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: service brakes
35 reports, newest first. Show all
Service brakes, Apr 25, 2015
I NOTICED SINCE OCTOBER OF 2014 THAT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES IN THE CAR, THEY PULSATED UNDER MY FOOT. (THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL 2014) IT DID NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME, BUT I WAS PUZZLED...IT CONTINUED OFF AND ON FOR MONTHS AND EVENTUALLY I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FIXED IT AND RETURNED IT TO ME. I READ THE RECEIPT AND NOTICED THE PROBLEM WAS AS FOLLOWS: FRONT PADS COMING APART INTERNALLY CAUSING THE ROTORS TO BECOME WARPED; AND BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS COMING APART INTERNALLY. I WAS PRETTY SHOCKED AT THIS, AND 3 DAYS AFTER BEING REPAIRED I NOTICED THE SAME PULSING AGAIN AND TOOK THE CAR BACK. THEY KEPT IT FOR A FULL WEEK, AND TOLD ME THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I CALLED THE NISSAN CORPORATION AND ADVISED THEM I DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE ITS UNSAFE. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD REVIEW MY REQUEST, AND THEN ADVISED ME THAT THEY WILL NOT BE REPURCHASING OR TAKING THE CAR BACK. IN THE MEANTIME, I DRIVE THIS CAR WITH GREAT FEAR AND CARE AS THE PULSING IS MORE FREQUENT, ESPECIALLY IF THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED SLOWLY, THE PULSING HAPPENS JARRINGLY AT THE END OF THE BRAKING. ONE OF THE TECHNICIANS I SPOKE TO TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD AN INTERNAL NOTICE FOR THIS MODEL , BUT ONLY IF A CUSTOMER BROUGHT IT IN. I FEEL THAT TAKING IT BACK TO NISSAN AGAIN IS GOING TO GET ME NOWHERE AND THAT THEY WILL ONCE MORE DECIDE NOTHING IS WRONG. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE IS FINANCED BY NISSAN, AND THIS MONTH I DID NOT PAY FOR THE VEHICLE AND I AM SURPRISED AND PUZZLED AS TO WHY NO ONE FROM NISSAN HAS CALLED TO ASK FOR PAYMENT. WHAT CAN I DO NOW? I AM AFRAID TO CONTINUE DRIVING THIS CAR. THANK YOU *TR
Service brakes, Apr 15, 2015, crash, fire
TOOK NEW 2014 NISSAN SENTRA IN 2TIMES TO TRI CITIES NISSAN TO BE LOOKED AT AND FIXED WEEK AFTER GOT IT WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE FRONT END SHAKES REAL BAD LIKE TIRES ARE FALLING OFF. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE FRONT END TO SHAKE I ALSO INFORMED THE BRAKES WOULD BE HARD THEN TO THE FLOOR THEY SAID OH ITS FINE. SO I TOOK IT TO THE BRISTOL OFFICE THEY SAID OH NOT GOOD THIS WAS ON FRI SAID BRING IT TO USE TUE WE WILL BRAKE IT DOWN FIND THE PROBLEM WELL AFTER LEAVING DEALERSHIP ON MY WAY TO WORK EVERYONE IN FRONT IF ME LOCKS UP THEIR BREAKS BUT GUESS WHAT I GOT TO DO HIT THE BACK OF A TRUCK AT 37 MILES AN HR. CUZ MY BREAKS DID NOTING WHEN I PRESSED THEM SO THAT GAVE ME A 100 DOLLARS TICKET FOR FOLLOWING TO CLOSE WHEN I REALLY WASN'T I JUST DIDN'T HAVE ANY BREAKS WHICH I ASKED THEM TO CHECK OUT AT NISSAN AND DOESN'T. JUST SAID THEY DID. LIST MY JOB DYE TO MISSING WORK. TWO MINUTES WITHOUT A CAR IM STILL HAVING TO PAY FOR ALL THE MONEY IT COST ME TO GET A RIDE. I COULD OF KILLED SOMEONE OR MYSELF AND CHILDREN. WHAT HAPPENS IF ITS NOT 38 NEXT TIME. IS SORRY GONA BE GOOD ENOUGH IF SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR HURT JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE DOESN'T WANT TO DO THEIR JOB. NOW MY INSURANCE WENT UP I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE WRECK WHEN I DID EVERYTHING POSSIBLE BY GUIDELINES OF WARRANTY BY NISSAN. WHEN IT FINALLY GETS OUT IF SHOP NISSAN IS STILL RESPONSIBLE. AND WITHOUT A JOB OR WAY TO WORK HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO PAY EVERYTHING I WORKED HARD TO VET N TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS NOW IM STUCK AND LISTING EVERYTHING BECAUSE TRI CITY NISSAN FAILED TO DO THEIR JOB HOW IS THAT RIGHT. THE ONLY THING GOOD OUT OF ALL THIS WAS NO ONE GOT. KILLED OR HURT. *TR
Service brakes, Dec 31, 2014
MY BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR RANDOMLY, SEEMS TO BE FROM PARK TO REVERSE SO FAR. HAVE TO PUMP THEM BACK UP. THE SENTRA HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. AS REPORTED TO THIS AGENCY BACK IN AUGUST 2014, I CONTACTED NISSAN CORP. WHO DID NOTHING. THE SECOND VISIT TO THE DEALERSHIP (OCTOBER 2014) THEY REPLACED THE REAR MASTER CYLINDERS WHICH SEEMED TO WORK UP UNTIL NOW , TOOK VEHICLE BACK IN DECEMBER 2014 AND THEY BLED THE BRAKES, BUT ITS DOING IT AGAIN, AND ON DECEMBER 24TH, WHILE AT A LOCAL BANK DRIVETHRU LANE, STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND NOTHING CAUSING ME TO STRIKE THE CEMENT ABUTMENT AND DAMAGE THE HUBCAP (WHICH THE DEALER REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE). THEN ON DECEMBER 31ST, NEW YEARS EVE, WHILE AT A LOCAL STORE, WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE, HAD NO BRAKES AGAIN, AND HAD TO PUMP THEM UP. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE NOW, AND WILL BE CALLING DEALER AGAIN, AND CONTACTING NISSAN CORP. IT IS LEASED, AND I WOULD LIKE TO GET RID OF IT NOW BEFORE AN INJURY OCCURS. MAYBE I CAN GET A 2015. THIS IS COMPLAINT NUMBER 2 ON THIS WEBSITE.FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *JS
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Nov 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH APPROACHING A STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT HAD THE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMITTED THE VEHICLE BEFORE STOP. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM COULD HAVE BEEN FAULTY. HOWEVER, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE FURTHER INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,084.
Service brakes, Oct 14, 2014
WHEN MY VEHICLES SLOWS DOWN AND BRAKES TO A STOP IT BEGINS TO SHAKE SLIGHTLY. THE SHAKING CAUSES THE CAR TO HESITATE SLIGHTLY BACK AND FORWARD. IN ADDITION, SOMETIMES THE BREAK PEDALS ARE SLOW TO COME BACK UP ONCE I HAVE PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ISSUE IS USUALLY SEEN IN THE MORNINGS WHEN I AM FIRST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND BEGIN TO BRAKE. I BELIEVE NISSAN HAS SOLD ME A LEMON VEHICLE. THIS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE AND I HAVE NOT HAD IT FOR MORE THAN MONTH. *TR
Service brakes, Sep 30, 2014
RANDOMLY MY BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING ABILITY. IT HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THANK GOODNESS WHILE BACKING UP OR PARKED- HAVE HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY. I TOOK IT IN THE A NISSAN DEALER ( I HAD IT TOWED), AND THEY DEEMED IT OK. INFACT THEY SAID, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TOWING, SINCE THEY HAD NO TICKET. IN THE END I DID NOT PAY IT. THEY BLED THE BRAKES AT THE END OF THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT, FOR AWHILE THE BRAKES WERE FINE. BUT RECENTLY IT HAS STARTED AGAIN, WHICH I WONDER IF AIR IS GETTING IN THE LINE SOMEHOW OR SOMETHING ELSE IS WRONG. I CALLED NISSAN CORP, AND THEIR POSITION IS THAT,"TRAINED TECHNICIANS DEEMED IT OK". WELL IT IS NOT, AND I AM GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS LEASED. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT NISSAN CORP WOULD TAKE THIS STANCE WHEN BRAKES ARE INVOLVED. THE PROBLEM IS IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME, BUT WHAT IF I AM DRIVING 55 MILES AN HOUR AND NO BRAKES? WHAT THEN? I AM UPSET, BUT I WILL GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS. THANK YOU. *TR
Suspension, Service brakes, Sep 22, 2014
RIGHT AFTER BUYING MY SENTRA I NOTICED CREEKING EVERYTIME I WOULD TURN THEN TOOK IT IN AND THEY REPLACED THE STRUTS. IT STILL CREEKED AFTER THEY REPLACED THE STRUTS SO THEY ADDED RUBBER RINGS IT HELPED FOR A FEW DAYS BUT ITS STILL CREEKING BUT EVERY SO OFTEN. 2 ND MY CAR PULSES WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND WHEN I RELEASE THE BREAK AS WELL. 3RD THE IS A WHISLING NOISE THAT GETS LOUDER THE FASTER I GO AND IF ITS WINDY ITS EVEN LOUDER, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE. MY CAR ALSO SHAKES ROUGHLY TIME TO TIME. THE DEALER IS NOW SAYING THEY CANT HEAR ANYTHING THEREFOR WILL NOT FIX ANY OF THESE ISSUES. I CALLED NISSAN USA AND OPENED A CASE SHE SAID THE SAME THING, IF THEY CANT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE THEY WONT FIX IT, THEN I WAS TOLD TO BY REP TO TRADE IT IN IF I DONT LIKE IT. *TR
Service brakes, Aug 31, 2014
I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT. I SAW A CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AND BEGAN TO BRAKE. AS I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS I NORMALLY DO, THE CAR WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN, SO I QUICKLY PRESSED IT FURTHER. FINALLY THE CAR HAD STOPPED AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I CAN CONSISTENTLY REPLICATE THIS ISSUE. I WILL CONTACT THE DEALER TODAY. *TR
Service brakes, Jul 6, 2014
AFTER CAR HAD SIT OVER WEEKEND STARTED CAR AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CAR DROVE FINE BUT AFTER SITTING 2-3 HOURS DID SAME. DEALER SAYS ITS VACUUM BLEEDING OFF BUT AFTER READING ABOUT I BELIEVE SOMETHING IS NEEDED TO BE DONE. WILL BE BACK TO DEALER TOMORROW. *JS
Service brakes, Jul 1, 2014, crash
TURNED THE CAR ON TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND STARTED BACKING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. EVERYTHING WAS FINE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SEEMED AS IF THE CAR TURNED OFF. AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. I TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO BRAKE AND IT WOULDN'T STOP. MY CAR WENT DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WHICH IS SITUATED ON A HILL AND HIT A UTILITY POLE. ONCE THE CAR BOUNCED OFF THE POLE IT CAME TO A STOP. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR. IT TOOK ME 2 TIMES OF PUSHING THE START BUTTON BEFORE THE CAR WOULD START AGAIN. *TR