10.0

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

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problem #28

Mar 092023

Sentra 4-cyl

  • miles
CVT transmission problem. Car has burning smell and jerks on freeway. Case has been reported to Nissan consumer affairs and has been taken in for repairs at a Nissan service center twice and still have not fixed the problem. https://knightlawgroup.com/nissan-cvt-transmission-problems/

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #27

Feb 152023

Sentra

  • miles
I would be driving and then the car would not want to pull after I would wait awhile it would start back driving. The most recent incident was I was driving and stopped at a light and accelerated to pull off and the car started moving and then stopped in the middle of the street. After a while it started back driving so I took it to get check and was told my transmission was gone. I did do a check on this site and saw where transmissions were recalled for nissan sentra for the following years 2014 to 2017.I feel if there was an issue with the transmissions in those car why would they not recall all the cars from that year on to have the transmission fix. I spent 3,852 dollars to have a new transmission put in my car which i feel is totally uncalled for.

- Dallas, NC, USA

problem #26

Nov 072022

Sentra

  • miles
My 2018 Nissan Sentra is currently in the shop at my local Nissan dealership because it needs a transmission replacement. The car lurched ahead causing me to run into my garage door causing damage. It also while driving loses power, the rpm meter will drop for a few seconds and you will see and feel it re engage a few seconds later. It does this frequently at various speeds.

- Loganville, GA, USA

problem #25

May 092022

Sentra

  • miles
When I try to start my car all the dash lights and power come on but the vehicle will not start.

- Prescott Valley , AZ, USA

problem #24

Feb 172022

Sentra

  • miles
I was accelerating then lost power and car failed to go into gear so no drive or no reverse

- Los Angeles , CA, USA

problem #23

May 042021

Sentra

  • miles
I received a recall notice (PM971) (21V-135) on May 4, 2021. I went twice to the dealership to have my car fixed. I called several times asking what to do to get the recall completed. One person said they needed to look at it to get the part. I went to the dealership on May 24, 2021 and I am still waiting for them to call me telling me that they have the part. Meanwhile, I am having lots of trouble stepping on the brake to start the car. Frequently it takes me up to 10 minutes before I can get the car started. Yesterday (9/19), I gave up trying to start the car. Today, (9/20) I had problems each time I tried to use the car, taking 5-10 minutes each time. The first time I went to the dealership, the technician said he didn't know why the notice was sent out because they didn't have the parts. The dealership is Ray Brandt Nissan 4000 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero, LA 70072. I could not evacuate for Hurricane Ida because I could not be sure that I would be able to start my car or that my brake lights would work in stop an go traffice. My car is my only means of getting to work and accomplishing other tasks. I cannot continue to hope that my car will eventually start and hoping that my brake lights continue to work. Your help is appreciated.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

problem #22

May 282021

Sentra

  • miles
When I push the brakes and start button, all lights come on, navi starts, but Car Does NOT start. I am stranded for 6th or 7th time and waiting on tow truck. According to this link, this is a recurrent problem Nissan is aware of, and they do nothing to fix it. https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/Discussion-c27227_ds963428 Being stranded is dangerous-PERIOD. I am enduring a homeless man yelling at me while I sit in my car with doors locked. Nissan should recall this car. 2018 Sentra SV with push start is Not safe.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #21

Sep 242020

Sentra

  • 15 miles
Ebs malfunction warning light comes on. Every day. When car is in motion.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #20

Sep 042020

Sentra

  • 60,000 miles
Car pulls to right on the express way making very loud funny noises, RPM shoots to 2 to 5 and the steering wheel has locked a few times taking me off of the road but not crashing or into a accident, the brakes are also sounding bad. On streets the cars steering drifts like the car wants to do its own thing.

- Newnan, GA, USA

problem #19

Sep 042020

Sentra

  • miles
Recib la notificacin estando parqueado en mi casa.no ha pasado nada.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #18

Nov 082019

Sentra

  • 23,000 miles
Collision avoidance failed and accerator appeared to stick resulting in accident.in motion approaching lovers lane on noble avenue when driver passed out resulting in multiple rearend stationary object and side collision.

- Visalia, CA, USA

problem #17

Jul 302020

Sentra

  • 25,000 miles
Vehicle's automatic emergency braking (aeb) system malfunctions and applies vehicle brakes in random instances. This poses a safety hazard as the vehicle could brake suddenly when in traffic and cause a crash.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #16

Apr 162020

Sentra

  • 5 miles
Everytime I drive in the rain or snow or any wet conditions my front sensor for the brakes says sensor undetected error message and also my brakes look brand new and they squeak

- Sterling Heights, MI, USA

problem #15

Mar 252020

Sentra

  • 45,679 miles
Forward collision sensor causing vehicle to brake when nothing is front of me while I drive. It has happened on 5 different occasions at different speeds. Nissan dealership stated that Nissan is aware of issues but is charging me $1300 to fix because it is out of warranty

- Vidalia, GA, USA

problem #14

Feb 202020

Sentra

  • 39,000 miles
Nissan 2018 Sentra automatic emergency braking (aeb), relies on a radar in the front grille to monitor a car's proximity to the vehicle ahead, warn of possible collisions, and hit the brakes if the driver can't. but a problem with some of those radar modules ' a third-party component supplied by Bosch ' makes the sensor frequently deactivate itself, disabling cruise control and the emergency braking system. A warning flashes on the dashboard to indicate the problem: 'front radar unavailable due to obstruction.'

- Clayton, NC, USA

problem #13

Jan 292020

Sentra

  • 25,325 miles
Front radar unavailable due to obstruction flashed on the dashboard while in motion.

- Columbia, SC, USA

problem #12

Jan 122020

Sentra

  • 18,000 miles
When braking, if you are not careful your foot may be on both the brake and the gas at the same time, making car to excelerate. Gas and brake pedal are very close to each other. When you are driving and go to brake is when it happens, anywhere.

- Manchester, CT, USA

problem #11

Jan 012020

Sentra

  • 46,000 miles
Malfunctioning icc radar sensor malfunctioning. I'm receiving a warning message "front radar obstruction". dealer refuses to fix because my mileage is too high

- Madison, AL, USA

problem #10

Dec 192019

Sentra

  • miles
The front radar is not working. We get an error saying 'the front radar is unavailable obstruction'. I've checked what I think it the radar module and it's not obstructed. I've also seen a ton of similar complaints about this issue.

- Lebanon, TN, USA

problem #9

Dec 142019

Sentra

  • 40,000 miles
Automatic emergency braking (aeb) system is malfunctioning, displaying the warning message 'front radar unavailable due to obstruction.' The warning will clear and reappear multiple time without any driver intervention during a single trip.

- Oviedo, FL, USA

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