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, 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.
Suspension, Service brakes, Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 17, 2019
TAKATA RECALL "IVE SUFFERED WHAT I BELIEVE LONG TERM FUEL INHALATION I HAVE HAD SEVERE MEMORY LOSS I WENT FROM HAVING A HOME TO STAYING IN A MOTEL BECUASE THE FUEL I WAS UNKNOWINGLY INHALING FOR GOD KNOWS HOW LONG CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONCIOUSNESS EVEN HALUCINATE EVERYONE ASSUMED I WAS ON DRUGS ASSUMED I HAD A MENTAL CONDITION WHEN TURNS OUT. ALL MY SYMPTOMS LEAD TOTHE ACTUAL LOGIC REASON CONSIDERING I SOEND MOST MY DAYS IN MY CAR BECAUSE OF ALL THE APPOIINTMENTS I HAVE THAT WAS CAUSE BY THIS LEMON OF A CAR I WAS SOLD NOT ONLY WAS I INHALING IT MY BABIES 4 AND 2 AND MY 11 WEEK OLD FETUS GROWING INSIDE ME WAS ALSO IVE HAD TO FIX THE BRAKE CALIPER 3 TIMES ON TOP OF THIS NEW FUEL PROBLEM IN THIS CAR OH NOT TO MENTION THAT I ALREADY REPLACED A TRANSMISSION IN 2016 MIND YOU MY CAR IS A 2014 NEW I DROVE IT WITH ZERO MILES ON DEC 2014 LIKE LESS THEN A MONTH LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND MY STRUT NEEDED REPLACEMENT I HAVE OVER 75 PAGES OF MAINTANCE REPORTS AND REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE I STILL OWE ON A CAR THATS POTENTIONALY CUSE ME AND MY FAMILY LONG TERM MEDICAL PROBLEMS ON TOL OF THE FINANCIAL HOLE IT PUT US IN I WAS ON THE STREET THE TIMES THE BRAKE CALIPER BROKE AND THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE STRUT STARTED CLICKING
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.
Power train, Mar 18, 2019
CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CAUSES JERKING, SHAKING, SHIFT FAILURE AND OTHER PROBLEMS.
Power train, Mar 9, 2019
WAS NOT AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION RECALLS AND WE NEED ASSISTANCE OVER 120K MILES COULD THE RECALL STILL APPLY
Power train, Feb 27, 2019
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR WOULD NOT NOT GO INTO THIRD GEAR. THE CAR STARTED JERKING AND I HAD LOST ALL ACCELERATION POWER. I WAS NOT SURE WHAT WAS GOING ON BECAUSE NO LIGHTS TURNED ON LETTING ME KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. HAD TO GET TOWED AND WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS OR ANYTHING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT. NISSAN REALLY SCREWED PEOPLE ON THIS
Power train, Feb 21, 2019
I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR WORK 9 MONTHS AGO, THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS OUT, AND NISSAN SAID THEY ARE NOT COVERING THE TRANSMISSION EVEN THOUGH THE INTERNET IS FILLED WITH LAWSUITS, AND EXTENDED WARRANTYS. NISSAN SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALREADY REPLACED AT 16K MILES AND THEY WILL NOT DO IT AGAIN EVEN THOUGH THE CAR ONLY HAS 84,000 MILED THE CAR JERKS, AND SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING
Power train, Feb 17, 2019
MY 2014 NISSAN SENTRA STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SUDDEN SHAKING AND ISSUES WITH RPM'S, IT WONT CHANGE GEARS AND ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. ESPECIALLY WHEN IM AT A STOPLIGHT, IT WON'T ACCELERATE PROPERLY. IT MAKES A WIREY SOUND AND IT ONLY HAS 33,000 MILES ON IT. I CAN BARELY GO PAST 60 MPH AND IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND CAME ACROSS MANY OTHERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES.
Engine, Feb 11, 2019
AS I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY 2014 NISSAN SENTRA STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SUDDEN JERKINESS AND ISSUES WITH RPM'S, ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AS WELL AS AN UNWILLINGNESS TO CHANGE GEARS. (THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC). AS I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE, NISSAN HAS ISSUED A RECALL / EXTENDED WARRANTY 7YEAR 100,000 MILE FOR NISSANS THAT HAVE THE CVT TRANSMISSION HOWEVER NOT ALL 2014 NISSAN SENTRA'S WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION WERE INCLUDED.
Air bags, Seat belts, Feb 7, 2019
IBUY IT FROM GARLAND TX IT WAS JUST FINE IN THEN FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG STAY OFF
Power train, Jan 31, 2019
TRANSMISSION JUDDER, INCLUDING SHAKE, SHUDDER, AND VIBRATION. SLOW, SHUTTERING AT ACCELERATION. LONG TIME TO RESPOND TO INPUT FROM THE PEDAL. SAFETY HAZARD WHEN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO A BUSY ROAD. CLANGING AND RATTLING NOISE. DOWNSHIFT PROBLEMS. THESE ISSUES ARE ONGOING AND STARTED AT 50,000 MILES.
Other or unspecified, Jan 23, 2019
MY CAR IS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA AND IS SLIPPING DO TO PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION ALSO VIBRATES ALOT SHAKES TO MUCH WHEN I ACCELERATE IT FEELS LIKE ITS LOOSING POWER.
Seat belts, Jan 22, 2019
THE PART OF MY SEATBELT THAT CONNECTS TO THE DOOR KEEPS COMING APART.
Other or unspecified, Dec 20, 2018
MY COMPLAINT SEEMS TO BE THE SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE WITH THIS VEHICLE....A FAULTY TRANSMISSION! I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW NISSAN ISN'T REPLACING THEIR FAULTY EQUIPMENT! OF COURSE AS WE ARE JUST OUT OF THE WARRANTY, IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM! MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO GET OFF SINCE THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE OVER 40MPH. THE RMP GAUGE WOULD GO BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T! IT IS VERY DISAPPOINTING TO KNOW THAT NISSAN ISN'T BEING HELD MORE ACCOUNTABLE FOR SUCH A MASSIVE ERROR IN THEIR MANUFACTURING.
Power train, Dec 17, 2018
CAR IS LESS THEN 100K MILES TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY STOPS WORKING LEAVING US STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF ON COMING TRAFFIC DURING A TURN.
Power train, Dec 16, 2018
CAR STARTED JERKING SO TOOK IT IN TO GET SERVICE , A TRANSMISSION SERVICE WAS DONE BUT MECHANIC MADE US AWARE THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NISSAN SENTRA FROM 2013-2016 AND THAT NISSAN HAVE NOT DONE NOTHING YET . CAR IS GETTING WORST AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE A 4K TRANSMISSION AS I AM A FULL TIME STUDENT
Power train, Dec 13, 2018
OUR CVT TRANSMISSION JUST LET GO ON A 2014 SENTRA SR WITH 89,000. IT WAS SLIPPING, BUCKING AND STALLING THE CAR. TOWED IT TO THE DEALER SAID THE COST WOULD BE $2200 TO REPLACE THE VALVE BODY AND A EXHAUST TIMING SOLENOID. IF THAT DIDN'T FIX IT, (I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $2200) IT WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH WOULD COST ABOUT $4300. I CALLED NISSAN CORPORATE BUT THEY WERE OF NO HELP. THEY SAID IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY DIDN'T EVEN OFFER TO PAY 50%. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THIS IS OUR 5TH NISSAN. NEVER WILL I BUY A NISSAN VEHICLE.
Power train, Nov 27, 2018
TRANSMISSION FAILURE VEHICLE STALLED OUT GOING DOWN THE ROAD, COULD NOT MOVE OFF ROAD LEFT HELPLESS BLOCKING TRAFFIC. 75,486 MILES GETS SERVICED AT DEALERSHIP ONLY NEVER ONCE WAS DID THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMEND A TRANSMISSION SERVICE.
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Nov 26, 2018
SENSOR/WARNING/CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS APPEAR TO NOT WORK. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIFT ERRATICALLY, THE CAR WOULD THEN BARELY MOVE WHEN PRESSING GAS. AFTER TRYING TO ACCELERATE MORE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE AT ALL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS SUCH AS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT ALL WHICH MADE ME BELIEVE THERE WAS NOTHING SERIOUS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. WHEN IT WAS INSPECTED BY NISSAN TECHNICIANS, THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE IF THE TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY AND THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT SOMETHING WRONG CAUSE ME SERIOUS POTENTIAL DANGER AS I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY, UNABLE TO MOVE. BECAUSE THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION, THIS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX THE ISSUE EARLY ON SO THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.
Air bags, Nov 25, 2018
WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT TURN OFF WHILE I HAD A PASSENGER IN THE CAR WITH THEIR SEATBELT ON. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE FOR MONTHS AND HAS NOT BEEN FIXED.