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, Oct 16, 2019
WHEN I TURN AIR CONDITIONER ON, CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE, SLOW DOWN AND MAKES STRAINING NOISES. IT RESUMES SPEED AND QUIETENS WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED OFF.
Power train, Oct 2, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART POWER TRAIN THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE RPM'S WENT DOWN. THE VEHILCE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE DETERMINED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Power train, Sep 16, 2019
DRIVING CAR WHEN STOPPED I HEARD SOME NOISE. AFTER CONTINUING THE CAR BECAME VERY SLUGGISH AND DID NOT WANT TO TAKE OFF ON STREET IN FRONT OF CARS. THE CAR RAN VERY SO IDLING UP AND DOWN DOT TO A AUTOMOTIVE SHOP AND WORKER TOLD ME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION.I WAS DRIVING ON A LONG RURAL ROUTE ROAD. BUT NOTICE WEEKS BEFORE WHEN I TURNING IT WAS LOOSING POWER BUT WOULD PICK UP SPEED AS IT SHOULD.
Power train, Sep 8, 2019
TRANSMISSION HAS TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO GEARS AND SHAKES AND SPUTTERS REALLY BAD IN LOW GEARS. IT IS NOW COSTING ME 3500 TO FIX THIS ISSUE WITH ONLY 109000 MILES ON VEHICLE.
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Sep 2, 2019
CAR STALLS WHEN DRIVING IN THE STREET OR FREEWAY TAKES A LONG TIME TO REACH 20 MPH AND DOESN'T GO PAST THAT TRANSMISSION MAKES A RATTLING NOISE ON 09/01/2019 MY TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT AND NEEDED TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED HOME
Power train, Aug 28, 2019
LOSING POWER/ACCELERATION, SEVERE JERKING, SOMETIMES CUTS OFF AND UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. UNABLE TO GO ANY FURTHER WITHOUT TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF / ON AND THEN ONLY WORKS FOR A FEW FEET TO A MILE THEN IT LOSES POWER AND DECELERATES.
Power train, Aug 6, 2019
CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. CAR JUTTERS ,SPEED FAILURE, CANT CHANGE GEARS ,SUDDEN STOP DURING OPERATION. BURNED TRANSMISSION UNIT.
Power train, Wheels, Service brakes, Jul 30, 2019
MY CAR JERKS, SLOW ACCELERATION, FAST ACCELERATION, GRINDING, SLIPPING OF THE CVT TRANSMISSION.
Power train, Jul 29, 2019
I PURCHASED A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA BRAND NEW. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 74K MILES.
Power train, Jul 25, 2019
TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION. AT 55,000 MILES.
Power train, Jul 2, 2019
THE TRANSMISSION JUST STOP SHIFTING GEARS
Power train, Jun 20, 2019
TAKATA RECALL. CVT TRANSMISSION JERK SHRUDDERING CVT CODE... WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. OTHER TRANSMISSION WHISTLES SND STARTING TO JERK AGAIN
Power train, Jun 7, 2019
CVT TRANSMISSION MY CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND HAD LESS THEN 75000 MILE AND MY TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE READ MANY MANY COMPLAINTS AGAIN NISSAN AND DUE TO THE CVT TRANSMISSION I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE TAKEN MORE ACTION IN DOING A RECALL AND PAYING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. MY RPM ON THE CAR FLAIRS AT 40 MILE AND JERSEY I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE LONG DISTANCE
Power train, Engine, Jun 5, 2019
I AM TERRIFIED. GOING UP A HILL MY CAR LOSES POWER AND I START COASTING AROUND 40MPH AND STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC THE HIGHEST I CAN GO IS 60MPH. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN INVOLVED IN MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT AND OFTEN HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO SQUEEZES MYSELF INTO THE HE TRUCK LANE ALTHOUGH THEY STILL ARE ABLE TO OVER TAKE ME. MY CAR HAS 50,000 MILES AND IS WELL KEPT BUT IT STRUGGLES SO MUCH GOING UPHILL I CAN FEEL THE WHIRRING AND IT'S LIKE MY TRANSMISSION IS STRUGGLING TO KEEP UP WHILE EVERYONE PASSES ME AND TRIES TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH ME AS A RESULT OF MY SUDDEN DROP IN SPEED. NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESS THE GAS NOTHING HAPPENS AND I FEEL UNSAFE AND FEEL I AM A DANGER TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THIS NEEDS TO CHANGE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I HEARD THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE ISSUE BUT THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING MORE THAT CAN BE DONE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. YOU CAN EVEN BORROW MY CAR IF YOU'D LIKE TO TEST THIS OUT. I ALSO FEEL IT MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE OVERHEATING.
Power train, Jun 4, 2019
2014 NISSAN SENTRA BROKE DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. (PARKING IT IN A SPOT IN A MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING LOT. ) WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS, TO REVERSE AND STRAIGHTEN OUT, IT SIMPLY TURNED OFF. I RESTARTED AND IT RAN NORMALLY IN "PARK" AND "NEUTRAL," BUT STALLED EVERY TIME I PUT IT INTO ANY GEAR. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP WHERE I WAS INFORMED IT WOULD NEED A NEW CVT, AND THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER. I BELIEVE THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND IT IS ONLY THROUGH LUCK THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE ROAD AT SPEED. SUBSEQUENT RESEARCH ONLINE INDICTS THESE ISSUE ARE COMMON TO THE SENTRA AND OTHER MODELS FROM THE SAME COMPANY, THAT IT HAS TSB'S AND ALSO MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE. THE CAR HAS ALSO BEEN TO THE DEALER RECENTLY, WHO REPLACED THE VALVE BODY AND THE CVT FLUID, BUT THE CVT FAILED AGAIN WITHIN 90 DAYS. NOW, THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING AND IT'S BEING DONE SO, IN MY OPINION' WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE BY NISSAN THAT IT IS LIKELY TO FAIL AGAIN. THE CAR ALSO HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES IN THE PAST WITH THE O/D OFF LIGHT ENGAGING WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITHOUT MY KNOWINGLY TOUCHING THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFT COLUMN. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO DRIVE A CAR WITH A TRANSMISSION THAT SHUTS DOWN A CAR WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN, OR THAT SHIFTS OUT OF OVERDRIVE WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WITHOUT THE DRIVER MAKING A CONCIOUS CHOICE TO DO SO.
Power train, May 27, 2019
I NOTICED A FEW WEEKS AGO THAT THERE WAS A DELAY WHILE PULLING OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT. WE WERE ON THE HWY AND THE RPMS STARTED FLUCTUATING AND THE CAR STARTED JERKING STRONG . WE ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED ON THE HWY AS I WAS PULLING OVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Power train, May 18, 2019
CAR JERKING SPUTTERING AND STALLING WHILE DRIVING,FOUND IT HARD TO MAINTAIN SPEED. RPM CONTROL ERRATIC. NO RECALL , THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION
Power train, Apr 29, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VALDOSTA NISSAN CADILLAC (3685 INNER PERIMETER RD, VALDOSTA, GA 31602, (229) 242-7325) WHO QUOTED A REPAIR COST OF OVER $700. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Power train, Apr 18, 2019
THE TRANSMISSION IS JERKING AND SLIPPING . IT IS A HAZARD YESTERDAY ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT THE CAR SPEED ON ITS OWN AFTER TRANSMISSION SLIPPED.
Power train, Apr 16, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE TO 60 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT FELT AS IF THE GEAR SHIFTED. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRAND PRAIRIE FORD (972-975-9621, LOCATED AT 701 E PALACE PKWY, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75050) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT SOMETHING INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Power train, Apr 15, 2019
TRANSMISSION MAKES LOUD NOISE, DEALER SAYS IT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. VEHICULE HAS 61,000 MILES. IT IS STANDARD. IT STARTS ESPORADICALLY IN MOVEMENT BUT CONTINUES WHEN STOPPED. THEN GOES AWAY AND COMES BACK. SOUNDS LIKE A CAN OF CRACKERS
Power train, Apr 10, 2019
TAKATA RECALL. MY CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE BETWEEN SHIFTING GEARS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STAND ATILL. THIS HAPPENED WHEN MY CAR HAD ABOUT 89,000 MILES. TOOK IT IN THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. MY CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT NISSAN SENTRA CVT TRANSMISSION IS A COMMON PROBLEM.
Power train, Apr 7, 2019
ONE NIGHT WHILE DRIVING HOME, SPEED WAS @ ABOUT 40 MPH. TOTAL LOST OF POWER, PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND NOT GO FASTER THAT 5 TO 10 MPH. MADE IT TO THE GAS STATION, HAD IT TOAD TO MY HOME. NEXT DAY, WHEN I TURNED IT ON, IT WAS MAKING A STRANGE WHINING NOISE, DROVE IT 70 MILES TOTAL. @ THE RED LIGHT, TOTAL POWER LOSS AGAIN. THE SAME SCENARIO TRYING TO MAKE IT BACK HOME, ONLY 2 MILES AWAY. TOOK IT OT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE CVT ALONG /WTHE BATTERY/SERPENTINE BELT AND ONE MOTOR MOUNT. MY COMMUTE IS 144 MILES M-F. USED THE CAR ONLY ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAY, TO BREAK-IN THE NEW CVT. NOTICED DRIVING HOME THE SAME EXACT ISSUES BEFORE THE TOTAL FAILURE, HESITATION WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO ACCELERATE, NOISE COMING OFF THE LEFT FRONT SIDE, SOMETHING TRYING TO ENGAGE AND SLIPPING, THEN FINALLY ENGAGING. NOTICED AGAIN WHEN SLOWING DOWN IN LIGHT TRAFFIC, THE EXACT SAME SCENARIO. IT IS CURRENTLY @ THE DEALERSHIP TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. I HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE @ THE TIME OF THE CVT FAILURE HAD ONLY 80,000 + MILES.
Power train, Mar 24, 2019
THE CVT TRANSMISSION ON MY 2014 NISSAN SENTRA (ONLY 50K MILES ON IT) SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND DRIVE THE ENGINE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH MY FAMILY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. MY MECHANIC CHECKED IT OUT AND AS IT WAS EXPECTED, THE CVT TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN.
Power train, Mar 19, 2019
AS WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE SPEED STARTED TO REDUCE ON ITS OWN. THERE WAS SOME VIBRETIONS.AS WE OUSHED IN AND WENT UP A HILL ON THE STREET, THE CAR SLOWED TO A HALT. THE CAR CUT OFF 3 TIMES. IT WOULD ALLOW A START, BUT NO GEAR CHANGES. THEN, IT WOULDNT START. HAD TO GET A TRANSMISSION AS TORQUE CONVERTER AND OTHER WERE OUT.