10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,588 miles

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problem #18

Apr 162021

Sentra

  • miles
My tires have been check twice and they are all at manufacture pressure psi and still my car has the temps tire sensor light on when I continue to drive the malfunction light comes on and the emergency braking system starts

- Katy, TX, USA

problem #17

Jan 012021

Sentra

  • 15,000 miles
The display screen for heat/air conditioning and airflow controls will randomly shut off. The temperature and airflow controls will still work even when the screen is off. I will have the heat set to 70 but it feels like I pressed the air conditioning button ( ihave not and checked by pressing the air conditioning button). While other times, I will have the air temperature set to 62 and it feels like I've turned it up to 85 degrees.

- Syracuse, NY, USA

problem #16

Jan 012021

Sentra

  • miles
It's a new 2019 Nissan Sentra I took it in last year and they replaced the battery because I kept having a dead battery where I would have to jump start my car, now again 2021 its doing the same problem where I have to jump start my car 2-3 per week.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #15

Mar 152021

Sentra

  • 62,000 miles
Transmission had to be replaced after a year of owning car, motor issue happened today while driving home. It started sputtering and shut down while driving on freeway. Dealer said its motor problem. Just spent $500 getting repaired not 2 days ago. Front collision sensor was repaired, but still don't work, and radio has been fixed 3 times and problem still exists they both where suppose to be fixed 2 days ago, and when we got the car back problems still there. Nissan said we don't qualify becase of miles on car. Its a lemon, it has more issues but to many to list.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #14

Dec 012020

Sentra

  • 43,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that once placing the vehicle into park and turning off the ignition, the engine would make an abnormal, clicking noise as the headlights and brake lights would continuously flicker. The contact also stated that on one occasion as the failure occurred, the brake malfunction warning light had illuminated on the instrument panel. Recently, the contact stated that after experiencing the failure, the vehicle failed to start-up. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 21V135000 (exterior lighting) however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 43,000.

- Chester, PA, USA

problem #13

Jan 012021

Sentra

  • 54,301 miles
Factory radio keeps rebooting on its own. It does it sometimes 10 times within 30min. I only use the bluetooth feature. It does this while moving and sitting still.

- Ethridge, TN, USA

problem #12

Dec 192020

Sentra

  • 4,100 miles
The radio will randomly come on for a second when the car is off. I have went out to get something out of the trunk & this has happened & I have also went out to leave & when I walk outside the radio in the car is playing when the car has not been driven since the prior day. I am concerned about this issue draining the car battery. This is random & has happened more than a dozen times.

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #11

Nov 042020

Sentra

  • miles
My battery positive terminal keeps getting corroded and the lights turn on and off from inside and outside like if their turning on and off

- Mercedes, TX, USA

problem #10

Nov 022020

Sentra

  • 34,000 miles
The vehicle will not start with a fully charged battery and functioning key fab. This seems to be a common problem with the Nissan Sentra for years. Nissan has done nothing to recall what seems to be a faulty brake switch.

- Riverview, FL, USA

problem #9

Oct 302019

Sentra

  • 38,000 miles
Front sensor says obstructed view after a couple minutes of driving. The light will turn on and off while beeping.

- Union Beach, NJ, USA

problem #8

Mar 102020

Sentra

  • miles
The keyless entry fob is slightly sensitive. I financed the car on 3/10/2020. After taking a nap upon leaving the vaccination clinic for tetna adult shot, I slept from around 6pm-142am in a wooded area parking spot at a local park and when I woke up, my car doors were unlocked and my driver side window was open a little and I had it raised and was sure to lick the door prior to going to sleep. Then on 3/11/2029, I went to the convenience store for a pit stop when I arrived back to the car, the trunk was open and when I got out if the car I was sure to look at it while hitting the lock and placed the key in my pocket.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #7

Feb 112020

Sentra

  • 12,000 miles
Everytime I drive about 4 miles the front radar sensor gets disabled and displays a warning, this disabled the cruise and turns of automatic emergency braking, this is dangerous for me to drive with, I have taken the car to the dealership 3 times and its still happening, the dealership claims they fixed it but did not

- Carteret, NJ, USA

problem #6

Jan 012020

Sentra

  • 4,000 miles
The radio turns off and on by itself without the car being on. I have walked up to the car to hear it playing music. It happens randomly driving, not driving, and with no power to car. I am worried about my battery draining. Also, the air conditioner display is blank from time to time. Only the orange lights on the buttons are lit up. Sometime if I restart the car, it will come back on as if it is reset, other times it does not help. The display screen above the ac control panel freezes along with the display in between the speedometer from time to time. It seems as if the computer system does what it wants to and when it wants. I have not had the car for 6 months and it's already giving me problems. It was purchased at the end of September 2019 from a Nissan dealership, brand new with 4 miles on it.

- Fortuna, CA, USA

problem #5

Sep 022019

Sentra

  • 1,200 miles
For some reason when I start my car it revs up like my foot is on the gas. My radio cuts off and restarts for no reason. When my lights are on automatic once my car is parked it takes 15 or longer intermittently for them to shut off.

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #4

Oct 112019

Sentra

  • 26,788 miles
Traveling in traffic about 35 mph all of a sudden traffic came to stop. I applied my brakes and did not grab right away I turned the steering wheel to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of me. I hit my front left corner in the back right corner of the other vehicle. My air bags did not discharged, my frontal brake sensor gave no warnings. I just had my vehicle inspected last week. I filed a claim with my insurance company, made a police report. Two weeks ago I was at the dealer asking it there was any recalls because my sensor lights comes on when nothing is in front of me. I was told that there is no recalls on my vehicle. That the recall on the front sensor was for the Nissan rogue where the vehicle brakes on its own.

- Massapequa, NY, USA

problem #3

Sep 092019

Sentra

  • 6,300 miles
When stopped the vehicle goes to 4 RPM when trying to drive after being stopped at red light or stop sign anytime car is stopped and trying to drive again.I had a faulty switch on 9/8/2019 car wouldn't start took to dealership for repair and oil change after that the pic that I attached lights came on.those lights wasn't on before.after pulling off dealerships lot I got on highway and lights came

- Owings Mills, MD, USA

problem #2

Feb 182019

Sentra

  • 1,000 miles
Time freezes on dash screen along with what was playing on my bluetooth in dash cluster screen. Radio buttons and phone buttons stop working on steering wheel when dash cluster screen freezes. The first time I brought my car in on 2/18/19 with this problem they told me it was my charger then they are having problems with iphones with 2019 Nissan vehicles. Stopped using charger. Second time bringing my vehicle in for same continuous problem on 3/27/19 they did an electrical system check but couldn't find anything. Still not using charger. Third time bringing my vehicle in 5/29/19 electrical system check was done and they told me that my battery was low crank as well. Told me it is a safety hazard now and they have to replace the dash cluster and battery. The dealership (harbor Nissan) where I purchased the car had my car for a month (they got me into a rental car the whole time)so I got it back on 6/28/19 after parts were replaced. Not even a month of having my car back it does it again on 7/23/19 my service advisor was told the car might need a harness and I called 7/27/19 my service advisor was not in and they told me I could pick my car up they couldn't get it to do it for them. But when they had it for a month it was a safety hazard"? now its not" this usually happens when driving the vehicle for over and hour or two. It happens on highway and city.

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #1

Nov 062018

Sentra

  • 14 miles
I purchase 2019 Nissan Sentra on 11/6/2019 with 15 miles at Nissan of muskogee. Since purchase the automatic emergency braking (aeb) system deactivates and shows a warning on the dashboard 'front radar unavailable due to obstruction.' A crash icon also on dashboard at all times. No cruise control. The car is out of balance. The sensor comes on at all time wether or not there are other vehicle near the car. The dealership and service department alleges that I am the only one with this problem and the parts not available. I brought it in to service. The dealership service barely look at the car nor check codes. The balance is worse. This is cause by a faulty defective radar sensor in the front grill. Service is now waiting for parts that Nissan can't get anywhere.

- Springdale, AR, USA