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Nissan Sentra Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

282
Owner complaint records in our dataset
16
Years with records
1999–2014
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 282 stored complaint records:

  • 5 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 7 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi94
30–60k mi48
1–30k mi42
100–150k mi28
150–400k mi12

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • December 29, 2016 · 76,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train

    About a week ago, my car started making noises when idling, which i thought little of because my car only has around 76,000 miles on it and is well taken care of. Over the next few days, the noise became a full-on rattle (like an amplified version of bike gears grinding). When driving, the car will lurch forward and will jerk even harder when turning. Within the first few minutes of driving each time i use the car,…

    ODI 10939943

    2014 records in this system

  • September 7, 2016

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    I'm currently financing a car. My oil runs out too fast. In one month i probably used 1000 miles max and i've already had to get a oil change 3 times. I'm afraid my engine is either going to lock up or blow up and as a young driver i'm very scared of my safety especially when driving on the parkways. *tr

    ODI 10917677

    2009 records in this system

  • July 25, 2016 · 166,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan sentra. While driving on the interstate at approximately 40 mph, the vehicle lost power and all of the sensor lights illuminated. The vehicle was pulled onto the left shoulder. The vehicle restarted and was driven approximately one mile; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who diagnosed that the crank shaft sensor had to be replaced due to…

    ODI 10888795

    2005 records in this system

  • May 14, 2016 · 111,355 miles

    Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan sentra. While driving at a low speed, the contact depressed the brake pedal to make a left turn and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart after numerous attempts. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 111,355. .....updated 08/11/16 *bf the consumer the repair shop replaced…

    ODI 10874567

    2010 records in this system

  • August 16, 2015 · 60,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 85 mph, the vehicle failed to shift and the speed independently decreased to 70 mph without warning. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the failure recurred each time the vehicle was driven a long distance. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the…

    ODI 10763501

    2012 records in this system

  • July 8, 2015 · 151,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling

    I was driving on the highway and suddenly lost engine power and car shut off and would not restart immediately. After waiting approximately 5 minutes the car restarted. There were a total of three different incidents ( so far) of this happening to my car. I had it checked by a mechanic and nothing could be found to be wrong ( no codes came up). I did some research and discovered that nissan had recalled vehicles for…

    ODI 10735056

    2006 records in this system

  • March 3, 2015 · 154,000 miles

    Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling

    Randomly while driving in a highway at 60 mph the engine suddenly stops running and then turns back on. This could result in a crash since i lose control of the vehicle at that speed. I noticed there is a recall issued by nhtsa id # 03v455000 for nissan sentra 2001 regarding this issue. I contacted nissan by phone and they informed there are no recalls pending on my vehicle. I also contacted nissan by e-mail if my…

    ODI 10700754

    2001 records in this system

  • February 27, 2015 · 36,119 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train

    As i was driving my car began to jerk. I could not gain any speed and almost cause two accidents because of the way it jerked. *tr

    ODI 10691363

    2013 records in this system