10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
30,493 miles

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problem #27

Dec 182023

Sentra

  • miles
My gas gauge said 60 miles until fill up, I ran out of gas with no warning, no check engine light and no gas light, in the middle of the street. I was not able to wheel it to the side as I was going uphill at the time and the steering went out. Traffic had to avoid hitting me as I was completely locked up. There is nothing previously wrong with the car.

- Leesburg, FL, USA

problem #26

May 102023

Sentra

  • miles
When I use my air conditioning my car over heats and blows hot air out, the gas gauge says I have gas and then ran out of gas 3 times when it said I had 120 miles left the rpm-??s go crazy feels like it-??s skipping gears I-??ve had nothing but problems since I got the car and I got it to feel safe and I do not at all

- Villas, NJ, USA

problem #25

Sep 062022

Sentra

  • 105,816 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V135000 (Exterior Lighting) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair; however, the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) remained illuminated after the repair. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where an unknown repair was completed but the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The contact stated that the recall remedy had failed to fix the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,816.

- Port Norris, NJ, USA

problem #24

Apr 152022

Sentra

  • miles
Trouble starting car as if there were no gas in engine. Radar warning coming on with no obstruction and, trunk poping open at the same time.

- Hopewell Jct, NY, USA

problem #23

Feb 222022

Sentra

  • 180,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V135000 (Exterior Lightning). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an unknown malfunction warning message was displayed and the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

- Cuba, NM, USA

problem #22

Apr 302021

Sentra

  • miles
UNKNOWN. however there has been a safety recall about the brake lights not illuminating. I have tried three times to make an appointment with nissan dealership to get this problem fixed but i have had no luck with them helping. Im worrried about my daughters safety. She is not even two years old yet, i dont want her or anyone else on the road getting hurt because of a faulty safety feature.

- Kings Mountain , NC, USA

problem #21

Apr 072021

Sentra

  • 39,000 miles
A timely fix for this recall has no been issued.

- Riverside, CA, USA

problem #20

May 122021

Sentra

  • 30,000 miles
Brake light switch is F as failing making my rear brake lights not glow

- Deerfield Beach, FL, USA

problem #19

Dec 272018

Sentra

  • 6,000 miles
I bought this from a Nissan dealer November 2018. A month after purchase a warning appeared on the dash stating "unavailable front radar obstruction" followed by the deactivated radar symbol that remains on the dash. I called the dealer to see if any recalls we're out for the collision warning sensor. They said no. I know that the Nissan muranos have also had issues with this sensor. It started going off about once a day, now it deactivates nearly six or more times a day and I driving me crazy. When I looked into this issue with the murano, they mentioned that occasionally the "auto brake" feature would engage while driving after seeing this message and I am afraid my vehicle will do the same.

- Forest Grove, OR, USA

problem #18

Oct 212020

Sentra

  • 50,588 miles
My 2018 Nissan Sentra is having a problem with the (aeb) automatic braking system. I've had the car for 10 months and while im driving, I get a warning light indicating that the aeb has malfunctioned, followed by a constant beeping noise that doesnt go away unless I turn the vehicle off. The loud beep will keep going for as long as im driving, and the vehicle sometimes brakes on its own, which is scary, and dangerous. Everyday that I drive the vehicle, the light comes on automatically while im driving, followed by the annoying beep, theres not one day it doesn't happen, as far as the braking goes, that happens depending on the position of the vehicle and other vehicles. Sometimes objects will make my vehicle brake, or sometimes it'll brake for no reason, just a slight brake.

- Sylmar, CA, USA

problem #17

Dec 012019

Sentra

  • 54,573 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that upon test driving the vehicle at 45 mph, the front unavailable radar obstruction warning message illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact informed savannah Toyota (11101 abercorn St, savannah, ga 31419) of the warning light and the vehicle remained in their possession for a few days. After the vehicle was inspected by grainger Nissan (1550 chatham pkwy, savannah, ga 31408) the contact was informed that the front crash sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact was given an estimate and the contact refused to pay for the repair of the vehicle. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 54,573.

- Savannah, GA, USA

problem #16

Aug 182020

Sentra

  • 40,000 miles
Keyless ignition not starting after key fob battery has been changed and car battery changed, appeared to be okay then problem returned within a few days. Keyless ignition again not starting. The vehicle is currently stationary in my driveway.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #15

Aug 082020

Sentra

  • 37,000 miles
Attempted to start vehicle in a parking lot and engine would not turn over. Electrically everything turned on but engine would not start. Had to attempt to start the car a few times before the engine would actually turn over. Purchased my car a few days ago from hertz car sales and this started happening more and more frequently every time I attempt to start the car. I read all the posts related to this type of 2018, and appears this is a common problem, looks like it should be recalled.

- Willowbrook, IL, USA

problem #14

May 152020

Sentra 4-cyl

  • 1,884 miles
My 2018 Nissan Sentra has issues with not starting and the brake sensor failing and coming on with nothing around. The back up camera goes out and the radio and temperature control lights go out. There are several ongoing dangerous issues with the vehicle I have contacted Nissan Consumer Affairs, Corp and managers at sutherlin Nissan to no avail.

- N Ft Myers, FL, USA

problem #13

Mar 112020

Sentra

  • miles
03/11/2020 I drove the 2018 Nissan Sentra on hwy 26 w to portland Oregon. While driving the aeb sensor light turns on, malfunction from manufactory light on with the piping sound came on that was the effected the speed control by the braking. Next day 3/12/20. I drove to carr Nissan dealer for repair aeb(automatic emergency brake) censor. The dealer said that my car has no warranty and charged for repair is $5,754.42 due on 03/18/2020. I think the Nissan dealer was overcharged. I think this is safety issues and 2018 Nissan Sentra needs to recall the aeb sensor.on the hwy26 have my kid 16 years old and my wife in the car.

- Beaverton, OR, USA

problem #12

Mar 042020

Sentra

  • 42,300 miles
Every time the vehicle is driven on an interstate the aeb system errors causing the tcs and esp systems to shut down. Several warning lights illuminate and the vehicle must be restarted to clear the fault.

- Asheville, NC, USA

problem #11

Jan 312020

Sentra

  • 41,665 miles
Random warning stating "front radar obstruction, " essentially deactivating the automatic braking system for front end collision. Vehicle will brake quickly on its own without anything ahead in the road, which causes other vehicles to slam on their brakes to avoid collision

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #10

Jan 072019

Sentra

  • 41,000 miles
I was driving my vehicle about 30 mph, before I even approached another vehicle my sensors began beeping quicker as if I were about to hit another car. No vehicle near me close enough for sensor to begin alerting me. As I tried to slow down, they began beeping very fast and I was unable to stop, I went around a car that was sitting at the stop sign to avoid rear ending them, and still rear ended a parked car. Police were on the scene and witnessed the accident. My car was totaled due to a malfunction

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #9

Aug 132019

Sentra

  • 7,436 miles
Purchased car new and one week into ownership had the front proximity sensor go bad, which disables vehicle safety systems including cruise control. After waiting a month on a back ordered part it was installed and the vehicle operated normally. 1 year later the sensor again was diagnosed as bad and one was ordered, the new part came in damaged and when reordering the part, it again went to back order. It has now been a month, and still no part. Nissan customer care was contacted and the "escalated" the complaint to a "regional level". all that has accomplished is an occasional phone call from the representative telling me that the part is not in and he hasn't even got a timeframe for it. Also that there are 1000 vehicles awaiting that part and mine is at the head of the pack. This is a safety sensitive part and they are not maintaining an adequate supply of replacement parts, and are returning vehicles to customers to drive while awaiting the replacement.

- Belle Vernon, PA, USA

problem #8

Sep 092019

Sentra

  • 42,300 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. While driving at an unknown speed, the "unavailable front radar sensor" message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to jim keras Nissan (2080 covington pike, memphis, tn 38128, (901) 373-2800) where it was diagnosed that the front radar sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 37101150. The approximate failure mileage was 42,300.

- Memphis, TN, USA

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