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
154 reports, newest first.
Power train, Aug 8, 2012
NISSAN TRANSMISSION LAST JUST FIVE YEARS BEFORE YOU NEEDS TO REPLACE THEM I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AROUND 65 TO 75 MPH WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. I PULLED OVER TO THE NEARBY EXIT INTO A GAS STATION TURN OFF MY CAR AND ADD MORE GAS AND OIL INTO THE CAR. WHEN I TURN BACK ON MY CAR I NOTICE THAT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, GOT A DIAGNOSTICS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE WAS PO840 AND PO845 CODES MEAN TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE SENSOR/ SWITCH. TOOK MY CAR TO NISSAN DEALER REPAIR SHOP THEY SAID THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT AND I NEED TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. GOT IN CONTACT WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS THEY REFUSE TO FIX MY PROBLEM. MY NISSAN IS A FIVE YEAR OLD CAR WITH 133000 MILE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR MY TRANSMISSION THAT COST $ 3600.00 DOLLARS JUST FOR THE PARTS NOT THE LOBAR. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO GET NISSAN TO FIX MY CAR FOR FREE. I ALSO LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WHAT DID YOU DO TO SOLVE YOUR ISSUES. *TR
Steering, Jun 28, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE POWER STEERING AND ENGINE LIGHTS DID NOT REMAIN ILLUMINATED CONSISTENTLY, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE UNLESS THE POWER STEERING LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Steering, Jun 26, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANUVER. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE REGAINED NORMAL STEERING FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,581.
Steering, May 22, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THIRTY TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
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
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Vehicle speed control, Feb 4, 2012
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 PUSH ALL THE WAY WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT IT DID NOT MOVE. HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. AFTER 1 WEEK, THE SERVICE GUYS TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS THE OUTPEED SPEED SENSOR. AFTER 3 DAYS OF USING THE REPAIRED CAR, THE CAR DID THE SAME THING ONLY THIS TIME I ALMOST CRASHED WITH ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AGAIN AND THE CAR ALMOST GOT ON FIRE. FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT YOU COULD SEE SMOKE COMING OUT. HAD TO TOW THE CAR AGAIN TO THE NISSAN DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITH NO RESULT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM. THE CAR DID THE SAME TO ME 2 MORE TIMES AND THIS TIME THE DEALER DECIDED TO REPLACE THE CVT TRANSMISSION WHICH I HAVE READ THEY HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS AND BECAUSE OF THAT NISSAN EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEAR 120K MILES. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED I USED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 1 MONTH AND THE CAR IN FEBRUARY DID THE SAME AGAIN. NO ENGINE POWER, UNRESPONSIVE BRAKES, HIGH RPM AND SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UNTIL WHEN WILL I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM??? WHEN WILL NISSAN CORRECT OR RECALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS, WHEN A LIFE IS LOST? I TOOK THE CAR MORE THAN 4 TIMES BEFORE THEY DECIDED TO REPLACE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I'M GOING BACK AGAIN TO NISSAN, HOW MANY TIMES WILL THIS TIME WILL BE? I HAVE LOST MORE THAN 3 MONTHS WITH THIS ISSUE AND STILL THE CAR IS NOT WORKING. NISSAN DOES NOT HAVE A SAFETY RECALL AND DON'T SEEM TO TAKE SERIOUSLY THE PROBLEM. *KB
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Dec 9, 2011
ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE MAKING RIGHT TURNS, THE ENGINE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND APPEARED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE, THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NISSAN MAINTENANCE WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING ACID, WHICH WAS INGESTED IN TO THE AIR INTAKE, DESTROYING THE AIR FILTER AND CAUSING SEVERE CONTAMINATION OF THE SPARK PLUGS AND FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM, AS WELL AS CORROSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRAMING. HAD THIS ENGINE FAILED ON THE FREEWAY, IT WOULD HAVE JEOPARDIZED THE LIVES OF THE OCCUPANTS. ACTION IS BEING ADDRESSED WITH THE BATTERY MANUFACTURER, BUT THIS REPORT IS IMPLEMENTED TO ADDRESS THE POOR DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE WHICH PLACED THE BATTERY ABOVE THE AIR INTAKE, WITHOUT PROVISIONS FOR CONTAINMENT IN THE EVENT OF SUCH AN ACID LEAK. (PHOTOS AVAILABLE). *TR
Steering, Nov 22, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE ABOUT 5 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY WOULD REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,400.
Power train, Nov 10, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD AGAIN NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Steering, Sep 30, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,878.
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.
Power train, Sep 12, 2011
THE NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE RECALLED VOLUNTARILY DUE TO A MAJOR DEFECT THAT SEEMS TO BE CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO OVERHEAT AND FAIL. FOR THE PAST 3 WEEKS, MY CAR HAS BEEN HESITATING FROM A DEAD STOP, WHICH I CHALKED UP TO HIGH TEMPERATURES AND A/C USAGE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CAR WAS WHINY WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY GAVE OUT, THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME, THEN THE RPM'S WERE TERRIBLY ERRATIC AND THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING ALL TOGETHER. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAD A FOUL ODOR COMING FROM IT. AFTER ALLOWING THE CAR TO SIT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES, WE PROCEEDED ON TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TRANSMISSION. THIS LEFT US STRANDED WITH NO CAR IN ANOTHER STATE SO WE HAD TO RENT A CAR TO MAKE IT HOME, AND WILL HAVE TO TRAVEL OUT OF STATE TO RETRIEVE THE CAR WHEN IT IS FIXED, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS BECAUSE THAT IS HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE PART IN STOCK. WHEN I CONTACTED NISSAN, I WAS OFFERED NO HELP... THANK GOODNESS THE TRANSMISSION IS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY MADE NO OFFER TO HELP US GET THE CAR TO OUR HOME STATE - BASICALLY IT WAS OUR TOUGH LUCK. IF THEY WOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT, THIS WOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED. I AM POSTING MY EXPERIENCE, ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER SENTRA OWNERS ONLINE IN AS MANY FORUMS AS POSSIBLE SO PEOPLE CAN PREPARE FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT WILL HAPPEN WITH THEIR CARS. WE WILL NEVER BUY A NISSAN AGAIN! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 8, 2011
VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A TICKING NOISE FROM FRONT PASSENGER ENGINE AREA AT A STOP LIGHT, AS I BEGAN THROUGH INTERSECTION ONCE IT TURNED GREEN THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLED ON ME AS TRAFFIC BEGAN MOVING AGAIN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THERE WERE NO PRE WARNINGS, DASH WARNING LIGHTS THAT CAME ON PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALER THE NEXT DAY (4 YEAR OLD CAR W/ 75K MILES) AND WAS TOLD THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE I NEED A NEW MOTOR BUT WOULD NOT ELABORATE AS TO WHAT EXACTLY IT WAS BUT ADVISED ME I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I COULD BUY A NEW MOTOR FROM THEM FOR 6500$. BEING COMPLETELY STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION HAS SCARED ME ENOUGH NOT TO EVEN WANT TO GET BACK IN THE VEHICLE SO AS OF RIGHT NOW IT SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY A 4 YEAR OLD CAR WITH 75K MILES ON IT THAT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE TBONED IN AN INTERSECTION AND NO ONE HAS ANY ANSWERS FOR ME, ONLY WANT MONEY TO GIVE A NEW MOTOR. NISSAN CORP HAS BEEN CONTACTED WITH OUT ANY ASSISTANCE PROVIDED. I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR, WHICH I OBVIOUSLY WONT, I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OUT THERE FOR THE SAME EXACT "UNKNOWN" PROBLEM THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD. *TR
Steering, Sep 6, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND ON AND THE STEERING THEN RESET. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,595.
Steering, Aug 5, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS OUT OF PLACE SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 TO 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AXLE WAS BENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,600.
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
Power train, Jul 11, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE CLUTCH PEDAL FAILED. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON A HILL AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS FORCING HIM TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THEY HAD TO CHECK FOR FLUID LEAKS ON THE MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDERS BEFORE REPLACING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Other or unspecified, Mar 21, 2011
RUSTED EXHAUST/MUFFLER PIPE
Steering, Jan 14, 2011
I DRIVE A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA, AND THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN FAILING FREQUENTLY OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. THIS VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING. THE ISSUE OCCURS MORE OFTEN IN THE COLD WEATHER, AND THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN FAILING ALMOST DAILY THIS WINTER. TYPICALLY, AFTER THE CAR IS RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES THE PS LIGHT WILL TURN OFF AND THE POWER STEERING WILL AGAIN OPERATE CORRECTLY. OFTEN I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT FUNCTIONAL POWER STEERING, AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE CAR. BECAUSE THIS ISSUE IS WORSENED BY THE COLD WEATHER, THE ROADS MAY BE ICY OR SNOWY, ADDING TO THE DANGER OF OPERATING WITHOUT PROPER FUNCTIONING STEERING. IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO HAVE THIS ISSUE DIAGNOSED BY MY MECHANIC, AS I HAD TO GET THE CAR TO HIM WHILE THE PS LIGHT WAS ON, AND WHEN HE RAN IT THROUGH THE COMPUTER IT GAVE HIM THE CODE C1606. HAVING DONE RESEARCH ONLINE, I SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, BUT NISSAN HAS NOT ISSUED ANY RECALL. IT IS AN EXPENSIVE FIX (ESTIMATED AT $2,500), BUT DUE TO MY CAR NO LONGER BEING COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, I AM EXPECTED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS REPAIR. NISSAN WAS WILLING TO OFFER ME $150 TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE PROBLEM AT ONE OF THEIR DEALERSHIPS. THEY OFFERED ME THIS MONEY AFTER I INSISTED ON SPEAKING WITH A SUPERVISOR, AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT I AM A CONSIDERED A "LOYAL CUSTOMER", HAVING OWNED A 1998 SENTRA IN THE PAST. BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS THAT ARE SUFFERING FROM THIS MALFUNCTION, AND THE SAFETY CONCERNS INVOLVED, I BELIEVE A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *TR
Steering, Dec 9, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,488 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Other or unspecified, Dec 1, 2010
THE CAR IS 3YRS OLD AND THE EXHAUST PIPE HAS DETACHED UNDERNEATH THE CAR APPROXIMATELY BY THE REAR AXEL AND IS NOW RESTING ON TOP OF THE REAR WHEEL BASE. THE FLANGE WHICH CONNECTS THE FRONT EXHAUST TO THE REAR EXHAUST ASSEMBLY HAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AND DISINTEGRATED.
Electrical system, Nov 22, 2010
THE CAR RAN FINE, UNTIL ONE DAY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMED TO DIE (ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED) AND THE CAR SEEMED TO LOCK ITSELF UP. THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND MADE IT HARD TO DRIVE. AFTER PULLING OVER TO RESTART IT, IT WOULD NOT. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT MAY BE THE BATTERY, BUT WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT THE EXACT PROBLEM. IT'S BEEN NEARLY A WEEK SINCE THE PROBLEM STARTED AND NO RESOLUTION YET. I CHOSE TO REPORT THIS BECAUSE WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION IT BECAME VERY UNSAFE TO OPERATE. SINCE I WAS IN A FAIRLY RESIDENTIAL AREA IT WASN'T HARD FOR ME TO PULL OVER AND GET HELP, BUT HAD I BEEN ON A MAJOR ROADWAY I COULD SEE THIS PROBLEM BEING POTENTIALLY DISASTROUS. I ALSO FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE MORE CLOSELY LOOKED AT SINCE THE TECHNICIANS WERE NOT ABLE TO ACCURATELY IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT HAD YET TO BE SEEN UNTIL I BROUGHT MY CAR IN. *TR
Suspension, Tires, Nov 7, 2010
I HAVE A 2007 SENTRA 2.0S, WITH BRAND NEW GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TRIPLETRED TIRES, THAT I BOUGHT NEW FROM NISSAN IN BROOKLYN PARK, MN. ITS COLD AND ICY HERE IN THE WINTERS! I STARTED NOTICING A LOT OF SWAYING AND LOUDNESS IN THE REAR ON BUMPY ROADS AND ICE/SNOW. AFTER ROUGHLY 5000 MILES OF DRIVING ON NEW TIRES ALL AROUND, MY REAR TIRES DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY TO 6/32S, BRAND NEW IS 11/32S, AND WHEN I SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE, THEY HAD NO COMMENT. WHEN I SPOKE TO DISCOUNT TIRES ABOUT THE 80K WARRANTY ON THE GOODYEAR TIRES, THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THEM BUT WERE VERY CONFUSED ABOUT HOW THEY GOT BALD SO QUICK AT ONLY 5K MILES. I CANNOT DRIVE THIS IN THE WINTER BUT ITS SUPPOSE TO SAVE ME GAS, BUT IT DOESN'T. MY LITTLE ACURA HAS BETTER GAS MILEAGE. OBVIOUSLY WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY HAD NO CLUE WHAT THE ISSUE WAS AND EVEN WHEN I SAID, "I HAVE READ A LOT ON REAR TIRE ALIGNMENT ISSUES WITH MY NISSAN AND I WANT ANSWERS FROM YOU", THEY STILL LOOK AT ME LIKE THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. UNTIL I SHOWED THEM WHAT I PRINTED OFF THE INTERNET, THEY TOLD ME THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE SITUATIONS AROUND THE GLOBE AND IF I WANTED TO FIX MY SENTRA IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Nov 5, 2010
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA WITH 53,000 MILES. STARTED MAKING LOUD RATTLING NOISES WHEN TURNING TO RIGHT AND WHEN COLD TO START. STARTED TO GET VERY SCARY AND TOOK INTO MECHANIC, SINCE NISSAN CHARGES $120 JUST TO DIAGNOSE, EVEN IF UNDER WARRANTY. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE RIGHT MOTOR MOUNT AND WAS EXTREMELY UNUSUAL TO SEE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I SPOKE WITH A FRIEND THAT WORKED AT NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND HE SAID IT ALWAYS HAPPENS, AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. I SPOKE TO CORPORATE, AND THEY REFUSE TO HELP AT ALL. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN WHEN YOU TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR CAR AND HAVE LOW MILEAGE. I WILL NEVER BUY NISSAN AGAIN. *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