10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
55,371 miles

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problem #53

Feb 162019

Sentra

  • 33,000 miles
My 2014 Nissan Sentra started to experience sudden shaking and issues with RPM's, it wont change gears and acceleration problems. Especially when im at a stoplight, it won't accelerate properly. It makes a wirey sound and it only has 33,000 miles on it. I can barely go past 60 mph and it is a huge safety issue. I researched the problem and came across many others complaining about the same issues.

- Milford, DE, USA

problem #52

Dec 012015

Sentra

  • 50,000 miles
Transmission judder, including shake, shudder, and vibration. Slow, shuttering at acceleration. Long time to respond to input from the pedal. Safety hazard when trying to merge onto a busy road. Clanging and rattling noise. Downshift problems. These issues are ongoing and started at 50,000 miles.

- Homestead, FL, USA

problem #51

Dec 172018

Sentra

  • 97,000 miles
Car is less then 100K miles transmission completely stops working leaving us stranded in the middle of on coming traffic during a turn.

- Sulphur Springs, TX, USA

problem #50

Nov 282018

Sentra

  • miles
Car started jerking so took it in to get service, a transmission service was done but mechanic made us aware that this was a common problem with the Nissan Sentra from 2013-2016 and that Nissan have not done nothing yet. Car is getting worst and I don't have the money to replace a 4K transmission as I am a full time student

- Beaumont, CA, USA

problem #49

Dec 102018

Sentra

  • 89,000 miles
Our cvt transmission just let go on a 2014 Sentra sr with 89,000. It was slipping, bucking and stalling the car. Towed it to the dealer said the cost would be $2200 to replace the valve body and a exhaust timing solenoid. If that didn't fix it, (I would have to pay $2200) it would need a new transmission which would cost about $4300. I called Nissan corporate but they were of no help. They said it is out of warranty. They didn't even offer to pay 50%. I have seen a lot of problems with the cvt transmission something needs to be done. This is our 5th Nissan. Never will I buy a Nissan vehicle.

- Fairport Harbor, OH, USA

problem #48

Nov 022018

Sentra

  • 75,486 miles
Transmission failure vehicle stalled out going down the road, could not move off road left helpless blocking traffic. 75,486 miles gets serviced at dealership only never once was did the dealership recommend a transmission service.

- Williamsown, NJ, USA

problem #47

Nov 242018

Sentra

  • 87,000 miles
Sensor/warning/check engine lights appear to not work. I was driving on the freeway when my vehicle started to shift erratically, the car would then barely move when pressing gas. After trying to accelerate more, the vehicle did not move at all. When the vehicle was taken to the dealership there were no warning lights such as a check engine light at all which made me believe there was nothing serious wrong with the vehicle. When it was inspected by Nissan technicians, they said the transmission was completely bad and needed to be replaced. This is a serious issue if the transmission is faulty and the fact that there was no indication that something wrong cause me serious potential danger as I was stuck in the middle of the freeway, unable to move. Because there was no indication that there was a problem with the transmission, this made it impossible to fix the issue early on so this could have been avoided.

- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

problem #46

Nov 222018

Sentra

  • 75,000 miles
Had my car on the highway Oct.13,2018 for a 2hr trip...1hr into trip and my car knocked off the cruise control and began jerking with rpms jumping up and down. On return trip it did the same thing, but no warning lights ever appeared on dash. When checked, no red flags and after a day or 2 around town rpms did not jump. Nov.22,2018(just a little over 1 month) I put my car on the highway for the same trip and within an hour the car knocked off the cruise control, began jerking and rpms were jumping up and down. On the return trip back, 1hr and a half into trip, my car lost all aceleration power..pedal to the floor and it continued to drop speed from 70mph to 45 before I turned on hazards and stopped on the shoulder. Then finally the check engine light pops on! but my daughter and I were now stranded on the side of the busy highway. My car hit 75K miles during this 2nd trip, so first time was under 75K. After spending over an hour helpless, the car jumped back into gear and allowed me to drive it the remaining 20 miles, but once exiting the highway I could not acelerate to merge into street traffic and was almost rear-ended. There has been no mention of any cvt issues when I take it in for routine maintenance. Now it's in need of repair badly! no other choice but to take it in to the Nissan dealer asap. I've been loyal to Nissan for many years having had a 1995 and 2002 Sentra for years...I haven't even had this 2014 for 2 yet, and if being stuck on the side of the highway with a young child or almost being rear-ended due to loss of power to engine doesn't scream 'we need a safety recall' what will??

- Olive Branch, MS, USA

problem #45

Nov 162018

Sentra

  • miles
My car would jerk when going into second gear. It was slight at first. It didn't matter if I was starting from a dead stop or slowing to turn then accelerating. Later on it began the shaking later accompanied by a whine. This began around 65K miles. There was no mention of any problems cvt issues when I took it in for routine maintenance. The rpms would jump up or drop down while driving highway speeds. Now its in need of replacement badly because if I got off highway and had no pedal when I pressed accelerator taking it in to the Nissan dealer

- Middletown, VA, USA

problem #44

Nov 052018

Sentra

  • 106,500 miles
Vehicle was in motion and then suddenly as I turned out into the middle of the street it would not move! I had to push the gas pedal all the way to the floor just to avoid being hit by oncoming traffic. I took car to dealership and transmission is going out. I have only had car for two years. Nissan knows that the cvt transmissions are defective and are still putting consumers at risk. At minimum they should be offering option to purchase extended warranty.

- Mableton, GA, USA

problem #43

Sep 182014

Sentra

  • 82,000 miles
Transmission is not changing the gears correctly. When driving on a city street or highways and pulling off from a complete stop the vehicle drives off as if it is pulling a load and then when it should be changing in the 2nd or 3rd gear it starts to slip out of gear as if it is going in neutral and then you feel roughness in the changing of gears.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #42

Jan 012018

Sentra

  • 65,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Sentra. While the contact's wife was driving 65 mph, the tachometer fluctuated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to moses Nissan of huntington (5200 us route 60 East, huntington, wv 25706, 304-736-5291) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. The vehicle was repaired, but the remedy failed and the tachometer continued to fluctuate. The manufacturer was notified and stated that they would assist. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000. The VIN was not available.

- Kenova, WV, USA

problem #41

Oct 112018

Sentra 4-cyl

  • 87,393 miles
While operating under normal everyday driving on a city street a stop light the car just shuts down. Had a new transmission put in at under 90,000 miles. And then it happened again. At a light, the car just shuts down in the middle of the road and won't move......

- Everett, WA, USA

problem #40

Aug 282018

Sentra

  • 112,000 miles
The transmission in my car went out. The car is only four years old. The check engine light came on and the car will not go pass twenty miles an hour. If I turn it off and back on it will run for a while, but if it stops at a light of stop sign, it will not go again.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #39

Sep 042018

Sentra

  • 91,000 miles
No recall yet but seen over 159 complaints of the season problem, 80000 - 90000 miles!! driving the car and it starts revving itself and R guage bounces from 2 to 3 and back down!! called to see what the problem could be and the mechanic said most likey the transmission and that this problem is too common! does not matter the speed you ate traveling!! this happened on the highway!

- Woodbury, TN, USA

problem #38

Aug 302018

Sentra

  • 77,000 miles
Cvt needs to be replaced and car isn't even at 80,000miles

- Villa Park, IL, USA

problem #37

Mar 072018

Sentra

  • 85,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Sentra. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle decelerated and shook violently. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was pushed off the road by another driver and the contact powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed, but no failure code was found. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, while driving, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road. The vehicle was pushed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000. The VIN was not available.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #36

Aug 062018

Sentra

  • 75,000 miles
Got my oil changed, car only at 75,000 miles and 1 year old. The acceleration of my car just stopped while I was driving up a hill, the engine shaking uncontrollably. Shortly after had it towed, and now it won't accelerate at all. Cvt transmission completely went out.

- Cedar Hill, MO, USA

problem #35

Jul 302018

Sentra

  • 54,000 miles
On 7/30/2018 I was driving, when I came to a stop my 2014 Nissan Sentra sr with 54,000 miles on it stalled. I thought it may be a fluke, but kept happening. This only happened when in gear and at a complete stop. If I was in park or neutral it would not stall. Took it to the dealership that day. Found out on 8/01/2018 that the torque convertor is bad and they are replacing the transmission.

- Overland Park, KS, USA

problem #34

Jun 272018

Sentra

  • 88,500 miles
Purchased my 2014 Sentra brand new(124 miles) in November 2014. I keep up with reg scheduled maint because I use my car for work, I'm in sales. Mid-June I started to experience a jolting from my car when I started to accelerate. Once I reached 40mph the jolting and tugging feeling would somewhat stop, that is until I had to slow down and then accelerate again. I had my spark plugs changed, throttle body cleaned, engine filter replaced, and it still jolted and tugged. Pretty much every year but 2014 is included in an extended warranty program from the crappy cvt. Took my vehicle to a transmission garage and they did a diagnostic test. Said cvt was bad, like all Nissan transmissions, and that it needed to be rebuilt. The price they were going to charge was a little steep but it also came with a 3 year warranty, anything happens to the transmission in 3 years and they fix for free. I was talked into going to Nissan to get a Nissan certified diagnostic and pay $105 for something I already knew. They called me 2 days after my appointment to tell me that it was indeed the cvt, surprise surprise. I made a claim with Nissan to see if I could get any out of regular warranty assistance for my 4 year old car that I still owe a lot of money on. After a week of waiting and $200+ dollars in rental car fees that I have to pay for waiting, Nissan gets back to me saying they can offer a little bit of assistance. I guess a little bit is better than nothing but now I am force to wait 2+ weeks bc the dealership only has 1 Nissan certified technician to work on 15 plus vehicles a day. There a 2 transmission jobs ahead of mine that have been waiting for a while and they did 6 cvt rebuilds last month. Nissan or their dealerships do not support their customers with loaners and they are only offering a 1 year/12K warranty on their work. Nissan is screwing all of us with this cvt issue!

- Centerville, OH, USA

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