Nissan Sentra Engine Problems
- 151
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 11
- Years with records
- 1999–2010
- 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 151 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- engine light · 37 records
- check engine · 36 records
- head gasket · 19 records
- light came · 15 records
- position sensor · 10 records
- service engine · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 35 |
| 1–30k mi | 31 |
| 30–60k mi | 25 |
| 100–150k mi | 18 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and would not restart. The dealer diagnosed that the engine was consumed with oil and would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified but denied any assistance with the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 36,875.
ODI 10421318
Engine
On 6/10/11 while i was driving my 2004 nissan sentra 1.8l, the service engine light came on and the car lost power. I could not go no faster than 30 mph. I pulled over and had my car towed to the local dealer. They said that the head gasket was leaking internally into the #3 cylinder and that the spark plugs were unremovable. They said that one of spark plugs were fused inside the cylinder. The spark plugs were…
ODI 10409271
Engine
After the car had been having trouble with overhead, the thermostat, engine belts, and water pump were replaced april 30, 2011. Approximately two weeks later, the car would no longer start. The mechanic said this no start condition and the previous problems with the thermostat/coolant were due to a head gasket problem. The head gasket is faulty and many others have had this problem. The car has only 70,000 miles and…
ODI 10410777
Engine
2005 nissan sentra. Consumer states problem with oil dipstick breaking off. *tgw
ODI 10403097
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start and was taken to the dealer for inspection. The dealer advised that the timing chain and head gasket would need replacing. There were no recalls for the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was advised that they would assist with fifty percent of the repair costs but the contact declined. The failure…
ODI 10393048
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the head gasket was blown and there were no indications that the vehicle was overheating. She read details regarding a hair line fracture in the head gasket. The normal pressure in the engine should be 60 and it could decrease which would also be an indication that the head gasket was blown; however, it was only due to the bolts that were on the head…
ODI 10378782
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 nissan sentra. The contact was driving approximately 20 mph when she applied pressure to the brake pedal and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle as it resumed normal operation. The failure began to recur intermittently so the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the cam position sensor would need to be replaced. The…
ODI 10362682