CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2005 Sentra earned its clunker status after numerous reports of blown head gaskets.

2.1

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
73,848 miles

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2005 Nissan Sentra steering problems

steering problem

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2005 Nissan Sentra Owner Comments

problem #3

Jul 202016

Sentra

  • 139,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Ar bags made by takata. Never fixed on recall. Represent damge to driver to kill them. Humidity can cause danger to drife to kill them. Never recalled by Nissan NJ is the most humid state.

- Flemington, NJ, USA

problem #2

Mar 042016

Sentra

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Sentra. Upon entering the vehicle, the contact observed that the steering wheel was cracked and the air bag was ejected. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V287000 (air bags). The failure mileage was unknown.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #1

Mar 192011

Sentra

  • 82,544 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Sentra. While driving at a low speed, the contact noticed that the temperature gauge began to increase as the vehicle overheated. In addition, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who diagnosed that the head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,544.

- Anaheim, CA, USA

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