Nissan Sentra Automatic Transmission Problems
- 34
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 12
- Years with records
- 2000–2013
- Stored years
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.
Among these 34 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
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Automatic Transmission · Power Train
The transmission would down shift to lower speed 60mph in high speed traffic, nearly causing an accident. This has happen about 3 times. If the outside temperature is 85 degrees or above the transmission fluid overheats causing a sensor to down shift transmission. Now the service engine soon light has turned on. Took vehicle to nissan dealership, was informed i would need to replace transmission. Read online…
ODI 10909384
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle began to lose power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,007. ..updated 02-04-14 *bf
ODI 10559235
Automatic Transmission · Engine · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
In november i was driving on the highway for 30 minutes, next thing i know is that i have no power in the engine. The car would not go higher than 20 miles and the revolutions on the motor were as high as 5,000rpm. I lost control of the car because i could not accelerate and i could not stop the car because the brakes were very hard and unresponsive. I could not move the car, it felt like the car had the brake pedal…
ODI 10446691
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan sentra. The contact stated while attempting to drive out of a parking space the vehicle would not shift into reverse gear. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to a local mechanic who stated the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer regarding a recall and stated there were no recalls. The failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 08/24/11 *bf the…
ODI 10416945
Automatic Transmission · Equipment
In 2008 i purchased a new 2008 nissan sentra. Following the purchase i have incurred numerous issues and safety hazards. The vehicle began jerking during acceleration 3 months after purchase, i informed dealership of issue and was informed that nothing was defective within the vehicle. 11 months following initial diagnose transmission was replaced 11 months after. The replacement transmission was covered under…
ODI 10378498
Automatic Transmission
After driving approx. 50 miles at highway speeds 65-70 mph and exiting to a full stop, engine would rev up as usual but only move 1 mph. Transmission not fully engaged. This puts one in harms way with no ability to move out of the way. Occurred in all gears. Only way to get back to normal was to shut off engine and restart. This occurred three times in a row on same day (10/13/2010). Does not happen in normal…
ODI 10362936
Automatic Transmission
Transmission not shifting properly getting a burning smell when driving on highways with smoke. Car will not accelerate properly. *tr
ODI 10352958
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 nissan sentra. The contact was driving 60 mph when the vehicle begin jerking abnormally and would not accelerate over 20 mph. The contact moved the vehicle off the roadway and discovered that there was no transmission fluid in the vehicle. The contact added an adequate amount of transmission fluid yet the failure persisted and the vehicle was hesitant to the contact attempts to accelerate.…
ODI 10354317