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212 reports with mileage · 139 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Power Train. Review the 172 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine. Review the 68 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
23 crash reports3 fire reports16 injury reports
What owners actually said
351 reports
28,000 miles · Nov 6, 2020
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE. WAIT FOR COUPLE MINUTES AND STEP ON THE GAS VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. TURNED THE ENGINE OFF WAIT FOR 10 MIN TURNED THE ENGINE ON AND VEHICLE RESPOND. THIS IS HAPPENING SINCE VEHICLE WAS 7 MONTHS OLD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID EVERITHIG I…
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WHILE DRIVING70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE. WAIT FOR COUPLE MINUTES AND STEP ON THE GAS VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. TURNED THE ENGINE OFF WAIT FOR 10 MIN TURNED THE ENGINE ON AND VEHICLE RESPOND. THIS IS HAPPENING SINCE VEHICLE WAS 7 MONTHS OLD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID EVERITHIG IS FINE. IM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM EVEN WORSE
NHTSA ODI #11373411
137,000 miles · Oct 7, 2020
Power Train
CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE AND DRAGS/SPUTTERS RPM GOES TO 4 OR 5 WHEN TRYING TO INCREASE SPEED TO 40 OR 50 MPH. CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE ISSUES WHEN IT HAS HAD SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.
NHTSA ODI #11363248
50,000 miles · Oct 3, 2020
Power Train
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON FOR A AIRFLOW ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATION FEELS COMPLETELY OFF AS IF IT SLOWS DOWN OR DRAGS IN ONE GEAR AND HAS HARD TIME SWITCHING. I AM NOT TO SURE WHAT IS GOING ON BUT I AM NOW AFRAID TO TRANSPORT OR DRIVE MY PERSONAL VEHICLE ON AN UPCOMING 4 HOUR TRIP.I DRIVE MOSTLY LOCAL ROADS MI…
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CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON FOR A AIRFLOW ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATION FEELS COMPLETELY OFF AS IF IT SLOWS DOWN OR DRAGS IN ONE GEAR AND HAS HARD TIME SWITCHING. I AM NOT TO SURE WHAT IS GOING ON BUT I AM NOW AFRAID TO TRANSPORT OR DRIVE MY PERSONAL VEHICLE ON AN UPCOMING 4 HOUR TRIP.I DRIVE MOSTLY LOCAL ROADS MINIMAL HIGHWAY. I AM A VERY BUSY PERSON AND NEED GUIDANCE ON HOW I SHOULD MOVE FORWARD PLEASE.
NHTSA ODI #11362511
112,000 miles · Sep 24, 2020
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
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 NISS…
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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.
NHTSA ODI #11360978
73,000 miles · Sep 19, 2020
EnginePower TrainVehicle Speed Control
CAR ENGINE IS NOT ACCELERATING AND TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE STUCK IN A CERTAIN GEAR. TOOK IT INTO NISSAN LAST YEAR AND THEY REPLACED THE VALVE BODY IN THE TRANSMISSION. NOW IT APPEARS IT'S HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AGAIN. VERY SCARY AS I ALMOST GOT INTO A FEW ACCIDENTS. ALSO THE ENGINE IS HAVING THE SAME LOW IDLE ISSUES BUT …
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CAR ENGINE IS NOT ACCELERATING AND TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE STUCK IN A CERTAIN GEAR. TOOK IT INTO NISSAN LAST YEAR AND THEY REPLACED THE VALVE BODY IN THE TRANSMISSION. NOW IT APPEARS IT'S HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AGAIN. VERY SCARY AS I ALMOST GOT INTO A FEW ACCIDENTS. ALSO THE ENGINE IS HAVING THE SAME LOW IDLE ISSUES BUT NOTHING IS AS BAD AS THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. VERY VERY VERY SCARY
NHTSA ODI #11359942
5 miles · Sep 12, 2020
Power Train
THE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN COLD AND TRANSMISSION STARTS SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA ODI #11354554
129 miles · Aug 30, 2020
Unknown Or Other
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
NHTSA ODI #11352105
83,000 miles · Aug 25, 2020
EngineUnknown Or Other
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
NHTSA ODI #11351213
36,000 miles · Aug 17, 2020
Electrical SystemService BrakesUnknown Or Other
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 …
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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.
NHTSA ODI #11349954
86,000 miles · Aug 12, 2020
Power Train
THE CVT TRANSMISSION ON MY 2015 NISSAN SENTRA COMPLETELY FAILED. PRIOR TO THE COMPLETE FAILURE, IT HAS SWITCHED GEARS ON IT'S OWN WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY, ALMOST CAUSING THE SEMI BEHIND ME TO HIT ME AND ALMOST CAUSING A MULTI-CAR PILEUP DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT THAT TIME.. DURING THE SAME TRIP, I…
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THE CVT TRANSMISSION ON MY 2015 NISSAN SENTRA COMPLETELY FAILED. PRIOR TO THE COMPLETE FAILURE, IT HAS SWITCHED GEARS ON IT'S OWN WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY, ALMOST CAUSING THE SEMI BEHIND ME TO HIT ME AND ALMOST CAUSING A MULTI-CAR PILEUP DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT THAT TIME.. DURING THE SAME TRIP, IT LOST POWER ON THE HIGHWAY. IT HAS LOST POWER DRIVING THROUGH MY CITY STREETS, ALMOST CAUSING OTHER CARS TO HIT ME- AND IT STALLED WHEN I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC- FORCING OTHER CARS TO GO INTO THE OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC TO GET AROUND ME BECAUSE THE CAR HAD TO BE PUSHED INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS FOUND THE CVT TRANSMISSION TO BE FAULTY. WHY HAS NISSAN NOT HAD TO RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION AND WHY DO THEY NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS WHEN THEIR TRANSMISSION IS AT FAULT.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured June 4, 2012, to April 9, 2016. The front passenger seat belt bracket may become deformed if it is used to secure a Child Restraint System (CRS). The deformed seat bracket may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) to incorrectly classify the installed CRS, resulting in the front passenger air bag to not be turned off as designed when a CRS is in the seat.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the frontal passenger air bag deploys in the event of a crash when a child seat is installed in the front passenger seat, there will be an increased risk of injury to the child in the CRS.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the seat belt bracket as well as reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU), free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2016. Owners are warned not to install a CRS in the front seat. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured June 9, 2015, to June 10, 2015, and 2015 Nissan Sentra and Versa Note vehicles manufactured June 5, 2015, to June 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the driver side front and rear doors may not fully latch. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A door that does not fully latch may result in the door opening while the car is moving. The distraction may increase the risk of a crash and/or a vehicle occupant may fall out of the vehicle if they are not wearing a seatbelt, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the date, lot number, and cavity code on the left front and rear door latches, and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
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