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:
17 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
12 / 0
Average Mileage:
33,769 miles
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On 12-30-2021 I was at a red light. A car had hit me from behind, which ended up as lost. I ended up with facial damage that took me half of 2020l2 to heal. Three stitches to my face. When I went to retrieve my items from the car it was unrecognizable. The trunk was in the backseat. Tire damage and no airbags deployed. I was wearing a seat belt that lead to buries on my upper arms and back area.
The airbag sensor shows off x 2, meaning both airbags will not deploy in case of an accident. This started around June 2022. I thought it was a fluke and would eventually turn off on its own. It-??s been taken to Sutherlin Nissan here in Orlando, FL for service with the light on, and no mention was ever made of it; I assumed they didn-??t think it was a big deal, so I dismissed it. I then heard about airbag recalls affecting Nissans a year older then mine, but since I-??m having the same issue, I felt it should be reported. My vehicle is available for inspection upon request.
part 2 of my first complaint about the 2017 Nissan Sentra. There is a bug in my car and I hired 'bug sweeper USA' to find the bug and remove it and they said there isn't a bug and to die. I am frightened and want the bug/transmitter removed, it is against the law in the united states and I want them arrested. I have to trade it up for a better car because I found out that it doesn't have front real drive. This car has terrible blind spots and rear drum breaks. I didn't notice that before it or I wouldn't have bought it. I feel unsafe also because it is terrible going up hills and accelerating. I test drove it on flat roads. I think these cars should be remove from the road and discontinued. I have never bought a car this terribly engineered. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- Montgomeryville, PA, USA
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What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? - I was involved in a head on collision while driving approximately 30 mph and hit the side of the other vehicle straight on (not at an angle) and the air bags in my 2017 Nissan Sentra did not deploy. The car was undriveable after the accident and was towed to a tow lot. The insurance adjuster said that it was a total loss. When I went to claim my property from the car, the airbags had not yet deployed which was surprising because the fire rescue squad captain warned me to stay out of the front seat because based on the damage to the front of the car, he was shocked that they had not deployed and warned me that the could go off at any moment and cause me further injury. The car was towed to a lot and may or may not be available for inspection - it was released to my insurance company. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk" - My safety was put at risk because I banged my head on my steering wheel and suffered whiplash and a concussion. Had my daughter been in the vehicle, she would have been injured too. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? UNKNOWN Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? UNKNOWN Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear" NO The system would not allow me to upload pictures even though there were less than 10 and all were under 5.0
Over a year ago there was a recall on the airbags for the Nissan Sentra S 2017. I took my car in to the Nissan dealership to get that recall fixed. In April 2021 I was in a severe car accident and my airbags did not deploy.
On Wednesday, May 11, 2021 I was in an accident that totalled my car out. Running at 45 miles per hour on a decline hill a deep jump straight center of my vehicle causing the collision. Airbags never deployed. Upon investigation I found that in June 2017, there was a recall for this particular reason. I checked the NHTSA website and it shows that the only runrepaired recall at this time is for a stop lamp switch.
The car's brakes stopped responding in the highway and the car hit one side of the road (it was snowing) then it cut 3 lanes and went all the way to the other side and hit the wall again. The impact was high, the vehicle has major damage but the airbags never deployed.
The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. While the contact's vehicle was at a complete stop, it was rear ended by another vehicle. The impact caused the two vehicles in front of the contact's vehicle to also become rear ended. The contact's vehicle was towed. Police report number: [xxx] was filed. The driver and passenger air bags failed to deploy. As a result, the contact's head struck the steering wheel. The contact suffered injuries to the back, neck, and head. Medical attention was received. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 11,100. ('parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')
I was driving my vehicle and it was locked into gear I want to press on my brakes it would not slow down I rear-ended a vehicle, and the airbags did not deploy
Takata recall- when in a collision in my car there was no reason my air bags wouldn't have gone off. I am in pain from this wreck and my air bags did not go off. If there is enough damage to total put a new car; it should have triggered the airbags.
I was driving on the bypass to get from Chicago to Indiana when I felt like the car was being shifted so as I was shifting towards the left side into a ditch, I ended up able to pull over to the right side of the road and as soon as a stopped and put the car in park, the air bags deployed out on the drivers and passengers side along the windows. I let me car ppl know about and they told me by my car being light weight, I could be going 45mph, if the wind is strong then it can possibly knock me off the road but I never heard anything like that. If I was going fast, my car probably would've flipped over! and when I drive, the floor mats be sliding under the gas pedals and stuff and now that the air bags are deployed, my seat belts are locked in the front
Takara recall, airbags light in middle of dash comes on saying no airbags and goes off constantly. I believe there is a problem with my airbags. Which I've noticed a few days after purchasing the car. Which was purchased 8/23/2018.
SUV driver hit our Sentra from behind while stationary; we were the last car in the line of the right lane of traffic and we were at a dead stop. We were hit very hard from behind and we slammed into the SUV in front of us. Driver and passenger airbags did not deploy for either driver or passenger during this collision. There was significant structural damage and the vehicle was considered totaled. My partner who was the passenger suffered a concussion due to this collision, our child was thankfully unharmed in a seat with a 5 point restraint.
Was going down a S curve roadway and hit a patch of water, hydroplaned off the roadway and down an embankment. There was heavy damage to the front end of the vehicle and no damage to the sides, however, the front driver and passenger airbag did not deploy only the side airbags. Serious injuries to the driver with a brain bleed and abrasion from hitting the steering wheel.
The contact owned a 2017 Nissan Sentra. While driving approximately 50 mph, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained back, neck, and right rib injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a towing lot. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and did not provide assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
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- East Carbon, UT, USA