2007 Nissan Sentra

Fatalities reported

Owners filed 154 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the air bags. It has been recalled 1 time.

When it fails
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60,000 milesMedian miles at failure

119 complaints record an odometer reading. Failures cluster around 010,000 miles.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Air Bags37
10012
Steering19
000
Power Train9
000
Service Brakes7
102
Engine and Engine Cooling7
010
Electrical System7
050
Engine6
020
Unknown or Other5
000
Suspension › Rear5
000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic5
304

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder08V311000
Filed Jul 11, 2008169,202 vehiclesNissan North America, Inc.

Defect. NISSAN IS RECALLING 169,202 MY 2007-2008 SENTRA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED ROBERT BOSCH MASTER CYLINDER. DUE TO THE MACHINING IRREGULARITY BY THE SUPPLIER, THE INTERNAL SEAL GROOVE IN THE BODY OF SOME BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS MAY ALLOW FOR A GAP IN THE GROOVE CONTACT AREA OF THE SEAL. THIS MAY RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID SLOWLY LEAKING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.

Risk. IF THE WARNING LAMP IS IGNORED, ONE OF THE BRAKE CIRCUITS ON THE VEHICLE MAY NOT OPERATE AS DESIGNED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MASTER CYLINDER/BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY AND IF BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE IS DETECTED, THE MASTER CYLINDER WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Service Brakes
Filed Jun 13, 2026KY

When I discovered the car was not stopping after depressing the peddle and the brake light was coming on. I checked the fluid level and fluid was needed. I topped the fluid level off and it did not solve the problem. I then took it to a mechanic and ask to have the brakes checked. he then replaced the front pads. Once they were replaced he bled the system according to the mfg. recommendations. I now have a solid peddle but still do not have brakes. The peddle moves less than an inch when applied. He checked on line @ NHTSA for a recall and discovered the Recall number PM813 for the Master Cylinder and the car's VIN number had an Unrepaired Recall. I would like to get this recall taking care to keep my family safe.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 15, 2025CA

Airbag light is on

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed May 2, 2023155,000 milesWA

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that when the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a routine oil change, the mechanic informed her that during the test drive, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond, and was depressed to the floorboard. The contact stated that the mechanic used the parking brake to prevent the vehicle from crashing inside the shop. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed that the brake master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 25, 2022NY

Lost brakes on the highway luckily was able to stop safely. As you can see in the pic the rear left brake line completely corroded in 1 spot and another spot was ready to completely fail, those spots are incidentally the spots where the line attaches to the body for support, those points don't have the corrosion protection that the entire line has.

Wheels
Filed Aug 11, 2022CA

MY TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT IS LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. MY TIRES ARE SIX MONTH, AND THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO TURN ON EVEN AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE SHOP. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES TO AMERICAS TIRES, BIT O' TIRE WHERE I PURSHASED THE TIRES AND THEY CHECKED ALL TIRES AND TIRE SENSORS, VALVES AND SAY THE AIR PREASURE IS GOOD. THE LIGHT TURNS OFF BUT A DAY OR TWO AFTER THE AIR PREASURE LIGHT BLINKS AND STAYS ON AGAIN. MY CAR IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. PLEASE ADVICE. THANK YOU

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Apr 4, 2022GA

I was approaching my driveway in front of my house and my vehicle had smoke eminating from a glove compartment area when I got out of the car and checked underneath the hood the car was on fire I got out just in time there was something wrong there could have been the engine fuel system I just recently had an oil change 2 weeks ago the incident April 2, 2022 I was in fear for my life because I had no signal from the car what was happened I had just recently had an oil change a week and a half before the incident I noticed that flames were starting to rise and massive flames of ire than fumes of smoke and all of a sudden the car started burning and then the exploded destroying the entire car. Fire Department was called Lieutenant Thompson and his staff came out to put out the fire and the car was towed away was nothing left but the frame. I can be reached at [XXX] my name is [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Jan 18, 2022TN

Caught on fire under the hood and burned the car very badly. Fire department was called to extinguish the fire. The damage was total to the under the hood components and hoses and wiring harnesses. Car ignition was off while I was in the store for just a couple of minutes and when I came out the car was in flames. I could see the car from inside the store through the window and no one was around it at all.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 17, 2021AR

The cvt transmission is making a winning nose and has been doing so since I bought it

Electrical SystemFire
Filed May 19, 2021CA

Problem is cvt transmission. Transmission main seal leak. Whine, to loss in acceleration and power. At certain speed. Cvt internal belt flapping. Resulted in full shut down of vehicle while on highway. Caused speed control sensor and throttle body sensor to go out which started minor electrical fire in the engine compartment which could have resulted in great bodily injury and possibly hurting others if accident would have and very much could resulted in for sure. Multiple times to mechanic resulting in stress and out of pocket expensive currently with a mechanic now. Nissan cvt transmission...

Air Bags
Filed Mar 30, 2021NJ

I BROUGHT THE CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I GOT THE CAR LOU (SELLER) STATED THEY JUST BROUGHT THE BATTERY AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT SHOULD GO OFF AFTER BEING DRIVEN A COUPLE OF MILES THE AIRBAG LIGHT NEVER CAME OFF I WENT TO GET THE INSPECTED AND PAYED 162 AT NISSAN TO BE LOOKED AT THEN 400 AT THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED ANOTHER COUPLE MILES THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 28, 2020150,000 milesGA

I FOUND WHILE RESEARCHING AN ISSUE ON MY NISSAN SENTRA 2007 THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MASTER CYLINDER IN 2008 BECAUSE THE SAME ISSUE THAT JUST HAPPENED TO ME COULD HAPPEN. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION AND APPARENTLY I WAS NOT ON THE LIST BUT MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD THE MAINTENANCE SHOP CHECK MY BRAKES THEY SAID MY PADS WERE FINE. THAT I WAS PROBABLY HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE WARNING LIGHT. 2 WEEKS AGO I GOT IN MY CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO BRAKE I HAD TO PUSH MY FOOT ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND. I EVENTUALLY MADE MY WAY TO MY LOCAL FIRESTONE AND HAD THEM CHECK MY BRAKES ONLY THO FIND THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BOOSTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THEY PULLED THEM THEY SAID THEY WERE FULL OF BRAKE FLUID. THAT IS WHY I HAD NO BRAKES. THIS IS THE EXACT ISSUE LISTED IN THE RECALL. WHY WAS I NOT SENT THIS RECALL NOTICE AS I OBVIOUSLY HAD DEFECTIVE CYLINDERS AND I HAD TO SPEND 1300.00 TO REPAIR.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 14, 2020102,000 milesIL

WHILE WAITING AT A RED LIGHT THE SIDE PASSENGER AIRBAG EXPLODED.*DT*JB*DT*JB

EngineFire
Filed Jun 2, 2020105,238 milesPR

CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT BEGUN SPUTTERING AND SHAKING AS I ACCELERATED. I DROVE BACK HOME, ABOUT 5 MINUTES, AND OPENED THE HOOD. CAR WAS ON AND PARKED FOR THE VISUAL INSPECTION. MY PARTNER PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO SEE IF I COULD SEE WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE MOTOR SHOOK WHEN IT WAS PUT IN REVERSE. IMMEDIATELY SOMETHING NEAR THE FUEL LINES STARTED TO EMIT SMOKE. IT LOOKED LIKE ALUMINUM FOIL. THE CAR HAD A HALF TANK OF GAS AND GAUGES SEEMED NORMAL. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WENT INSIDE THE HOUSE TO GET MY TOOLS. WHEN I CAME OUT, THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES COMING FROM THE MOTOR. 9-1-1 WAS CALLED AND FIREFIGHTERS PUT OUT THE FIRE IN ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THE FIRE SPREAD RAPIDLY AND THE CAR WAS DESTROYED WHEN THE FIRE WAS FINALLY EXTINGUISHED. *TR

Structure › BodyCrash2 injured
Filed May 17, 2020106,000 milesCA

MY VEHICLE WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT 4-2-2015. MERCURY INSURANCE LISA OPENSHAW FAILED TO INVESTIGATE THE UNDERBODY OF THE CAR IN THE REAR. SHOCKS WERE BENT INWARDS IN THE REAR AND NEVER REPAIRED BY MERCURY. I HAD THE SHOCKS REPAIRED. ALONG WITH THE ESTIMATES OF REPAIR LISA OPENSHAW THREATENED ME BY STATING THAT MERCURY PAID FOR REPAIRS TWICE DUPLICATING LABOR ON SAME MATTERS. SHE TRIED TO SAY THE DAMAGES ON THE INSIDE DID NOT MATTER AND DAMAGES ON THE OUTSIDE WAS ALL THAT MATTERED. SHE ALSO TRIED TO VIOLATE THE LAW TO SAY I COULD NOT USE MY OWN REPAIR FACILITIES. THE DAMAGES TOTAL ENOUGH TO TOTAL THE CAR AND MY VEHICLE WAS PLACED AT RISK COMPROMISING MY SAFETY WHILE DAILY DRIVING. I SENT A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE NEGLIGENCE OF MY CAR NOT BEING RIGHTFULLY TOTALED. ATTACHED ARE ALL DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW. I HAVE CC'D RICARDO LARA , THE CALIFORNIA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER REGARDING THIS MATTER ASKING THAT HE RESPOND TO ME ASAP REGARDING THE SERIOUS URGENCY OF THE MATTER SINCE IT HAS BEEN LITERALLY 5 YEARS. ACCORDING TO THE RECENT LETTER BY COMMISSIONER RICARDO LARA, ALL CLAIMS ARE TO BE PAID TO INCLUDE CAR DAMAGES WITH NO DISHONESTY AND NEGLIGENCE. I AM REQUESTING THAT MY CAR BE TOTALED IN FULL AS AT THE TIME OF THE CAR ACCIDENT , THE VALUE WAS $ 9500 PLUS TAX AND LICENSE FOR REPLACEMENT VALUE. ONCE THE CAR IS TOTALED, MERCURY INSURANCE MAY UPDATE STATE FARM INSURANCE, THE DEFENDANT'S INSURANCE COMPANY.*DT*JB*DT CONSUMER STATED TEARED DOWN OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETED ON 06/10/15.*JB

Wheels
Filed Apr 14, 2020NH

I HAD INSTABILITY ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AROUND CURVES. THE CAR WOULD START TO SHAKE, SO I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO NAVIGATE AROUND CURVES. TURNING ON TOWN ROADS FELT SOMEWHAT LESS,BUT I STILL HAD TO BE CAREFUL. MEINEKE PUT THEM ON WITH 64,249 MILES ON THE TIRES,ON 2/19/16, BUT THEY PUT ON NEW FRONT PAIR AT 70,203 MILES ON THE TIRES ON 10/8/19, BECAUSE THEY SAID THE TREAD WORN DOWN. THEY LEFT THE REAR TIRES ON. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 18, 2020SC

WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END AND NOT SURE WHY. ALSO ALOT OF THINGS WITH MY FRONT END IS MESSED UP IT SEEMS. THE NOISE IS ONE OF THE WORST AND ALSO GETTING LOUDER AS TIME PASSES

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Jan 31, 2020FL

2007 NISSAN SENTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOSE OF STEERING POWER WHILE DRIVING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE TIRE WAS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT EVEN THOUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STRAIGHT. THE INNER TIE ROD HAD BROKEN. *JS

Air Bags
Filed Jan 17, 2020107,000 milesDC

MY TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT IS LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. I WAS PARKED WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE LIGHT ON. AFTER NOTICING, I THEN PROCEEDED TO MAKE SURE ALL FOUR TIRES HAD CORRECT AMOUNT OF AIR AND TO AND TO TURN OFF CAR AND BACK ON TO RESET. AFTER DOING SO THE LIGHT HAS CONTINUED TO REMAIN ON. ALSO MY PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS BEEN FLASHING ON AND OFF WHILE CARE IS IN START MODE. I AM UNSURE THE CAUSE OF IT. MY VEHICLE ALSO CUT OFF WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT A FEW WEEK AGO. UNSURE IF THE PROBLEMS WERE RELATED.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 10, 2019145,000 milesCA

SOMETIME IN APRIL 2019 ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE BUTTONS SWITCHES IN THE STEERING WHEEL INCLUDING CRUISE CONTROL; RADIO VOLUME RADIO STATIONS; THE HORN ALL STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT NOTICE, ALSO THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. I ASKED THE MECHANIC ABOUT THAT AND HE SAID LOT IF NISSANS HAVE THAT PROBLEM. HE SAID I MIGHT NEED TO GET THE COMBINATION SWITCH?

Air Bags
Filed Dec 10, 2019CA

MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON

20 of 154 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2013
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
202615110Routine
202530400Routine
202438300Routine
202319100Routine
202281200Routine
2021131310Routine
2020204400Above average
2019222210Above average
2018185231Fatalities reported
2017230360Above average
2016270620Above average
2015351330Above average
2014380560Above average
2013638641Fatalities reported
2012180040Routine
2011142260Routine
2010144340Routine
200955101Fatalities reported
2008167330Routine
2007 — this page1541102Fatalities reported
2006116610Do not drive
2005170640Do not drive
2004197501Do not drive
20031801010Do not drive
20023181480Do not drive
2001236820Above average
2000171740Routine
199959300Routine
199858521Fatalities reported
1997108712Fatalities reported
1996141710Routine
1995117732Fatalities reported
199499050Routine
199358020Routine
1992620150Routine
1991632101Fatalities reported
199039231Fatalities reported

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Reading this record

2 deaths reported in complaints filed with NHTSA.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jul 11, 2008. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.