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Nissan Sentra Equipment Problems

20
Owner complaint records in our dataset
10
Years with records
2000–2012
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 20 stored complaint records:

  • 3 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • plastic handle · 5 records
  • service technician · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi7
60–100k mi3
30–60k mi2
100–150k mi1

Complaint evidence

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

  • November 3, 2014 · 33,000 miles

    Equipment · Unknown Or Other

    My sunroof exploded on my 2012 nissan sentra. It was parked in my driveway and all the sudden it just exploded. There was no reason for this to happen. No one was around it, no rocks , limbs, hail, no bad weather, or anything. *tr

    ODI 10652611

    2012 records in this system

  • August 11, 2011 · 127,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment

    I have a 2003 nissan sentra ser. From day 1, i have had issue after issue..i am the only owner of the vehicle. Upon many repairs under warranty, one of them was for the ecm, years later the same issue has come back. I contacted nissan and the dealer about this and they will not help me because they state that they already fixed it with the recall. But they did not. A certified mechanic has determined the issue with…

    ODI 10418535

    2003 records in this system

  • January 17, 2011 · 73,000 miles

    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

    2008 records in this system

  • October 14, 2010

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment · Labels

    I took my vehicle a nissan sentra gxe 2002 for oil change at nissan agincourt in scarborough in spring 2010. This time i took my vehicle to a mechanic for a oil change. The mechanic from carfax told me the the dip stick was broken when he open the hood and tried to do the oil change. He mentioned that their is a recall for the dip stick in this vehicle. I called the nissan at agincourt where did my last oil change…

    ODI 10360475

    2002 records in this system

  • July 20, 2010 · 9,152 miles

    Air Bags · Equipment · Frontal · Side/Window

    On july 20, 2010, i was stopped at a traffic light when i was rear-ended by another vehicle. The force of the crash was such that the rear of the car i was driving sustained several thousand dollars in damage. The force also, propelled me into the car stopped in front of me. This other car sustained damage to their bumper to dislodge it from its supports and throw their rear window off track. There is no place in…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10352986

    2010 records in this system

  • April 13, 2010 · 54,000 miles

    Equipment · Exterior Lighting

    Stop lite switch defective. Replce the switch. *tr

    ODI 10340260

    2004 records in this system

  • August 17, 2009 · 83,753 miles

    Equipment

    Recall number: 07v527000 my dealership states this does not exist for my 2006 nissan sentra with a 2.5l engine, and i'm having an issue with this exact same issue. *tr

    ODI 10368399

    2006 records in this system

  • August 14, 2009 · 27,000 miles

    Equipment · Suspension · Tires

    Took 2007 nissan model s in for alignment. The front tires were in realigned into specifications set by manufacturer. I was informed by the service department at nissan burdick syracuse ny that there the rear wheels were out of spec and could not be brought back into specification. Informed by technician that this is a known issue. I was forced to purchase new tires after only 26k miles on the car. Specifications…

    ODI 10282286

    2007 records in this system