2005 Nissan Sentra

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  SUDDENLY COULD NOT FILL GAS TANK, DUE TO THE FUEL BACKING UP INTO THE HOSE. CAUSING THE GAS HOSE TO CLICK OFF, AS IF THE TANK WAS FULL. RESEARCHED PROBLEM ON INTERNET, FOUND RECALL FOR 2005 NISSAN SENTRA VEHICLES WHICH WAS IN REGARDS TO THE FUEL SYSTEM-HARD START/LONG CRANK TIME. CALLED NISSAN NORTHAMERICA AND WAS TOLD MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL??? TOLD TO TAKE VEHICLE TO NISSAN DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC REPORT. PAID 100.00 FOR THIS DEALER TO TELL ME THE PROBLEM WAS THE E-VAC CANISTER AND NOT THE RECALL PART. SHOWED DEALER THE DETAILS OF THE RECALL WHICH INCLUDED THE E-VAC CANISTER BEING REPLACED THEN THE FUEL TANK. DEALER SAID IT DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE SPECTS OF THE RECALL, SO THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. I MENTIONED THAT IT WAS THE FIST STEP OF THE OVER ALL REPAIR OF THE RECALL. WAS TOLD THAT DOES NOT MATTER. I HAVE IN FRONT OF ME A REPORT THAT STATES ALL 2005 VIN NUMBERS ARE PART OF THIS RECALL. YET I CANNOT GET NISSAN TO EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM. I AM AGAIN TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, (BECAUSE OVER 30 DAYS HAVE GONE BY SINCE THE LAST TIME I HAD IT DIAGNOSED BY A NISSAN DEALER) AND HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AGAIN (PAY 100.00) SO THAT I CAN AGAIN BE TOLD THAT THE E-VAP CANISTER IS DEFECTIVE, ONLY THEN WILL THE REPRESENTATIVE AT THE NISSAN NORTHAMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT REFER THE COMPLAINT TO AND ELEVATED LEVEL TO HAVE A MORE TECHNICAL CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDIVIDUAL LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM. (OH AND I CAN REQUEST MY 100.00 BACK. BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN I WILL GET IT BACK!!) SO THE VEHICLE REMAINS DEFECTIVE. GUESS IT IS TIME TO CONTACT THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE ABOUT NISSAN'S KNOWING NEGLIGENCE FOR THE SAFETY OF EVERY PERSON THAT MIGHT BE NEAR THIS VEHICLE IF IT EXPLODES WHILE I AM TRYING TO FILL THE GAS TANK! *TR

• 12/22/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR KEEPS RUNNING HOT AFTER I JUST GOT THE COOLANT FLUSHED.

• 12/19/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE RUNNING ROUGHLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AND RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND THIS TIME THE DEALER CHANGED THE IGNITION COIL. SHE HAD THE VEHICLE BACK THREE DAYS WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING ROUGHLY. NO FURTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE . THE DEALER NOTED ON THE CONTACT'S INVOICE THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO CYLINDER NUMBER THREE MISFIRING. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO INDICATION ON EITHER SERVICE INVOICE HOW THE CYLINDER MISFIRE WAS CORRECTED BY THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SPARK PLUGS OR THE IGNITION COIL. *AK UPDATED 1/19/2006 - *NM

• 12/16/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR SINCE I GOT IT. I BOUGHT IT USED AT SMITHTOWN NISSAN IN AUGUST 2006. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS A PART, I BELIEVE A SENSOR, THAT NEEDS REPLACING AND I HAVE GOTTEN A CONTINUPIS RUN AROUND BOTH F ROM SMITHTOWN NISSAN AND FROM THE NISSAN DEALER IN PLATTSUBRGH, NY WHERE I GO TO SCHOOL. A LIGHT KEPT GOING ON NAS SUMMER AND WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO NISSAN BECAUSE I HAD TO DRIVE B ACK TO SCHOOL WITH IT. THEY SAID IT WOULD BE ALRIGHT. BUT ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL THE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALER IN PLATTSBURGH WHO SAID IT NEEDED A PART AND THEY WOULD ORDER IT AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE A FEW WEEKS. AFTER I DIDN'T HEAR FROM THEM I CALLED AND THEY SAID THEY HAD CALLED ME BUT I DIDN'T RETURN THEIR CALL AND SO THEY RETURNED THE PART. THIS NEVER HAPPENED! THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PART AGAIN AND THAT IT WOULD BE IN THE END OF DEC. WELL NOW I'M BACK IN RONKONKOMA AND OBVIOUSLY CAN'T GO BACK TO THE PLATTSBURGH NISSAN. I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS I DRIVE BACK AND FORTH FROM RONKONKOMA TO PLATTSBURGH AND I AM AFRAID THAT SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN. *TR

• 12/15/2014· ENGINE

  ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING ALL OF THE SUDDEN. AS I CAME OUT OF THE FREEWAY DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH USED A SCANNER AND I GOT A P0335 CODE (CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR) CHECKED RECALLS FORM NISSAN AND IT SAYS THAT MY VIN DOES NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS. IT SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A PREVIOUS RECALLS ON A 2.5 L ENGINES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE SINCE IT SEEMS THAT COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. AMAZED THAT THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. *TR

• 12/12/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/12/2012· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER, RESTARTED AND BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,800.

• 12/03/2013· ENGINE

  ON JUNE 20, 2013 I BROUGHT MY 2005 NISSAN SENTRA INTO CURRY NISSAN IN YORKTOWN HTS,NY 10598 BECAUSE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON SAYING IT WAS MY SWIRL VALVE PART # 75150 CODE P1138 . THEY CHARGED ME $110.00 TO UPDATE MY ENGINE ECU AS PER TECH BULLETIN . ON NOV. 20TH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN AND I BROUGHT IT TO THE NEAREST SERVICE STATION AND WAS ONCE AGAIN TOLD THAT IT WAS THE SAME CODE FOR THE SWIRL VALVE AND THAT I WAS TO TAKE IT TO NISSAN.. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH THAT THIS PROBLEM DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BUT AM I EXPECTED TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN EVERY 5 OR 6 MONTHS? PLEASE ADVISE ME IF THIS IS A RECALL. *TR

• 12/01/2015· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, MY CAR CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING. THE ISSUE BEGAN AROUND MARCH OF 2015. THREE TIMES MY CAR CUT OFF ON ME DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD. THE OTHER FEW TIMES WERE ON LOCAL ROADS. AS A RESULT, I OFTEN HAD TO PUSH, WAIT IT OUT (CAR EVENTUALLY WOULD START/CRANK OVER ABOUT AN HOUR LATER) OR CALL GEICO TO TOLL IT FOR ME. EACH OF THOSE TIMES, I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. AFTER HAVING WHAT I FELT WAS A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE, I TOOK MY CAR TO SEVERAL AUTOZONES, A LOCAL SHOP, AND A NISSAN DEALERSHIP. EACH OF THEM INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, I LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PART. I CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE AND FILED A CLAIM. AT A LATER DATE, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT APART OF THAT RECALL NOR WAS IT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I ASKED THE YOUNG LADY, "WHAT IF LIVES WERE HARMED OR WORSE, LOST DUE TO THIS MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION?" SHE KINDLY REPLIED "I'M SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE, BUT YOU'RE CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN OUR RECALL". I'M JUST BAFFLED AT THE IDEA THAT A CAR THAT COULD CUT OFF AT ANY MOMENT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WOULD BE CAST ASIDE BECAUSE SOME HOW IT WAS MISSED DURING THE RECALL ROUND UP. I'M NOT SURE WHERE OR HOW FAR THIS COMPLAINT WILL GO. HOWEVER, AFTER READING SIMILAR ONES ON THE INTERNET, I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER WHY THIS ISSUE HASN'T BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE MEDIA. THAN AGAIN, I THINK I KNOW WHY.

• 11/30/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA BOUGHT IN APRIL, 2005. IT START MAKING NOISE IN THE REAR DRUM BRAKES WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DRUMS IN THE REAR OF MY SENTRA ARE GRABBING AND LETTING GO AND MAKING A THUD NOISE ( I THINK IT'S THE BRAKES ANYWAY GIVEN THAT IT HAPPENS WITH THE BRAKES ON AND AT LOW SPEED FROM ABOUT 10 TO 0 MPH). AT AROUND 10 MPH IT THUMPS - QUICKLY AND THE THUMPS ARE SPACED OUT LONGER AS THE CAR SLOWS. *JB

• 11/29/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA15001 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/28/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD SUCK THE FUEL BACK INTO THE TANK INSTEAD OF MAINTAINING PRESSURE IN THE FUEL INJECTORS. HE WOULD ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL BECAUSE GASOLINE WAS IN THE TANK. THE ISSUE OCCURRED MANY TIMES IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE TWO SET OF SPARK PLUGS. THE DEALER CHARGED $100 FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THEN INFORMED HIM OF THE FUEL PUMP ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE FAILURE AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A COMPLETELY NEW FUEL PUMP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,582. UPDATED 12/22/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/23/08. *JB

• 11/25/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. I'VE HAD IT FOR A YEAR WHEN IT STARTED SQUEALING UNDER THE HOOD, IT ALSO WOULD SHAKE FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES EVERYTIME I STARTED IT IN THE MORNING. EVENTUALLY THE CAR WOULDN'T START AND I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THE GAUGES DIDN'T WARN ME OF ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE HAND. I TOOK THE CAR FOR REGULAR SERVICES, ALWAYS ON TIME FOR OIL CHANGES. THE CD PLAYER WAS ALSO REPLACED ONCE AND STILL DOESN'T WORK. THE CAR NO LONGER HAS WARRANTY AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR A NEW ENGINE AT THIS POINT IN TIME. *TR

• 11/24/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 SENTRA SINCE I GOT IT. I LOOKED UP SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THE NHTSA ODI COMPLAINT SITE AND SEE THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

• 11/23/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  1. SHAKING WHEN CAR WAS TURNED ON. LOSING POWER WHILST DRIVING. LOSING COOLANT. 2. HEAD GASKET WAS DIAGNOSED TO BE LEAKING. OCCURRED CONSTANTLY WHEN CAR TURNED ON, LOST POWER AS DRIVING, IDLED ROUGH, FAILED TO POINT COULD NO LONGER DRIVE AS COULD NOT ACCELERATE WITHOUT SHAKING OR FEELING LIKE IT WOULD STALL. ODD PART IS IT SEEMED TO BE BETTER ON COOLER MORNINGS. 3. READ CODES FOR MISFIRE CYLINDER 4, AND RANDOM MISFIRE. ALSO RUNNING A LITTLE ELEVATED TEMPERATURE. WE CHANGED SPARK PLUGS, COILS, AND STILL HAD THE PROBLEM. SEARCHED ONLINE TO FIND THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR ALL HAD SAME CODES. THE SOLUTION ON MULTIPLE MESSAGE BOARDS THAT 2005 NISSAN SENTRA ALL HAD PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKET BLOWING. WHEN ASKED MECHANIC TO CHECK, HE FOUND CYLINDER 4 BE VERY CLEAN WHICH HE BELIEVED WAS DUE TO COOLANT LEAKING IN. HE USED A SEALANT PRODUCT THROUGH THE SYSTEM THAT FILLED IN LEAKS. HE SAID THE HEAD GASKET DESIGN WAS DIFFERENT. THEY WERE BOLTS THAT SEEMED TO STRETCH AS THEY TIGHTEN WHICH WOULD OBVIOUSLY CRACK OR BREAK AFTER GENERAL USE. HE SAID THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM IF ANY FRAGMENTS WERE TO BE LOSE IN THE SYSTEM COULD DAMAGE OTHER PARTS SUCH AS A WATER PUMP. WE ARE WATCHING THE WATER LEVELS. WE HAVE PARKED THE CAR BECAUSE WE DO NOT KNOW IF OR WHEN THE CAR WILL REPEAT THE ISSUE. THE COST IS ABOUT 2,000 DOLLARS TO FIX THE HEAD GASKET. WHO KNOWS WHAT OTHER DAMAGE HAS BEEN CAUSED TO OTHER PARTS AS WELL. *TR

• 11/23/2009· VISIBILITY

  THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR IN MY 2005 NISSAN SENTRA SE-R WAS ALWAYS HANGING DOWN ABOUT AN INCH LOWER THAN DRIVER'S SIDE. THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR BECAME COMPLETELY LOOSE AND IS NOW DANGLING TO WHERE I HAVE ISSUES SEEING TOWARDS THE RIGHT TO SEE IF IT IS SAFE TO MAKE A TURN. MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH SUN VISORS AND NISSAN FROM AN INTERNET SEARCH. *TR

• 11/21/2014· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V701000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

• 11/21/2007· TIRES

  ON 10/04/07 I BOUGHT A LEMANS CHAMPION HR BL 195/690R15 88H TIRE FROM FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE BUENA PARK. ON 11/1107 I NOTICE THE TIRE WAS FLAT I CHECK THE TIRE FOR ANY HOLE OR TEAR'S I COULD NOT FIND ANY. THE PRESSURE OF THE TIRE BEFORE I REFILLED IT WAS 19 PSI AFTER WARDS IT WAS AT 31.8 PSI. I CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE 10 DAY LATER ON 11/21/07 IT WAS AT 25 PSI. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE STORE TO BE REPLACED. I TOLD THEM WHAT WAS GOING ON THEY RAN SOME TEST AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG SO THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE TIRE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THIS TIRE. *TR

• 11/20/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SQUEALING NOISE UNDER HOOD REPORTED, TOLD COULD NOT DUPLICATE NOISE. 4 MONTHS LATER RETURNED VEHICLE TO SHOP. WAS TOLD NOISE IS COMING FROM BELTS WHOSE COATINGS ARE CRACKED BUT BELTS ARE GOOD. COST $170 PLUS TAX TO REPLACE GOOD BELTS. APPARENTLY THE BELTS USED ON MY 2005 SENTRA WAS DEFECTIVE. *TR

• 11/19/2014· AIR BAGS

  I AM VERY UNSAFE DRIVING AROUND IN A VEHICLE WITH A TAKATA AIRBAG THAT CAN BECOME A DEATH INSTRUMENT AT ANY TIME BY SHOOTING PARTS INTO MY BRAIN AND BODY. *TR

• 11/18/2012· SEAT BELTS

  LATCH SYSTEM IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH A NEW CAR SEAT THAT IS COMPLIANT WITH THE LATEST SAFETY STANDARDS. THE LATCH RESTRAINTS ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE AND CANNOT BE USED WITH THE CAR SEAT AT ALL. *TR

• 11/13/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I PURCHASED MY 2005 NISSAN SENTRA FROM A PRIVATE SELLER IN 2007 WITH THE TOTAL MILEAGE OF 9,100. AFTER SIX MONTHS OF DRIVING THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHOM I HAVE USED FOR ALL MY AUTOMOBILES. I WAS TOLD THE SEAL ON THE VAPOR HOSE WAS LOOSE AND HE COULD TIGHTEN IT, BUT IT WOULD ONLY BE A TEMPORARY FIX. THE COST TO REPAIR THE SEAL WAS OUT OF MY PRICE RANGE. SINCE 2007 THE SERVICE LIGHT ON MY DASH WOULD LIGHT UP INTERMITTENTLY WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE LIGHT TO SWITCH OFF BEFORE I COULD GO FOR AN INSPECTION STICKER. A COUPLE OF TIMES THE INSPECTORS AT THE STATION TOLD ME OF THE VAPOR LEAK AND WERE NICE ENOUGH TO TIGHTEN THE SEAL TO THE VAPOR HOSE SO THE CAR COULD PASS INSPECTION. TO DATE THE SEAL ON THE VAPOR HOSE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE HAZARD. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE VIN ON THIS SPECIFIC 2005 NISSAN SENTRA DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN #05V269000 FOR THE FUEL TANK VAPOR HOSE. WHAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND IS WHY THIS VEHICLE IS HAVING THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM. AND IT IS A PROBLEM. STARTED 01/07/2010

• 11/13/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  AS I WAS PUMPING GAS INTO THE VEHICLE GAS BEGAN TO POUR ON TO THE CAR. THE GAS TANK WAS EMPTY BUT THE PUMP CONTINUED TO CLICK AS IF THE TANK WERE FULL AND THERE WERE EXCESSIVE FUMES COMING OUT OF THE TANK. *TR

• 11/12/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  AFTER FUELING CAR (I.E. PUMP AUTO SHUTS OFF) AND FUEL PUMP IS REMOVED, A GURGLING SOUND CAN BE HEARD FROM WITHIN THE CAR'S FUEL FILLER AND THEN GASOLINE IS PUSHED OUT AND OVERFLOWS, SPILLING OUT DANGEROUSLY ONTO THE GROUND. CAR IS STATIONARY, TURNED OFF, AT GAS STATION WITH KEYS REMOVED. HAPPENS ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR.

• 11/11/2014· ENGINE

  CAR START OVER HEATING CHANGED COOLANT , THERMOSTAT BUT NO RESOLVE DEALER SUGGESTS ITS HEAD GASKET THAT IS VERY COMMON IN NISSAN SENTRA 2005. *TR

• 11/10/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BECOME RESISTANT TO START-UP ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO LOSING ANTI-FREEZE ABNORMALLY BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A HOLE OR LEAK IN THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE HEAD GASKET COULD POSSIBLY NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,899 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED11/29/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 12/13/11

• 11/09/2010· STRUCTURE

  REAR BUMPER DETACHED FROM THE REST OF CAR. WHEN TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP THE CLIPS HAD GONE BAD. *TR

• 11/09/2010· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  CD TOOK CD AND WOULD NOT EJECT CD. CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING. INNER PART OF PASSENGER SIDE DOOR (SECTION USED TO PULL DOOR CLOSED) COMES APART

• 11/06/2017· AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  I FILED A POLICE REPORT AND HAVE MEDICAL BILLS FROM ACCIDENT WITH INSURANCE COMPANY FARM BUREAU - BRAKES DID NOT WORK

• 11/04/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN A WEEK I WAS UNABLE TO PUMP GAS INTO MY TANK AT A NORMAL PACE. ONLY ABLE TO PUT IN A LITTLE AT A TIME WITHOUT GAS SHOOTING BACK OUT OF THE TANK. WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, I WAS UNABLE TO START MY CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE VENT CONTROL VALVE WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THAT IT WOULD NOT EFFECT THE RUNNING OF MY CAR, BUT NOW I AM $500 LOOKING A NEW FUEL PUMP. I HAVE NOTICED ONLINE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER NISSAN OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. IS SOMEONE LOOKING INTO THE ON GOING PROBLEM? I BOUT THIS CAR FOR THE FUEL EFFICIENCY AND THE WELL KNOWN REPUTATION OF A LONG LASTING CAR. NOT VERY SATISFIED WHEN IT IS ONLY 3 YRS OLD!!!! *TR

• 10/29/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I WENT TO NISSAN DENVILLE TODAY AND WS TOLD MY BRAKES ARE IN BAD SHAPE. THERE IS ONLY ABOUT 37,500 MILES ON CAR. I AM NOT HARD ON BRAKES, I AM A 72 YEAR OLD LADY WHO LETS THE CAR ROLL TO A STOP WHEN I CAN. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON MY BRAKES SHOULD BE IN SUCH BAD SHAPE. WHAT IS GOING ON WITH NISSAN BRAKES? *TR

• 10/28/2011· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. SHE WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR, BUT NOT THE INTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 61,000.

• 10/28/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR SYSTEM - CONSISTS OF TWO PARTS; THE GAS PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WILL RUN NORMALLY AND WHEN THE TPS FAILS, IT WILL DROP ENGINE RPM TO LESS THAN 1000 RPM NO MATTER THE POSITION OF THE GAS PEDAL. MOST OFTEN OCCURS RIGHT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND IN SHIFT PATTERN BETWEEN GEARS, HOWEVER, IT CAN HAPPEN AT INTERSECTIONS OR AT SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY THUS CAUSING AN UNSAFE SITUATION. WHEN IT HAPPENS, THE ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE IS TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART THUS RESETTING THE SENSOR. DEPENDING ON THE FAILURE LEVEL OF EITHER PART OF THE SENSOR, DEPENDS ON HOW OFTEN THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED ABOVE OCCURS. I HAVE HAD BOTH PARTS OF THE TPS REPLACED AND THERE IS STILL AN ISSUE WHERE THE ENGINE SPUTTERS AT HIGH RPM EVEN WITH NO SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CURRENTLY ON AT THIS TIME. THE ENGINE SPUTTERING I FEEL IS RELATED TO THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR SYSTEM PROBLEM. EITHER WAY, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN IT OCCURS IN FAST MOVING TRAFFIC, INTERSECTIONS OR AT SPEED ON THE FREEWAY. *TR

• 10/27/2025· SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES

  I purchased a 2005 Nissan Sentra on [XXX] from TMZ Auto Sales. The front passenger and driver side calipers, rotors, brake pads, brake hoses, front driver side hub bearings and knuckle hook up, were replaced by me, and the left passenger side ball joint needs to be repaired. All repairs were done within 30-60 days of purchase. The dealer replaced the front driver side caliper and brake, but I had to replace them a second time, and the dealership also replaced the sensor that he thought needed to be replaced, but the check engine light is still on. I was driving to and from work with my grandchildren and the brakes, calipers, rotors would start to malfunction. My daughter and myself were driving when the front driver side and passenger brake hose malfunctioned. The dealership confirmed that both front calipers and brake pads needed to be replaced and he claimed to have fixed them both when he came to my house. The dealership also knew that both front brake hoses needed to be repaired and told me to have them replaced by the guy who was repairing the front passenger side caliper and brake that he allegedly fixed. The other problems were confirmed and resolved by my friends who work on cars. The front driver side brakes started to make a squeaking noise on September 2nd 2025 and I took the vehicle to my friend who works on cars. and he stated that the front passenger side brakes and caliper was not functioning properly. The car has not been inspected by anyone. The check engine light was on when I purchased the vehicle. The dealership worker, Wesley, stated that the check engine light might be related to the car needing a new gas cap. Wesley also stated prior to me purchasing the car that the car runs good, "I only need to change both brake pads and calipers". INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 10/22/2012· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: RQ06001 REQUIRES NISSAN TO FIX THE RECALLED CRANKSHAFT SENSOR IN OUR CAR BECAUSE THE PART HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS, HOWEVER NISSAN REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

• 10/21/2014· ENGINE

  AFTER WEEKS OF VEHICLE MISFIRING AND ATTEMPTS AT DIAGNOSING, LOCAL NISSAN DEALER FOUND CRACKED HEAD GASKET. STATED THEY REFILLED COOLANT LEVELS AND VEHICLE SHOULD BE OKAY FOR A WHILE. VEHICLE'S HEAD GASKET WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. QUOTED $1200. *TR

• 10/21/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS REFUELING THE VEHICLE AS GASOLINE BEGAN TO SPILL ONTO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30 MINUTES TO FILL THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V269000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE) AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

• 10/21/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  I OWN A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA, BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER. I MAINTAIN THE CAR LIKE A BABY. TWO WEEKS AGO I HAD THEIR 100 POINT CHECK UP, BRAKES CHECKED, WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND ALL. ON MY WAY HOME FROM THIS SERVICE CHECKUP, THE BACK BREAKS STARTED MAKING A THUMPING NOISE, I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER YESTERDAY, WAITED THERE FOR TWO HOURS FOR THEM TO "FIX" THE NOISE. ON MY WAY HOME ON THIS RAINY DAY, MY CAR SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL, WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AS I WAS GOING ONTO AN EXIT. THE BRAKES ABSOLUTELY DID NOT WORK AND THE CAR BUMPED THE CURB AT LEAST 4 TIMES BEFORE IT FINALLY STOPPED. I TRIED APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE THE CAR WAS GOING INSANE, BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THE BRAKES FAILED ON A RAINY DAY. THE OTHER TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS ACTUALLY INCHING IN TRAFFIC, THE CAR STOPPED SHORT AN INCH FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AND ONLY BECAUSE THAT CAR MOVED FORWARD. APPARENTLY THESE BRAKES AREN'T MADE TO WORK IN THE RAIN. *TR

• 10/17/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I BOUGHT ME A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8 ON JANUARY OF 2010. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY GET GREAT GAS MILEAGE AND ARE A VERY RELIABLE CAR TO HAVE. I HAVE LEARNED FAST THIS WAS NOT SO. MY CAR IS NOW NOT WANTING TO START, IT IS SHIFTING VERY HARD AND SOMETIMES WONT SHIFT AND I CAN SMELL SOMETHING BURNING ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING UP A HILL, MY KEYPAD WILL NOT WORK TO LOCK OR UNLOCK MY CAR BUT WILL OPEN THE TRUNK, THE LOCK-UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE THE CAR WILL NOT WORK, AND NONE OF MY WINDOWS WILL ROLL DOWN. THIS IS BS. I HAVE TOLD AND WILL PROCEED TO TELL EVERYONE I KNOW TO NOT BUY A NISSAN. THIS HAS MADE ME NOT WANT TO TRUST ANY OF YOUR VEHICLES AGAIN AND I WILL PROBABLY GO TO A DIFF. DEALER AND GET SOMETHING WELL WORTH MY MONEY. I AM NOT PAYING 8,000 DOLLARS ON A CAR THAT JUST KEEPS TEARING UP, ESPECIALLY WHEN PARTS ARE WAY TO EXPENSIVE! *TR

• 10/16/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. WHEN FUELING THE GAS TANK, EXCESS FUEL SPILLS ONTO THE GROUND. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 05V269000 ((FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). SINCE HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $400.00 FOR A REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/9/09 *CN UPDATED 12/10/09.*JB

• 10/14/2013· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE SIDE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR, MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING AND TURNED OFF. LATER I FOUND OUT THAT THE PART THAT WAS AFFECTED WAS RECALLED ON SEVERAL NISSAN MODELS BUT THAT MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE PIECE THAT WAS DEFECTED WAS RECALLED IN 2007, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A SEVERE CAR ACCIDENT WITH ME AND MY TODDLER IN THE BACK SEAT HAD I BEEN ON A BUSY STREET OR HIGHWAY; YET, NISSAN IS PUTTING UP A FIGHT TO NOT COVER THE COST UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN BECAUSE MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT A PART OF THE CAMPAIGN. *TR

• 10/09/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000.

• 09/30/2009· EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

  I HAVE A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA, AND MY FLOOR MAT KEEPS COMING OFF THE J HOOKS AND GATHERING UP BY THE GAS PEDAL. *TR

• 09/30/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  DT: THE CALLER SAID THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND TRYING TO SLOW DOWN BRAKES FAILED. . WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES NOTHING HAPPENED. APPLIED THE BRAKES A FEW TIMES AND FINALLY RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. CALLER SAID THE LAST TIME HE APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY LOCKED ANDVEHICLE SKIDDED AND THAT WAS WHEN HE HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. CALLER'S CHILD WAS INJURED. THE POLICE WAS NOT CALLED. THE CALLER SAID AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE BRAKES WORKED FINE. DEALER REPAIRED THE DAMAGE DONE IN ACCIDENT. DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHY BRAKES FAILED. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE CALLER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE COMPUTER.*AK

• 09/25/2014· ENGINE

  MY 2005 NISSAN SENTRA HAS ONLY 30,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. IT HAS HAD ISSUES WITH HEATING AND COOLING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IT IS NOT AS RELIABLE AS I THOUGHT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR EVERY SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE AND TUNE UP. IT IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. NOW, THE ENGINE SHAKES WHEN I START THE CAR. IT IS COSTING ME A LOT TO FIX AND MAINTAIN THIS CAR. NISSAN CORP OF AMERICA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY HEAD GASKET IN THE 2005 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8S MODEL. *TR

• 09/24/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGCrashFire

  NISSAN SENTRA 05 HEAD GASKET NISSAN SENTRA'S ( ESPECIALLY 05'S ) SEEM TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKETS BLOWING. DESPERATELY NEEDS TO BE RECALLED WOULD TRULY APPRECIATE IF YOU LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. EVERYONE IT SEEMS HAS PROBLEMS WITH IT. IF YOU LOOK UP 05 SENTRA COMPLAINTS ONLINE 9 OUT OF 10 TIMES ITS HEAD GASKET. I GAVE FALSE INFORMATION ON HERE CONCERNING THE INCIDENT REPORT IN HOPES THAT IT WOULD INCREASE CHANCES OF MY DESCRIPTION BEING READ. DON'T TRY MY CONTACT INFORMATION EITHER BECAUSE IT SHOULD ALSO BE OBVIOUSLY FALSE. PLEASE HELP. *TR

• 09/23/2019· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH FAILED TO ENGAGE AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING THAT VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AS WELL AS THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH SHE AND THE PASSENGER HEADS COME IN CONTACT WITH THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CUTS TO THE HEAD AND BACK PAINS. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CUT TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD, NECK AND BACK PAINS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT SOUGHT. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE OTHER VEHICLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS AWAITING INSPECTION BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS) AT FONTANA NISSAN (16444 S HIGHLAND AVE, FONTANA, CA 92336 (909) 574-2288) SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO THE COLLISION. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS AFTER THE COLLISON. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 09/22/2010· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  MY CAR IS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA LIMITED EDITION THE DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THE ONLY WAY I CAN OPEN IT IS IF I ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN AND REACH MY HAND OUT THE DOOR TO THE HANDLE THIS IA A SAFETY ISSUE I CONTACTED COAST NISSAN I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT 9-22-10 THEY SAID I HAVE TO PAY IT APROX COST 200.00 ,IT SHOULD BE PAID BY NISSAN NOT THE CONSUMER MY APPOINTMENT IS AT 8AM I AM HOPING THAT I CAN BE REIMBURSE FOR THE SAFETY ISSUE .I HOPE YOU STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCT. *TR

• 09/18/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I PURCHASED MY 2005 SENTRA BRAND NEW IN MARCH OF 2005. I CURRENTLY HAVE ONLY 8K MILES ON MY VEHICLE. I'VE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS OR HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES. MY CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A THUMPING NOISE FROM THE REAR END FOR ABOUT A MONTH. I TOOK IT IN TO NISSAN TODAY AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MOST LIKELY MY TIRES. I STILL INSISTED THEY CHECK IT OUT, AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR DRUMS ARE WARPED AND I WILL NEED NEW DRUMS AND BRAKE SHOES ON THE REAR WHEELS. WITH ONLY 8K MILES ON A BRAND NEW VEHICLE THAT IS WELL MAINTAINED, HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?

• 09/16/2019· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND THEY SAID IT HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET.THEY ALSO SAID THAT IT WOULD COST $2500 AND THIS CAR ONLY HAS 64000 MILES ON IT.THE DEALER SAID THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 2005 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8 ENGINE.