10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
6,527 miles

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2019 Nissan Sentra electrical problems

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2019 Nissan Sentra Owner Comments (Page 2 of 3)

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problem #30

Dec 192022

Sentra

  • miles

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

Automatic "Emergency" Braking System: I was driving my 2019 nissan sentra home a few weeks ago on a 2 lane street going about 35 mph, when suddenly and without warning, with no obstructions/cars in front of or in back of me luckily, my automatic emergency braking system engaged throwing me forward in my car seat even though i was wearing my seat belt and bringing the car practically immediately to a complete stop in the middle of the road and scaring the living daylights out of me! After this i could not drive the car home because i was to scared so i called for help to come get me. Ever since i have been deathly afraid to drive my car. I am lucky i was not in an accident! I have noticed this is a KNOWN and REPORTED issue across the internet with this nissan "safety" system on many of their cars as well as some lawsuits against them for similar incidents. I cannot understand why such a serious and potentially dangerous issue has been left unchecked and unresolved by nissan or anyone for that matter! This issue is a serious danger for both the driver and passengers of cars with this problem as well as other drivers on the road! I am lucky no one was behind me and my kids weren't in the car! Calling the nissan dealership i found that they want around 150 dollars just to diagnose problem! And if its any of the sensors malfunctioning/needing replacing that its around 750 dollars for one sensor! Not including whatever else the defective issue could be. I am not the original owner of this car, i bought it used, i was told by dealership and informed on car-fax that it was never in an accident. So far the problem has not been able to be reproduced, it is an defect/malfunction/issue, that happens unexpectedly when it wants to. Warning lamps activated: Front crash warning light which will not go off and i can find no way to reset. I asked dealer to reset it but instead they insisted i pay 150 dollars for a diagnostic i could not afford.

- Carbondale, PA, USA

problem #29

Oct 222022

Sentra

  • miles
Since inception, the radio emits sudden noise or blast of music when the car is off, never started, etc. In addition, the SRS airbag light will not go off. I have a key FOB and tried all alternatives to reset this. I also resetted the radio, but the radio goes on/off randomly when the car is off/parked.

- Homosassa, FL, USA

problem #28

Jul 212022

Sentra

  • miles
Radio Turning On And Off By Itself And Car Sputtering Or Turning Off By Itself When At High Rate Of Speed

- South Bend, IN, USA

problem #27

Jun 062022

Sentra

  • miles

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

The battery light comes on every time I break...I have had the brake ignition replaced twice...the battery has been replaced but the issue continues..I have had to have the car jumped several times. The brake ignition was under recall and was replaced twice but it is still giving me issues. The radio works when it wants too.

- Jacksonville , FL, USA

problem #26

Jun 012021

Sentra

  • miles
At the beginning of June in 2021 my car started showing signs of failing to start. This led to some problems with it driving and the automatic braking system causing problems. The dealer ship fix the piece that connects under the brakes. It was some kind of sensor. This on June 12 of 2021. March 28 2022 I had the problem my car was not starting. I took it in to the dealership they replaced my battery March 29th my check engine light came on I got to codes PO 101 and PO 315. I paid to get the sensors repaid and was told that my crankshaft should be all right if I clean it or I can replace it. I took the car in again April 20 because it was failing to start. The individual who help me in services had the same problem. They brought out their mechanic and the mechanic said no codes were shown. She explained to me that it might be an issue with the Battery that they replaced. I have taken the car to the same dealership to get everything fixed I have also worked with the same person in regards to my problems

- Riverside, CA, USA

problem #25

Jan 122022

Sentra

  • miles
Unbeknownst to me, the stop lamp switch recall also effects the vehicle starting. I learned that they were related after I reached out to Nissan regarding my vehicle not starting, it first happened on New Years Eve. This has now happened 2-3X a week. In addition to this issue, I-??ve experienced issues with the CVT, and possibly the engine. One evening I was heading home after work, I got onto the on ramp, and attempted to accelerate to merge onto I-84. The vehicle would not accelerate beyond 45, the engine would rev extremely high, and not go any faster. I pulled onto the shoulder as best and quickly as I could. I turned the car off then back on, attempted to merge onto I-84, and had to get onto the shoulder again because I wasn-??t able to go faster than 45MPH. Both times I was almost sideswiped by an 18 wheeler on the driver side, had that happened I-??d have lost my life. I sat there very frustrated, and in shock. After a few minutes of having no traffic, I drove home at 45MPH. I-??ve reached out to Nissan regarding the aforementioned issues, asking if they-??d buy the vehicle back for what I owe on it. I received a letter from Nissan Consumer Affairs basically refusing to buy the car back. It-??s exasperating owning a 2019 with 15,100 miles, and experiencing these issues. I-??m by no means the type of person that feels a brand new vehicle is more reliable than an older one. I-??m the type of person that likes knowing I can rely on my car. My mothers-?? 2003 Outback with over 230K has been far more reliable than my Sentra. Knowing that there-??s no remedy to repair the stop lamp recall is frustrating, that means that each time I go to start my car it may not start, on days that it hasn-??t, I-??ve spent 10 minutes trying trying to get it to start. These issues are exasperating, and Nissan basically saying I-??m SOL, isn-??t acceptable.

- Newburgh, NY, USA

problem #24

Dec 072021

Sentra

  • miles

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

2019 NISSAN SENTRA Automatic Emergency Braking system suddenly brakes w/o warning while cars are present or not, sensor light comes on and car will stall or abruptly/automatically stop itself. Malfunction light comes on states malfunction look in owners manual. While driving car automatically stopped at a light or in traffic and would not move forward the malfunction light came on. This has been occurring 2 days after purchase (11-6- 2021- 12-7-2021) until recent. 12-7-21 the car stopped itself at a red light (I was the first vehicle in line no one in front of me or to my sides) on green as I tried to press on the gas the car stalled, the back windows rolled up and down, the radio went on and off, and the malfunction light for AEB flashed then the car locked, then solid engine light came on, @ first I could not get my hazard lights on then suddenly they worked. People drove past me honked, called me names, and finally one person helped me move it out of the road. While on the side of the road the car again was on but when I pressed on gas would not accelerate, however while the brake and emergency brake were on and the car was in park it rolled backwards. My son return it to the purchasing dealership twice with the complaint of the malfunction light on told they did not know what was going on and that it was unusual bring it back for maintenance. problem persisted. The car has been brought back twice to the dealership with this and other braking/electrical concerns w/in a shorttime before the final major incident happened (I am thankful that no-one was hurt). Right now 12-8-2021, I had been back to the dealership after reporting the incident with the idea that I would be helped and put into a newer safer vehicle, not the case upon arrival they tried to up sell me a new car @ higher price, when I said no, my option was to fix what is covered under warranty. States they will run own diagnostic test.

- Hemet, CA, USA

problem #23

Nov 102021

Sentra

  • miles
I've noticed an issue with the radio coming on by itself when it's sitting in the garage and apparently it causes a drain on the battery. There's been several times I've gone out to the car and it doesn't start I don't know if the two are connected. I've had the battery checked the alternator checked and they've all been fine. The car is just now 2 years old I took it over from my son when I bought it for him and when I talked to him he's had the same issue.

- Haughton, LA, USA

problem #22

Nov 092021

Sentra

  • miles
There is a safety recall on this vehicle but there is no remedy available. I am trying to list this car through a rental platform but because of the recall, they won-??t let me. I need this recall resolved or have the VIN pulled from the list of recalls.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #21

Oct 112021

Sentra

  • miles
This is now the 3rd time my car is going in for the same problem. This is a leased 2019 vehicle. I have been Stranded because of this & Lost pay because I could not get to work. This is So unacceptable.. This car is a lemon, & I do not feel safe in this car anymore.

- Salem, NH, USA

problem #20

May 012021

Sentra

  • 24,638 miles

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

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer five times for diagnosis however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The dealer replaced the battery however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 24,638.

- Ocala, FL, USA

problem #19

May 032021

Sentra

  • miles
Radio comes on by itself. Car is not on. Took it to my Nissan Dealership May 17, 2021. Nothing was found. Also contacted Nissan directly on May 19, 2021, was told nothing could be done at this time because nothing showed up. I-??m not a engineer but I know something is wrong, your radio don-??t come on by itself when the car is off.

- Clinton , MD, USA

problem #18

Apr 162021

Sentra

  • miles
My tires have been check twice and they are all at manufacture pressure psi and still my car has the temps tire sensor light on when I continue to drive the malfunction light comes on and the emergency braking system starts

- Katy, TX, USA

problem #17

Jan 012021

Sentra

  • 15,000 miles
The display screen for heat/air conditioning and airflow controls will randomly shut off. The temperature and airflow controls will still work even when the screen is off. I will have the heat set to 70 but it feels like I pressed the air conditioning button ( ihave not and checked by pressing the air conditioning button). While other times, I will have the air temperature set to 62 and it feels like I've turned it up to 85 degrees.

- Syracuse, NY, USA

problem #16

Jan 012021

Sentra

  • miles
It's a new 2019 Nissan Sentra I took it in last year and they replaced the battery because I kept having a dead battery where I would have to jump start my car, now again 2021 its doing the same problem where I have to jump start my car 2-3 per week.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #15

Mar 152021

Sentra

  • 62,000 miles
Transmission had to be replaced after a year of owning car, motor issue happened today while driving home. It started sputtering and shut down while driving on freeway. Dealer said its motor problem. Just spent $500 getting repaired not 2 days ago. Front collision sensor was repaired, but still don't work, and radio has been fixed 3 times and problem still exists they both where suppose to be fixed 2 days ago, and when we got the car back problems still there. Nissan said we don't qualify becase of miles on car. Its a lemon, it has more issues but to many to list.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #14

Dec 012020

Sentra

  • 43,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that once placing the vehicle into park and turning off the ignition, the engine would make an abnormal, clicking noise as the headlights and brake lights would continuously flicker. The contact also stated that on one occasion as the failure occurred, the brake malfunction warning light had illuminated on the instrument panel. Recently, the contact stated that after experiencing the failure, the vehicle failed to start-up. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 21V135000 (exterior lighting) however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 43,000.

- Chester, PA, USA

problem #13

Jan 012021

Sentra

  • 54,301 miles
Factory radio keeps rebooting on its own. It does it sometimes 10 times within 30min. I only use the bluetooth feature. It does this while moving and sitting still.

- Ethridge, TN, USA

problem #12

Dec 192020

Sentra

  • 4,100 miles
The radio will randomly come on for a second when the car is off. I have went out to get something out of the trunk & this has happened & I have also went out to leave & when I walk outside the radio in the car is playing when the car has not been driven since the prior day. I am concerned about this issue draining the car battery. This is random & has happened more than a dozen times.

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #11

Nov 042020

Sentra

  • miles
My battery positive terminal keeps getting corroded and the lights turn on and off from inside and outside like if their turning on and off

- Mercedes, TX, USA

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