10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
45,203 miles

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problem #40

Jul 012018

Sentra

  • 71,523 miles
I have been to the Nissan dealership multiple times trying to figure out why my vehicle loses power randomly and why the car randomly shifts gears and reduces speed even with my foot on the gas. Yet while it does this the RPM needle surges between 3000 to 4500. Vehicle has no codes and dealership claims they can't reproduce the problem. My car has lost power on a major highway and yet im just suppose to believe the car is safe.I even put in a complaint with Nissan corporate and they told me there was nothing they could do because the vehicle does not have any codes.

- Lakeland, FL, USA

problem #39

Jan 312019

Sentra

  • 65,000 miles
I was in motion when all of a sudden my car started to hesitate and not speed up.I can't remember exactly when it happened but it was a few months ago. I have tried to take care of this matter with Nissan corporation but they were not helpful and not being cooperative. I also took my car to a transmission specialist near where I live and they stated it is the transmission that went very bad. I no longer have the vehicle in my possession because I refuse to pay an arm and a leg for a faulty transmission that was beyond my control to get it repaired and I was sold a lemon vehicle.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

problem #38

Apr 252019

Sentra

  • 16,000 miles
Car loses power to console only at times and others the hole car loses power while driving losing all control of car while in motion.

- Bloomington, IN, USA

problem #37

Sep 262017

Sentra

  • 29,648 miles
My car has the cvt and at times you have to really press hard on the accelerator to get the car to select a gear and move. If you ease into the gas pedal to move it's almost as if I am driving my husband's racecar with a stall converter in it. I took it to the selling dealer at only 22,000 miles and they wanted to change the fluid without first even taking it for a ride or explaining why it needed the fluid changed so soon when the manual states 60K.

- Leetonia, OH, USA

problem #36

Apr 032018

Sentra

  • 55,000 miles
After about just a few weeks of purchasing the car, it started shifting harder than it should on occasion, other times it would be fine. Then on way home from work on the hwy it stops accelerating so I floor it just to get any speed, then it would accelerate again somewhat normally. Did this for about 1 week before I could take to Nissan dealership for inspection. They do not find anything wrong with it which was not the case and I knew better B/C while they were checking the car out, they loaned me a car to get back and forth to work and it was essentially the same car, may of been a year newer or older but it was a Sentra. This Sentra drove so much smoother and I knew mine had an issue then. But they insisted no problem. I had the car back 1 day from them and it starts acting up the same way but worse till it would not accelerate for me at all. Like it was dying on me which it did so I had to have it towed back to the same Nissan dealership only to have to have a new transmission put in. Car had just under 60,000 miles on it and my warranty was fixing to end however it is starting to worry me a little B/C it is acting up again slightly. I fear its the same issue cvt transmission and my warranty is expires. I am very upset B/C I feel like the car is a lemon and I may be stuck with the piece of junk and upside down and too broke to get another car. Not fair

- Cedartown, GA, USA

problem #35

Mar 152019

Sentra

  • 58,728 miles
While driving the vehicle, it would stutter when attempting to accelerate uphill. Made appointment with local dealership for a diagnostic test. On the day of the appointment, the service department called and reported metal shavings in the transmission. The service manger said that the automatic transmission would be 'rebuilt'.

- Fairfield, CA, USA

problem #34

Mar 102019

Sentra

  • 71,000 miles
When driving my vehicle on the interstate and keeping a steady 65-70 mph it will all the sudden stop accelerating and mpg's decline. I was in the fast lane and was almost rear ended. I had to pull the car over. It did restart and I continued to drive. This has occurred now four times. I have called the dealership and requested an appointment. I informed them what was happening and asked if they have heard of this issue. The man I spoke to stated he had never heard about it before. I found some information online and know this is affecting a ton of people. I bought this vehicle brand new from a Nissan dealership and they service it for everything. I am hoping I do not end up having to replace the transmission like so many others on my dime when this is a known issue.

- Mechanicsville, VA, USA

problem #33

Mar 052019

Sentra

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle started to jerk and the power train indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to valley hi Nissan (15722 valley park ln, victorville, ca 92394, (760) 241-1700) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

- Apple Valley, CA, USA

problem #32

Mar 082019

Sentra

  • 92,000 miles
I was driving on the freeway on my way home going about 65mph when my car started making a loud noise and started jerking and lose power then the engine light went on I had to it exit the freeway going only 15mph, I took to the dealer and was told my transmission needed to be replace 3800

- Rialto, CA, USA

problem #31

Mar 062019

Sentra

  • 78,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated to approximately 20 mph and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Skiatook, OK, USA

problem #30

Mar 052019

Sentra

  • 54,865 miles
Rattling under the hood, looses power when accelerating. Since purchasing this car the car has been jerking and stalling. Just started about an hour ago the rattling appears when in gear.

- Glendale, CA, USA

problem #29

Feb 222019

Sentra

  • 56,000 miles
Loss of power, transmission jerking fluttering vibrating and clunking noise when accelerating and stopping, RPM spiking real high and car loses power and transmission then jerks and you can not accelerate at higher speeds. Transmission flutter and vibrate between 20 mph and 45 mph with seem like a slight power loss. Car has 56,000 miles on it and has been to Nissan but they can not replicate the issue since it only does it when it wants or has been driven for a real long time. Also when it's first started and driven the engine kinda ticks when pressing the gas peddle. And most recently today the car lost power completely and the check engine came on with code P0101. Mass overflow sensor code. Nissan cleaned throttle body and reprogrammed ECU. Car is still experiencing all problems above other than the check engine light is off and the car hasn't lost complete power again but does expensive slight/moderate power loss frequently. It was first serviced at Nissan on 7/3/2018 for transmission, and again today 2/22/19 for code P0101 with power loss

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #28

Oct 162018

Sentra

  • miles
When driving I can feel the transmittion slipping. It will do a jerking motion when I pressbthe gas.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #27

Jan 242019

Sentra

  • 95,634 miles
Cvt transmission failure - the vehicle had been "tugging" and "stuttering" when it had less than 60,000 miles I took in for service before extended warranty expired they said nothing wrong, a few months later while driving on the freeway to work, the rpms began going crazy and the car felt like it was really starting to have trouble changing gears, pulled over and the vehicle didn't want to drive forward or reverse. Left it parked at a gas station next to my work.

- Litchfield Park, AZ, USA

problem #26

Dec 012018

Sentra

  • 60,000 miles
Upon purchasing vehicle new at dealership ran good for first 50000 miles then transmission started acting crazy all dash lights came on and don't turn off then the rpms started jumping up and down not wanting to shift gears took to shop they said they continuously have these cars with this certain transmission constantly breaking down car has 70000 miles on it and I think there should be a recall on these transmissions after looking up these cars O encountered many people with my cars problem

- Belen, NM, USA

problem #25

Jan 092019

Sentra

  • 96,488 miles
When I hit 70-80 mph my vehicles RPM's go crazy and transmission starts slipping and bucking. Does. It do it during normal day to day 55 mph driving only at the higher speed.

- Du Quoin, IL, USA

problem #24

Nov 162018

Sentra

  • 45,500 miles
Vehicle stalled when I pressed down on the gas pedal to accelerate. 1 mile before stalling it started to judder when I would come to a complete stop and jerk me forward when I would excelerate from a stop. I turned off my vehicle after it stalled, shifted to park, and turned off the vehicle. When I turned it back on and shifted to drive it accelerated, slower than usual and I was able to park. Prior to this incident, I took the vehicle in for the juddering problem 7 days ago and they replaced the cvt control valve.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #23

Nov 052018

Sentra

  • 90,000 miles
When driving down the highway going about 60 to 70 mph on the highway the car starts to lose power/gain power and the RPM gauge is constantly going up and down, the dealership I bought the car from (drivetime) I have been back and forth with them for the last 2 weeks and they tell me there is nothing they can do because 2 out of 3 shops said nothing was wrong so I then got a video of what was happening and I sent it in to them like they asked and waited another week just for them to tell me that the next thing to do is what I told them in the begging ' change the transmission fluid' and that they could review it once I send in an invoice. I've paid $2,100 on this car in the month I have had it due to problems and the refuse to reimburse me for anything unless it's in a shop getting more then 8 hours of physical labor. So my car being in and out of 3 shops in a week doesn't count for anything.

- Centerburg, OH, USA

problem #22

Oct 132018

Sentra

  • miles
The transmission is acting up. The car gets stuck, makes whining noises, can't go uphill, won't accelerate, slows to a complete stop, etc. There were issues with the car prior to it getting this bad. I took is to a Nissan dealership several times but it wasn't diagnosed for some reason. It took some time for it to almost completely clunk out.

- Wayne, PA, USA

problem #21

Sep 292018

Sentra

  • 71,846 miles
The car will switch gears when I'm driving. It has happened multiple times - the last time was this weekend when I was traveling. I was driving on the interstate, up a mountain. All of the sudden the car started decelerating as I was going up the mountain. The gear shift caused the car to dramatically slow down and almost caused a multi-car pileup because there was a lot of traffic.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

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