMAS (2010). THIS MORNING (11 JUNE 2011) I TOOK MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OUT TO LEARN HOW TO PARALLEL PARK AT THE DMV. AS SHE WAS BACKING UP TO PARK SHE SAID SHE COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND NOTICED A PS LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD. I TOOK OVER AND TRIED TO MANEUVER THE CAR AND IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. I THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF AND OPEN THE HOOD TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM BUT SAW NO VISUAL DEFECTS. I THEN GOT BACK IN THE CAR, STARTED IT UP AND THE PS LIGHT WAS GONE AND THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN. WHEN WE GOT HOME I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE STEERING OF THE SENTRA BUT NO RECALL. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE SENTRA ONLY THE NISSAN XTERRA AND FRONTIER HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I BOUGHT A NISSAN ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO AND HAD THE BEST EXPERIENCE WITH MY VEHICLE AND PUT MY TRUST IN THEM TO ENSURE MY DAUGHTER HAD THE BEST AND SAFEST VEHICLE ON THE ROAD BUT LITTLE DID I KNOW THEY NO LONGER ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF PRESERVING HUMAN LIFE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE BEEN ALONE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN THAT VEHICLE WHEN IT STOPPED WORKING AND CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT FOR MANY PEOPLE BUT NO ONE IS CONCERNED ABOUT HUMAN LIFE ANYMORE IT'S ALL ABOUT PROFIT. NOW I'VE GOT TO FIND MY DAUGHTER ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE I'VE LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY OF THE NISSAN COMPANY. I'D RATHER TAKE A LOSS OF MONEY THEN A LOSS OF LIFE. THANKS NISSAN. *TR
Jun 12, 2011
I BOUGHT MY NISSAN SENTRA SER IN JUNE 2008. I REPLACED MY TIRES IN OCTOBER 2010. BEGINNING AT 25,000 MILES MY CAR ISN'T STEERING OR DRIVING THE WAY IT USED TO. I THOUGHT THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF AND IT WAS SLIGHTLY. ONE PLACE TELLS ME IT'S THE WEAR OF MY TIRES, ANOTHER PLACE SAYS IT'S MY TOE AND SUSPENSION, THE DEALER SHIP DOESN'T SEE ANY PROBLEMS. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN NOW TO 4 DIFFERENT PLACE ABOUT 6-7 TIMES NOW. LAST WEEK I WAS AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR AND I DROVE THE CAR AND SO DID THE MECHANIC THAT WORKED ON MY CAR. HE SAID "MAYBE IT'S THE DRIVER THAT'S THE ISSUE." I WAS INSULTED AND AFTER YEARS OF DRIVING I KNOW WHEN MY CAR IS DRIVING FUNNY. STILL TILL THIS DAY, WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR AT HIGH SPEEDS I FEEL LIKE I'M GOING TO LOSE CONTROL. ESPECIALLY ON EXPRESS WAYS IN THE CAR I FEEL LIKE IT IS A WINDY DAY AND MY CAR WILL DECIDE TO EITHER GO TO THE LEFT OR GO TO THE RIGHT. I DON'T FEEL IT SO MUCH WHEN I FIRST START DRIVING BUT AFTER 10 MINUTES ON THE SAME ROAD. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY AND THE PROBLEM STILL IS NOT FIXED. I'VE SEARCHED ONLINE AND IN DISCUSSION SITES PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IT'S AFTER 25,000 MILES ARE DRIVEN. THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD I WANT TO TRADE IN MY CAR. *TR
May 24, 2011
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
10 complaints
PETITION FOR DEFECT INVESTIGATION AND RECALL EXPANSION FOR MY 2007-2008 NISSAN SENTRA VEHICLES EXPERIENCING MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER LEAKAGE. *SMD A COMPLAINT WAS SENT IN TO THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSUMERS COUNCIL, BY A COMPLAINANT. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER LEAK WAS DUE TO A LEAKING REAR SEAL RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THE VEHICLE HAD AN ORIGINAL MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER THAT WAS NEVER SERVICED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWLY LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FOR SEVERAL YEARS WITH NO EXTERNAL SIGN OF A LEAK. UPON INSPECTION, THE VEHICLE HAD A SIGNIFICANT QUANTITY OF BRAKE FLUID ACCUMULATED IN THE VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER, LOCATED TO AND ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE CONDITION WAS DESCRIBED IN RECALLS 08V311000 AND 09V431000. *JB
Oct 05, 2015
PER NISSAN RECALL 169.202, MY 2008 SENTRA IS EQUIPPED WITH ROBERT BOSCH MASTER CYLINDER. THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATION WAS MADE KNOWN TO ME, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS NOT HELPFUL. ALL INFORMATION AND THE LINK TO THIS FORM WAS SUPPLIED TO ME BY FIRESTONE, NOT BY THE DEALER. THIS RECALL AND REPAIR OF THE MASTER CYLINDER SHOULD BE HONORED.
Feb 27, 2014
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND SHE NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED VERY OFTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER AND THE TIRE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WOULD BE REPLACED WHEN THEY WERE WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Aug 31, 2010
2008 NISSAN SENTRA, SO FAR HAD TO REPAIR AND REPLACE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER 3 TIMES ALREADY SINCE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *TR
Jan 14, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES AND THEY VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. SINCE SHE WAS DRIVING IN THE DIRECTION OF A BUILDING, SHE WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY CRASHING INTO A HANDICAP SIGN AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. SHE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE "BRAKE" WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,200 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,100.
Sep 25, 2009
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POWER TRAIN
9 complaints
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
Dec 15, 2020
TAKATA RECALL. THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. IT'S A AUTOMATIC AND SOMETIMES IT DONT WANT TO SHIFT GEARS WHEN I GET AROUND 30 MPH. THEN I HAVE TO STOP AND PUT IT IN PARK AND THEN PUT IT IN DRIVE AGAIN AND IT WILL START WORKING PROPERLY. ALSO SOMETIMES WHILE I'M ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 65-80 MPH THE RPM WILL FLUCTUATE FROM 2 TO 3 1/2 RPMS AND THEN OTHER TIMES WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL THE RPMS WILL STAY ABOVE 2 BUT MOSTLY 2 1/2 RPMS UNTIL I GET BELOW 15 MPH BEFORE IT DOWNSHIFTS. THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY AND ALL THE FLUID IS GOOD IN IT. IT NOW HAS AROUND 152,000 MILES ON IT BUT THE NISSAN COMPANY PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN IT A FEW YEARS AGO SO THE ACTUAL TRANSMISSION DOESNT HAVE THAT MANY MILES ON IT AT ALL. I'VE SEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION FOR THIS CAR AND I THINK NISSAN NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE IT ENDS UP TEARING MORE THAN THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF IT!
Apr 23, 2019
THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND ONTO CITY STREET. THE TORQUE CONVERTER GAVE OUT AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPUTTERING AT STOP SIGNS AND LIGHT, AND THEN THRUSTING FORWARD JOLTING TOWARD TRAFFIC. I NEARLY HAD TWO OTHER VEHICLES REAR END ME DURING SPUTTERING, AND I NEARLY HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WHEN THE CAR THRUST FORWARD VIOLENTLY. I TURNED IN TO THE NEAREST AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP WHO TOLD ME MY TORQUE CONVERTER BLEW AND I WAS VERY LUCKY TO HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE 82 DAYS AND NOW HAVE TO DO AN ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REBUILD, WHICH AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH A CVT TRANSMISSION. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS SOMETHING NISSAN SHOULD ADDRESS, AS I ENDANGERED THE LIVES OF MY CHILDREN, MYSELF, AND OTHER DRIVERS/PASSENGERS ON THE ROAD. THE CAR HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED AND HAS ONLY ONE PREVIOUS OWNER. I DID NOT EVEN DRIVE 2,000 MILES BEFORE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED, AND I FULLY BELIEVE THESE CONSTANT VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS POSE A THREAT TO ANYONE OPERATING A VEHICLE, AND THAT THIS IS GROUNDS FOR A FACTORY RECALL OR AT THE LEAST ADDITIONAL SAFETY WARNINGS. THANK YOU.
Feb 13, 2019
STARTS TO SLOW DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER DRIVING FOR ONE HOUR
Jun 20, 2016
BAD TRANSMISSION
Mar 11, 2016
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SUSPENSION
8 complaints
RIGHT REAR WHEEL IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT, REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED. WHIRRING NOISE IS HEARD DURING DRIVING, WHIRRING GETS LOUDER, MORE RAPID AS VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES. NOISE, FREQUENCY GETS QUIETER, LESS FREQUENT AS VEHICLE SPEED DECREASES. RR TIRE SHOWS IRREGULAR WEAR. *TR
Jan 31, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AXLE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND OFFERED TO PAY A PORTION OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 67,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Oct 09, 2012
MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA HAS BEEN WEARING OUT TIRES RATHER QUICKLY. I HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED BY A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE OUT MORE THAN TWICE THE LIMIT. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER FOR AN ALIGNMENT. THEY ALIGNED IT AND GAVE ME THE SPEC SHEET. I NOTICED THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE OUT ONCE AGAIN BY MORE THAN TWICE THE SPEC. I INFORMED THE DEALER AND THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 2 MORE DAYS ONLY TO INFORM ME THAT THEY COULD NOT ALIGN IT AND REFUNDED MY MONEY. AFTER SPEAKING WITH NISSAN THEY PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT THEY NO PROBLEMS WITH REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. IN THE MEANTIME MY TIRES ARE WEARING AND THE VEHICLE HANDLES VERY POORLY IN THE RAIN. *TR
Jan 06, 2011
RE: REAR TIRE - 2008 NISSAN SENTRA THE REAR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN GOING FLAT OR BLOWN OUT MORE THAN 6 TIMES OVER THE LAST 67,000 MILES. THE FRONT TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. A FEW TIMES THE TIRES HAVE SLOWLY DEFLATED AND I WAS ABLE TO INFLATE THEM A FEW TIMES BEFORE HAVING TO REPLACE THEM. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER TIMES WHERE THE TIRE HAS BLOWN OUT VERY BADLY ON THE HIGHWAY. ALL THESE OCCURRENCES ONLY HAPPEN TO THE REAR TIRES OF THE VEHICLE. ONCE, I GOT ONE OF THE DEFLATED REAR TIRES REPAIRED AND THEN IT BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY A FEW MONTHS LATER. SINCE THIS IS A VERY TIME CONSUMING PROCESS, I USUALLY GET THE TIRE REPLACED. I HAVE OWNED CARS CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 1997 (2 HONDA CIVICS) AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PERSISTENT TIRE PROBLEMS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM FOR ME. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Nov 23, 2010
I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE FIRST WINTER DRIVING THE CAR I NOTICED IT DROVE POORLY ON WET OR SNOW COVERED ROADS - IT FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIDING OR WANDERING. I WAS GOING TO PURCHASE SNOW TIRES BUT DID NOT. AFTER ABOUT ONE YEAR I NOTICED THE REAR TIRES WERE GREATLY WORN. I PAID TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT DONE AND ALSO PURCHASED NEW TIRES. I WAS TOLD BY THE TIRE STORE THAT THE REAR COULD NOT BE ALIGNED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE ALIGNMENT ISSUE WAS WELL KNOWN TO NISSAN BY THIS TIME. THE CAR DEALER SHOULD HAVE CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT, AND IF FOUND DEFECTIVE SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT PRIOR TO TRANSFER OF THE CAR TO ME. I FEEL MY SAFETY WAS AT RISK DUE TO THE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL AND THE PROBLEM CORRECTED BY THE DEALER. I SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO DISCOVER THIS PROBLEM MYSELF, SINCE IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY NISSAN AND ITS DEALERS. *TR
Feb 03, 2010
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8 complaints
THE EXHAUST MUFFLER FLANGE FAILED. IT WAS SEVERELY RUSTED, WHILE THE EXHAUST PIPE AND MUFFLER WERE IN GREAT SHAPE. THE FLANGE APPEARS TO BE MADE OF STEEL WHILE THE REST OF THE EXHAUST APPEARS TO BE STAINLESS STEEL AND NOT AFFECTED BY THE WINTER WEATHER IN WESTERN NY STATE. THE CAR WAS 5 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Feb 21, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND GASOLINE FUMES WERE EMITTED ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Dec 07, 2011
THE AIR COMPRESSOR ON MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA WENT OUT. WHY THERE'S NOT A RECALL??? *TR
Apr 03, 2011
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR ABOUT THE SAME TIME AS WE NOTICED A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE OIL SLUDGE BUILT UP IN MY ENGINE. THEY WANTED $6300. I HAD 20K MILES ON MY CAR. THE WARRANTY WOULDN'T COVER IT BECAUSE I HAD MY OIL CHANGES DONE BY FAMILY AND I DIDN'T HAVE THE RECEIPTS FOR MY OIL FILTERS AND THE OIL WE BOUGHT. I HAVE CHECKED DIFFERENT SOURCES ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH 2008 NISSAN SENTRA'S, BUT THE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT DENIES IT. I ASKED THEM IF THEY WOULD AT LEAST TAKE SOME FAULT SINCE I COULDN'T FIND RECEIPTS (EVEN IF THE OIL WAS NEVER CHANGED, AN ENGINE IN A BRAND NEW CAR SHOULD NOT BE SLUDGED AFTER 20K MILES OF IT), BUT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. THEY WOULDN'T DISCOUNT THE COST TO ME AT ALL. I HAD TO PAY THE FULL PRICE OUT OF POCKET. I BOUGHT THE ENGINE AND HAD IT DONE ELSEWHERE, BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY NISSAN IS NOT VERY TRUSTWORTHY. AS I CALLED AROUND TO GET QUOTES ON THE COST TO HAVE AN ENGINE INSTALLED JUST ABOUT EVERY MECHANIC I SPOKE WITH SAID THAT'S CRAZY TO NEED A NEW ENGINE AFTER 20K EVEN IF THE OIL WAS NEVER CHANGED. *TR
Apr 13, 2010
WHILE DRIVING TO FLORIDA FROM DC FOR VACATION, THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. SINCE WE WERE ON A TRIP, I FIGURED I WOULD TOP OFF THE ENGINE OIL JUST IN CASE. THE ENGINE WAS BONE DRY. THE NOISE SEEMED TO GO AWAY AFTER ADDING OIL AT FIRST, BUT THEN THE NOISE BECAME LOUDER, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALER WE COULD FIND. WHEN THEY LIFTED THE HOOD AT THE DEALER, THE OIL HAD EXPLODED AND WAS EVERYWHERE. WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE IN MY 2008 SENTRA, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE. SINCE I DID NOT HAVE MY MAINTENANCE RECORDS WITH ME (I WAS ON VACATION), THEY REFUSED TO EVEN CONTACT NISSAN WARRANTY WITHOUT PROOF OF ALL OIL CHANGES. THEY CLAIMED THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO LACK OF OIL CHANGES. I COULD NOT AFFORD A FACTORY ENGINE, SO THE PURCHASE OF A USED 2008 SENTRA ENGINE VOIDED MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, THE CAR HAD A LITTLE OVER 35K MILES. FURTHER RESEARCH ONLINE INDICATES A POSSIBLE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE, WHICH THE DEALERSHIP DENIES. *TR
Mar 01, 2010
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING STARTED, THE RPM REVVED UP WITH AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN INFINITI OF SAN FRANCISCO LOCATED AT 1395 VAN NESS AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO NISSAN SERRAMONTE LOCATED AT 1500 COLLINS AVE #A, COLMA, CA 94014, FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Feb 10, 2020
I WAS PARKING MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. I HAD ALREADY PULLED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AND SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED (MUCH FASTER THAN IT NORMALLY ACCELERATES AT SUCH A SLOW SPEED). PRIOR TO THE ACCELERATION, I COULD NOT HAVE BEEN DRIVING MORE THAN FIVE MILES AN HOUR. I RAN INTO THE CEMENT WALL AT THE END OF THE PARKING LOT. THE CAR ACCELERATED SO FAST THAT IT LEFT SKID MARKS. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE WITH MY CAR. I BOUGHT IT NEW AND IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000 MILES. ALSO, I DID CHECK THE FLOOR MAT. IT WAS NOT IN ANY WAY INTERFERING WITH THE GAS OR BRAKE PEDAL. *TR
Jul 28, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED SO THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED BUT THE POLICE STATED THAT THE CONTACT MUST HAVE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.
Jun 15, 2010
I WAS STOPPED AT A REDLIGHT BEHIND ABOUT 3 OTHER CARDS. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN I BEGAN TO REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY JOLTED FORWARD AT A HIGH SPEED. I HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP. I MANEUVERED MYSELF ALL OVER THE ROAD TO AVOID PEDESTRIANS AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT THE INTERSECTION. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID ONE HEAD-ON COLLISION THAT ONLY DAMAGED THE MIRRORS AS WE PASSED BY EACH OTHER. I WENT ONTO THE SIDEWALK TAKING OUT SEVERAL FEET OF CYCLONE FENCE. THE FENCE POST NEARLY PUNCTURED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD (LUCKY) AND DAMAGED THE HOOD AND OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE AS IT BOUNCED OFF. THE CAR CAME TO A STOP AS QUICKLY AS IT BEGAN. THE NISSAN "ENGINEER" COULD FIND NO CAUSE THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. I TRAVEL THIS ROAD EVERYDAY.THIS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. I WAS NOT CHARGED BY THE POLICE WHO SAID," I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU PULLED THIS OFF". I SENT A COMPLAINT TO NISSAN AND TO CONSUMER PRODUCTS SAFETY BUT I DID NOT HEAR ABOUT FHSA UNTIL TOYOTA BEGAN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR, NISSAN DENIED IT. BASED ON AN INTERVIEW WITH AN ELECTRONICS ENGINEER THAT I HEARD ON NPR, ISN'T IS POSSIBLE THESE ACCELERATIONS ARE EXTRANEOUS? THIS PERSON CLAIMS CELLS PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES CAN CAUSE THIS. I WAS LESS THAN 1 MILE FROM A VERIZON CELLPHONE TOWER. WHO KNOWS? MAYBE HE IS RIGHT AND THE LOCATION OF THE INITIAL UNINTENDED ACCELERATION MAY BE WORK INVESTIGATING. *TR
Mar 15, 2010
A LEASED 2008 NISSAN SENTRA HAS GOTTEN STUCK IN ACCELERATION GEAR WHILE I AM ATTEMPTING TO SLOW TO A STOP. I HAVE TO PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKES AND SHIFT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE ENGINE FROM RACING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE AROUND 18,000 MILES AND I NOW HAVE 23,000 MILES ON THE CAR. BRAKES ALSO EMIT A LOW WHISTLING NOISE WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO STOP OR TURN. HAVE COMPLAINED TO DEALER ON MAINTENANCE VISITS BUT TOLD THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES; "COULD BE DUST ON PADS OR MOISTURE." *TR
Sep 23, 2009
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TIRES
7 complaints
A SECOND GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRE SIZE 205/55/R16 DOT M60F UL1R 1614 HAS GONE OUT IN THE PAST 5 DAYS ON MY CAR WITH THE SAME ISSUE: BELT BREAKAGE LEADING TO TIRE SEPARATION AND FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE UNDER MY ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT 6/24/16 AND NOW THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT 6/29/16. NO INJURIES OR CRASH INVOLVED.
Jun 29, 2016
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING VALVE WERE FAULTY. WENT TO BUY TIRES AT COSTCO TIRE CENTER. TOLD VALVES WERE FAULTY LEADING TO TIRE LIGHT TO STAY ON , ON THE DASHBOARD. THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE TIRES UNLESS THE VALVES WERE REPLACED.NISSAN HAS RECALLON OTHER MODELS BUT WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE MY 2008 SENTRA I AM MAKING THIS COMPLAINT IN HOPES IF ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN THEY WOULD INCLUDE US IN A RECALL. *TR
Dec 27, 2011
2008 NISSAN SENTRA, TRAVELING WESTBOUND IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW. UNIT #1 LOST CONTROL AND RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. UNIT #1 STRUCK THE DITCH AND OVERTURNED COMING TO FINAL REST ON ITS WHEELS. BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0717-90).*JB UPDATED 12/10/10 *BF
Dec 06, 2010
ON AUGUST 30TH 2008 I PURCHASED A NEW NISSAN SENTRA. ON SEPTEMBER 4TH 2008 I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO RESET THE TIRE SENSOR. ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2008. I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN FOR THE TIRE PRESSURE THEY AGAIN RESET THE SENSOR. I WAS TOLD "THEY WERE SENSITIVE". THE CAR HAS BEEN IN A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES FOR THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR. MY TIRES HAVE COMPLETELY GONE FLAT. I HAVE TWO BROKEN RIMS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES BUT HAS REPLACED THE SENSORS. THEY ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR USED RIMS TO REPLACE MY BROKEN RIMS. I HAVE 26,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I HAD MY CAR INSPECTED SEPTEMBER 1, 2010. THEY INFORMED ME MY TIRES NEEDED REPLACED. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES BUT CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR USED RIMS. THESE PROBLEMS STARTED 5 DAYS FOLLOWING THE PURCHASE OF MY NEW NISSAN SENTRA. *TR
Oct 13, 2010
I HAD TO REPLACE BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 400 TIRES WITH ONLY 22K MILES ON THEM. WE KEPT THE TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED, BUT STILL HAD PROBLEMS WITH AIR LOSS. WE HAVE A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 12/2007. WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THOSE TIRES WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. THE TIRES PROBABLY HAD ABOUT 3000 MILES ON THEM AT THE TIME IT STARTED. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FAULTY SENSOR, BUT FOUND OUT OTHERWISE. THE CAR RODE VERY ROUGH AND THE TIRES WERE ALWAYS LOUD. THE DEALER BLAMED IT ON A NAIL, DID A CHEAP PATCH JOB AND THEN LATER DENIED THEY PATCHED IT AND REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE. THE SENSORS ARE WORTHLESS TOO. THE LOW TIRE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE CAR WOULD START BOUNCING AROUND AND WE REALIZED IT WAS TIME AGAIN. FINALLY AFTER 1 1/2 YEARS OF PROBLEMS AND TAKING IT TO THE DEALER WE FINALLY HAD ENOUGH AND REPLACED THE TIRES AT A TIRE STORE. ANYONE WITH THESE TIRES SHOULD DO A GOOGLE SEARCH OF "BRIDGESTONE TURANZA PROBLEMS" AND "BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400 COMPLAINTS". I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS FROM TOYOTA, BMW, MERCEDES, HONDA AND NISSAN OWNERS ABOUT THESE TIRES. THERE IS A PROBLEM. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THESE TIRES. OUR PROBLEM STARTED WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF BUYING THE CAR. *TR
Jun 22, 2009
+ 2 more complaints for this component
ENGINE
5 complaints
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. MECHANIC DIAGNOSIS IS DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SENSORS.
Jan 07, 2020
ON JUNE 20, 2016, I TOOK MY CAR INTO A NISSAN CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REDONE UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT NISSAN DID FOR THE CVT ENGINE. THE CAR DROVE FINE AND THEN IN THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST 2019 JUST 3 YRS LATER AND 40,00 MILES ON THE NEW TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION IS MESSING UP AGAIN AND WE ARE TOLD THAT WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE SECOND TIME AT OUR COST. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN SENT OUT TO THE TECHNICIAN ON AUGUST 15, 2014 STATING THAT A 2007-2012 SENTRA WILL NEED A TRANSMISSION COOLER ADDED TO THE CVT TO PREVENT IT FROM OVERHEATING. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP DID NOT PUT THAT ON OUR CAR WHEN WE HAD OUR TRANSMISSION REDONE UNDER THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY IN 2016, AND NOW BECAUSE OF THEIR LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY OUR TRANSMISSION IS OUT, AND NISSAN IS NOT WANTING TO MAKE IT RIGHT.
Aug 06, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED ALAN JAY NISSAN AT (863) 402-4280 (LOCATED AT 1700 FLARE RD, SEBRING, FL 33872) WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,481.
Dec 03, 2018
SLOWING APPROACHING STOPS ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF, IT HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES.
Sep 02, 2015
IT STARTED WITH A SMALL CLUNK NOISE THAT WILL GO AWAY AFTER A WHILE OF DRIVING THE CAR, SIX MONTHS LATER THE CLUNKING NOISE DOESN'T STOP,MOVE FROM REGULAR OIL TO FULL SYNTHETIC OIL, NEW SPARK PLUGS, BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK, NOW THE NOISE IS SO LOUD I AM AFRAID THE CAR MAY CATCH FIRE, BUT HAD NO CHOICE BUT DRIVE IT, MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 100 K AND I BOUGHT IT NEW EXPECTING THIS CAR TO LAST WAY LONGER THAN THIS, IS NOT FAIR OR THIS TO HAPPEN SPECIALLY WITH NISSAN KNOWING THE PROBLEM THEY HAD WITH PUTTING SMALLER PISTONS THAT WILL EVENTUALLY BREAK, PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!!! *JS
Sep 02, 2013
AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4 complaints
The car's airbag dashboard light has been on and blinking for about a month now- indicating an issue. I have not been in any recent accidents and it appeared on its own. Subsequently, the car horn does not work. Airbags and car horn are necessary to prevent accidents and serious injury, including death in the event of an accident. I advised my local Nissan dealership who stated there are no current recalls and the car would need to be inspected- which will likely be costly. No inspections have been made at this time.
Mar 20, 2023
VEHICLE AIR BAG BEGAN FLASHING AND HORN STOPPED WORKING WHEN PRESSED.
Dec 30, 2019
AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON AND BLINKING CONTINOUSLY. THE HORN ALSO STOPPED WORKING. FEELS VERY UNSAFE DRIVING WITHOUT A HORN. SINCE BOTH THE AIRBAG AND HORN ARE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND READING THROUGH SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I WOULD ASSUME THEY ARE RELATED. SHOULD BE RECALLED AS MANY OTHER NISSANS HAVE BEEN RECALLED WITH THE SAME ISSUE.
Sep 14, 2019
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS, INCLUDING RADIO AND CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORK AND HAVEN'T FOR SOME TIME NOW. THE "WHEELS" OR "HUBCAPS" PEELED OFF AND LOOK TERRIBLE. WHEN DRIVING OVER 60 MPH THE CAR SHAKES. ONE OWNER - 142,000 MILES
Aug 10, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
4 complaints
JUST DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY (NO BRAKES APPLIED) AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WENT BAD AND LOST POWER BRAKES.
Mar 14, 2022
MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING AND BRAKE LIGHT IS COMING ON
Jul 24, 2020
MASTER CYLINDER RECALL
Jul 10, 2018
I HAVE NOTICED THE MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I ADDED A BRAKE FLUID AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. MY MECHANIC HAS EXAMINED THE CAR AND DETERMINED THAT MY BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE CYLINDER IS UNDER RECALL. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THEY SAID THAT THEY INSPECTED THE BRAKE CYLINDER FEW YEARS AGO AND THAT IT WASN'T AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THE AFFECTED MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER IS BOSCH, AND THE SAME BRAND IS INSTALLED IN MY CAR. TWO DAYS LATER MY BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, JUST LIKE THE RECALL STATES MAY HAPPEN. NISSAN REFUSED TO CHANGE THE AFFECT BRAKE CYLINDER!!!! *TR
Sep 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS
3 complaints
AIR BAG STARTED FLASHING AND HAS NOT STOPPED. I NOTICED THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE AIRBAGS IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND I AM WAITING TO SEE THAT THIS IS INVESTIGATED AND HELP WITH A RECALL DUE TO THE COST OF ATTEMPTING TO FIX THIS WHEN IT COULD WELL BE A FACTORY DEFECT. I ALSO HAD TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION A YEAR AND A HALF AGO WHEN WHILE ON THE FREEWAY STARTED HAVING ISSUES ENDING IN THE NISSAN DEALER IN UTAH SHORT OF $3500 LATER AFTER THEY DETERMINED IT HAS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTION DUE TO A COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEM, WHICH NEEDED A COOLING DEVICE OF SOME SORT IN ORDER TO PREVENT IT FROM OVERHEATING, WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR.
Feb 07, 2018
TRANSMITION IS NOT RESPONDING. WHEN IS HOT LOSES ALL THE POWER TO 30MPH. A WHYING NOISE
Aug 08, 2017
THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE, LAST ONE WAS ONE YEAR AGO. THE AIRBAGS SENSOR CAME ON ALL OF SUDDEN FOR NO REASON AND THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME A BUNCH OF MONEY JUST TO CHECK IT (NOT TO REPAIR IT, JUST LOOK AT IT FIRST). AFTER THEY CHANGED OUT THE TRANSMISSION IT MAGICALLY FIXED IT SELF? THE TIRE SENSOR IS DISPLAYING THAT IT'S FAULTY / NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Aug 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AFTER THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE START POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Apr 29, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE IGNITION CYLINDER CAME OUT. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS PUT BACK IN PLACE AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Jun 23, 2015
I WENT TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE & THE MILEAGE READ 87,026. WHEN I DID A CARFAX CHECK THE LAST MILEAGE DOCUMENTED WAS 125,615. IT LOOKS LIKE THE OWNER MAY HAVE ROLLED BACK THE MILES. WHO CAN I REPORT THIS TO? *TR
Oct 13, 2014
VISIBILITY
3 complaints
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY WITH NEAREST VEHICLE SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET AWAY WHEN THE SUNROOF GLASS APPEARED TO HAVE "EXPLODED". THERE WAS A VERY LOAD NOISE FOLLOWED BY THE SOUND OF SMALL PIECES OF GLASS SLIDING ACROSS THE HOOD AND TRUNK. DID NOT SEE ANY PROJECTILE (I.E. STONE) THAT MIGHT HAVE HIT THE SUNROOF. THE GLASS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN BLOWN OUT AS OPPOSED TO AN IMPLOSION DUE TO BEING HIT BY A PROJECTILE. *TR
Apr 25, 2013
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD WAS DISTORTED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WITH A SLIGHTLY LESS DISTORTED WINDSHIELD. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DISTORTION WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT PARTICULAR STYLE WINDSHIELD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 5,150.
Mar 05, 2009
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA WITH A FACTORY INSTALLED OPTIONAL AUTO DIMMING REAR VIEW MIRROR. WHILE EXITING 95 SOUTH ONTO 528 EAST I WAS BLINDED BY THE EARLY MORNING SUN AND AUTOMATICALLY REACHED FOR MY SUNVISOR. WHEN I TRIED TO PULL IT DOWN IT HIT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND STOPPED IN A POSITION THAT BLOCKED MY ENTIRE FORWARD VIEW EXCEPT FOR A FEW FEET. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO ASCERTAIN WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. IT WAS NOW THAT I DISCOVERED A DANGEROUS FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THIS MIRROR. IT WAS SO WIDE IT BLOCKED BOTH VISORS FROM GOING THROUGH FULL TRAVEL TO THE DOWN POSITION. I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND NOTED THAT THESE AUTO DIMMING MIRRORS WERE 10.5 INCHES WIDE AS OPPOSED TO THE STANDARD DAY/NIGHTS 9.5 INCHES ON OTHER 2008 SENTRAS. I ADVISED THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THIS AND HE AND OTHERS VERIFIED THAT ALL THE SENTRAS WITH THIS OPTION HAD THE SAME TOO LARGE MIRROR. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO SEE IF THIS WAS JUST A BATCH A WRONG MIRRORS BUT AFTER ORDERING A REPLACEMENT IT TURNS OUT THESE ARE IN ALL SENTRAS AND THERE ARE NO AUTO DIMMING 9.5 INCH MIRRORS ACCORDING TO NISSAN. I HAVE MADE EVERY ATTEMPT TO ALLOW THE DEALERSHIP TO RESOLVE THIS BUT THEY JUST REFER IT TO NISSAN. SEEMS LIKE NO ONE AT NISSAN WATCHED THE GENE HACKMAN MOVIE "CLASS ACTION". I REFERENCE THIS MOVIE BECAUSE MY OTHER VEHICLE IS A NISSAN TITAN AND IT HAS THE SAME EXACT MIRROR ONLY WITH DIFFERENT PART NUMBER. SEEMS THE TERM "BEAN COUNTERS" COMES TO MIND. I SINCERELY BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY/DEATH TO AN UNSUSPECTING DRIVER OF ONE OF THESE VEHICLES. THIS MAY OR MAY NOT BE AN ISSUE WITH THE SIMILAR 2007 AND 2009 MODELS. *TR
Oct 25, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NOT HOLD MORE THAN TWO GALLONS AT A TIME BEFORE CLICKING OFF AND REFUSING TO ACCEPT MORE FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED ON THE FIRST OCCASION AND THE FUEL LINES WERE CLEANED ON THE SECOND OCCASION. THE DEALER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE ON THE THIRD OCCASION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ALSO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000.
Nov 23, 2011
2008 NISSAN SENTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH TANK NOT ACCEPTING FUEL. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN APRIL 2011. THE PROBLEM RESURFACED AGAIN IN AUGUST 2011 WHERE THE TANK WOULD NOT TAKE MORE THAN TWO GALLONS OF GAS. THE DEALER CLEANED OUT THE VENT FUEL LINE AND REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. *JB
Oct 17, 2011
CONSUMER STATES THAT THEIR 2008 NISSAN SENTRA IS NOT GETTING THE GAS MILEAGE AS STATED IN THE ADVERTISEMENTS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED FROM THE TIME HE DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE LOT, HE HAS NEVER RECEIVED MORE THAN 16-18 MILES PER GALLON AND HE IS PRESENTLY GETTING 15 MPG. HE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD GET 25 MPG IN CITY DRIVING AND 33 MPG HIGHWAY DRIVING ON AVERAGE. *JB
Mar 31, 2009
SEATS
3 complaints
FRONT SEATS ON 2008 NISSAN SENTRA MOVE AND RATTLE. I HAD A METAL BRACKET THAT FAILED UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT REPAIRED BECAUSE NISSAN DID NOT OFFER A REPLACEMENT PART. THE ENTIRE SEAT BASE HAD TO BE REPLACED. NISSAN HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE SEATS IN AN ACCIDENT. I'VE NOT HAD THE SEATS REPAIRED BECAUSE THE COST IS BEYOND WHAT I CAN AFFORD AT THE MOMENT. *TR
Jul 03, 2011
FRONT SEAT COVER RETAINING CLIPS COME FREE FROM SEAT FRAME, AND CAUSE CUTS TO OCCUPANTS LEGS. *TR
Mar 15, 2010
NISSAN SENTRA 2008 FRONT SEATS POPPING NOISE AND MOVEMENT. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES AND ALL THEY SAID THE BOLD ARE LOOSE, BUT ONCE LEAVING THE DEALER THE POPPING AND MOVEMENT CONTINUES. *TR
May 14, 2009
AIR BAGS,WHEELS
2 complaints
AUGUST 13, 2014 I TOOK MY NISSAN TO DEALER BECAUSE OF AIR BAG LIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE FLASHING. IT STARTED WHILE DRIVING. I WAS INFORMED IT WAS CAUSED BY RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER FAILURE, THEY REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT ASSY. UNDER A WARRANTY. OCTOBER 20, 2014 TOOK BACK TO DEALER DUE TO AIR BAG LIGHT AGAIN FLASHING. INFORMED IT WAS COST $975 TO INSTALL A NEW CENSOR. I DECLINED WORK BECAUSE OF PRICE. TO DATE, 5/2/16, THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH. I ALSO HAVE A FLASHING LIGHT ON MY DASH FOR A TIRE CENSOR. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $135 TO FIND WHICH TIRE OR IF IT WAS A MAIN CENSOR THAT WAS CAUSING THIS. I DECLINED TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE COST -$135 TO FIND IT THEN ANOTHER COST TO FIX IT. THIS HAS BEEN FLASHING FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS. CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE FLASHING STARTED.
May 02, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT OFF BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Dec 10, 2012
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
2 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING, AND TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, SHE ENDED UP GOING OVER A CURB. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LONGER WORK. A CHILD WAS SEATED ON THE REAR PASSENGER?S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN A SAFETY SEAT SECURED BY THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELT FAILED AND CAUSED THE CHILD SEAT TO FLIP OVER UPON IMPACT. THE CHILD WAS THROWN FROM THE SAFETY SEAT. THE CHILD SUFFERED NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED. THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000....UPDATED 01-16-14 *BF
Nov 21, 2013
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH IN FOGGY WEATHER CONDITIONS, HE CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT ALSO CONSTRICTED HIS ABILITY TO MOVE AND EVENTUALLY HE WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INTERNAL BRUISING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 16,000. UPDATED 10/26/09. *LJ APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS AFTER THE IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED; SIMULTANEOUSLY THE SEAT BELT BEGAN TO TIGHTEN. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT STOP TIGHTENING UNTIL IT BROKE. IT BROKE FROM THE FLOOR EXPOSING A LONG CABLE AND OTHER WIRES. THE BUCKLE WAS STILL ATTACHED. THE SEAT BELT CAUSED DEEP INTERNAL BRUISING. UPDATED 10/26/09. *JB
Sep 11, 2009
SEAT BELTS
2 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT HARNESS HAD CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Jan 24, 2013
SEAT BELTS SNAP BACK QUICKLY AND HAVE HIT MY CHILDREN SEVERAL TIMES IN THE FACE WITH THE BUCKLE, THIS TIME CAUSING INJURY TO MY SEVEN YEAR OLD. WE WERE PARKED SEAT BELT WAS WORN PROPERLY AND BEING TAKEN OFF WHEN THE SEAT BELT SNAPPED BACK QUICKLY CAUSING SWELLING AND A CUT UNDER EYE. *TR
Apr 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2 complaints
2008 NISSAN SENTRA. S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING-LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM REGARDING TOYOTA BRAKING PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES FAILED ON HIS FAILED. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE NEXT THE DAY, THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE FRONT PADS REPLACED AND THE REAR PADS CLEANED. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE SINCE. *JB
Feb 25, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. IT ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AND CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINIMAL DAMAGE. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND IS AWAITING THEIR RESPONSE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Apr 30, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
Transmission problems! Dealer wants to Charge me $7,000.00 dollars to fix it! Recall has a warranty until 2022 or 120,000 miles . My car has 85,375 miles!they said that warranty already expired! But my car only has 85,375 miles and the warranty is 120,000 miles!
Apr 12, 2024
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
I PURCHASED THE CAR DROVE IT HOME WITH NO PROBLEM. 2 DAYS AFTER MY PURCHASE IT DRIVES VERY SLOW AND WON'T PICK UP SPEED.
Mar 20, 2021
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
THERE THE CODE OF P1778 THAT KEEPS COMING UP ON ABOUT A CVT AND IFS AFFECTING THE DRIVE AND STRAIN THE TRANSMISSION I DONT UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE IS RECURRING.AND THIS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. YOU CAN FEEL THE CAR HESITANT
Nov 27, 2020
SUSPENSION,WHEELS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY MY AXEL AND BALL JOINT. THE CONTROL ARM DISCONNECTED FROM MY TRANSMISSION. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE SIDE PANELING IN FRONT MY TIRE. THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE EVEN WHEN PUT IN NEUTRAL. WHEN I GO IN REVERSE BEFORE THIS HAPPENED MY CAR WOULD PUTTER AND THEN DIE. THE CAR WILL NOT REVERSE UNLESS I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND ROLL OUT FROM WHERE I AM.
Sep 14, 2020
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE
1 complaint
DRIVING OVER AN HOUR AND THE CAR STARTS TO STRUGGLE, I CAN FEEL IT LOOSING POWER, IN ORDER TO NOT PRESS DOWN ALL THE WAY, I'M DOING A GIVE N GO PRAYING I DONT STOP ON THE FREEWAY. I WOULD SOMETIMES FEEL JUMPING AND THAT I'M NOT IN FULL CONTROL AND IT HAS STOPPED ON ME IN A 15MINUTE DRIVE. I HAVE GOTTEN, A DIAGNOSTIC, 1TIME IT HAD 4DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION CODES AND ANOTHER A FUEL CODE. NOT SURE WHAT'S GOING ON, THIS STARTED AROUND THE 60,000 MILE I'M AT 90,000 NOW, SO YA, IT'S BEEN ROUGH.
Aug 03, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
MY AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF IT WAS IDLE WHEN IT CAME IN BUT IT IS CONSTANTLY BLINKING , THE HORN COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING THE FIRST TIME WHEN I WAS TURNING THE CORNER, I GENERALLY REPLACED IT TWICE BUT IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN, AND AGAIN, AND AS I WAS SITTING IDLE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON EVEN AFTER I HAVE BEEN KEEPING THE MAINTENANCE UP ON IT.
Mar 29, 2020
AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING, THEN HORN DIDN'T WORK; NOW THE CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT WORKING. I SEE SEVERAL SIMILAR PROBLEMS NOTED IN THE DATABASE. SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WITHOUT THE HORN.
Mar 05, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
1 complaint
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA AND THE CAR WOULD SHAKE OUT IF NO WHERE NEXT THING YOU KNOW IT DIDN'T WANT TO ACCELERATE ANY MORE IT'S JUST STOPPED AND I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGH WAY
Mar 05, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED ORR NISSAN (3131 E BEEBE CAPPS EXPY, SEARCY, AR 72143, (501) 268-5333) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Jun 01, 2018
WHEELS
1 complaint
THE TPMS SENSORS ARE ACTIVATED WITHOUT ANY AIR DROP, WHEN CHECKING THEM THEY APPEAR TO WORK CORRECTLY, IT IS RESET AND AT 20 MILES THEY ARE ACTIVATED AGAIN
Mar 14, 2018
AIR BAGS,ENGINE
1 complaint
THE DRIVER AIR BAG FLASHING RED LIGHT WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND NEVER GOING OFF ALSO THE HORN DOESN'T WORK.ALSO THE ENGINE BURN A LOT OIL AND I DON'T SEE ANY LEAKS
Dec 06, 2017
AIR BAGS,SEATS
1 complaint
AIRBAG BLINKING ON DASHBOARD DUE TO PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTION AND/OR FAILURE. MY WIFE HAS PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED, AND WE HAPPENED TO HAVE ACCIDENT HIT BY OTHER CAR ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WHILE I HAD BEEN TRYING TO GET BACK HOME ON THE WEEKEND AFTER GROCERY SHOPPING TRIP WITH MY WHOLE FAMILY AT 02/05/2017. IT HAPPENED AT THE SERVICE ROAD OF SH 121 TX. WHILE I WAS TURNING LEFT ON THE STRAIGHT/LEFT LANE ON GREEN LIGHT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED BUT SOMEHOW THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED BLINKING ON THE DASH BOARD, OF COURSE WE TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE SERVICE ADVISER HAS EXPLAINED THAT AIRBAG SENSOR ON PASSENGER SEAT WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THEY WOULD HAVE IT FIXED. SO WE THOUGHT WE GOT IT FIXED, AND DROVE IT AROUND FOR A FEW MONTHS. AND SOMEWHERE AROUND JUNE, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH BOARD CAME AGAIN AND WE'VE TRIED TO SUMMIT THE SUPPLEMENT FOR THE AIRBAG ISSUE, AND HAD IT DIAGNOSED BY AUTONATION NISSAN AT LEWISVILLE TX AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DENIED THE SUPPLEMENT REQUEST BECAUSE THE AUTONATION NISSAN HAS STATED THAT "AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONING ON NISSAN SENTRA IS A COMMON PROBLEM" AND FOR THAT REASON THE SUPPLEMENT WAS DENIED, AND IT GOT ME THINKING THAT IF IT'S THE COMMON PROBLEM AS THE SERVICE ADVISER OF THE NISSAN STATED, THEN WHY WON'T NISSAN ISSUE RECALL ORDER FOR SUCH AN CRITICAL ISSUE THAT MAY CAUSE CATASTROPHIC EVENT IF IT KEEPS MALFUNCTIONING? I WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO HAVE PROPER INVESTIGATION ON THIS MATTER... BECAUSE IF THE AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTION IS NOT RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT I HAD, THEN NISSAN IS NOT CARING ABOUT THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WHO DRIVES THE SAME MODEL VEHICLE AS MY SENTRA...
Aug 07, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
I JUST PICKED MY DAUGHTER UP FROM HER BUS STOP WHEN I WAS LEAVING HER BUS STOP TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO HARBOR NISSAN WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND UNDER THE HOOD STARTED SMOKING AND CAUSED A FIRE (I HAD ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 8 DAYS)BECAUSE I HAD BEEN HAVING EXHAUST ISSUES AS WELL WITH THE ALL MY DASH LIGHTS FLICKERING AND STALLING WHILE IN MOTION ON 2 HIGHWAYS ON 2 SEPERATE OCCASIONS.
Feb 16, 2017
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
I WAS COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE BREAKS DID NOT STOP THE CAR FORCING ME TO HIT SOMEONE. I ALWAYS HAD TROUBLE WITH THE BREAKS WITH FORCED ME TO CHANGE THEM EVERY SO OFTEN. THIS TIME WAS TOUGH.
Sep 19, 2016
AIR BAGS,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. BRAKES MAY HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO FULL FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHEN SERVICED WHICH RESULTED IN NOT BRAKING IN TIME AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. I LOOKED UP THE VEHICLE ON A NISSAN RECALL WEBSITE AND FOUND OUT THAT IT'S ONE OF THE ONES ON THE RECALL LIST.
May 05, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK A DEER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FRAME DAMAGE. DURING A SECOND INCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AGAIN AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOISED A THIRD TIME FOR AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Mar 30, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE
1 complaint
I WAS OPERATING MY VEHICLE ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE IN STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA WHEN THE VEHICLE SHOOK ABRUPTLY FOLLOWED A FEW SECONDS LATER WITH A LOUD EXPLOSION. DEBRIS AND OIL SPRAYED ONTO MY HOOD AND I HAD TO NEARLY AVOID AN ACCIDENT AS MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL SLIGHTLY AND PULL TO THE SIDE. IT WAS AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. MY FATHER WHO WAS FOLLOWING ME RAN TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION IN AN ATTEMPT TO CALM THE FLAMES WHILE I CALLED 911. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ON FIRE WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. EVENTUALLY THEY WERE ABLE TO PUT THE FLAMES OUT AND OPEN THE HOOD. UNDER THE HOOD YOU CAN SEE A FIRE STARTING FROM THE ELECTRICAL AND BATTERY AREA LEADING TO THE ENGINE. THE CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS A FEW DAYS LATER BY MY INSURANCE. IT APPEARED THE BATTERY OVERHEATED. *TR
Jan 12, 2015
POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,ENGINE
1 complaint
WHEN PURCHASING MY USED VEHICLE FROM EL MONTE TOYOTA, NOTICE SENSOR FOR TIRE ON, WAS TOLD BE FIXED, MONTHS LATER LEARN RIM MISSING SENSOR. LIGHT IN CAR ALSO DON'T WORK. DRIVING CAR IMMEDIATELY WAS STALLING OUT SHUTTING OFF WHEN IDOL. TOOK CAR BACK WEEK LATER SINCE WITHIN 30 DAY WARRANTY SPOKE TO CUSTOMER SERVICE ON RECORDED CALL AND SHE DIDN'T THOROUGHLY DOCUMENT CONVERSATION. UPON WAITING FOUR HOURS NEXT WEEK, TECH DROVE THE CAR NEVER DO A DIAGNOSTIC. AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED CAR REGULARLY SHUT OFF TRIGGERING TRANSMISSION CODES. OUT OF POCKET I PAID FOR TRANSMISSION FLUSH TWICE, THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT, BRAKES, LEARNING THERE WAS TRANSMISSION RECALL 2010. FALLING BEHIND IN PAYMENTS DUE.TO EXCESSIVE REPAIR EXPENSES TOOK CAR TO FIX AT NISSAN TO GET A LIST MORE OF DEFECTS I COULDN'T AFFORD. I FILED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA AND WAS DENIED BY THE MANAGER. HAD THEY RAN THE DIAGNOSTIC WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN ALL BE AVOIDED. HOWEVER WAS ADVISED DEALERSHIP'S ARE AWARE OF RECALLS AND SOLD ME THE CAR ANYWAY? AND REFUSED TO FIX WHEN I RETURNED AND DISMISSED A CLAIM DIE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE. NEVER BUY A CAR FROM THAT DEALERSHIP AND WILL LET ANYONE LOOKING KNOW OF MY COSTLY EXPERIENCE. EXPECT THAT FROM A CAR LOT NOT A REPUTATION LIKE TOYOTA. *TR
Dec 17, 2014
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
1 complaint
WHEN MY CAR WAS COMING TO A STOP, MY KNEE HIT THE IGNITION KEY. THE ENGINE TURNED OFF THOUGH THE CAR GEAR SELECTOR WAS IN "D". THE STEERING ALSO WAS LOCKED. FORTUNATELY I WAS STOPPING THE CAR AT THE SIGNAL. IF THIS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY, MY FAMILY WOULD HAVE BEEN AT RISK. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS RECALLS RELATED TO THIS TYPE OF SITUATION BUT NISSAN NEVER GOT IN TOUCH WITH ME NOR THERE IS NO RECALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NISSAN NEEDS TO DO A RECALL TO SAVE THE CAR DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. *TR
Sep 10, 2014
SUSPENSION,TIRES,WHEELS
1 complaint
SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS. THE LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SENSOR. A WEEK LATER IT CAME ON AGAIN, THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. AS I DROVE OFF THE LOT IT CAME BACK ON. THE ENTIRE RIM AND SENSOR WAS REPLACED. IT HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON REPEATEDLY OVER THE YEARS. IN ADDITION I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES YEARLY AS THEY WEAR UNEVENLY, REGARDLESS OF THE BRAND. THE BACK TIRES WEAR IN A WAVE PATTERN, THE FRONT WEAR AROUND THE EDGES EVEN AFTER NEW TIRES ARE BALANCES AND ALIGNED. I CAN NOT DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN BECAUSE OF THE NOISE THE TIRES MAKE. IT MAKES ME SICK TO MY STOMACH. WITH ALL THE OTHER SENSOR LIGHT, TIRE AND SUSPENSION ISSUES OTHERS ARE HAVING I AM SURPRISED THERE HASN'T BEEN ACTION TAKEN. TIRES ARE NOT AN ACCESSORY PART, IT IS A NECESSARY PART AND WHEN THEY FAIL PEOPLE GET HURT. *TR
Jul 31, 2014
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINE
1 complaint
I WAS DRIVING AND HIT A SPOT OF ICE AND HAD GONE OFF THE ROAD TAKING OUT TWO SIGNS AND HEAD ON INTO A TREE. I WAS SEVERELY INJURED AND TAKEN TO THE TRAUMA UNIT AT THE HOSPITAL. I HAD A BROKEN FEMUR, SHATTERED KNEE, BROKEN ANKLE, BROKEN FOOT, LACERATED LIVER, PUNCTURED LUNG AND BROKEN RIBS. MY AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR
Jul 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
1 complaint
I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN JUNE 2014 AND THE CAR STALLED AT ABOUT 15 MILES PER HOUR WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I DRIVE A NISSAN SENTRA 2008 THAT I BROUGHT IN NOVEMBER 2011 WITH 32,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WOULD COST $500. I HAD ALREADY REPLACE THE AIR SENSOR IN 2013 FOR $400 AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP WHEN THE CAR HAD 52,000 MILES BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON. I CONTACTED NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE TO EXPLORE WHY AT 72,000 MILES THE CAR NEEDS THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR REPLACE AND WAS THIS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. THEY DID NOT HELP; HAD LIMITED ANSWERS AND STATED THAT THEY WILL CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP IN 3 TO 5 BUSINESS DAYS REGARDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND EXPLANATION. I DECIDED TO GET THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR REPLACED SOMEWHERE ELSE. HOWEVER, TODAY THE CAR STALLED AGAIN AND NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. I AM RETURNING THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC THAT REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. HOWEVER, I BELIEF THERE ARE MORE ELECTRICAL/ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH THE NISSAN SENTRA 2008 BESIDES THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR THAT THE COMPANY IS NOT BEING FORTHCOMING ABOUT AND THIS CAN PUT MY LIFE AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD IN DANGER. PLEASE INVESTIGATE NISSAN BECAUSE THEY ALREADY DID A RECALL ON THE NISSAN ALTIMA FROM 2006 TO 2012 FOR THE SAME PART. THANK YOU. *TR
Jul 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
May 28, 2014
STEERING,AIR BAGS
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, FLIPPED OVER AND LANDED ON THE ROOF. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ASIDE FROM THE MASSIVE IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE REAR PASSENGER SUFFERED FROM MINOR INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE RIGHT LEG. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
May 20, 2014
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT. STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND WHEELS WERE STRAIGHT. CAR WAS ATTEMPTED TO START MORE THEN 10 TIMES. A FLASHING REG CAR WITH A KEY ICON LIGHT WAS ACTIVE ON THE DASH. ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL THE IGNITION SYSTEM WAS LOCKED OUT AND HAD TO BE RESET BY THE DEALER. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIRING DEALER. DEALER SAID KEY AND INTERNAL CHIP WERE BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. TOOK TECH 30 MINUTES JUST TO GET STEERING UNLOCKED. NEW KEYS WERE MADE AND CAR STILL DID NOT START. DEALER SAID BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) HAD TO BE REPLACED AS IT WAS BLOWN, EVEN THOUGH OTHER SYSTEMS CONTROLLED BY BCM WERE OPERATIONAL. REPAIR WAS 1,200. FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN AND THEIR CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS NOT A COMMON PART THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
May 27, 2013
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE AND IT ONLY HAS 56,354 MILES ON IT. IT'S NOT BEING ABUSED IN ANY WAY, I ONLY GOT THIS VEHICLES BECAUSE IT'S ECONOMIC ON GAS AND I ONLY DRIVE IT ABOUT 5-15 MILES A DAY DURING THE WEEK. MY FEAR IS THAT, MY LUCK, THE TRANSMISSION WILL GO OUT AGAIN WHEN I'M OUTSIDE THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY PERIOD AND I'M SCREWED. NOW I'M DEBATING WHETHER I TAKE A LOSS AND SELL IT WAY BELOW WHAT I PAID FOR AND GET ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT'S NOT A NISSAN. I HAVE ALSO BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TIRE SENSOR, WHICH I KEEP HEARING IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY, THEY WANT $200 TO FIX IT. I HAVE ALSO HAD A WEIRD VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH I'M TOLD IS CAUSE BY A "HOOD LATCH" AND THEY KEEP ADJUSTING IT EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS INSTEAD OF FIXING IT PERMANENTLY. *TR
Apr 17, 2013
EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
CPSC#I12A0598A. LENOVO ADAPTER. CONSUMER STATED HE HEARD A STRANGE CLICKING NOISE, A POP, AND THEN SMOKE POURING OUT OF THE ADAPTER THOUGHT A HOLE IT HAD BURNED THROUGH THE SIDE OF ONE OF THE PARTS. *LN THE CONSUMER HAD A 90W ULTRASLIM AC/DC ADAPTER PLUGGED INTO HIS VEHICLE'S DC OUTLET.
Nov 07, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES
1 complaint
TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE HAS BEEN SERVICED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. NISSAN CAN'T SEEM TO FIX IT. NISSAN WORKED ON WARNING LIGHT SERVICED JUNE 20, 2012, JUNE 28, 2012, JUNE 30, 2012, AND LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN EVENING OF JUNE 30, 2012, THE SAME DAY IT WAS WORKED ON. ONCE A WEEK I TAKE MY 90-YEAR-OLD NEIGHBOR OUT. JUNE 28, 2012, WE WERE OUT AND IT WAS 100 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND DUE TO THE SAFETY LIGHT I HAD TO GET TO SOMEWHERE TO SERVICE THE TIRE PRESSURE. SHE HAD TO GO WITH ME TO ATTEND TO THE TIRE PRESSURE PROBLEM (CONCERN FOR HEAT STROKE IN 100 DEGREE PLUS TEMPERATURE). RECENT PROBLEM HISTORY: WARNING LIGHT ON AND ADDRESSED IN MAY BY COSTCO (WHO KINDLY ASSISTED ME AND FILLED TIRES WITH NITROGEN AND TOLD ME IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO GO TO NISSAN), ONE WEEK LATER TOOK TO NISSAN, AGAIN IN MAY TO BACK TO NISSAN. AGAIN NISSAN JUNE 20, 20012; WAL-MART JUNE 28, 2012; NISSAN, JUNE 29, 2012, NISSAN JUNE 30, 2012, (4 TIMES IN JUNE), AND THE LIGHT IS STILL PERIODICALLY COMING ON. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED FOR MY SAFETY, FOR MY NEIGHBOR'S SAFETY (HAVING TO GET SOMEWHERE TO GET THE WARNING LIGHT OFF, AND SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2008 THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE. I AM REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM YOUR OFFICE ON THIS MATTER. I NEED TO DISCUSS THIS PROBLEM WITH SOMEONE FROM YOUR OFFICE. *TR
Jul 01, 2012
STEERING,WHEELS
1 complaint
I HAVE HAD MANY TRIPS TO THE DEALER AFTER PURCHASING A 08 SENTRA FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT AS WELL AS A POPPING IN THE WHEELS. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TURNED THE PRESSURE LIGHT OFF AND SAID IT WAS FINE. IT HAS HAPPENED MORE THEN 7 TIMES. THE TIRES WERE WORN OUT BY 30K MILES I COUDN'T BELIEVE I HAD TO REPLACE THEM ALREADY. I ASLO HAD THE POPPING NOISE IN THE TIRES I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. I MOVED TO A DIFFERENT STATE AND TOOK IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY ASKED ME IF I HAD HEARD A NOISE IN THE TIRES. TO MY SURPRISE I EXPLAINED THAT I HAD HEARD IT FOR A LONG TIME BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING! THE OIL CHANGE PLACE TOLD ME THAT THE TOP STRUT MOUNTS WERE SEIZED CAUSING THE SPRINGS TO BIND. NOW I WOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY OVER $1100 TO REPLACE THEM. I LUCKILY HAVE EXT WARRANTY THAT COVERS IT FOR $50. I ALSO HAVE BEEN TOLD TO REPLACE BRAKES SOON AS WELL AS THE PRESSURE VALVES IN THE TIRES. IS THIS ALL RELATED TO THE DEALERS FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE AND NOW THIS HAS CAUSED MULTIPLE ISSUES AT 30K MILES?? OR CAN THIS BE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE WITH FAULTY EQUIPMENT? PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS THANKS
Mar 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1 complaint
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE LOST POWER AND VEHICLE SLOWED. WHEN AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS HEAVY BLACK SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE OBSERVED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE BECAME FULLY INVOLVED WITHIN 3 MINUTES. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO EXTINGUSH FIRE. CAUSE UNDERTERMINED. FIRES POINT OF ORIGIN WAS IN THE AREA OF THE ECM/BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE, NO FLUID LEAKS,MECHANICAL ISSUES OR WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. *TR
Feb 23, 2012
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN
1 complaint
I HAVE RECENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. WAS TOLD MY REAR TIRES ARE CUPPING AND THAT MY TIRE WARRANTY THAT I PAID EXTRA FOR IS VOID BECAUSE IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION OF THE ACTUAL CAR THAT IS CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO RIDE PROPERLY. I ONLY PUT 19,000 MILES ON THESE NEW TIRES. WAS TOLD IF I REPLACE THE TIRES THIS WILL JUST HAPPEN AGAIN & AGAIN. NISSAN INSPECTED THE CAR AND SAID THE REAR MEMBER IS NOT DAMAGED OR BENT BUT THE CAR IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THESE CAR WERE BUILT SO THAT THE REAR IS FIXED & CANNOT BE ALIGNED ONLY THE FRONT CAN BE ALIGNED. THEIR SUGGESTION IS TO ADD SHIMS TO THE REAR TO HELP THE CAR TO RIDE BETTER & BE MORE IN ALIGNMENT AND THAT SHOULD HELP THE PROBLEM IT IS CREATING WITH THE REAR TIRES CUPPING. WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR THEY CONVINCED ME TO ALSO PURCHASED A RATHER EXPENSIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS SAID TO COVER ALMOST EVERYTHING. NOW I AM TOLD THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS ( BECAUSE IT IS AN ADD ON PART, NOT A REPLACEMENT PART) AND THAT I AM EXPECTED TO PAY FOR THIS. FIRST OF ALL THIS SOUNDS LIKE A BANDAID FIX TO A PROBLEM NISSAN SHOULD BE ADDRESSING IF THIS PART OF THE VEHICLE IS FAULTY. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY DAMAGE OR ACCIDENT TO THE REAR OF MY CAR THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS. IT CLEARLY IS SOME SORT OF DEFECT. NOT SURE WHY THEY WOULD MAKE A CAR THAT CANNOT BE ALIGNED IN BACK. NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT ALTHOUGH IT SHOWS NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE, MAYBE I HIT A POTHOLE THAT CAUSED IT TO GO OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! I THINK THEY ARE GRASPING AT STRAWS TO MAKE EXCUSED FOR THEIR VEHICLES DEFECT. EVEN IF I DID HIT A POTHOLE...IF THE CAR WAS BUILT & MANUFACTURED PROPERLY, A POTHOLE SHOULD NOT THROW THE ENTIRE FIXED REAR ALIGNMENT OUT OF WACK ENOUGH TO RUIN NEW TIRES. IF THIS IS HOW THEY MAKE CARS THEN I DON'T PLAN ON BUYING MY NEXT CAR WITH NISSAN. SORRY NISSAN BUT YOU JUST LOST A GOOD CUSTOMER! *TR
Feb 13, 2012
SUSPENSION,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,TIRES,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF MY CAR SEEMS TO SLIDE OUT DURING WINTER WEATHER. MY TIRES ALSO SEEM TO WEAR QUICKER AND MY GAS MILEAGE IS WAY BELOW THE MILEAGE I SHOULD BE GETTING. I HAD THE ALIGNMENT DONE TWICE WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR BACK IN 2008 BUT NOTHING CHANGED AND I JUST GAVE UP. RECENTLY I HAVE READ THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE BUT UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *KB
Jul 21, 2011
POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT
1 complaint
IN 2008 I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. FOLLOWING THE PURCHASE I HAVE INCURRED NUMEROUS ISSUES AND SAFETY HAZARDS. THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING DURING ACCELERATION 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, I INFORMED DEALERSHIP OF ISSUE AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING WAS DEFECTIVE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. 11 MONTHS FOLLOWING INITIAL DIAGNOSE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 11 MONTHS AFTER. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE GEARS SHIFTED FROM 65 MPH TO 40 MPH WHILE TRAVELING ON MAJOR HIGHWAY, 3 YEAR OLD TODDLER WAS PRESENT. SHIFT IN GEARS ALMOST CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENT. FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION, TRAVELING ON GARDEN STATE PARKWAY, CAR ONCE AGAIN SHIFTS GEARS AND DROPS FROM 65 MPH TO 40 MPH, ONCE AGAIN ALMOST CAUSING MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS. CONTACTED NISSAN'S CONSUMER AFFAIRS, WAS TOLD TO RETURN TO ORIGINAL DEALER AND NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. DUE TO SAFETY HAZARDS I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD TO RENT A VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT TO RUTGERS UNIVERSITY WHERE I ATTEND FULL-TIME. MY CURRENT ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE PLACES MY LIFE AND WELL BEING IN DANGER. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND WAS INFORMED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE THE ORIGINAL DEALER. THE ORIGINAL DEALER HAS SINCE SOLD THE DEALERSHIP TO HIS SON, AND THE NEW DEALER REFUSES TO ASSIST ME, STATING THAT THE PREVIOUS DEALERSHIP AND THE NEW DEALERSHIP HAVE NO AFFILIATION WITH ONE ANOTHER. *TR
Jan 24, 2011
STEERING,EQUIPMENT
1 complaint
ON FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 12, 2010, I STARTED MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA . WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. I PULLED BACK IN THE PARKING SPACE AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND TURNED THE CAR BACK ON. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO BACK UP, THEN DRIVE LIKE NORMAL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2010 AND AFTER A "DIAGNOSTIC TEST", THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $1250. IT WAS NOT GOING TO BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE CAR HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT, EVEN THOUGH IT IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. I STARTED DOING RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT ON NOVEMBER 11, 2010, NISSAN PUT A RECALL OUT ON THEIR FRONTIER AND XTERRA OVER SAFETY CONCERNS IN THE STEERING COLUMN. NEEDLESS TO SAY, MY SENTRA IS AT THE DEALER AWAITING THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE. *TR
Nov 14, 2010
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,TIRES
1 complaint
2008 NISSAN SENTRA. CONSUMER STATES ISSUES WITH NISSAN DEALER REGARDING REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST SET OF TIRES WORE OUT AT 25,000 MILES. AFTER 50,000 MILES THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND THEN THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT DONE AND WAS INFORMED THE REAR AXLE WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR AXLE ON MARCH 15TH. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR AXLE THAT WAS REPLACED BACK IN MARCH, IS NOT OUT OF SPECIFICATION. *JB
May 04, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1 complaint
NO ACCIDENT. *TR
Jan 22, 2009
SUSPENSION,TIRES,SEATS
1 complaint
WITH 12000 KM ON MY 08 SENTRA WAS INFORMED MY REAR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER MUCH FIGHTING WITH MY SERVICE MANAGER, DEALERSHIP MANAGER, AND DEALERSHIP OWNER THEY AGREED TO INSPECT THE COMPONENTS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT, AND THEY COULD NOT BRING IT TO WITHIN SPEC. THE FIX WAS A TOTAL REAR SUSPENSION REPLACEMENT...I NOW HAVE A FRONT STRUT BEARING GONE AND HAVE BEEN WAITING 2 MONTHS FOR PARTS...WITH MY FRONT END ALIGNMENT OUT BECAUSE OF THIS, AND NO WORD ON PART ARRIVAL. *TR
Jan 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN,TIRES
1 complaint
TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. *TR
Nov 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1 complaint
ENGINE KNOCK, MY CAR HAS A PISTON SLAPPING AROUND IN THE ENGINE. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER "SIMS NISSAN IN WARREN, OHIO" TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH THE BAD ENGINE UNTIL THEY GET A NEW ENGINE WHICH WOULD BE AROUND 3-5 DAYS TO RECEIVE. THEY WOULD THEN GET ME A RENTAL CAR WHILE THEY PUT THE ENGINE IN. I INFORMED THE OWNER KEN SIMS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND HE TOLD ME NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN IF I DID NOT RUN THE ENGINE AT HIGH RPM'S THAT WOULD THEN CAUSE THE PISTON TO GO THREW THE ENGINE. I ONCE AGAIN TOLD HIM THIS IS UNSAFE AND IF HE WAS SO CONFIDENT THAT NOTHING WAS GOING TO HAPPEN TO PUT IT IN WRITING. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT HE WOULD HAVE A HUGE LAWSUIT ON HIS HANDS IF SOMETHING HAPPENED AND NOW KNOWING IF I RUN IT AT HIGH RPMS AND THE ENGINE BLOWS THEN I AM RESPONSIBLE. I TOLD HIM AGAIN THE CAR WAS UNSAFE AND HE TOLD ME THAT I WOULD BE FINE. TIRED OR ARGUING, I DROVE THE CAR HOME FROM DEALER GOING 20MPH WITH 4 WAYS SO I WOULD NOT RUN THE ENGINE AT HIGH RPM'S. THE CAR IS SETTING IN MY DRIVEWAY, AFRAID TO DRIVE SINCE DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANOTHER LOANER OR PAY FOR A RENTAL. SO, I AM OUT. DEALER HAS TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND I FEEL AS I AM NOT BEING TREATED FAIRLY, WAS DEGRADED LIKE I DID NOT KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT, HAD TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE COULD HAVE GONE OUT OF CONTROL AND HARMED ME AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. AND TO THINK THEY WANT ME TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS UNTIL A NEW ENGINE COMES IN. I HAVE MORE COMMON SENSE AND WILL NOT PUT MYSELF OR OTHERS AT RISK DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A RECALL FOR THE MASTER CYLINDER HAVING A CRACK. DEALER HAS NOT EVEN TALKED ABOUT FIXING THAT, AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS YET EITHER, IT WAS POSED IN JULY. THIS IS NOW OCTOBER. *TR
Oct 08, 2008
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How many problems does the 2008 NISSAN Sentra have?
The 2008 NISSAN Sentra currently has 167 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.
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The most common problems reported for the 2008 NISSAN Sentra are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.
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