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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
270–25K
2125–50K
2050–75K
1675–100K
26100–150K
9150K+
119 reports with mileage · 35 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Air Bags. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Steering. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
21 crash reports10 fire reports20 injury reports
What owners actually said
154 reports
60,000 miles · Sep 7, 2010
Power Train
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGIN JERKING ABNORMALLY AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ADDED AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID YET…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGIN JERKING ABNORMALLY AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ADDED AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD SPILLED ONTO THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA ODI #10354317
56,000 miles · Sep 6, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS FROM DEFECTIVE GASOLINE. WHEN THE LIGHT IMMEDIATELY CAME BACK ON, THE DEALER TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AND DENIED WARRANTY REPAIRS BECAUSE I HAD CHANGED MY OWN OIL AND COULD NOT SHOW RECEIPTS FROM A COMMERCIAL OIL CHANGE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10354015
26,000 miles · Jul 30, 2010
Equipment
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER; HOWEVER, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS DISTRIBUTING WARM AIR INSTEAD OF COOL AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE AC FUSE, AC COMPRESSOR AND TWO AC CLUTCHES WERE RE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER; HOWEVER, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS DISTRIBUTING WARM AIR INSTEAD OF COOL AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE AC FUSE, AC COMPRESSOR AND TWO AC CLUTCHES WERE REPLACED AT DIFFERENT TIMES ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000.
NHTSA ODI #10346336
50,000 miles · May 17, 2010
Power Train
WHEN I PURCHASED MY 2007 NISSAN SENTRA I HEARD A TICKING SOUND UNDER THE VEHICLE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ONCE THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. IT GOT WORSE TOOK IT AGAIN THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. NOW I FOUND OUT THAT BOTH OF THE FRONT AXLES ARE LEAKING GREASE EVERYWHERE ONLY ITS BEEN AWHILE NOW MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. W…
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WHEN I PURCHASED MY 2007 NISSAN SENTRA I HEARD A TICKING SOUND UNDER THE VEHICLE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ONCE THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. IT GOT WORSE TOOK IT AGAIN THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. NOW I FOUND OUT THAT BOTH OF THE FRONT AXLES ARE LEAKING GREASE EVERYWHERE ONLY ITS BEEN AWHILE NOW MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WHAT THIS HAS CAUSED IS THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND THE MOTOR MOUNT TO CRACK. ALSO THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS RECALLED THEY REPLACED IT AND IT IS LEAKING BAD ONE DAY MY BRAKES FAILED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT HAD TO ADD BRAKE FLUID LEAKS OUT EVERY WEEK. PLEASE HELP ME THANKYOU. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10330891
30,402 miles · May 14, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
TL *THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION WOULD TURN OVER BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTIO…
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TL *THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION WOULD TURN OVER BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL PUMP INJECTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,402 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,498.
NHTSA ODI #10330443
18,020 miles · Apr 17, 2010
EquipmentFuel System, Gasoline
A/C UNIT NEVER WORKED. RADIO UNIT NEVER WORKED. FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW AND UNUSED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10326126
49,000 miles · Apr 6, 2010
SteeringSuspension
JUST PURCHASED A PRE-OWNED 2007 SENTRA AND IT PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 55+MPH. CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE, DEALER BALANCED THE TIRES AND DID WHEEL ALIGNMENT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10324020
Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 2010
VisibilityInjury
CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING AN INCIDENT WITH 2007 NISSAN SENTRA AUTOMATIC WINDOWS CLOSING ON CONSUMER CAUSING AMPUTATION. *TS COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT. THE CONSUMER WAS LEANING ON THE OPEN DOOR WHEN THE DRIVER BEGAN CLOSING THE WINDOW IN PREPARATION FOR LEAVING. ACCORDING TO THE LAWYER, THERE ARE REGUL…
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CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING AN INCIDENT WITH 2007 NISSAN SENTRA AUTOMATIC WINDOWS CLOSING ON CONSUMER CAUSING AMPUTATION. *TS COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT. THE CONSUMER WAS LEANING ON THE OPEN DOOR WHEN THE DRIVER BEGAN CLOSING THE WINDOW IN PREPARATION FOR LEAVING. ACCORDING TO THE LAWYER, THERE ARE REGULATIONS FOR ONE-TOUCH OPERATED WINDOWS IN THE FEDERAL MOTORS VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO 118 SECTION 5: WHILE CLOSING THE WINDOW, PARTITION, OR ROOF PANEL IT MUST REVERSE DIRECTION BEFORE CONTACTING, OR BEFORE EXERTING A SQUEEZING FORCE OF 100 NEWTONS OR MORE ON A SEMI-RIGID ROD FROM 4 MM TO 200 MM IN DIAMETER THAT HAS THE FORCE-DEFLECTION RATIO DESCRIBED IN SECTION 5 AND THAT IS PLACED THROUGH THE WINDOW, PARTITION OR ROOF PANEL SYSTEM OPENING AT ANY LOCATION. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10317582
32,000 miles · Feb 6, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
I AM FILING A COMPLAINT IN REGARDS THE THE FUEL GAUGE/DISTANCE TO EMPTY METER. FEW WEEKS AGO IT STARTED TO MISSREAD. I FILL UP AND ITS ALREADY 2 BARS EMPTY. EVERYTIME I START THE CAR UP IT DROPS A BAR AND I'VE NOTICED A DRASTIC DROP IN THE DTE OF UP TO 50 MILES ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING OF ON 24 MILES. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT…
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I AM FILING A COMPLAINT IN REGARDS THE THE FUEL GAUGE/DISTANCE TO EMPTY METER. FEW WEEKS AGO IT STARTED TO MISSREAD. I FILL UP AND ITS ALREADY 2 BARS EMPTY. EVERYTIME I START THE CAR UP IT DROPS A BAR AND I'VE NOTICED A DRASTIC DROP IN THE DTE OF UP TO 50 MILES ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING OF ON 24 MILES. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT AND TRY TO SEE WHY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH LOTS OF PEOPLE AND THAT IT IS BEING LOOKED AT AS NORMAL. IF IT IS NORMAL IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE FOR NISSAN TO HAVE SENT A LETTER OR SOMETHING TO CAR OWNERS LETTING THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT IT IS HAPPENING AND THAT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THAT CAN REMEDY THE SITUATION. I HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE DAYS JUST TO FIND OUT THAT BASICALLY THE ONLY WAY IT WOULD BE CORRECTED WOULD BE IF NISSAN FOUND IT A RECALLABLE ITEM SINCE THERE IS NO CODE TO WORK WITH WHEN THEY PUT IT ON A MACHINE. I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT AS A SAFETY ISSUE CAUSE ITS OBVIOUSLY MALFUNCTIONING EQUIPMENT, IF ITS NOT READING RIGHT IT COULD EASILY LEAD TO ME BEING STRANDED ON A HIGHWAY DUE TO INCORRECT FUEL READINGS. *CN
NHTSA ODI #10307045
Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 2010
Tires
I TOOK MY 2007 NISSAN SENTRA TO THE COSTCO ON 7 JANUARY 2010 IN ORDER TO HAVE 4 NEW TIRES PUT ON THE CAR. I WAS ADVISED THAT TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR PACKS FOR EACH TIRE BE REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME THE TIRES WERE BEING REPLACED AND THAT THE COST WOULD $2.00 PER TIRE. WHEN THE TIRE TECHNICIANS ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE FIRST SERVIC…
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I TOOK MY 2007 NISSAN SENTRA TO THE COSTCO ON 7 JANUARY 2010 IN ORDER TO HAVE 4 NEW TIRES PUT ON THE CAR. I WAS ADVISED THAT TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR PACKS FOR EACH TIRE BE REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME THE TIRES WERE BEING REPLACED AND THAT THE COST WOULD $2.00 PER TIRE. WHEN THE TIRE TECHNICIANS ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE FIRST SERVICE PACK THEY FOUND THAT THE SENSOR NUT ON THE REAR LEFT TIRE HAD SEIZED UP. THEY THEN FOUND THAT THE SENSOR NUT ON THE FRONT LEFT TIRE HAD ALSO SEIZED UP AND THE TIRE SENSOR CRACKED. FOR THIS REASON IT HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH A RUBBER STEM. IT WAS REPORTED TO ME THAT THIS WAS COMMON WITH NISSANS BECAUSE THEY ARE PUT ON TOO TIGHTLY BY THE FACTORY WHEN THE NISSANS ARE MANUFACTURED. AFTER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE SENSORS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR, THE COSTCO TECHNICIANS DIDN'T FEEL COMFORTABLE TRYING TO REPLACE THE ONES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. I WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY NISSAN DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE SENSORS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THAT IT WOULD BE $650 TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS. I REFUSED TO PAY FOR THEM TO BE REPLACED AFTER BEING TOLD THAT THIS IS A SPECIFIC PROBLEM THAT NISSANS ARE HAVING. SO NOW THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ALL OF THE TIME DUE TO ONE OF THE TIRE SENSORS BEING REPLACED BY A RUBBER STEM. SO IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THE FOUR TIRES I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TELL IT VIA THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT SINCE IT STAYS LIT ALL OF THE TIME. I ASKED AT COSTCO IF THEY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ANY OTHER MAKES OF CARS WHEN IT COMES TO THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS ONLY WITH NISSANS. SO OBVIOUSLY I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND IT MIGHT WARRANT AN INVESTIGATION AND POSSIBLE RECALL - OUT OF CONSIDERATION OF THE COST ($650 TO REPLACE 4 TIRES PRESSURE SENSORS) AS WELL AS THE SAFETY CONCERN. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
NISSAN IS RECALLING 169,202 MY 2007-2008 SENTRA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED ROBERT BOSCH MASTER CYLINDER. DUE TO THE MACHINING IRREGULARITY BY THE SUPPLIER, THE INTERNAL SEAL GROOVE IN THE BODY OF SOME BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS MAY ALLOW FOR A GAP IN THE GROOVE CONTACT AREA OF THE SEAL. THIS MAY RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID SLOWLY LEAKING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE WARNING LAMP IS IGNORED, ONE OF THE BRAKE CIRCUITS ON THE VEHICLE MAY NOT OPERATE AS DESIGNED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MASTER CYLINDER/BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY AND IF BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE IS DETECTED, THE MASTER CYLINDER WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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NHTSA investigations
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DP16002 · Scope Of Recalls 08V311 And 09V431
Opened Dec 20, 2016 · Closed Oct 2, 2017
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder
Nissan conducted safety recalls 08V-311 and 09V-431 to remedy leaking master cylinders on certain MY 2007 and 2008 Nissan Sentra vehicles.The recall populations were determined based on production changes to the master cylinder which were fully implemented into production on April 18, 2008.NHTSA utilized vehicle owner questionnaire (VOQ) reports and did not request field information from Nissan.ODI identified two MY 2008 Nissan Sentra VOQs including the petitioner?s vehicle, which were not covered by the recalls and reported a leaking master cylinder.Both of these incidents occurred 6 or more years into the service life of the vehicle.ODI also identified three VOQs which reported a leaking master cylinder after receiving the recall remedy.While one of these failures occurred within 36 months of the recall remedy, the other two occurred at a later time.ODI notes that the original recall addressed failures which occurred early in the life of the vehicle, typically during the first 36 months of service.Master cylinders are generally expected to experience wear and thus will display a finite service life.After a thorough review of the available data in NHTSA's VOQ database, the agency has not identified a trend that would call into question the scope or adequacy of Nissan's recalls.Accordingly, and in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, ODI is denying the petition.A detailed summary of ODI's analysis of this petition is available in the investigative file for this action, and will be published in the Federal Register also.The agency reserves the right to revise this assessment should future circumstances warrant.The VOQs cited above can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference numbers: 10299791 10330891 10449038 10567372 10638813 10805749 10839357
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder
Nissan conducted safety recalls 08V-311 and 09V-431 to remedy leaking master cylinders on certain MY 2007 and 2008 Nissan Sentra vehicles.The recall populations were determined based on production changes to the master cylinder which were fully implemented into production on April 18, 2008.NHTSA utilized vehicle owner questionnaire (VOQ) reports and did not request field information from Nissan.ODI identified two MY 2008 Nissan Sentra VOQs including the petitioner?s vehicle, which were not covered by the recalls and reported a leaking master cylinder.Both of these incidents occurred 6 or more years into the service life of the vehicle.ODI also identified three VOQs which reported a leaking master cylinder after receiving the recall remedy.While one of these failures occurred within 36 months of the recall remedy, the other two occurred at a later time.ODI notes that the original recall addressed failures which occurred early in the life of the vehicle, typically during the first 36 months of service.Master cylinders are generally expected to experience wear and thus will display a finite service life.After a thorough review of the available data in NHTSA's VOQ database, the agency has not identified a trend that would call into question the scope or adequacy of Nissan's recalls.Accordingly, and in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, ODI is denying the petition.A detailed summary of ODI's analysis of this petition is available in the investigative file for this action, and will be published in the Federal Register also.The agency reserves the right to revise this assessment should future circumstances warrant.The VOQs cited above can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference numbers: 10299791 10330891 10449038 10567372 10638813 10805749 10839357
Service Brakes
Nissan conducted safety recalls 08V-311 and 09V-431 to remedy leaking master cylinders on certain MY 2007 and 2008 Nissan Sentra vehicles.The recall populations were determined based on production changes to the master cylinder which were fully implemented into production on April 18, 2008.NHTSA utilized vehicle owner questionnaire (VOQ) reports and did not request field information from Nissan.ODI identified two MY 2008 Nissan Sentra VOQs including the petitioner?s vehicle, which were not covered by the recalls and reported a leaking master cylinder.Both of these incidents occurred 6 or more years into the service life of the vehicle.ODI also identified three VOQs which reported a leaking master cylinder after receiving the recall remedy.While one of these failures occurred within 36 months of the recall remedy, the other two occurred at a later time.ODI notes that the original recall addressed failures which occurred early in the life of the vehicle, typically during the first 36 months of service.Master cylinders are generally expected to experience wear and thus will display a finite service life.After a thorough review of the available data in NHTSA's VOQ database, the agency has not identified a trend that would call into question the scope or adequacy of Nissan's recalls.Accordingly, and in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, ODI is denying the petition.A detailed summary of ODI's analysis of this petition is available in the investigative file for this action, and will be published in the Federal Register also.The agency reserves the right to revise this assessment should future circumstances warrant.The VOQs cited above can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference numbers: 10299791 10330891 10449038 10567372 10638813 10805749 10839357
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