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2014 Nissan Sentra complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2014 record →

Engine
Filed Dec 27, 2020IL

PLEASE REFERENCE NHTSA ISSUE 11383950 SUBMITTED DEC 17, 2020. THIS IS ANOTHER ISSUE RELATED TO THE PRIOR SUBMITTED DEC 17TH. ON DEC 26 THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ASKED IF WE HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH WE DO NOT, AND THEN TOOK THE CAR IN FOR INSPECTION. THAT SAME DAY WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION (SCREENSHOTS ATTACHED) THAT CVT ASSEMPLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (EST $3800). AFTER LOOKING FURTHER ONLINE, THERE ARE VARIOUS COMPLAINTS AND RECALLS REGARDING THIS KNOWN ISSUE. WE WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALLS REGARDING CVT TRANSMISSION KNOWN ISSUES. PLEASE HELP GETTING THIS RESOLVED TO OUR SATISFACTION.

Power Train
Filed Dec 17, 202097,000 milesIL

THE TRANSMISSION WOULD OCCASIONALLY SLIP WHILE IN MOTION DURING ACCELERATION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, WE BROUGHT THE ISSUE TO THEIR ATTENTION. SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THAT A TCM SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS NEEDED. I LOCATED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN COVERING TCM REPROGRAM COVERING 2013 VEHICLES (SB-10051662-4475). NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WILL NOT ADDRESS THE 2014 ISSUE AT THIS TIME.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 8, 2020GA

CVT TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CAR PURCHASED MAY 31, 2019 AT 114174 MILES. CAR CURRENTLY HAS 151232 MILES. DEALERSHIP DID NOT MENTION THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE.

Engine
Filed Nov 27, 2020140,000 milesGA

WHILE THE CAR WAS BEEN DRIVEN, THE CAR WAS PUT IN REVERSE TO PARK, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER MOVE.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 18, 202098,000 milesGA

THE CAR REVS HIGH AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. ALSO MAKES RATTLING NOSES WHEN GOING OVER 55 MPH. TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. ATTEMPTED TO MERGE ONTO HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE DID NOT GET UP TO SPEED ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION

Air BagsCrash
Filed Nov 17, 2020100,400 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, HE HIT A DEER. THE COLLISION SMASHED THE BUMPER AND PUSHED THE GRILL INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE HOOD WAS CRUSHED IN AND BENT UPWARDS AND WAS UNABLE TO BE OPEN TO CHECK FOR ENGINE DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE CRASH SCENE. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH THE COLLISION. THE DEALER PRESTIGE NISSAN LEE'S SUMMIT (1025 SE OLDHAM PKWY, LEE'S SUMMIT, MO 64081 (816) 600-4000) GAVE AN UNCLEAR EXPLANATION AS TO WHERE THE SENSORS WERE IN THE FRONT TO HAVE ACTIVATED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE CONTACT FILED A CLAIM WITH HIS INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE VEHICLE REMAINED UN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,400.

Power Train
Filed Nov 9, 202013,542 milesMD

MY 2014 NISSAN SENTRA WAS STARTING TO SLIP AS I WAS DRIVING, MIND YOU MY CAR HAS ONLY 113 THOUSAND PLUS MILES ON IT. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AFTER PAYING 140 DOLLARS TO HAVE HAVE THE CODE READ, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION, 31036-9AM2A. THEY SAID IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE THAT NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT AND GAVE ME THE COSTUMER SERVICE NUMBER TO CALL, WITH A $3600 COST ESTIMATE. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT DUE TO THE MILEAGE THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. AFTER HEARING THIS I BEGAN TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND I FOUND THAT THIS IS INDEED A COMMON ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSIONS. THEY HAVE EXTENDED SOME WARRANTIES TO 120 THOUSAND MILES OR 5 YEARS HOWEVER I WAS TOLD MY CAR MILEAGE EXCLUDES ME FROM THIS WARRANTY. WHAT YEARS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS WARRANTY. PLEASE HELP.

Power Train
Filed Nov 5, 2020VA

NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSIONS DURABILITY IS UNDER A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT, AND THEIR RESPONSE TO EXTENDED WARRANTIES TO COVER THE ISSUES IS INSUFFICIENT AND IN DISREGARD OF THE CURRENT PANDEMIC. NISSAN DOES NOT EXPLAIN WHY 7 YEARS OR 84000 MILES WERE CHOSEN AS THE CUTLINE TO PROVIDE COVERAGE. IF 7 YEARS IS THE DECIDED COVERAGE, WHICH IS UNSATISFACTORY FOR TRANSMISSIONS, THE CORRESPONDING MILEAGE SHOULD BE 94500, NOT 84000 BASED ON "THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION STATES THE AVERAGE PERSON DRIVES AROUND 13,500 MILES EVERY YEAR.". NISSAN MUST EXPLAIN THIS COVERAGE LIMITS DECISION AND EXTEND THE WARRANTY PERIOD AMID THE PANDEMIC TO AVOID NEGLIGENCE.

Power Train
Filed Nov 1, 202034,000 milesWI

CVT TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY SLIPPING, JERKING, SHUDDERING AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION.

Power Train
Filed Oct 27, 2020300,000 milesNC

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN ON THE GAS PEDAL TO PASS OR GO UP HILL

Power Train
Filed Oct 22, 2020111,347 milesCA

2014 NISSAN SENTRA AUTOMATICALLY TURNED OFF WHILE PARKED ON 9/26/20, JERKED, REVVED AND SHOOK WHILE IN MOTION BETWEEN 1 AND 2 RPM ON 10/15/2020, 10/20/2020 AND 10/21/2020

Power Train
Filed Oct 17, 20202,100 milesAZ

CVT TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY SLIPPING, JERKING, SHUDDERING AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION

Power Train
Filed Sep 21, 2020130,000 milesIN

CVT TRANSMISSION TONS OF COMPLAINTS AND NOTHING DONE - NOT I HAVE A CAR THAT WONT RUN- BOUGHT LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO. NO RECALL AND KEEP SELLING THIS CRAPPY TRANSMISSION OVER 3K TO FIX- NO ONE BUT DEALERSHIP WILL FIX EITHER. WONT GO FORWARD.

Power Train
Filed Sep 17, 2020108,000 milesCA

WELL MY NEPHEW WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE CAR STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE SO HE STOPPED CALLED ME TO GO HELP HIM BECAUSE THE CAR WOULDN'T GO ANYMORE . SO THE NEXT MORNING I TURNED IT ON IMMEDIATELY YOU HEAR GRINDING SO I IMMEDIATELY TURN THE VEHICLE OFF.CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION PAN AND IT HAD SMALL PIECES OF METAL IN THE PAN.

Power Train
Filed Sep 12, 2020DE

WHY IS THE TRANSMISSION GIVING SO MANY PROBLEMS AND NOT BEING TAKING CARE OF. I AM STILL IN WARRANTY TIME FRAME BUT OUT OF MILES & NOW I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND NOBODY CAN HELP ME. THE INPUT SHAFT BEARING IS GONE BAD. I WAS TOLD THESE TRANSMISSION ARE KNOWN FOR IT. BUT NISSIAN HAS NOT RECALLED YET WHY? IT HAS BEEN MAKING NOISE FOR YEARS AND DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL, NOW A DIFFERENT DEALER SAYS NO YOU NEED NEW TRANSMISSION.

Engine
Filed Aug 29, 202037,000 milesAL

HI I HAVE 3 ISSUES WITH MY CAR, IT'S A 2014 NISSAN CENTRA, THE FIRST ISSUE IS THE TRANSMISSION IT'S REALLY BAD I HAVE ALREADY TOO IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AN SAID THEY FIXED THE ISSUE BUT IT'S STILL DOING THE SAME THING, WHEN YOU GO TO TAKE OFF FROM A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN IT WANTS TO HESITATE TAKING OFF, IT SPITTING AND JERKS AND THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T WANT TO CHANGE GEARS, I HAVE A AUTOMATIC BUT IT ACTS LIKE A STRAIGHT SHIFT SO WHEN IT HESITATES I HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS NOR TO GET IT TO GO BUT IF YOU MASH THE GAS TO HARD IT WILL TAKE OFF FAST AFTER IT SPITS, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, I HAVE ALMOST SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF A FEW VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE TRIED TO PULL OUT FROM A SIDE ROAD AND A CAR WOULD BE COMING AN I KNOW I HAVE TIME TO GET OUT BUT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WANTS TO ACT CRAZY AN IT STARTS HESITATING TO GO, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES. THAT'S NOT ALL MY OTHER ISSUE IS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER, THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IT HAS WENT OUT IN THE LAST YEAR, I WENT AND HAD IT SERVICED AN THEY SAID IT WAS THE AIR COMPRESSOR, I TOOK IT TO PEP BOYS AND THE GUY THAT LOOKED AT IT HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAS HAD 47 NISSAN CENTRAS IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS TO BE SERVICED FOR THE SAME REASONS, WELL ONE DAY THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS FINE BUT THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO TURN IT ON AND IT IS BLOWING NOTHING BUT HOT AIR SO HE CHECKED IT AND HE SAID THE COMPRESSOR WENT OUT AGAIN!! THE OTHER ISSUE IS YESTERDAY I WENT TO GET DINNER AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. A

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Aug 19, 2020119,000 milesAR

SHUTTERING, UNEXPECTED POWER SURGES, HESITATION, STALLING, AND OF COURSE LOTS OF BAD NOISES IN GENERAL. I FOUND NUMEROUS NISSAN TRANSMISSION LAWSUITS FILLED REGARDING 2014 SENTRA PRONE TO SHAKING, JERKING, SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTS. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT NEEDS A TRANSMISSION AND THIS VEHICLE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF ISSUES.

Power Train
Filed Aug 8, 2020TN

MY TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS, VIBRATE, JERKS, AND STALLS. NISSAN TOLD ME COUNTLESS OF TIMES IT IS NOT THE TRANSMISSION.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 1, 202020 milesCA

I AM OWNER OF A 2014 NISSAN CENTRA. I STARTED GETTING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. I NOTOCED THAT WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKES, THE PETALS GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. MY CAR ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES. I TOOK IT FOR AN INSPECTION TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER TWICE AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. DOES ANYBODY KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS KIND OF PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS ANYTIME, EITHER WITH THE CAR ON, IN MOTION OR NOT IN MOTION.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 23, 202090,000 milesNC

CVT TRANSMISSION STUTTERING ACCELERATION, REVING AND SLIPPING

Power Train
Filed Jul 8, 2020103,000 milesGA

EXTREME NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION AT IDLE, SLOW TO ACCELERATE, CAR KNOCKS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND SPEEDING UP

Power Train
Filed Jul 6, 2020MD

FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, I'VE NOTICED A JERKINESS WITH MY VEHICLE. WHEN I ACCELERATE, IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR IS PULLING BACK TOWARD ME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST MORE THAN $4,000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I'VE NOTICED MANY OWNERS WITH SIMILAR CONCERNS ON THIS WEBSITE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY. OWNER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR DEFECTS WITH THESE CARS WHEN THE DEALERS/MANUFACTURERS ARE RESPONSIBLE.

Power Train
Filed Jul 3, 2020OH

EACH TIME WHEN IS AT PARK IS HARD TO PUT IT TO D OR R WHEN YOU PUT IT TO D YOU HEAR A BIG NOISE LIKE A CRACK. *TR

Power Train
Filed Jun 17, 2020118,000 milesSD

2014 NISSAN SENTRA RPM'S KEEP FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 RPMS AND MAKE THE CAR FEEL JERKY. NO CODES THROWN WHEN HOOKED UP TO A COMPUTER. WHEN SPEEDING UP AFTER TURNING CORNERS VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND HAS A HARD TIME TAKING OFF AGAIN. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jun 13, 2020103,000 milesAL

ALL OF A SUDDEN FOR THE PAST 2 DAYS I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE SWITCH LOCKING AND WANT TURN WHILE PARKED(STATIONARY). THE STEERING WHEEL NEVER LOCKED AND WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON FOR SECURITY ALERT. TODAY IT WANT TURN ON AT ALL. *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 9, 202090,000 milesKY

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING CAR SHAKES PROBLEMS BEGAN AT ABOUT 90,000 MILES. *TR

Engine
Filed Jun 4, 2020OR

POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION VALVE (PVC) WAS IDENTIFIED BY SERVICE ADVISOR AND MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE. IT IS A TECHNICAL MANUAL UPDATE. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO DIE AND NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed May 27, 2020FL

SQUEAKY BRAKES. *TR

Power Train
Filed May 11, 2020120,000 milesFL

THE BATTERY AND TRANSMISSION ARE FAILING, THIS CAR HAS BEEN GIVING ME ISSUES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. NO ONE CARES TO HELP ME AND I'VE STILL BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH TO THIS DAY. *TR

Power Train
Filed May 8, 2020104,600 milesNJ

PURCHASED CERTIFIED PRE OWNED NISSAN SENTRA 2014 FROM PINEBELT DEALERSHIP WITH 67K MILES ON IT JAN 8TH 2018. NISSAN WAS WELL AWARE OF THE TRANS ISSUES HOWEVER I WAS NOT. AND THE SALESMAN WENT OUT OF HIS WAY TO TELL ME THE TRANS LASTS THE LIFE OF THE CAR. I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. CAR JUST HIT 104K MILES. WHILE TAKING IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE THE RECEPTIONIST TOLD ME THE MECHANIC HEARD A NOISE AND WANTED ME TO CONSENT TO A $160 DIAGNOSTIC. I SAID I DON'T HEAR A NOISE THERE AREN'T ANY LIGHTS ON. SURE ENOUGH THEY TOLD ME THE TRANS IS BAD AND WILL COST ME 4500 TO REPLACE. I OWE $7900 ON THE CAR CURRENTLY. NO ONE WOULD FINANCE A CAR AND EXPECT THE TRANS 2 GO IN 2 YEARS. THE CAR STARTED ACTING UP LESS THAN 5 DAYS AFTER VISITING THE DEALERSHIP. IT WONT GO OVER 50 MPH ITS SHAKING BADLY. ITS MAKING WHINING NOISES AND STARTS JERKING. I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY EVERY DAY. IM GOING TO GET SLAMMED. THE CAR IS A DEATH TRAP. I BROUGHT IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR A 2ND OPINION. HE CONFIRMED THE TRANS IS SLIPPING AND HE HAD A CAR LOT WITH HALF A DOZEN 2014 SENTRAS WAITING ON A NEW TRANS. I REACHED OUT TO NISSAN AND ASKED FOR HELP. HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING. THESE CARS ARE SO UNSAFE ITS TERRIFYING DRIVING THEM. *TR

Power Train
Filed May 4, 202095,000 milesCA

MY 2014 NISSAN SENTRA KEEPS JUMPING, JERKING AND STUTTERING WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS 103,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL, SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL NOT RESPOND AT FIRST OR BARELY START MOVING AND THEN WITHOUT WARNING WILL JUMP/KICK THE CAR FORWARD. THIS MAKES IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY DURING CITY AND TRAFFIC JAM CONDITIONS. AFTER LOOKING UP THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THE 2014 NISSAN SENTRA AND IS THE CAUSE OF MANY ACCIDENTS. I AM PRETTY SURE THE ISSUE IS BEING CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION.

Power Train
Filed May 3, 202090,000 milesWA

CAN DEAL SLIPPING WHEN TRYING TO ACCEALERATE AND PULSING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. ON THE STREET WHILE DRIVING.

Power Train
Filed Apr 21, 202084,400 milesMA

THE CAR SOMETIMES MAKE NOISES AND DOES NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING. WEIRD TRANSMISSION JERKING, HESITATION AND NOISES WHILE DRIVING.

Power Train
Filed Apr 16, 2020MS

WELL LET SEE NOW MY RADIO GOES OUT IN IT THAN IT COMES BACK ON A DAY LATER I CHECK ALL THE FUSES AND I FEEL IT'S NOT SAFE WHAT ELSE WILL MAKE IT NOT COME ON SOMETIMES THANKS AND THEY HAD A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION HAD ONE PUT IN IT IN ITS RATTERS LIKE THE MOTOR NOT TIGHT OR SOMETHING. *TR

Power Train
Filed Apr 8, 2020FL

THE CAR SOMETIMES DOES NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE AND OTHER TIMES I HAVE TAKEN MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND THE CAR CONTINUES AT THE SAME SPEED AS IF MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS AND AT TIMES, NO MATTER HOW FAST I TRY TO GO, THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE PAST A CERTAIN SPEED. THERE IS ALOT OF HESITATION FOR THE CAR TO GO TO THE NEXT GEAR. THIS HAPPENS TO ME AS I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO WORK ON A MAIN ROAD.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 9, 2020115,000 milesGA

WHILE IN MOTION MY VEHICLE IS JERKING AND STALLING. THIS IS NOT SAFE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE DOING ABOUT 55 MPH. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE ISSUE IS BUT I SEE THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND THEY ARE SAYING ITS THE TRANSMISSION. IF IT IS THEN NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE!

Power Train
Filed Mar 8, 2020125,000 milesTN

I HAVE HAD NO ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSION UP UNTIL 1 WEEK AGO WHERE IT HAS BEGAN TO GRIND AS IF FLY WHEEL IS SEPARATED FROM HOUSING. ALSO IT JERKS SKIPS GEARS AND IS NOT STAYING IN IDLED POSITION.

Power Train
Filed Mar 1, 2020121,875 milesOH

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX. 30 MPH TURNING AT THE END OF AN EXIT RAMP OFF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN AS IF IT WAS SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD, TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN BUT COULD ONLY GO 6 MPH WITHOUT JERKING VIOLENTLY. AFTER STOPPING, TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN NUMEROUS TIMES, WAS INTERMITTENTLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO GO FASTER THAN 6 MPH ONLY TO HAVE IT SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN AGAIN, JERKING WITHIN 1-2 MINUTES. IT TOOK ONE AND A HALF HOURS TO TRAVEL 16 MILES BACK HOME. NOT SURE WHATS WRONG...TRANSMISSION, SPEED SENSORS OR OTHER? I'VE GONE ONLINE AND SEEN OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. WHY HASN'T NISSAN BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE? NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX THIS LEMON !

Power Train
Filed Feb 21, 202045 milesCA

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR NISSAN SENTRA 2014 ON THE HIGHWAY TO GO TO THE AIRPORT WHEN SUDDENLY OUR CAR WAS GOING DOWN THE SPEED TO 45 MPH. IT WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE OTHER CARS WERE GOING TO 65 MPH AND MORE. WHEN WE ARRIVED IN FRONT OF THE PARKING LOT. THE CAR DIDN'T GO ANYMORE. WE WERE STUCK ON THE MIDDLE LANE AND MY HUSBAND HAD TO PUSH THE CAR WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER PERSON TO THE PARKING LOT. THE CAR SMELL LIKE SOME FLUIDS WHERE BURNING.THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE ABOUT 3 TIMES BECAUSE I HEARD A BAD NOISE, BUT THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. AFTER THIS INCIDENT I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD, RIGHT NOW IS AT THE DEALERSHIP GETTING APPROVAL FROM THE CORPORATION TO FIX IT. THE CORPORATION AND THE DEALERSHIP KNEW THAT CVT TRANSMISSION ARE DEFECTIVE AND THEY ARE PUTTING US IN DANGER.

Engine
Filed Feb 15, 2020107,895 milesWI

I GOT INTO MY CAR AFTER I HAVE ALREADY TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND GOT THE 1 RECALL FIXED AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS POPPED ON AGAIN! SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THIS CAR WHICH HAS BEEN LITTLE THAN OVER 2 WEEKS IT HAS HAD ISSUE AFTER ISSUE. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR SOMETIMES IT SEEMS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF AND WHILE DRIVE ITS LIKE THERE IS A TURBO ENGINE IN IT BECAUSE IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING IT AND SOMETIMES (MOST OF THE TIME) IT ALMOST SEEMS HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY.

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 13, 2020108,000 milesIL

ON 7 OCCASIONS OVER THE LAST MONTH ALL 4 BRAKES LOCK UP ON THE CAR AFTER 20-30 MINUTES OF WARNING UP IN NORMAL TRAFFIC. AFTER A PERIOD OF 2 TO 4 HOURS LEAVING THE CAR PARKED AND OFF, THE BRAKES RIGHT THEMSELF. THE NISSAN DEALER CHARGED ME $150 AND SAID THEY CAN NOT FIGURE IT OUT.

Power Train
Filed Feb 13, 202089,000 milesMD

TRANSMISSION ISSUE WHEN COMING TO A YIELD TO TAKE OFF AGAIN THE CAR STALLS MAKES A GROUNDING NOISE. THEN IT TAKES OFF . YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP FIRST SO THAT IT DOESN'T HESITATE. DOES THIS WHEN TURNING FROM YIELDING.

Power Train
Filed Feb 9, 202087,650 milesIL

CVT TRANSMISSION IS KNOCKING TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED BY A PROFESSIONAL WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE , I GOOGLED IT THIS WHAT I FOUND OUT (APRIL 16, 2017 ' A NISSAN SENTRA TRANSMISSION LAWSUIT FILED IN NEW JERSEY ALLEGES THE CVT (CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION) IN THE 2014 SENTRA IS PRONE TO SHAKING, JERKING, SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTS AND OTHER PROBLEMS) ON LINE THERE IS LOT OF ISSUE WITH CVT TRANSMISSION.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 7, 2020CA

TRACMITION PROBLEN

Air Bags
Filed Jan 30, 2020WI

CODE: R1608 THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) IS DESIGNED TO CLASSIFY THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AND, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE OCS SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO ONLY DEPLOY THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT. IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE OCS SOFTWARE MAY INCORRECTLY CLASSIFY THE PASSENGER SEAT AS EMPTY WHEN IT IS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT. IF THE OCS DOES NOT DETECT AN ADULT OCCUPANT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD BE DEACTIVATED. ADDITIONALLY, IF A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS) IS INSTALLED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT (NISSAN INSTRUCTIONS ADVISES AGAINST THIS), IN CERTAIN RARE INSTANCES, THE SEAT BELT BRACKET COULD DEFORM AND THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEACTIVATE AS DESIGNED. THIS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF AN INJURY TO A CHILD SITTING IN A CRS INSTALLED IN THE FRONT SEAT.

Engine
Filed Jan 28, 202077,060 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH UPHILL, THE RPM'S REVVED UP HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MP. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO EXCEED 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER TORRE NISSAN LOCATED AT 2069 79125, CA-111, LA QUINTA, CA 92253, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,060.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jan 26, 202065,779 milesNY

VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES SINCE 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING IT IN 2018. CAR RPM JUMPS UP AND DOWN WHEN DRIVING. CAR SHUTS OFF WHEN I'M PARK AND LEFT IN IDLE SOMETIMES, IT TAKES A LOT TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT IN THE VEHICLE. HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN THE BEGINNING OF 2019 THINKING IT WILL FIX IT, BUT THE ISSUE STILL OCCURS. I'VE TAKEN IT TO MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SUGGESTED TO CONTACT NISSAN. I'VE SPENT ALMOST 4,000-6,000 ON REPAIRS WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS. ALL RELATED TO THE SAME ISSUE

Power TrainCrash
Filed Jan 25, 202086,000 milesCA

I HAVE A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA THAT IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, I HAVE THE CVT TRANSMISSION THAT SO MANY CONSUMERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT. I WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT ON OCT. 29TH 2019 WHEN MY CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS AT A TOTAL STOP (STATIONARY) AND MY CAR LUNGED FORWARD HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH CARS. MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AS IT LUNGES, JERKS AND RPM GO UP WHEN IDLING. I AM HEARING GRINDING NOISES AND MY CAR JERKS AND DRAGS WHEN DRIVING. I HAD IT IN THE SHOP ABOUT A YEAR AGO FOR CLICKING NOISES AND GEAR HARD SHIFTING, THEY COVERED UP THE PROBLEM AND I PAID THE DEALER $116 TO LUBE MY GEAR SHIFT AND STRUTS.I STILL OWE $4000 ON THIS CAR. THE NISSAN DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $150 FOR A TRANSMISSION INSPECTION. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY, PLEASE HELP ME BEFORE I GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT DUE TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I BELIEVE THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THE TRANSMISSION ON 2014. THANK YOU. CATHY

Power Train
Filed Jan 24, 202061,000 milesRI

CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED AND MY CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED ON I-95 WHEN DRIVING SPEED WAS 69 MILES. IT WAS SUDDEN. CAR JERKS, NO POWER TO ENGINE, CAR DOESN'T MOVE. PASSENGER SAFETY ISSUE. ENGINE HEAT GOES TO 50% IN 2 MINUTES.

Power Train
Filed Jan 16, 202099,000 milesAZ

CVT TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING CAUSING DELAYS TO POWER WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, DELAYS TO ENGAGE WHEN ACCELERATING, VIGOROUS SHAKING WHEN IDLING AS WELL AS WHILE DRIVING.

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