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2015 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 2015 record →

Power Train
Filed Nov 17, 2020108,000 milesFL

CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE, TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING.. CAR STALLED WHILE TRYING TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED.

Power Train
Filed Nov 6, 202028,000 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE. WAIT FOR COUPLE MINUTES AND STEP ON THE GAS VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. TURNED THE ENGINE OFF WAIT FOR 10 MIN TURNED THE ENGINE ON AND VEHICLE RESPOND. THIS IS HAPPENING SINCE VEHICLE WAS 7 MONTHS OLD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID EVERITHIG IS FINE. IM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM EVEN WORSE

Power Train
Filed Oct 7, 2020137,000 milesNY

CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE AND DRAGS/SPUTTERS RPM GOES TO 4 OR 5 WHEN TRYING TO INCREASE SPEED TO 40 OR 50 MPH. CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE ISSUES WHEN IT HAS HAD SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.

Power Train
Filed Oct 3, 202050,000 milesGA

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON FOR A AIRFLOW ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATION FEELS COMPLETELY OFF AS IF IT SLOWS DOWN OR DRAGS IN ONE GEAR AND HAS HARD TIME SWITCHING. I AM NOT TO SURE WHAT IS GOING ON BUT I AM NOW AFRAID TO TRANSPORT OR DRIVE MY PERSONAL VEHICLE ON AN UPCOMING 4 HOUR TRIP.I DRIVE MOSTLY LOCAL ROADS MINIMAL HIGHWAY. I AM A VERY BUSY PERSON AND NEED GUIDANCE ON HOW I SHOULD MOVE FORWARD PLEASE.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 24, 2020112,000 milesCT

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CODE IS MASS AIRFLOW. I HAVE REPLACED IT 5 TIMES AS WELL AS HAD THE WORK DONE SUGGESTED BY NISSAN FOR THE TBS THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR IT. IT STALLS WHILE I AM DRIVING IT. WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AM ACCIDENT. THE ONLY CODE THAT COMES UP ON THE SCAN IS FOR THE MASS AIRFLOW. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DONT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BRING IT TO A DEALERSHIP. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND RECHECKED AND FIXED AND THE ISSUE IS NOT GOING AWAY. WITH IT NOW STALLING AS I DRIVE THIS IS NOW A SAFETY ISSUE. IT HAPPENED ON A ROUTE WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 50 MILES AN HOUR. AT THIS TIME I NOT ONLY REPLACED SENSOR AGAIN BUT ALSO HAD A MECHANIC CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND DO THE OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS. THE LIGHT CLEARED AND 2 WEEKS LATER SAME ISSUE HAPPENED.

Engine
Filed Sep 19, 202073,000 milesCA

CAR ENGINE IS NOT ACCELERATING AND TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE STUCK IN A CERTAIN GEAR. TOOK IT INTO NISSAN LAST YEAR AND THEY REPLACED THE VALVE BODY IN THE TRANSMISSION. NOW IT APPEARS IT'S HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AGAIN. VERY SCARY AS I ALMOST GOT INTO A FEW ACCIDENTS. ALSO THE ENGINE IS HAVING THE SAME LOW IDLE ISSUES BUT NOTHING IS AS BAD AS THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. VERY VERY VERY SCARY

Power Train
Filed Sep 12, 20205 milesNV

THE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN COLD AND TRANSMISSION STARTS SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 30, 2020129 milesNC

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN I CONTINUED TO PRESS THE GAS BUT IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AS I KEPT TRYING TO DRIVE IT JUST STOP GOING I PULL TO THE SIDE THE CAR WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE OR FORWARD,I CALLED SOMEONE TO COME HELP AND THEY SAID MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT

Engine
Filed Aug 25, 202083,000 milesTX

MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED IN LATE JULY 2020 AND CURRENT MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR IS FAILING AGAIN THIS ONE IS BRAND NEW AND THE DATE IS AUGUST 25TH

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 17, 202036,000 milesNV

CAR WILL JUST RANDOMLY STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC I LOOSE A POWER OR STEALING THEN WILL SLOWLY COME TO A STOP MY BREAKS LOCK AND CAR START CLICKING THEN SHUTS OFF. ONCE I SIT FOR A BIT RESTART IT IT WILL START UP LIKE NOTHING HAPPEND IT HAD HAPPEND TO ME TWICE IN LESS THE TWO WEEKS APART. BOTH TIMES HAPPEND WHEN CAR RAN FOR ABOUT 10-20 MINS WITH NO MOVEMENT THEN ONCE I START DRIVING IT OCCURS.

Power Train
Filed Aug 12, 202086,000 milesVA

THE CVT TRANSMISSION ON MY 2015 NISSAN SENTRA COMPLETELY FAILED. PRIOR TO THE COMPLETE FAILURE, IT HAS SWITCHED GEARS ON IT'S OWN WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY, ALMOST CAUSING THE SEMI BEHIND ME TO HIT ME AND ALMOST CAUSING A MULTI-CAR PILEUP DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT THAT TIME.. DURING THE SAME TRIP, IT LOST POWER ON THE HIGHWAY. IT HAS LOST POWER DRIVING THROUGH MY CITY STREETS, ALMOST CAUSING OTHER CARS TO HIT ME- AND IT STALLED WHEN I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC- FORCING OTHER CARS TO GO INTO THE OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC TO GET AROUND ME BECAUSE THE CAR HAD TO BE PUSHED INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS FOUND THE CVT TRANSMISSION TO BE FAULTY. WHY HAS NISSAN NOT HAD TO RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION AND WHY DO THEY NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS WHEN THEIR TRANSMISSION IS AT FAULT.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 8, 2020GA

THE CAR DOESN'T WANT TO CHANGE GEAR.

Power Train
Filed Aug 7, 202064,250 milesGA

2015 NISSAN SENTRA S AT 65,000 MILES ON FOUR RANDOM OCCASSIONS WITHIN THE PAST SIX MONTHS I HAVE EXPERIENCED THESE TWO ISSUES WHILE DRIVING THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, LOSS OF POWER AND HWY STALLING. THIS VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT BE CREATING THIS. I HAVE HAD TO STOP DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THIS. TRANSMISSION/HWY LOSS OF POWER WHILE ACCELERATING

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 3, 2020HI

RUST/CORROSION AND PEELING OF PAINT (DELAMINATION) APPEARED AFTER 3 YEARS ON THE ROOF. CAR IS A WHITE NISSAN SENTRA 2015 AND I FILED A COMPLAINED WITH NISSAN AND I WAS TOLD THAT ITS NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT WAS OVER 3 YEARS EVEN AFTER SHOWING THE NISSAN WARRANTY BOOKLET DOCUMENT. I WAS GIVEN SEVERAL OPTIONS BY NISSAN, PAY $9,000.00 MY SHARE TO PAY THE BODY PAINT, $5,000.00 DISCOUNT TO BUY A NEW CAR PLUS 2 YEARS EXTENDED WARRANTY. CAR HAS ONLY 30,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I COMPLAINED JULY OF 2019. I WAS ASKED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET AN ESTIMATE FOR A PAINT JOB TOO. I TALKED TO MORE THAN 1 REPRESENTATIVE DURING THIS ORDEAL AND EVEN PLEADED WITH THEM TO JUST PAINT THE ROOF PART AND THEY SAID NO BECAUSE ITS NOT GUARANTEED THAT IT WILL ONLY BE THE ROOF THAT WILL START PEELING. MY LAST CONVERSATION WITH THEM (KACHA, EXECUTIVE) WAS LAST YEAR WHEN I GAVE UP BECAUSE IT GAVE US TOO MUCH ANXIETY AND GRIEF. THIS IS MY SON'S CAR WHO IS A FIRST RESPONDER AND STILL PAYING FOR THIS CAR TOO. WE WERE A NISSAN FAMILY AND ALWAYS BOUGHT 4 BRAND NEW NISSAN FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS.

Power Train
Filed Jul 27, 202085,000 milesCA

CAR RUNNING BUTT WON FORWARD OR REVERSE

Power Train
Filed Jul 17, 202075,000 milesNJ

RANDOMLY THE CAR WILL REV, BUT NOT SPEED UP. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS GOING UP HILLS, RESULTING IN THE CAR NOT BEING ABLE TO MOVE, CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY IF MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES NOW, AND WE'VE GARAGED THE CAR, WAITING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION.

Power Train
Filed Jul 9, 2020108,000 milesPA

TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY PREVIOUS OWNER, 89,000MILES. VEHICLE HAS 114,000MI NOW, 25,000MI APPROX ON CURRENT TRANSMISSION. WHEN STARTING TO ACCELERATE, IT WILL TAKE 1-2 SECONDS (OFTEN) FOR THE CAR TO BEGIN MOVING. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR AT RANDOM, UNRELATED TO OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, OR ENGINE TEMPERATURE. WHILE BRAKING, ENGINE MIGHT "KICK UP" TO HIGHER RPMS AT RANDOM AS WELL. CVT TRANSMISSION IS VERY DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED ASAP. I HAVE NO DOCUMENTS TO PROVIDE AT THIS TIME AS IT WILL COST SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO GET AN ASSESSMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION, LET ALONE A REPLACEMENT. ISSUES HAVE BEEN PRESENT BEGINNING AT THE TIME OF MY OWNERSHIP, OCT 2019 - PRESENT.

Engine
Filed Jul 9, 202068,000 milesCO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START-UP, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOMOTIVE AVENUES LOCATED AT 10701 W 6TH AVE, LAKEWOOD, CO 80215 TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS CLEANED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. A NEW MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS INSTALLED AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, NOT LONG AFTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. VEHICLE IS STILL PUTTERING AND HESITATION STILL ONGOING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.*DT*JB *BF THE CONSUMER STATED A NEW MAF WAS INSTALLED BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, ALSO THE VEHICLE STILL PUTTERS AND HESITATION. *TR

Power Train
Filed Jul 3, 202098,838 milesNC

THE GEARS WILL NOT ENGAGE. THE CAR IS RUNNING, BUT WILL NOT ENGAGE ANY GEARS. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT, OR ANY OTHER INDICATION THERE WAS A PROBLEM.

Power Train
Filed Jul 2, 2020114,000 milesCA

THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND STOPPED WORKING. *TR

Power Train
Filed Jul 2, 20205 milesCA

THE CAR STARTED MISS SHIFTING AND CAUSED ME TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF STREET. THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING BUT TRANSITION WILL NOW SHIFT OR DRIVE. I NEED TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS INCLUDED IN YOUR RECALL OR CLASS ACTION SUIT. PLEASE CONTACT ME.

Power Train
Filed Jul 1, 202062,000 milesCO

CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 63K

Power Train
Filed Jun 9, 202099,999 milesCA

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR THE FREEWAY AND ALL SUDDENLY MY CAR LOST POWER HAD TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY THE CAR CANT DRIVE AT ALL. *TR

Power Train
Filed Jun 4, 202089,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT WAS FILED FOR THE FAILURE THAT WAS EXPERIENCED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Electrical System
Filed May 24, 2020FL

EVERY THREE MONTHS I AM CHANGING MY MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR IT HAVE TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR SYSTEM AND MY AIR CONDITIONING HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON FOR IT TO WORK PROPERLY. *TR

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Apr 20, 202056,000 milesMI

FRIDAY 04/172020 AT APPROXIMATELY 515PM MINUTES AFTER PARKING MY CAR AT MY BOYFRIEND HOUSE AFTER TAKING MY COAT AND SHOES OFF ONE OF HIS NEIGHBORS KNOCKED ON THE DOOR TO LET ME KNOW THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, THEY ARRIVED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT AND LET ME KNOW THAT IT APPEARED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE

Power Train
Filed Apr 10, 2020105,000 milesSC

WHILE THE CAR IS ACCELERATING THE RPM DROPS AND THE CAR THEN JERKS BEFORE SHIFTING TO NEXT GEAR AND THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHILE TURNING. IF THE CAR IS LEFT SITTING FOR A PERIOD LONGER THAN 5 MINUTES THE RPM ACCELERATES KNOCKS AND CUTS OFF.

Power Train
Filed Mar 29, 202060,000 milesFL

THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR RANDOMLY: TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FROM LOW GEAR AND THESE EVENTS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. THEY CAN HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 60 MILES AN HOUR OR IN THE CITY. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR GOES TO LOW GEAR AND STAYS THERE UNTIL I STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND WILL STAY ON FOR DAYS AND THEN IT GOES AWAY, ONLY TO COME BACK AGAIN SEVERAL DAYS LATER. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 2 YEARS, NISSAN MECHANICS ARE AT A LOSS AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PINPOINT A SOLUTION.

Power Train
Filed Mar 27, 202042,000 milesPA

CONSTANT RPM JUMPING EVERY TIME YOU TRY TO DO HIGHWAY SPEED (65 TO 70 ON MY INTERSTATE AND TURNPIKE). THE PROBLEM STARTED AT 42000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO TOM HESSER NISSAN IN DUNMORE PA. THEY TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG BUT THEY NEEDED 4 HRS TO REPROGRAM THE ECM. THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME THEY SAY THEY ARE ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM BUT THEY REPORT TO NISSAN THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM, EVEN AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR 4 DAYS IN THEIR SHOP. THEY CONSTANTLY SAY NOTHIGN IS WRONG. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS ASID THEY WOULD COVER THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. WHEN I CONTACTED THEM ABOUT IT, THEY DENIED IT. WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PAY $250 FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT IT BUT THEY WOULD ONLY PUT IN FOR A OUT OF WARRANTY REPLACEMENT IF IT FAILS COMPLETELY. WAS TOLD OUT OF WARRANTY REPLACEMENT CONSISTS OF ME COMING UP WITH $4000 FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY WOULD WRITE OFF THE LABOR. NISSAN AND TOM HESSER NISSAN PERFORMED BREACH OF CONTRACT UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT PROPERLY ADDRESS THE ISSUE WHILE IT WAS UNDER THE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY. CAR IS STILL GIVING ME ISSUES AFTER 3 YEARS. I REQUESTED THAT NISSAN BUYS BACK THE VEHICLE BUT THEY SAID THEY WILL ONLY GIVE ME $4200 TRADE IN VALUE FOR IT AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OFF THE REMAINING LOAN BALANCE. THE DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN WOULD NOT HONOR THE BUMPER TO BUMPER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE AND WON'T HELP UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. ON THE HIGHWAY SHE BUCKS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON ANY INCLINE AND REVS

Power Train
Filed Mar 16, 202065 milesTX

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY ENGINE REVVED REALLY LOUD AND I NOTICED I STARTED SLOWING DOWN. I PRESSED THE GAS BUT MY ENGINE WOULD JUST REV IT WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND PULLED OVER AS THERE WAS QUITE A BIT OF TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS AFRAID THAT I WOULD BE HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE I COULD NO LONGER KEEP UP WITH THE SPEED OF THE TRAFFIC. WHEN I EXITED THE HIGHWAY I PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I TURNED OFF HE VEHICLE AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND TRIED PUTTING IT IN DRIVE AND IT WOULD NOT GO. I ALSO TRIED PUTTING IT IN REVERSE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED MY ENGINE WOULD JUST REV.

SeatsCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 5, 202043,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AN UNKNOWN VEHICLE STOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY AS A RESULT THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN UNKNOWN FORD. THE DRIVER' S SEAT LUNGED FORWARD AND THE CONTACT HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND CHEST MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT PROVIDED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER CARMAX (7180 N PALM AVE, FRESNO, CA 93650 (559) 490-7901) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. *DT

Power Train
Filed Mar 4, 2020100,000 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A WHINING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHILE IN FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEE NISSAN LOCATED AT (4170 RALEIGH RD PKWY WEST, WILSON, NC 27896, (252)237-4400, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Power Train
Filed Feb 24, 2020146,000 milesWA

VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE AND HOP AROUND WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. IT WOULD THEN RUN FINE AND THEN WOULD START TO DO IT AGAIN. WHEN AT A FREEWAY OFF RAMP THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE THEN IT WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AND THEN RUN NORMAL. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS BAD.

Power Train
Filed Feb 21, 202065,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A POP NOISE AND TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN, STALLED WITH SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED TWICE AT PERFORMANCE NISSAN LOCATED AT 1587 ROUTE 23, BUTLER, NJ 07405. VEHICLE ONLY OPERATES IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,991. *AS *LN*JB

Electrical System
Filed Feb 20, 202045,000 milesPR

THE CAR STARTED JUMPING THEN SLOWED DOWN WHEN DRIVING. CERTIFIED AUTO TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE TAILLIGHTS ARE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. HE FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM IN OTHERS WHO WERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM

Electrical System
Filed Feb 20, 202025,000 milesNJ

LETS START WITH THE SMALL STUFF FIRST: THE TRUNK WILL NO LONGER POP OPEN FROM THE BUTTON IN BACK OF THE CAR (ONLY FROM KEY AND INSIDE THE CAR), ALSO WILL TEND TO OPEN WHILE I AM DRIVING WHICH IS A SIGNIFICANT DRIVING HAZARD. THE HANDLE OF THE DRIVER DOOR IS BROKE, NO LONGER CAN I LOCK OR OPEN THE CAR FROM THE BUTTON ON THE DOOR. NOW TO THE UNSAFE AND BIGGEST PROBLEM OF ALL: TRANSMISSION/ENGINE ISSUES. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS IN THE PAST YEAR MY CAR HAS STALLED OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR! NOT ONLY DID I GO TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT I ALSO HAD MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED (WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY) AND THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. THIS IS AN ONGOING KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IT SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY NO ONE OF AUTHORITY HAS TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE HAZARDOUS ISSUES. IT IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE. I HAVE MANY VIDEOS DESCRIBING MY ISSUES ALONG WITH CONVERSATIONS WITH A NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE FROM HEADQUARTERS AND EMPLOYEES FROM THE DEALERSHIPS. I HAVE ALWAYS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR (EVEN WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE MONTHS OF PURCHASING IT). IT IS NOT ALLOWING ME TO ATTACH DOCUMENTS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHERE THEY CAN BE SENT!

Power Train
Filed Feb 19, 202090,940 milesAZ

THE 2ND CVT TRANSMISSION (11 MONTHS OLD) ON DAUGHTER'S 2015 NISSAN SENTRA WENT OUT JUST AFTER SHE GOT OFF THE FREEWAY ABOUT 7PM ON 1/26/2020. TOWED TO LOCAL REPAIR PLACE FOR DIAGNOSTIC; AFTER DIAGNOSTIC, WAS TOLD IT'S A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND TO TAKE IT BACK TO DEALER. DEALER SAID THEY CHARGE $150 FOR DEALER DIAGNOSTIC. DEALER HAS HAD SENTRA SINCE 1/27/20. AFTER TALKING WITH DEPT. MGR MIKE ON 2/6/20 (THERE 10 DAYS NOW), SERVICE ADVISOR SAUL SAID THERE WOULD BE NO CHARGE TO REPLACE THE 2ND TRANSMISSION WITH A 3RD ONE (1ST TRANS UNDER WARRANTY WAS REPAIRED 2/22/2019 AT COST OF $500+). ON 2/19/20 GOT A CALL FROM DEPT MGR MIKE WHO SAID TRANSMISSION #3 (ONLY 11 MONTHS OLD!) WOULD COST $4,500. THIS IS THREE CVT TRANSMISSIONS ON A FOUR YEAR OLD NISSAN SENTRA. SIGN ON DEALER'S WALL SAYS "REPAIR GUARANTEE FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES LAST." NOTE "LAST." THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 11 MONTHS. THEY ARE DANGEROUS!

Power Train
Filed Jan 9, 202051,000 milesSC

CVT SLIPS, NOISY, HESITATION

Power Train
Filed Dec 1, 201980,000 milesIL

80,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION BLEW! THIS IS NOT RIGHT. OUR AUTO SHOP TOLD US THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH NISSAN & OUR TYPE OF VEHICLE INVOLVING THE CVT TRANSMISSION. THIS SHOULD BE A RED FLAG THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. WE WERE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WAS NOT ACCELERATING. VERY DANGEROUS. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED INTO OUR LOCAL AUTO SHOP TO FIND OUT THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION! UNFORTUNATELY THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING US THAT OUR VEHICLE IS NOT A PART OF THE CHRONIC FACTORY RECALL THAT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH NISSAN FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 13, 201928,000 milesNH

WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGH SPEEDS THE CAR SHAKES AND DOES NOT WANT TO STOP. I PUT BOTH OF MY FEET ON THE PEDAL AS HARD AS I CAN. THIS HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY AND NOT ALL OF THE TIME. WHEN JUST DRIVING AROUND TOWN BREAKING IS FINE. NO SHAKE IN THE PEDALS. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND A CODE. I ALSO TOOK TO THE MECHANIC ( AFC CERTIFIED). THEY SAID MY PADS ARE AT 60% AND THE ROTORS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION.

Service BrakesCrash
Filed Nov 12, 201924,000 milesPR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE MAKING A U TURN, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE TO A POLICE DEPARTMENT TO FILE A REPORT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ADVANCE AUTO WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM FAILED AND THERE WAS A BRAKE FLUID LEAK. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD AND STRUCK A WALL AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

Seat Belts
Filed Nov 8, 201971,519 milesVA

DRIVER SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR REMAINS ILLUMINATED ON DASH DESPITE SEAT BELT BEING PROPERLY ENGAGED BOTH DURING USE AND NWHILE PARKED. UNDOING AND RECONNECTING THE SEATBLET DOES NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ON BOTTOM OF DRIVER SEAT APPEAR INTACT.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 8, 201911,638 milesNJ

THE CAR STARTED JUMPING THEN SLOWED DOWN WHEN DRIVING UNTIL IT STOPED

Power Train
Filed Oct 21, 2019CA

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM SAN DIEGO WHEN MY CAR WOULDN'T GO OVER 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I ACCELERATE IT HESITATES TO GO INTO GEAR AT TIMES AND MY WIFE PUT IT IN DRIVE AND IT WOULDN'T GO NO MECHANIC WOULD LOOK AT MY CAR BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE BUT THE DEALER IS SAYING IT'S NOT ON RECALL

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 18, 2019GA

A DELAY IN THE BRAKE APPLICATION WHILE GOING TO BRAKE, LENGTHENING THE BRAKE TIME WHICH INCREASES CHANCES OF CRASH.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 18, 2019LA

MY CAR WAS STATIONARY AND THE FAULT THAT MANY NISSAN SENTRA HAVE WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COMES OUT. I WOULD LIKE TO BE CHECKED. THERE ARE MANY CARS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT COMES FROM THE FACTORY.

Power Train
Filed Oct 16, 201974,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, A LOUD NOISE HEARD WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 8, 201940,000 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUBBER SEALING AROUND THE REAR PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOWS HAD COME OFF. ALSO, AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, A HUMMING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND BOBB BELL NISSAN (1 KANE ST, BALTIMORE, MD) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Power Train
Filed Sep 24, 201994,000 milesCT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LAG AND HESITATE. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT PARKED AT A FUEL STATION FOR FIVE MINUTES BEFORE DRIVING HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAPOLI NISSAN (LOCATED AT 688 BRIDGEPORT AVE, MILFORD, CT 06460, (203) 877-5141) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Engine
Filed Sep 23, 201920,000 milesUT

VEHICLE STRUGGLES TO GO OVER 40 MPH ON HILLS, WITH AC ON, OR FOR EXTENDED DRIVES. I'VE LIKED THIS UP ON THE INTERNET MULTIPLE TIMES AND OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THINGS. I'VE HAD NISSAN LOOK AT IT MULTIPLE TIMES AS WELL AND THEY TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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