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
380 reports, newest first.
Power train, Nov 21, 2017
WAS ON A 5-LANE HIGHWAY (SPEED LIMIT: 50MPH) AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE EFFECTIVELY. THE CAR BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SURGE AND THE ENGINE BEGAN INTERMITTENT REVING. LUCKILY, TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. UPON STARTING FROM A LIGHT, THE ENGINE LAGGED TRYING TO ACCELERATE LIKE IT HAD NO POWER. THEN IT REVVED TO REDLINE WITHOUT ANY ACCELERATION. ACCELERATION CONTROL WAS NOW COMPLETELY GONE ON A 40MPH ROAD. THANKFULLY, I MADE IT TO A TWO LANE ROAD OUT OF TRAFFIC WHEN IT HAPPENED AND COASTED APPROXIMATELY A HALF MILE HOME. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH 62,000 MILES ON IT. THEY ADVISED THE CVT NOT REPAIRABLE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT AS THEY FOUND PIECES OF THE DRIVE BELT AND WASHERS PRESENT IN THE TRANSMISSION PAN. THEY SAID THE FACTORY WARRANTY WAS 5-YEARS/60,000 MILES AND WOULD NOT ASSIST. CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THEY DECLINED TO ASSIST STATING THEY WOULD NOT HELP BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, PREOWNED AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE SERVICE RECORDS. THE DEALERSHIP NOW WANTS $3,800 TO REPLACE THE CVT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT AND WILL NOT ASSIST. IT CAUSES AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ACCELERATION CONTROL AND NEAR STATIONARY TRAFFIC IMPEDANCE.
Engine, Nov 14, 2017
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE RIGHT, IT SHIFTS, IT "LULLS" IT HESITATES, I HAVE AN ISSUE TRYING TO ACCELERATE FAST ENOUGH AT STOP LIGHTS AND DRIVING ON THE MERGE RAMPS FROM THE HIGHWAY I DRIVE EVERYDAY TO WORK. AT TIMES IT FEELS LIKE AS SHIFTING GEARS, IT QUICKLY SHIFTS TO ANOTHER GEAR OR LIKE I MENTIONED ABOVE, THERE IS A ""HESITATION" BETWEEN SHIFT GEARS.
Service brakes, Nov 9, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THOROUGHBRED NISSAN (5163 E 22ND ST, TUCSON AZ), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,900.
Air bags, Structure, Engine, Nov 1, 2017, crash
ANOTHER CAR HIT ME IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, WHILE WAITING AT A LIGHT AND THE AIRBAG NEVER CAME OUT.
Air bags, Wheels, Nov 1, 2017
THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR OVER 4 MONTHS. I ALSO GOT A PAPER NOTICE ONTO MY HOUSE SAYING THE AIRBAGS FOR ONE OR A FEW OF OUR CARS HAD A RECALL. I CHECKED ONLINE AND MY CAR WAS ONE OF THEM.
Vehicle speed control, Oct 12, 2017, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE STATIONARY AND IN THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED PRIOR TO THE RAPID ACCELERATION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. COURTESY FORD OF CONYERS, GEORGIA (1636 DOGWOOD DR, 30013) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,400.
Power train, Sep 30, 2017
WHILE DRIVING IN EVENING INTERSTATE TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE STARTED REVVING UP. RPM INDICATOR WOULD SURGE TO ANYWHERE BETWEEN 2 AND 6 AND VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN BY BRAKING, CAR HESITATED AND HAD VERY LOW POWER. IT FELT AS IF IT WOULD CUT OFF. IT DID NOT CUT OFF. CAR WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT AND THEN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE CVT VALVE NEEDED REPLACING. WHEN PRESSED, STATED REASONS FOR THIS COMPONENT GOING OUT WAS UNKNOWN AND THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY OTHER ISSUES RELATED TO THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. FAILURE MILEAGE 39724. AFTER PART REPLACEMENT (UNDER POWER-TRAIN WARRANTY) CAR WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR ON CITY ROADS BEFORE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS AGAIN. PROBLEMS, WHILE DRIVING, INCLUDED RPM SURGING TO 6, WITH RAPID ACCELERATION AND THEN MAJOR DECREASE IN POWER. AT STOPLIGHT, CAR FELT AS IF IT HAD CUT OFF. GAS PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED FULLY TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO MOVE FROM STOPPED POSITION (AT STOPLIGHT). VEHICLE'S SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND DECREASE IN POWER IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHILE BOTH INTERSTATE AND CITY DRIVING. RAPID ACCELERATION AND LOOSE OF POWER COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING AND A SECOND COMPLAINT WILL BE FILED ONCE THEY HAVE GOTTEN BACK TO ME.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Sep 27, 2017
AFTER STARTING MY ENGINE, SHIFTING MY CAR IN DRIVE AND MOVING FORWARD, I HEAR A WEIRD NOISE AND MY CAR KICKS BACK A LITTLE BEFORE MOVING FORWARD. PLEASE HELP?
Exterior lighting, Aug 16, 2017
CONDENSATION INSIDE DRIVERS SIDE TAILLIGHT. THIS CAUSED BRAKE LIGHTS TO BE ON CONTINUOUSLY WHEN HEADLIGHTS WERE ON. IT ALSO GREATLY REDUCED THROTTLE RESPONSE. VEHICLE NEVER HAD ANY INCIDENT THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED CONDENSATION, NO VISIBLE CRACK. DEALER REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND SAID THEY HAVE SEEN A FEW OF THESE.
Air bags, Aug 4, 2017
PASSENGER AIR BAG IS STUCK IN OFF MODE - THIS IS SAME ISSUE AS RECALL 15V681000 BUT NISSAN INSIST THIS VEHICLE IS FINE AND DOES NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE - THEY ARE VERY INCORRECT
Power train, Aug 3, 2017
HELLO! I AM THE OWNER OF NISSAN SENTRA, I HAVE TO REPORT A PROBLEM TO YOU, MY 2014 SENTRA (VIN: [XXX]) HAS PROBLEMS. TODAY (AUGUST 2,2017) 1:05 PM, WHEN I DROVE OUT FROM THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT, THE GEAR SHIFT ROD IS DRIVE, BUT THE CAR IS BACK, AND ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE LIT UP. I CONFIRMED THAT IN THE DRIVE ONCE AGAIN, THE CAR IS STILL BACKWARDS. MY CLASSMATE [XXX] HAD SEEN ALL, HE SUGGESTED ME TURN OFF THE ENGINE, AND RE-START, THE CAR RETURN TO NORMAL. I AM SO WORRIED ABOUT THAT IF THE PROBLEM IN THE DRIVING, MAY CAUSE A TERRIBLE CAR CRASH, I AM SCARE ,I HAVE NO DARE TO DRIVE THIS CAR, I HOPE YOU CAN INVESTIGATE CLEARLY. THANK YOU! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Other or unspecified, Jul 16, 2017
WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT IN A CITY STREET THE ENGINE WENT DEAD AND THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH BOARD LIT UP. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE CAR I TURNED OFF THE A/C AND THE CAR STARTED UP AGAIN. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY A MAJOR PROBLEM COULD HAVE OCCURRED.
Seat belts, Jul 14, 2017
OCCUPANT IN REAR MIDDLE SEAT UNABLE TO UNDO SEAT BELT RESTRAINT, UNABLE TO UNFASTEN REAR CENTER SEAT BELT, HAD TO PASS SEAT BELT OVER OCCUPANT HEAD IN ORDER TO RELEASE HER FROM SEAT BELT. CAR IN PARK POSITION.
Engine, Jul 13, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE RESTARTING. PLANET NISSAN OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Jul 13, 2017
I SEE THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME AND WHEN I SPEED UP THE TRANSMISSION SLIDING .
Other or unspecified, Jul 13, 2017
TAKATA RECALL MY CAR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY ON ME WITH OUT A WARNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREETS GOING TOWARDS WORK. I NEED NISSAN TO CHECK OUT WHAT'S GOING ON THIS IS NOT JUST HAPPENING TO ONE PERSON BUT A LOT. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Engine, Jul 13, 2017
TAMARA RECALL I OWN A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA AND ABOUT A WEEK AGO I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE THERE WAS A CONSTRUCTION ZONE COMING UP WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY ENGINE SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE BREAKS I HAD TO USE THE E BREAK BEFORE I CAUSED A PILE UP. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT NISSAN BUT I HAVE HAD NO LUCK.
Steering, Jun 22, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE STEERING WHEEL TO A HIGHER POSITION, THE STEERING WHEEL DROPPED DOWN AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. TO CONTINUE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE A TOWEL UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Steering, May 26, 2017
I CAME OUT OF WORK TO LEAVE AND MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AS SOME AS I WAS LEAVING WORK. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAD NO WARNING THAT IT WAS GOING OUT ON A CAR THAT IS JUST 3 YEAR OLD. I WANT TO GET THE WORD OUT SO NO ONE GETS HURTS!
Power train, May 16, 2017
WHEN A TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR (NISSAN SENTRA ) BROKE DOWN ON ME IT LOCKS UP WHERE YOU CAN NO LONGER MOVE . IT HAPPENED TO ME ON A FREEWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR AND IF NOT A DEADLY ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR WILL THEN SHAKE AND IT DOESN'T ALLOW YOU TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY.
Electrical system, May 1, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN THE PUSH BUTTON FUNCTION WAS APPLIED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER NOR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANICTHE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 08/08/17*LJ *CN
Power train, Apr 27, 2017
TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NEW TRANSMISSION HAS A CONTINUOUS ISSUE WITH A TRANS AXLE LEAK THAT IS "REPAIRED" AT EVERY DEALER OIL CHANGE. VEHICLE NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. TRANS AXLE LEAK REMAINS WHICH MAKES IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Suspension, Mar 8, 2017
WHEN PULLING FORWARD OR REVERSE A VERY LOUD BANGING AS IF COIL SPRINGS ARE LOOSE AND HITTING METAL ON METAL. DURING NORMAL DRIVING SOUND DISAPPEARS.
Air bags, Feb 21, 2017
TOOK CAR TO DEALER AS PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES WHEN MY WIFE IS IN PASSENGER SEAT, DEALER SAID NO OUTSTANDING RECALL & NO CODES SHOWED ON THEIR INSPECTION. SAID PASSENGER MUST WEIGH AT LEAST 120 LBS WHICH MY WIFE DOES. THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM IN ANY OTHER OWNED CARS. I AM SURE THERE ARE MANY SMALL WOMEN WHO WEIGH LESS THAN 120 LBS IN THIS COUNTRY. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED OTHERWISE NISSAN COULD BE SUBJECT TO A MAJOR LAWSUIT IF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH AS RESULT OF AIRBAG NOT INFLATING.
Steering, Jan 19, 2017
STEERING NOT STABLE. SWAYS BACK AND FORTH ON THE ROAD. TAKE A LOT TO KEEP IT GOING STRAIGHT IN THE LANE ON THE ROAD. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN SINCE PURCHASED. REPLACED TIRES NO BETTER. SAME PROBLEM HIGHWAY OR CITY.