2014 Nissan Sentra
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 380 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 26 Sentra model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 27 involved a crash and 6 involved a fire. 18 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bagsApr 13, 2017
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash.
In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 17V253000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, sensor, occupant classificationApr 26, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Campaign 16V244000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, sensor, occupant classificationApr 26, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured June 4, 2012, to April 9, 2016. The front passenger seat belt bracket may become deformed if it is used to secure a Child Restraint System (CRS). The deformed seat bracket may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) to incorrectly classify the installed CRS, resulting in the front passenger air bag to not be turned off as designed when a CRS is in the seat.
If the frontal passenger air bag deploys in the event of a crash when a child seat is installed in the front passenger seat, there will be an increased risk of injury to the child in the CRS.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the seat belt bracket as well as reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU), free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2016. Owners are warned not to install a CRS in the front seat. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Campaign 16V242000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalOct 20, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 15V681000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, softwareMar 25, 2014
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 14V138000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: power train
182 reports, newest first. Show all
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Jan 23, 2021
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH A CODE P0101. I HAD MAF SENSOR REPLACED WITH NISSAN PART AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. NOW I AM GETTING A READING FOR LOW VOLTAGE FOR THE MAF SENSOR. AFTER RESEARCHING, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE TO TAKE CAR IN TO HAVE ELECTRICAL WIRING AND COMPUTER CHECKED BECAUSE THERE IS SOME PROBLEM WITH THE CAR'S COMPUTER COMMUNICATING WITH MAF SENSOR.SECONDARY PROBLEM IS NOW THE TRACTION LIGHT RANDOMLY KEEPS ILLUMINATING AND CAR LOSES ACCELERATION FROM TIME TO TIME. CAR ONLY HAS 51,000 MILES ON IT.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Jan 21, 2021
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, HESITATING, AND LUNGING. SOME TIMES CAUSES SUDDEN ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS. CAR IS ALSO STARTING TO MAKE ABNORMAL SOUNDS FROM TIME TO TIME, WHICH STARTED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES STARTED. SOMETIMES THE CAR HAS EVEN TRIED TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED IN A STOPPED POSITION. THIS TRANSMISSION WAS ALREADY CHANGED ONCE BECAUSE ORIGINAL OWNER COMPLAINED OF LACK OF ACCELERATION. THE CAR ONLY HAS 50K ON IT. TAKING IT TO NISSAN SERVICE CENTER THIS WEEKEND! BUT I CAN IMAGINE WHAT I'M GOING TO HEAR.
Power train, Jan 7, 2021
I HAVE A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. MY VEHICLE START JERKING AND BARELY DRIVING WHILE ON THE ROAD. I HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS CVT. NISSAN HAVE A JUDGEMENT AGAINST THEM FOR A FAULTY CVT AND REQUIRED TO HONOR TO REPLACE THIS WITH CERTAIN MILES OR 7 YEARS. MY CAR MEET THE TOTAL YEAR AND NISSAN REFUSE TO PAY. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT NISSAN AND THEY EMAIL ME A BILL FOR 4,000. I DON'T FEEL NISSAN IS OWNING UP TO THE FACT THESE TRANSMISSION WAS BUILT FAULTY AND I CAN'T AFFORD NOR SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR SUCH. PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH SOLVING THIS ISSUE. I ONLY HAVE ONE CAR AND NISSAN MUST HONOR THEIR JUDGEMENT SINCE IT'S BEEN CONFIRMED CVT FOR MY VEHICLE
Power train, Dec 28, 2020
CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT ANY SIGNS THAT A PROBLEM WAS PRESENT OR WARNING OF AN ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UPON DRIVING IT, IT MADE SEVERAL UNEXPLAINED NOISES. THE VEHICLES WAS STOPPED AND WOULD NOT MOVE ANYMORE. NO PRIOR ISSUES OR WARNINGS IN DRIVING IT UP TO THIS INCCIDENT. NISSAN CORPORATE.WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP REPLACE.THE TRANSMISSION OR GIVE ANY DISCOUNTS TOWARDS THE REPLACEMENT WHICH WAS $4,000.. ALSO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER WOULD NOT HELP WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR A DISCOUNT. NISSAN SENT OUT EXTENDED WARRANTIES FOR THIS ISSUE AND KNOWS IT IT A PROBLEM. BUT WILL NOT HELP YOU IF YOU ARE PAST THEIR WARRANTY.
Power train, Dec 17, 2020
THE TRANSMISSION WOULD OCCASIONALLY SLIP WHILE IN MOTION DURING ACCELERATION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, WE BROUGHT THE ISSUE TO THEIR ATTENTION. SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THAT A TCM SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS NEEDED. I LOCATED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN COVERING TCM REPROGRAM COVERING 2013 VEHICLES (SB-10051662-4475). NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS WILL NOT ADDRESS THE 2014 ISSUE AT THIS TIME.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Nov 9, 2020
MY 2014 NISSAN SENTRA WAS STARTING TO SLIP AS I WAS DRIVING, MIND YOU MY CAR HAS ONLY 113 THOUSAND PLUS MILES ON IT. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AFTER PAYING 140 DOLLARS TO HAVE HAVE THE CODE READ, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION, 31036-9AM2A. THEY SAID IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE THAT NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT AND GAVE ME THE COSTUMER SERVICE NUMBER TO CALL, WITH A $3600 COST ESTIMATE. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER I CALLED NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT DUE TO THE MILEAGE THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. AFTER HEARING THIS I BEGAN TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND I FOUND THAT THIS IS INDEED A COMMON ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSIONS. THEY HAVE EXTENDED SOME WARRANTIES TO 120 THOUSAND MILES OR 5 YEARS HOWEVER I WAS TOLD MY CAR MILEAGE EXCLUDES ME FROM THIS WARRANTY. WHAT YEARS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS WARRANTY. PLEASE HELP.
Power train, Nov 5, 2020
NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSIONS DURABILITY IS UNDER A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT, AND THEIR RESPONSE TO EXTENDED WARRANTIES TO COVER THE ISSUES IS INSUFFICIENT AND IN DISREGARD OF THE CURRENT PANDEMIC. NISSAN DOES NOT EXPLAIN WHY 7 YEARS OR 84000 MILES WERE CHOSEN AS THE CUTLINE TO PROVIDE COVERAGE. IF 7 YEARS IS THE DECIDED COVERAGE, WHICH IS UNSATISFACTORY FOR TRANSMISSIONS, THE CORRESPONDING MILEAGE SHOULD BE 94500, NOT 84000 BASED ON "THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION STATES THE AVERAGE PERSON DRIVES AROUND 13,500 MILES EVERY YEAR.". NISSAN MUST EXPLAIN THIS COVERAGE LIMITS DECISION AND EXTEND THE WARRANTY PERIOD AMID THE PANDEMIC TO AVOID NEGLIGENCE.
Power train, Nov 1, 2020
CVT TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY SLIPPING, JERKING, SHUDDERING AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION.
Power train, Oct 27, 2020
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN ON THE GAS PEDAL TO PASS OR GO UP HILL
Power train, Other or unspecified, Oct 22, 2020
2014 NISSAN SENTRA AUTOMATICALLY TURNED OFF WHILE PARKED ON 9/26/20, JERKED, REVVED AND SHOOK WHILE IN MOTION BETWEEN 1 AND 2 RPM ON 10/15/2020, 10/20/2020 AND 10/21/2020
Power train, Oct 17, 2020
CVT TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY SLIPPING, JERKING, SHUDDERING AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION
Power train, Sep 21, 2020
CVT TRANSMISSION TONS OF COMPLAINTS AND NOTHING DONE - NOT I HAVE A CAR THAT WONT RUN- BOUGHT LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO. NO RECALL AND KEEP SELLING THIS CRAPPY TRANSMISSION OVER 3K TO FIX- NO ONE BUT DEALERSHIP WILL FIX EITHER. WONT GO FORWARD.
Power train, Sep 17, 2020
WELL MY NEPHEW WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE CAR STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE SO HE STOPPED CALLED ME TO GO HELP HIM BECAUSE THE CAR WOULDN'T GO ANYMORE . SO THE NEXT MORNING I TURNED IT ON IMMEDIATELY YOU HEAR GRINDING SO I IMMEDIATELY TURN THE VEHICLE OFF.CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION PAN AND IT HAD SMALL PIECES OF METAL IN THE PAN.
Power train, Sep 12, 2020
WHY IS THE TRANSMISSION GIVING SO MANY PROBLEMS AND NOT BEING TAKING CARE OF. I AM STILL IN WARRANTY TIME FRAME BUT OUT OF MILES & NOW I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND NOBODY CAN HELP ME. THE INPUT SHAFT BEARING IS GONE BAD. I WAS TOLD THESE TRANSMISSION ARE KNOWN FOR IT. BUT NISSIAN HAS NOT RECALLED YET WHY? IT HAS BEEN MAKING NOISE FOR YEARS AND DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL, NOW A DIFFERENT DEALER SAYS NO YOU NEED NEW TRANSMISSION.
Suspension, Power train, Engine, Aug 29, 2020
HI I HAVE 3 ISSUES WITH MY CAR, IT'S A 2014 NISSAN CENTRA, THE FIRST ISSUE IS THE TRANSMISSION IT'S REALLY BAD I HAVE ALREADY TOO IT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AN SAID THEY FIXED THE ISSUE BUT IT'S STILL DOING THE SAME THING, WHEN YOU GO TO TAKE OFF FROM A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN IT WANTS TO HESITATE TAKING OFF, IT SPITTING AND JERKS AND THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T WANT TO CHANGE GEARS, I HAVE A AUTOMATIC BUT IT ACTS LIKE A STRAIGHT SHIFT SO WHEN IT HESITATES I HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS NOR TO GET IT TO GO BUT IF YOU MASH THE GAS TO HARD IT WILL TAKE OFF FAST AFTER IT SPITS, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, I HAVE ALMOST SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF A FEW VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE TRIED TO PULL OUT FROM A SIDE ROAD AND A CAR WOULD BE COMING AN I KNOW I HAVE TIME TO GET OUT BUT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WANTS TO ACT CRAZY AN IT STARTS HESITATING TO GO, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES. THAT'S NOT ALL MY OTHER ISSUE IS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER, THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IT HAS WENT OUT IN THE LAST YEAR, I WENT AND HAD IT SERVICED AN THEY SAID IT WAS THE AIR COMPRESSOR, I TOOK IT TO PEP BOYS AND THE GUY THAT LOOKED AT IT HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAS HAD 47 NISSAN CENTRAS IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS TO BE SERVICED FOR THE SAME REASONS, WELL ONE DAY THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS FINE BUT THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO TURN IT ON AND IT IS BLOWING NOTHING BUT HOT AIR SO HE CHECKED IT AND HE SAID THE COMPRESSOR WENT OUT AGAIN!! THE OTHER ISSUE IS YESTERDAY I WENT TO GET DINNER AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AND MY CAR DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 40,000 MILES ON IT YET, I REALLY HOPE WRITING TO YOU ABOUT THESE THINGS GOING WRONG WILL OPEN THE NISSAN COMPANY'S EYES BEFORE SOMEONE ACTUALLY GET KILLED DRIVING ONE OF THEIR CARS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! FOR TAKING THE TIME OUT OF YOUR DAY TO READ THIS. AND I HOPE YOU CAN GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THESE ISSUES BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT, ALL THESE PROBLEMS IN 3 WEEKS.
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Aug 19, 2020
SHUTTERING, UNEXPECTED POWER SURGES, HESITATION, STALLING, AND OF COURSE LOTS OF BAD NOISES IN GENERAL. I FOUND NUMEROUS NISSAN TRANSMISSION LAWSUITS FILLED REGARDING 2014 SENTRA PRONE TO SHAKING, JERKING, SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTS. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT NEEDS A TRANSMISSION AND THIS VEHICLE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF ISSUES.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Aug 8, 2020
MY TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS, VIBRATE, JERKS, AND STALLS. NISSAN TOLD ME COUNTLESS OF TIMES IT IS NOT THE TRANSMISSION.
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Jul 23, 2020
CVT TRANSMISSION STUTTERING ACCELERATION, REVING AND SLIPPING
Power train, Jul 8, 2020
EXTREME NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION AT IDLE, SLOW TO ACCELERATE, CAR KNOCKS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND SPEEDING UP
Power train, Jul 6, 2020
FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, I'VE NOTICED A JERKINESS WITH MY VEHICLE. WHEN I ACCELERATE, IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR IS PULLING BACK TOWARD ME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST MORE THAN $4,000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I'VE NOTICED MANY OWNERS WITH SIMILAR CONCERNS ON THIS WEBSITE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY. OWNER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR DEFECTS WITH THESE CARS WHEN THE DEALERS/MANUFACTURERS ARE RESPONSIBLE.
Power train, Jul 3, 2020
EACH TIME WHEN IS AT PARK IS HARD TO PUT IT TO D OR R WHEN YOU PUT IT TO D YOU HEAR A BIG NOISE LIKE A CRACK. *TR
Power train, Jun 17, 2020
2014 NISSAN SENTRA RPM'S KEEP FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 RPMS AND MAKE THE CAR FEEL JERKY. NO CODES THROWN WHEN HOOKED UP TO A COMPUTER. WHEN SPEEDING UP AFTER TURNING CORNERS VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND HAS A HARD TIME TAKING OFF AGAIN. *TR
Power train, Other or unspecified, Jun 9, 2020
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING CAR SHAKES PROBLEMS BEGAN AT ABOUT 90,000 MILES. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, May 11, 2020
THE BATTERY AND TRANSMISSION ARE FAILING, THIS CAR HAS BEEN GIVING ME ISSUES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. NO ONE CARES TO HELP ME AND I'VE STILL BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH TO THIS DAY. *TR
Power train, May 8, 2020
PURCHASED CERTIFIED PRE OWNED NISSAN SENTRA 2014 FROM PINEBELT DEALERSHIP WITH 67K MILES ON IT JAN 8TH 2018. NISSAN WAS WELL AWARE OF THE TRANS ISSUES HOWEVER I WAS NOT. AND THE SALESMAN WENT OUT OF HIS WAY TO TELL ME THE TRANS LASTS THE LIFE OF THE CAR. I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. CAR JUST HIT 104K MILES. WHILE TAKING IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE THE RECEPTIONIST TOLD ME THE MECHANIC HEARD A NOISE AND WANTED ME TO CONSENT TO A $160 DIAGNOSTIC. I SAID I DON'T HEAR A NOISE THERE AREN'T ANY LIGHTS ON. SURE ENOUGH THEY TOLD ME THE TRANS IS BAD AND WILL COST ME 4500 TO REPLACE. I OWE $7900 ON THE CAR CURRENTLY. NO ONE WOULD FINANCE A CAR AND EXPECT THE TRANS 2 GO IN 2 YEARS. THE CAR STARTED ACTING UP LESS THAN 5 DAYS AFTER VISITING THE DEALERSHIP. IT WONT GO OVER 50 MPH ITS SHAKING BADLY. ITS MAKING WHINING NOISES AND STARTS JERKING. I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY EVERY DAY. IM GOING TO GET SLAMMED. THE CAR IS A DEATH TRAP. I BROUGHT IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR A 2ND OPINION. HE CONFIRMED THE TRANS IS SLIPPING AND HE HAD A CAR LOT WITH HALF A DOZEN 2014 SENTRAS WAITING ON A NEW TRANS. I REACHED OUT TO NISSAN AND ASKED FOR HELP. HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING. THESE CARS ARE SO UNSAFE ITS TERRIFYING DRIVING THEM. *TR