CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2013-2017 Nissan Sentra has an expensive CVT transmission failure defect that shows up plainly in our complaint data from the earlier model years in this same 7th generation Sentra.
Because many owners commonly drive 20,000 miles/year or more, Sentra owners experiencing CVT transmission problems may find they are not covered by this settlement due to the mileage limitation.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,780 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
My check engine light came on and code is mass airflow. I have replaced it 5 times as well as had the work done suggested by Nissan for the tbs that has been issued for it. It stalls while I am driving it. Which almost resulted in am accident. The only code that comes up on the scan is for the mass airflow. I have contacted Nissan and was told that they dont know what the problem is bring it to a dealership. I have had it checked and rechecked and fixed and the issue is not going away. With it now stalling as I drive this is now a safety issue. It happened on a route where the speed limit is 50 miles an hour. At this time I not only replaced sensor again but also had a mechanic clean the throttle body and do the other recommendations. The light cleared and 2 weeks later same issue happened.
I was driving on the highway and my car started to slow down I continued to press the gas but it would not accelerate as I kept trying to drive it just stop going I pull to the side the car would not go in reverse or forward, I called someone to come help and they said my transmission went out
Mass air flow sensor was previously replaced in late July 2020 and current mass air flow sensor is failing again this one is brand new and the date is August 25th
Car will just randomly stall in the middle of traffic I loose a power or stealing then will slowly come to a stop my breaks lock and car start clicking then shuts off. Once I sit for a bit restart it it will start up like nothing happend it had happend to me twice in less the two weeks apart. Both times happend when car ran for about 10-20 mins with no movement then once I start driving it occurs.
Every three months I am changing my mass air flow sensor it have to be a problem with the sensor system and my air conditioning have to turn the car off and on for it to work properly.
Vehicle struggles to go over 40 mph on hills, with ac on, or for extended drives. I've liked this up on the internet multiple times and other owners of this same year, make, and model have experienced the same things. I've had Nissan look at it multiple times as well and they tell me nothing is wrong.
"takata recall" this issue has nothing to do with current recall. My issue is regarding the transmission. Initial issue happened prior to 50K miles, original transmission failed. Replaced by Nissan, 2nd transmission failed at 96K miles, Nissan wanted to replace again. Requested they take vehicle back. Saw lemon law info showing issues from 2012 - 2018. Fyi vehicle stopped 1st time on freeway. 2nd time in middle of busy intersection both times had to be towed.
While driving stopped at a red light. When it changed to green stepped on accelerator pedal with no response. Brake, oil and battery lights illuminated. Was able to shift into nutral and push vehicle to a safe location. Turns vehicle off, attempted to restart. Vehicle turns over but will not start.
No power, no shifting gears, pulsating, hot smell, RPM goes down when vehicle is accelerated, loss of speed while in motion on the highway and roadways.
When the car is in motion and at any speed, when pressing the gas pedal the car will randomly and without warning lose acceleration for an unknown amount of time even though the gas pedal is all the way to the floor. This happens on the highway and on any roads.
The car wouldn't accelerate immediately after coming off a complete stop. Once I turn the car off and when to turn it back on and put it in gear, it wouldn't shift gears. It starts but wouldn't move.
My cvt transmission went out at 81,361. I took it to 4 different repair shops, one of them being the Nissan dealer I got the car from. All agreed it was a faulty transmission. I was told by the Nissan service department that Nissan would not cover any replacement or repairs, but could repair and replace the transmission for $4800. I went to a different auto repair shop in town and they could do the repair for $2800. I chose to go with the less expensive amount due to the fact that I was told by the Nissan service center I would not get any reimbursement form Nissan for the repair. Now that I have paid $3000 at the other place and opened a case with Nissan's complaint department I was told by Nissan's complaint dept. If I had chose to get it fixed at a Nissan service center they would have covered it. As I stated to the last Nissan rep. If I had been told they would cover it I would have used Nissan's service and not another place. The place I chose is ase certified and Nissan certified to repair my vehicle. They did put in a transmission and within two weeks the replacement transmission was faulty, so now I have had 2 replacement transmissions put in my car. I see many complaints on Nissan's web site regarding the cvt transmissions in 2015 Sentra. How can a recall be issued for what is apparently a mass problem that Nissan will not admit they have? thank you.
I was in motion when all of a sudden my car started to hesitate and not speed up.I can't remember exactly when it happened but it was a few months ago. I have tried to take care of this matter with Nissan corporation but they were not helpful and not being cooperative. I also took my car to a transmission specialist near where I live and they stated it is the transmission that went very bad. I no longer have the vehicle in my possession because I refuse to pay an arm and a leg for a faulty transmission that was beyond my control to get it repaired and I was sold a lemon vehicle.
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- Plantsville, CT, USA