10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
32,408 miles

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problem #7

Nov 052017

Sentra

  • 226,858 miles
Have a 1997 Nissan Sentra 1.6 X E four-door sedan. This morning starting the vehicle I noticed the airbag light stayed on and begin to blank and would not shut off after further inspection I realize that no one had made any contact with my vehicle sitting in my driveway the vehicle is at 227xxx miles but I would never expect for a safety restraint system to expire or malfunction I really hope that Nissan takes this into consideration.

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

problem #6

Mar 102014

Sentra 4-cyl

  • miles
At a stop sign with the car in drive, the engine RPM accelerated by itself. Later while parking, with car in park, the engine accelerated and engine continued to rev.

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #5

Dec 112001

Sentra

  • miles
Throttle accelerated uncommanded when I was parking the car this morning. I found no reated recalls on your database but I did find an exact recall, 97-140, on a Canadian database. Tc.gc.ca/vehiclerecalls/vraug97E.htm)

- Milford, CT, USA

problem #4

Jul 182000

(reported on)

Sentra

  • miles
Throttle linkages (failure to stop car from going in store window.)

- Nashville, TN, USA

problem #3

Jul 152000

Sentra

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was traveling inside of parking lot, put her vehicle in reverse and car picked up speed. Then, she put it in drive and vehicle speeded up, and went into a business center. Vehicle knocked over a mailbox, and chipped the side of a concrete building. Then, consumer was able to turn vehicle off, and there were no injuries.

- Nashfield, TN, USA

problem #2

Jan 161999

Sentra

  • miles
While trying to park vehicle accelerated, causing vehicle to go across apartment complex and over a five foot enbankment landing on top of two vehicles. Dealer can't determine the problem.

- Allbaster, AL, USA

problem #1

Jul 081998

(reported on)

Sentra

  • miles
Intermittently when brakes are applied at low speeds, the vehicle will continue to accelerate. Driver has to put vehicle into park to stop the vehicle. Dealer has been notified.

- Racine, WI, USA