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, Other or unspecified, Jun 9, 2020
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING CAR SHAKES PROBLEMS BEGAN AT ABOUT 90,000 MILES. *TR
Engine, Jun 4, 2020
POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION VALVE (PVC) WAS IDENTIFIED BY SERVICE ADVISOR AND MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE. IT IS A TECHNICAL MANUAL UPDATE. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO DIE AND NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. *TR
Service brakes, May 27, 2020
SQUEAKY BRAKES. *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
Power train, May 4, 2020
MY 2014 NISSAN SENTRA KEEPS JUMPING, JERKING AND STUTTERING WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS 103,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL, SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL NOT RESPOND AT FIRST OR BARELY START MOVING AND THEN WITHOUT WARNING WILL JUMP/KICK THE CAR FORWARD. THIS MAKES IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY DURING CITY AND TRAFFIC JAM CONDITIONS. AFTER LOOKING UP THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THE 2014 NISSAN SENTRA AND IS THE CAUSE OF MANY ACCIDENTS. I AM PRETTY SURE THE ISSUE IS BEING CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION.
Power train, May 3, 2020
CAN DEAL SLIPPING WHEN TRYING TO ACCEALERATE AND PULSING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. ON THE STREET WHILE DRIVING.
Power train, Apr 21, 2020
THE CAR SOMETIMES MAKE NOISES AND DOES NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING. WEIRD TRANSMISSION JERKING, HESITATION AND NOISES WHILE DRIVING.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Apr 16, 2020
WELL LET SEE NOW MY RADIO GOES OUT IN IT THAN IT COMES BACK ON A DAY LATER I CHECK ALL THE FUSES AND I FEEL IT'S NOT SAFE WHAT ELSE WILL MAKE IT NOT COME ON SOMETIMES THANKS AND THEY HAD A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION HAD ONE PUT IN IT IN ITS RATTERS LIKE THE MOTOR NOT TIGHT OR SOMETHING. *TR
Power train, Apr 8, 2020
THE CAR SOMETIMES DOES NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE AND OTHER TIMES I HAVE TAKEN MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND THE CAR CONTINUES AT THE SAME SPEED AS IF MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS AND AT TIMES, NO MATTER HOW FAST I TRY TO GO, THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE PAST A CERTAIN SPEED. THERE IS ALOT OF HESITATION FOR THE CAR TO GO TO THE NEXT GEAR. THIS HAPPENS TO ME AS I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO WORK ON A MAIN ROAD.
Other or unspecified, Mar 9, 2020
WHILE IN MOTION MY VEHICLE IS JERKING AND STALLING. THIS IS NOT SAFE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE DOING ABOUT 55 MPH. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE ISSUE IS BUT I SEE THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND THEY ARE SAYING ITS THE TRANSMISSION. IF IT IS THEN NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE!
Power train, Mar 8, 2020
I HAVE HAD NO ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSION UP UNTIL 1 WEEK AGO WHERE IT HAS BEGAN TO GRIND AS IF FLY WHEEL IS SEPARATED FROM HOUSING. ALSO IT JERKS SKIPS GEARS AND IS NOT STAYING IN IDLED POSITION.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Mar 1, 2020
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX. 30 MPH TURNING AT THE END OF AN EXIT RAMP OFF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN AS IF IT WAS SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD, TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN BUT COULD ONLY GO 6 MPH WITHOUT JERKING VIOLENTLY. AFTER STOPPING, TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN NUMEROUS TIMES, WAS INTERMITTENTLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO GO FASTER THAN 6 MPH ONLY TO HAVE IT SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN AGAIN, JERKING WITHIN 1-2 MINUTES. IT TOOK ONE AND A HALF HOURS TO TRAVEL 16 MILES BACK HOME. NOT SURE WHATS WRONG...TRANSMISSION, SPEED SENSORS OR OTHER? I'VE GONE ONLINE AND SEEN OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. WHY HASN'T NISSAN BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE? NISSAN NEEDS TO FIX THIS LEMON !
Power train, Feb 21, 2020
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR NISSAN SENTRA 2014 ON THE HIGHWAY TO GO TO THE AIRPORT WHEN SUDDENLY OUR CAR WAS GOING DOWN THE SPEED TO 45 MPH. IT WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE OTHER CARS WERE GOING TO 65 MPH AND MORE. WHEN WE ARRIVED IN FRONT OF THE PARKING LOT. THE CAR DIDN'T GO ANYMORE. WE WERE STUCK ON THE MIDDLE LANE AND MY HUSBAND HAD TO PUSH THE CAR WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER PERSON TO THE PARKING LOT. THE CAR SMELL LIKE SOME FLUIDS WHERE BURNING.THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE ABOUT 3 TIMES BECAUSE I HEARD A BAD NOISE, BUT THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. AFTER THIS INCIDENT I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD, RIGHT NOW IS AT THE DEALERSHIP GETTING APPROVAL FROM THE CORPORATION TO FIX IT. THE CORPORATION AND THE DEALERSHIP KNEW THAT CVT TRANSMISSION ARE DEFECTIVE AND THEY ARE PUTTING US IN DANGER.
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Engine, Feb 15, 2020
I GOT INTO MY CAR AFTER I HAVE ALREADY TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND GOT THE 1 RECALL FIXED AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS POPPED ON AGAIN! SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THIS CAR WHICH HAS BEEN LITTLE THAN OVER 2 WEEKS IT HAS HAD ISSUE AFTER ISSUE. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR SOMETIMES IT SEEMS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF AND WHILE DRIVE ITS LIKE THERE IS A TURBO ENGINE IN IT BECAUSE IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING IT AND SOMETIMES (MOST OF THE TIME) IT ALMOST SEEMS HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Feb 13, 2020
TRANSMISSION ISSUE WHEN COMING TO A YIELD TO TAKE OFF AGAIN THE CAR STALLS MAKES A GROUNDING NOISE. THEN IT TAKES OFF . YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP FIRST SO THAT IT DOESN'T HESITATE. DOES THIS WHEN TURNING FROM YIELDING.
Service brakes, Feb 13, 2020
ON 7 OCCASIONS OVER THE LAST MONTH ALL 4 BRAKES LOCK UP ON THE CAR AFTER 20-30 MINUTES OF WARNING UP IN NORMAL TRAFFIC. AFTER A PERIOD OF 2 TO 4 HOURS LEAVING THE CAR PARKED AND OFF, THE BRAKES RIGHT THEMSELF. THE NISSAN DEALER CHARGED ME $150 AND SAID THEY CAN NOT FIGURE IT OUT.
Power train, Feb 9, 2020
CVT TRANSMISSION IS KNOCKING TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED BY A PROFESSIONAL WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE , I GOOGLED IT THIS WHAT I FOUND OUT (APRIL 16, 2017 ' A NISSAN SENTRA TRANSMISSION LAWSUIT FILED IN NEW JERSEY ALLEGES THE CVT (CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION) IN THE 2014 SENTRA IS PRONE TO SHAKING, JERKING, SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTS AND OTHER PROBLEMS) ON LINE THERE IS LOT OF ISSUE WITH CVT TRANSMISSION.
Other or unspecified, Feb 7, 2020
TRACMITION PROBLEN
Air bags, Jan 30, 2020
CODE: R1608 THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) IS DESIGNED TO CLASSIFY THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AND, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE OCS SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO ONLY DEPLOY THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT. IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE 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, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD BE DEACTIVATED. ADDITIONALLY, IF A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS) IS INSTALLED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT (NISSAN INSTRUCTIONS ADVISES AGAINST THIS), IN CERTAIN RARE INSTANCES, THE SEAT BELT BRACKET COULD DEFORM AND THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEACTIVATE AS DESIGNED. THIS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF AN INJURY TO A CHILD SITTING IN A CRS INSTALLED IN THE FRONT SEAT.
Engine, Jan 28, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH UPHILL, THE RPM'S REVVED UP HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MP. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO EXCEED 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER TORRE NISSAN LOCATED AT 2069 79125, CA-111, LA QUINTA, CA 92253, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,060.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 26, 2020
VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES SINCE 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING IT IN 2018. CAR RPM JUMPS UP AND DOWN WHEN DRIVING. CAR SHUTS OFF WHEN I'M PARK AND LEFT IN IDLE SOMETIMES, IT TAKES A LOT TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT IN THE VEHICLE. HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN THE BEGINNING OF 2019 THINKING IT WILL FIX IT, BUT THE ISSUE STILL OCCURS. I'VE TAKEN IT TO MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SUGGESTED TO CONTACT NISSAN. I'VE SPENT ALMOST 4,000-6,000 ON REPAIRS WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS. ALL RELATED TO THE SAME ISSUE
Power train, Jan 25, 2020, crash
I HAVE A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA THAT IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, I HAVE THE CVT TRANSMISSION THAT SO MANY CONSUMERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT. I WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT ON OCT. 29TH 2019 WHEN MY CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS AT A TOTAL STOP (STATIONARY) AND MY CAR LUNGED FORWARD HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH CARS. MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AS IT LUNGES, JERKS AND RPM GO UP WHEN IDLING. I AM HEARING GRINDING NOISES AND MY CAR JERKS AND DRAGS WHEN DRIVING. I HAD IT IN THE SHOP ABOUT A YEAR AGO FOR CLICKING NOISES AND GEAR HARD SHIFTING, THEY COVERED UP THE PROBLEM AND I PAID THE DEALER $116 TO LUBE MY GEAR SHIFT AND STRUTS.I STILL OWE $4000 ON THIS CAR. THE NISSAN DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $150 FOR A TRANSMISSION INSPECTION. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY, PLEASE HELP ME BEFORE I GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT DUE TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I BELIEVE THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THE TRANSMISSION ON 2014. THANK YOU. CATHY
Power train, Jan 24, 2020
CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED AND MY CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED ON I-95 WHEN DRIVING SPEED WAS 69 MILES. IT WAS SUDDEN. CAR JERKS, NO POWER TO ENGINE, CAR DOESN'T MOVE. PASSENGER SAFETY ISSUE. ENGINE HEAT GOES TO 50% IN 2 MINUTES.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Jan 16, 2020
CVT TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING CAUSING DELAYS TO POWER WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, DELAYS TO ENGAGE WHEN ACCELERATING, VIGOROUS SHAKING WHEN IDLING AS WELL AS WHILE DRIVING.