2007 Nissan Sentra
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 154 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 17th highest complaint count among 26 Sentra model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 21 involved a crash and 10 involved a fire. 30 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, master cylinderJul 11, 2008
NISSAN IS RECALLING 169,202 MY 2007-2008 SENTRA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED ROBERT BOSCH MASTER CYLINDER. DUE TO THE MACHINING IRREGULARITY BY THE SUPPLIER, THE INTERNAL SEAL GROOVE IN THE BODY OF SOME BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS MAY ALLOW FOR A GAP IN THE GROOVE CONTACT AREA OF THE SEAL. THIS MAY RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID SLOWLY LEAKING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.
IF THE WARNING LAMP IS IGNORED, ONE OF THE BRAKE CIRCUITS ON THE VEHICLE MAY NOT OPERATE AS DESIGNED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MASTER CYLINDER/BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY AND IF BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE IS DETECTED, THE MASTER CYLINDER WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 08V311000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
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Air bags, Structure, Aug 27, 2014, crash
2007 NISSAN SENTRA FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND IMPACTED WITH AN SUV AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH. HOOD, FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT GRILL NEED A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT DUE TO DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, MODERATE NECK AND BACK INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR
Air bags, Jul 18, 2014
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON IN THE CAR. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF SIGN IS ON, THERE IS SOME KIND OF FAULT WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OR FAULT. I SPOKE TO DEALER ABOUT ANY RECALLS, THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY AND IT WAS GOING TO COST 100'S OF DOLLARS JUST TO DIAGNOSE WHAT WAS GOING ON. I THINK THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND A SAFETY ISSUE AND DEALER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Seat belts, Jul 17, 2014
8/20/13 @ 50115 MILES: VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND BLINKING. NISSAN TECH FOUND HISTORY CODE 1086 STORED. L/F PRETENSIONER FAILED. TECH PERFORMED AIR BAG SYSTEM REPROGRAM, WHICH CLEARED THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND ALL FAILURE CODES. 2/19/14 @ 52624 MILES: VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND BLINKING. NISSAN TECH FOUND FAILURE CODE B1086 STORED. PRE TEN FRONT L/H OPEN. INTERNAL FAILURE IN L/F SEATBELT ASSEMBLY. TECH REPLACED L/F SEATBELT ASSEMBLY. CLEARED FAILURE CODES AND VERIFIED NONE RETURNED. 7/8/14 @ 55300 MILES: VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND BLINKING. NISSAN TECH FOUND FAILURE CODE B1086 STORED. DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED REPLACING AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC UNIT. IF THAT DOES NOT WORK, DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDS REPLACING AIR BAG HARNESS. *TR
Air bags, Jun 16, 2014
SHUT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FROM THE DOOR AND SEAT. *TR
Air bags, Jun 4, 2014, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO SOME TREES. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FACIAL LACERATIONS, BROKEN RIBS AND PUNCTURED LUNGS. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO THE SPLEEN, HEAD INJURIES, LACERATIONS TO THE SHOULDERS AND TWO FRACTURED BONES IN HIS BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TAKEN TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Air bags, Nov 6, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 12 MPH INTO A PARKING LOT, THE DRIVERS SEAT, AIR BAG AND THE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MINOR BURN TO HIS LEFT ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. A FIELD TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYMENT WAS NOT CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,100 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,300.
Air bags, Oct 27, 2013
PASSENGER AIR-BAG HAS SHUT OFF AND AIR BAG TROUBLE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING (EVEN WHEN PASSENGER IS ABOVE THE NORMAL SHUT-OFF WEIGHT). TECHNICIANS WERE ABLE TO RESET THE WARNING LIGHT, BUT IT COMES BACK ON HOURS/DAYS LATER WITH NO OBVIOUS TRIGGER. NO ACCIDENT HAS EVER OCCURRED IN THIS VEHICLE. SERVICE TECH AND NISSAN CORPORATE HAVE POINTED THE BLAME TO THE PASSENGER SEAT, WITH REPLACEMENT COST AT A PROHIBITIVE $3,000+. *TR
Air bags, Oct 9, 2013, crash
HAD AUTO ACCIDENT INVOLVING A CALIFORNIA LA COUNTY PARKS UTILITY TRUCK 4-6 TONS DROVE INTO PASSENGER REAR BUMPER AT APPROXIMATELY 55-65 MPH. DRIVER FLED SCENE. DRIVER, PASSENGER AND SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING INJURIES. OC NISSAN CALLED ME ABOUT RECENT MAINTENANCE AND WHEN I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING THE SERVICE CALLER HANGED THE PHONE UP ON ME. *TR
Air bags, May 13, 2013
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CHECKED OUT. AFTER THEY HAD THE VEHICLE ALL DAY, AND AFTER SEVERAL CALLS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO FIND OUT STATUS, THEY FINALLY TOLD ME THE AIR BAG DEFLATED. THAT WAS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND WAS TOLD BECAUSE THAT DIDN'T WORK, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WOULD WORK. SAID THAT WAS NORMAL. SOMETIMES THEY JUST DO THAT. EXPLAIN TO ME HOW AIR BAGS DEFLATE FROM NO ACCIDENT AFTER 5 YEARS. TRIED TO RESOLVE WITH NISSAN, WAS TOLD NOTHING THEY COULD DO. OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Sep 4, 2012, crash
MY DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY AND SHE HIT SOMEONE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. THE IMPACT WAS ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AND THE FRONT FENDER AND OTHER PARTS OF THE FRONT BUMPER. THE DISTURBING PART OF THIS IS THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICEMAN AND TOW TRUCK DRIVER WERE VERY CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT EMPLOY. SHE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. SHE APPEARS TO BE SORE AT THIS POINT. *TR
Air bags, Apr 23, 2012
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL GOING 20 MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE, SIDE AIRBAGS WENT OFF AFTER SHE CLOSED THE MIDDLE CONSOLE. *TR
Air bags, Sep 29, 2011, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000.
Air bags, Jul 26, 2011, crash
I WAS IN A SEVERE CAR ACCIDENT 7/24/2011 ON HIGHWAY 285 WESTBOUND. MY CAR HIT SEVERAL THINGS PRIOR TO FLIPPING OVER 3 TIMES. NON OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I AM SUFFERING FROM MAJOR MIGRAINES FROM WHEN MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS MY ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF MY BODY IS UNBELIEVABLY SORE FROM ME CONSTANTLY HITTING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO MY CAR AS IT HAS BEEN TOTALED OUT... *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Electrical system, Air bags, Sep 27, 2010, fire
MY 2007 NISSAN SENTRA CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, NO NOISE, JUST STALLED AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAD TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER FOR 2 RECALLS (BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND AIRBAGS) LAST YEAR, BUT WAS TOLD MY CAR CLEARED BOTH. *TR
Air bags, Sep 25, 2008, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON A TWO LANE ROAD, THE CONTACT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HE SUSTAINED A SPRAINED NECK AND BRUISES, BUT THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE SHOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING IF THE CRASH HAD BEEN MORE SEVERE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,166.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Nov 12, 2007, crash
MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT LAST NIGHT IN OUR 2007 NISSAN SENTRA, SHE REARENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER THAT STOPPED SHORT, SHE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES WHEN IT HAPPENED AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE(THE CAR DIDN'T SLOW DOWN AT ALL) AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF, SHE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, AND SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL, LUCKILY THERE WAS NO SEVERE INJURIES, BUT IN CONTACTING NISSAN THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE TO MUCH(EXPECTED THAT THEY AREN'T GOING TO TAKE ANY BLAME) BUT WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THE CAR NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT TO SEE WHY THIS HAPPENED. *TR