2008 Nissan Sentra
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 167 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 16th highest complaint count among 26 Sentra model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 20 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 17 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Equipment, electrical, navigational system(global positioning system)Sep 10, 2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 10V401000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, master cylinderNov 3, 2009
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 SENTRA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH MASTER CYLINDERS. BRAKE FLUID MAY LEAK FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER. IF THE AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR DECREASES TO BELOW THE MINIMUM LEVEL, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WILL ILLUMINATE AS DESIGNED AND THE BRAKES WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
IF THE WARNING LAMP IS CONTINUOUSLY IGNORED, ONE OF THE BRAKE CIRCUITS ON THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCES AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 09V431000 on NHTSA.gov
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
167 reports, newest first.
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 21, 2012
THE EXHAUST MUFFLER FLANGE FAILED. IT WAS SEVERELY RUSTED, WHILE THE EXHAUST PIPE AND MUFFLER WERE IN GREAT SHAPE. THE FLANGE APPEARS TO BE MADE OF STEEL WHILE THE REST OF THE EXHAUST APPEARS TO BE STAINLESS STEEL AND NOT AFFECTED BY THE WINTER WEATHER IN WESTERN NY STATE. THE CAR WAS 5 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Suspension, Power train, Feb 13, 2012
I HAVE RECENTLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. WAS TOLD MY REAR TIRES ARE CUPPING AND THAT MY TIRE WARRANTY THAT I PAID EXTRA FOR IS VOID BECAUSE IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION OF THE ACTUAL CAR THAT IS CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO RIDE PROPERLY. I ONLY PUT 19,000 MILES ON THESE NEW TIRES. WAS TOLD IF I REPLACE THE TIRES THIS WILL JUST HAPPEN AGAIN & AGAIN. NISSAN INSPECTED THE CAR AND SAID THE REAR MEMBER IS NOT DAMAGED OR BENT BUT THE CAR IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THESE CAR WERE BUILT SO THAT THE REAR IS FIXED & CANNOT BE ALIGNED ONLY THE FRONT CAN BE ALIGNED. THEIR SUGGESTION IS TO ADD SHIMS TO THE REAR TO HELP THE CAR TO RIDE BETTER & BE MORE IN ALIGNMENT AND THAT SHOULD HELP THE PROBLEM IT IS CREATING WITH THE REAR TIRES CUPPING. WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR THEY CONVINCED ME TO ALSO PURCHASED A RATHER EXPENSIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS SAID TO COVER ALMOST EVERYTHING. NOW I AM TOLD THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS ( BECAUSE IT IS AN ADD ON PART, NOT A REPLACEMENT PART) AND THAT I AM EXPECTED TO PAY FOR THIS. FIRST OF ALL THIS SOUNDS LIKE A BANDAID FIX TO A PROBLEM NISSAN SHOULD BE ADDRESSING IF THIS PART OF THE VEHICLE IS FAULTY. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY DAMAGE OR ACCIDENT TO THE REAR OF MY CAR THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS. IT CLEARLY IS SOME SORT OF DEFECT. NOT SURE WHY THEY WOULD MAKE A CAR THAT CANNOT BE ALIGNED IN BACK. NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT ALTHOUGH IT SHOWS NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE, MAYBE I HIT A POTHOLE THAT CAUSED IT TO GO OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! I THINK THEY ARE GRASPING AT STRAWS TO MAKE EXCUSED FOR THEIR VEHICLES DEFECT. EVEN IF I DID HIT A POTHOLE...IF THE CAR WAS BUILT & MANUFACTURED PROPERLY, A POTHOLE SHOULD NOT THROW THE ENTIRE FIXED REAR ALIGNMENT OUT OF WACK ENOUGH TO RUIN NEW TIRES. IF THIS IS HOW THEY MAKE CARS THEN I DON'T PLAN ON BUYING MY NEXT CAR WITH NISSAN. SORRY NISSAN BUT YOU JUST LOST A GOOD CUSTOMER! *TR
Air bags, Jan 26, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, THE FOUR AIR BAGS EQUIPPED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. IN MAY OF 2009, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER VOLUNTARY RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Tires, Dec 27, 2011
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING VALVE WERE FAULTY. WENT TO BUY TIRES AT COSTCO TIRE CENTER. TOLD VALVES WERE FAULTY LEADING TO TIRE LIGHT TO STAY ON , ON THE DASHBOARD. THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE TIRES UNLESS THE VALVES WERE REPLACED.NISSAN HAS RECALLON OTHER MODELS BUT WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE MY 2008 SENTRA I AM MAKING THIS COMPLAINT IN HOPES IF ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN THEY WOULD INCLUDE US IN A RECALL. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 7, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND GASOLINE FUMES WERE EMITTED ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Nov 23, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NOT HOLD MORE THAN TWO GALLONS AT A TIME BEFORE CLICKING OFF AND REFUSING TO ACCEPT MORE FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED ON THE FIRST OCCASION AND THE FUEL LINES WERE CLEANED ON THE SECOND OCCASION. THE DEALER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE ON THE THIRD OCCASION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ALSO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 17, 2011
2008 NISSAN SENTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH TANK NOT ACCEPTING FUEL. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN APRIL 2011. THE PROBLEM RESURFACED AGAIN IN AUGUST 2011 WHERE THE TANK WOULD NOT TAKE MORE THAN TWO GALLONS OF GAS. THE DEALER CLEANED OUT THE VENT FUEL LINE AND REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. *JB
Suspension, Fuel system, Gasoline, Tires, Other or unspecified, Jul 21, 2011
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF MY CAR SEEMS TO SLIDE OUT DURING WINTER WEATHER. MY TIRES ALSO SEEM TO WEAR QUICKER AND MY GAS MILEAGE IS WAY BELOW THE MILEAGE I SHOULD BE GETTING. I HAD THE ALIGNMENT DONE TWICE WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR BACK IN 2008 BUT NOTHING CHANGED AND I JUST GAVE UP. RECENTLY I HAVE READ THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE BUT UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *KB
Seats, Jul 3, 2011
FRONT SEATS ON 2008 NISSAN SENTRA MOVE AND RATTLE. I HAD A METAL BRACKET THAT FAILED UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT REPAIRED BECAUSE NISSAN DID NOT OFFER A REPLACEMENT PART. THE ENTIRE SEAT BASE HAD TO BE REPLACED. NISSAN HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE SEATS IN AN ACCIDENT. I'VE NOT HAD THE SEATS REPAIRED BECAUSE THE COST IS BEYOND WHAT I CAN AFFORD AT THE MOMENT. *TR
Steering, Jun 12, 2011
I BOUGHT MY DAUGHTER A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA FOR CHRISTMAS (2010). THIS MORNING (11 JUNE 2011) I TOOK MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OUT TO LEARN HOW TO PARALLEL PARK AT THE DMV. AS SHE WAS BACKING UP TO PARK SHE SAID SHE COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND NOTICED A PS LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD. I TOOK OVER AND TRIED TO MANEUVER THE CAR AND IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. I THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF AND OPEN THE HOOD TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM BUT SAW NO VISUAL DEFECTS. I THEN GOT BACK IN THE CAR, STARTED IT UP AND THE PS LIGHT WAS GONE AND THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN. WHEN WE GOT HOME I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE STEERING OF THE SENTRA BUT NO RECALL. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE SENTRA ONLY THE NISSAN XTERRA AND FRONTIER HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I BOUGHT A NISSAN ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO AND HAD THE BEST EXPERIENCE WITH MY VEHICLE AND PUT MY TRUST IN THEM TO ENSURE MY DAUGHTER HAD THE BEST AND SAFEST VEHICLE ON THE ROAD BUT LITTLE DID I KNOW THEY NO LONGER ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF PRESERVING HUMAN LIFE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE BEEN ALONE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN THAT VEHICLE WHEN IT STOPPED WORKING AND CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT FOR MANY PEOPLE BUT NO ONE IS CONCERNED ABOUT HUMAN LIFE ANYMORE IT'S ALL ABOUT PROFIT. NOW I'VE GOT TO FIND MY DAUGHTER ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE I'VE LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY OF THE NISSAN COMPANY. I'D RATHER TAKE A LOSS OF MONEY THEN A LOSS OF LIFE. THANKS NISSAN. *TR
Steering, May 24, 2011
I BOUGHT MY NISSAN SENTRA SER IN JUNE 2008. I REPLACED MY TIRES IN OCTOBER 2010. BEGINNING AT 25,000 MILES MY CAR ISN'T STEERING OR DRIVING THE WAY IT USED TO. I THOUGHT THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF AND IT WAS SLIGHTLY. ONE PLACE TELLS ME IT'S THE WEAR OF MY TIRES, ANOTHER PLACE SAYS IT'S MY TOE AND SUSPENSION, THE DEALER SHIP DOESN'T SEE ANY PROBLEMS. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN NOW TO 4 DIFFERENT PLACE ABOUT 6-7 TIMES NOW. LAST WEEK I WAS AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR AND I DROVE THE CAR AND SO DID THE MECHANIC THAT WORKED ON MY CAR. HE SAID "MAYBE IT'S THE DRIVER THAT'S THE ISSUE." I WAS INSULTED AND AFTER YEARS OF DRIVING I KNOW WHEN MY CAR IS DRIVING FUNNY. STILL TILL THIS DAY, WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR AT HIGH SPEEDS I FEEL LIKE I'M GOING TO LOSE CONTROL. ESPECIALLY ON EXPRESS WAYS IN THE CAR I FEEL LIKE IT IS A WINDY DAY AND MY CAR WILL DECIDE TO EITHER GO TO THE LEFT OR GO TO THE RIGHT. I DON'T FEEL IT SO MUCH WHEN I FIRST START DRIVING BUT AFTER 10 MINUTES ON THE SAME ROAD. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY AND THE PROBLEM STILL IS NOT FIXED. I'VE SEARCHED ONLINE AND IN DISCUSSION SITES PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IT'S AFTER 25,000 MILES ARE DRIVEN. THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD I WANT TO TRADE IN MY CAR. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 3, 2011
THE AIR COMPRESSOR ON MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA WENT OUT. WHY THERE'S NOT A RECALL??? *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Vehicle speed control, Feb 25, 2011
2008 NISSAN SENTRA. S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING-LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM REGARDING TOYOTA BRAKING PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES FAILED ON HIS FAILED. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE NEXT THE DAY, THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE FRONT PADS REPLACED AND THE REAR PADS CLEANED. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE SINCE. *JB
Power train, Equipment, Jan 24, 2011
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 WARRANTY. THE GEARS SHIFTED FROM 65 MPH TO 40 MPH WHILE TRAVELING ON MAJOR HIGHWAY, 3 YEAR OLD TODDLER WAS PRESENT. SHIFT IN GEARS ALMOST CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENT. FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION, TRAVELING ON GARDEN STATE PARKWAY, CAR ONCE AGAIN SHIFTS GEARS AND DROPS FROM 65 MPH TO 40 MPH, ONCE AGAIN ALMOST CAUSING MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS. CONTACTED NISSAN'S CONSUMER AFFAIRS, WAS TOLD TO RETURN TO ORIGINAL DEALER AND NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. DUE TO SAFETY HAZARDS I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD TO RENT A VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT TO RUTGERS UNIVERSITY WHERE I ATTEND FULL-TIME. MY CURRENT ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE PLACES MY LIFE AND WELL BEING IN DANGER. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND WAS INFORMED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE THE ORIGINAL DEALER. THE ORIGINAL DEALER HAS SINCE SOLD THE DEALERSHIP TO HIS SON, AND THE NEW DEALER REFUSES TO ASSIST ME, STATING THAT THE PREVIOUS DEALERSHIP AND THE NEW DEALERSHIP HAVE NO AFFILIATION WITH ONE ANOTHER. *TR
Suspension, Jan 6, 2011
MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA HAS BEEN WEARING OUT TIRES RATHER QUICKLY. I HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED BY A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE OUT MORE THAN TWICE THE LIMIT. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER FOR AN ALIGNMENT. THEY ALIGNED IT AND GAVE ME THE SPEC SHEET. I NOTICED THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE OUT ONCE AGAIN BY MORE THAN TWICE THE SPEC. I INFORMED THE DEALER AND THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 2 MORE DAYS ONLY TO INFORM ME THAT THEY COULD NOT ALIGN IT AND REFUNDED MY MONEY. AFTER SPEAKING WITH NISSAN THEY PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT THEY NO PROBLEMS WITH REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. IN THE MEANTIME MY TIRES ARE WEARING AND THE VEHICLE HANDLES VERY POORLY IN THE RAIN. *TR
Tires, Dec 6, 2010, crash
2008 NISSAN SENTRA, TRAVELING WESTBOUND IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW. UNIT #1 LOST CONTROL AND RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. UNIT #1 STRUCK THE DITCH AND OVERTURNED COMING TO FINAL REST ON ITS WHEELS. BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0717-90).*JB UPDATED 12/10/10 *BF
Suspension, Nov 23, 2010
RE: REAR TIRE - 2008 NISSAN SENTRA THE REAR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN GOING FLAT OR BLOWN OUT MORE THAN 6 TIMES OVER THE LAST 67,000 MILES. THE FRONT TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. A FEW TIMES THE TIRES HAVE SLOWLY DEFLATED AND I WAS ABLE TO INFLATE THEM A FEW TIMES BEFORE HAVING TO REPLACE THEM. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER TIMES WHERE THE TIRE HAS BLOWN OUT VERY BADLY ON THE HIGHWAY. ALL THESE OCCURRENCES ONLY HAPPEN TO THE REAR TIRES OF THE VEHICLE. ONCE, I GOT ONE OF THE DEFLATED REAR TIRES REPAIRED AND THEN IT BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY A FEW MONTHS LATER. SINCE THIS IS A VERY TIME CONSUMING PROCESS, I USUALLY GET THE TIRE REPLACED. I HAVE OWNED CARS CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 1997 (2 HONDA CIVICS) AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PERSISTENT TIRE PROBLEMS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM FOR ME. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Steering, Equipment, Nov 14, 2010
ON FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 12, 2010, I STARTED MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA . WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. I PULLED BACK IN THE PARKING SPACE AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND TURNED THE CAR BACK ON. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO BACK UP, THEN DRIVE LIKE NORMAL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2010 AND AFTER A "DIAGNOSTIC TEST", THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $1250. IT WAS NOT GOING TO BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE CAR HAS 43,000 MILES ON IT, EVEN THOUGH IT IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. I STARTED DOING RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT ON NOVEMBER 11, 2010, NISSAN PUT A RECALL OUT ON THEIR FRONTIER AND XTERRA OVER SAFETY CONCERNS IN THE STEERING COLUMN. NEEDLESS TO SAY, MY SENTRA IS AT THE DEALER AWAITING THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE. *TR
Tires, Oct 13, 2010
ON AUGUST 30TH 2008 I PURCHASED A NEW NISSAN SENTRA. ON SEPTEMBER 4TH 2008 I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO RESET THE TIRE SENSOR. ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2008. I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN FOR THE TIRE PRESSURE THEY AGAIN RESET THE SENSOR. I WAS TOLD "THEY WERE SENSITIVE". THE CAR HAS BEEN IN A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES FOR THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR. MY TIRES HAVE COMPLETELY GONE FLAT. I HAVE TWO BROKEN RIMS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES BUT HAS REPLACED THE SENSORS. THEY ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR USED RIMS TO REPLACE MY BROKEN RIMS. I HAVE 26,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I HAD MY CAR INSPECTED SEPTEMBER 1, 2010. THEY INFORMED ME MY TIRES NEEDED REPLACED. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES BUT CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR USED RIMS. THESE PROBLEMS STARTED 5 DAYS FOLLOWING THE PURCHASE OF MY NEW NISSAN SENTRA. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 31, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND SHE NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED VERY OFTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER AND THE TIRE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WOULD BE REPLACED WHEN THEY WERE WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Air bags, Aug 13, 2010
AS SLOWING DOWN AT INTERSECTION THE PASSENGER AIR BAGS UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED THE SIDE AND SEAT ONES BUT NOT THE FRONT ONE. *TR
Steering, Aug 11, 2010
FOR A YEAR OR SO MY STEERING HAS BEGUN TO SHAKE AND MAKE A CLICKING SOUND, ESPECIALLY WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS MY BRAKES, AND I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC. HOWEVER, AFTER AN INSPECTION OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE, MY CAR RECEIVED A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH. EVEN THE BRAKES WERE IN GREAT CONDITION. THE MECHANIC DID WITNESS MY COMPLAINT WHILE ROAD TESTING THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED ME THAT IT SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW IN MY STEERING COLUMN. HE OFFERED TO ORDER PARTS AND REPLACE THE DAMAGED COMPONENT, BUT MY CAR IS NOT EVEN THREE YEARS OLD! THE CLICKING CAN ALSO BE HEARD WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND YOU JUST TURN THE WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CLICKING WAS BARELY NOTICEABLE AT FIRST, BUT AFTER ABOUT SIX MONTHS IT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. NOW IT IS LOUD ENOUGH AND MY WHEEL SHAKES SO BADLY THAT MY PASSENGERS ASK ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR. SOMETHING IS JUST NOT RIGHT. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jul 28, 2010, crash
I WAS PARKING MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. I HAD ALREADY PULLED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AND SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED (MUCH FASTER THAN IT NORMALLY ACCELERATES AT SUCH A SLOW SPEED). PRIOR TO THE ACCELERATION, I COULD NOT HAVE BEEN DRIVING MORE THAN FIVE MILES AN HOUR. I RAN INTO THE CEMENT WALL AT THE END OF THE PARKING LOT. THE CAR ACCELERATED SO FAST THAT IT LEFT SKID MARKS. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE WITH MY CAR. I BOUGHT IT NEW AND IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000 MILES. ALSO, I DID CHECK THE FLOOR MAT. IT WAS NOT IN ANY WAY INTERFERING WITH THE GAS OR BRAKE PEDAL. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jun 15, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED SO THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED BUT THE POLICE STATED THAT THE CONTACT MUST HAVE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.
Suspension, Power train, Tires, May 4, 2010
2008 NISSAN SENTRA. CONSUMER STATES ISSUES WITH NISSAN DEALER REGARDING REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST SET OF TIRES WORE OUT AT 25,000 MILES. AFTER 50,000 MILES THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND THEN THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT DONE AND WAS INFORMED THE REAR AXLE WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR AXLE ON MARCH 15TH. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR AXLE THAT WAS REPLACED BACK IN MARCH, IS NOT OUT OF SPECIFICATION. *JB