1. Nissan Sentra
  2. Problems
  3. 2016
  4. Electronic Stability Control

2016 Nissan Sentra Electronic Stability Control Problems

8
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi5
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 27, 2019 · 11,501 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other

    The push button start is very unreliable i have had to have aaa twice for starting problems and towed twice to the nissan service garqage i thik this is a serious saftey issue i am not comfortable going anyplace and knowing that it may not start after parked it has this problem in parking lots and home garage i am 82 years old and all i wanted was a small dependable care this is not

    ODI 11291858

  • May 17, 2019 · 24,500 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    My car started showing a traction control light on the dashboard and my cruise control stopped working. I brought it to the dealer and they told me a brake sensor was bad so they went to fix that but it didnt fix the problem because i had no brake lights. Apparently a wire shorted and reulted in me not having brake lights and the car didnt indicate or warn me i had been driving with no brake lights. They told me the…

    ODI 11244685

  • November 1, 2018 · 95 miles

    Electronic Stability Control

    Timing and electrical, throttle clutch control problems. Transmission related issues.

    ODI 11161988

  • August 12, 2018 · 60,820 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control

    2016 nissan sentra sr (current mileage est. 60,000 miles) the ignition issue on my vehicle has started around 20,000 miles. Normally, the vehicle is in motion on a highway during my commute to and from work (which is 60 miles a day), the slip traction light stays on for days regardless of weather conditions. During this time the acceleration of my vehicle is stalling. A jerking motion as i press the accelerator. A…

    ODI 11119946

  • January 3, 2018

    Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System

    Takata passenger air bag off light sometimes comes on when there is a passenger of weight where it should not be off. The car also sometimes feels as if it's losing power almost jerks some when stopped & you press the gas especially if heat or air is on

    ODI 11058399

  • November 1, 2017 · 3,500 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control

    Nissan is selling vehicles knowing that transmissions will only last 2 years but overcharging consumers and consumers are stuck with vehicle repairs which is not affordable. No consumer should be charged 22,000 and over for a nissan sentra and 2 years later transmission goes out. Something needs to be done because this is a rip-off to consumers. The car has been sounding strange since driving it but all i keep…

    ODI 11155320

  • December 3, 2016

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other

    Car feels like the engine starts and stops continuously and very fast when on highway going 60-75 mph, and happens more often with cruise control on. The speedometer bounces around like crazy from zero to bouncing pass my speed i'm driving at. This has been going on since i bought the car to currently. I pull over and let it rest, i didn't see complaints in past about this from others until now, so i thought i now…

    ODI 11291214

  • September 10, 2016 · 300 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Steering

    The steering wheel does not stay in place, therefore it's very scary to try to drive on the highway , nissan dealer does not want to fix it they want me to pay for the defective due to warranty

    ODI 11207614