10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 1
Average Mileage:
14,901 miles

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problem #8

Oct 192019

Sentra 4-cyl

  • 5,000 miles
I bought a 2018 Nissan sentry in November of 2018. In the past month the brand new car has not been starting. It has been leaving me stranded at work and at the store. I keep taking it to the dealer ship and they replace the brake switch and battery. However the car is still not starting on me. The dealership replace the brake switch again but now they are waiting for another part. This is very frustrating because it's a new car and to me everything in the car should be new. Thank you [xxx] ('parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')

- Las Cruces, NM, USA

problem #7

Aug 092019

Sentra

  • 23,500 miles
I was in the parking lot stationary, attempting to leave the store, and my vehicle would not start due to the brake sensor malfunctioning. I drive a 2018 Nissan Sentra and it is push start. At the time it was mid day and the weather was about 102. My eight month and a half pregnant girlfriend had to wait in the parking lot for approximately 20 minutes in the heat until the vehicle started to work again. After one google search I was able to find out that this issue is quite frequent and needs to be addressed. This is happened on four separate occasions prior to this and all of them happened between 21,500 and 23,500 miles. This isunacceptable for a one-year-old vehicle and could've led to something way more dangerous in the event we had our newborn child with us.

- Haltom City, TX, USA

problem #6

Jan 012019

Sentra

  • 10,000 miles
Faulty radar in the automatic emergency braking system is causing a very dangerous malfunction in the car. The dealership has repeatedly tried to repair the problem, to no avail. This is causing the car to randomly stop in the middle of the highway and/or cause the auto emergency brake to simply not work.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #5

May 272019

Sentra

  • 31,326 miles
While car is in gear whith brakes applied the the car begins to roll if on slight incline. As if it goes into neutral.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #4

Apr 162019

Sentra 4-cyl

  • 5,887 miles
The contact owned a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speeds and going over railroad tracks, the vehicle in front was rear ended and the air bags deployed. The vehicle was pulled over and two pedestrians assisted the contact in exiting the vehicle. The contact sustained injuries to their back and right chest area that required medical attention. The other driver of the vehicle did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. It was unknown if a dealer was contacted. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic. The mechanic deemed the vehicle totaled. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,887. Photos attached.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #3

Mar 082019

Sentra 4-cyl

  • 8,000 miles
My daughter was involved in axsingke car accident that cost her life. The front end collision sensors were not working at the time ovate accident. Last year when the sensor light went on, we made an attempt to get it repaired. We were told by the dealer M'lady Nissan in crystal lake il that there was no fix for his problem yet. About a month ago [xxx] and I took her car in for an oil change and I demanded the front sensors get fixed. We received the same response from the dealer and told we would receive a postcard when the repair was made. My daughter hit the traffic light pole and the brakes were never applied. I don't know if this would have saved her life but I believe this is an important defect that must be repaired. I have a hard time believing multi billion dollar company cannot come up with a fix for a $5 sensor. My daughter was 28 and I do not want any other family to have to go through. What we are going through. I was told that there will not be an investigation by the woodstock police department. The police report #[xxx]. ph # 815-338-2131 woodstock, il police department. I do not have a photo of the car. I understand it was on the front page of the nw herald in crystal lake il information reenacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). Police report submitted. Photos attached communication with Nissan attached.

- Cary, IL, USA

problem #2

Aug 172018

Sentra

  • 9,500 miles
I work in a shop and over the last month, we've seen 10 Sentra under 15000miles come in with snapped drive belts. All of them have pulleys that spin freely so that's not the issue. The belts seem to be coming apart at the seams

- Laurel, MD, USA

problem #1

Aug 082018

Sentra

  • 2,000 miles
While driving slightly over 80 mph in Utah where the speed limit is 80 mph, the gasket holding down the windshield started to come off and had to be held in place by closing the window on it. This happened to the gasket on both sides of the windshield. This was a rental car. For future driving I was able to hold it down in place with duct tape which I happened to have.

- West Hempstead, NY, USA