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2007 Nissan Sentra

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2007 Nissan Sentra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 116.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

119 reports with mileage · 35 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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
106,000 miles · Apr 16, 2015
Air BagsCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, A SECOND VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, AND KNEE INJURIES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED N…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, A SECOND VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, AND KNEE INJURIES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

NHTSA ODI #10706098

152,830 miles · Mar 22, 2015
Vehicle Speed Control

I HAD JUST FINISHED WASHING MY VEHICLE WHEN I PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND COULD NOT DRIVE MY CAR AT REGULAR SPEED I HAD MY FOOT ALL THE WAY ON THE GAS PEDAL AND COULD NOT EVEN GET UP TO 5 MPH. TRAFFIC WAS COMING AND I HAD TO PUT ON MY FOUR WAY BLINKERS SO I WOULD NOT BE HIT. I MADE IT OVER TO A PARKING LOT AND RAN IT AROUND FOR …

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I HAD JUST FINISHED WASHING MY VEHICLE WHEN I PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND COULD NOT DRIVE MY CAR AT REGULAR SPEED I HAD MY FOOT ALL THE WAY ON THE GAS PEDAL AND COULD NOT EVEN GET UP TO 5 MPH. TRAFFIC WAS COMING AND I HAD TO PUT ON MY FOUR WAY BLINKERS SO I WOULD NOT BE HIT. I MADE IT OVER TO A PARKING LOT AND RAN IT AROUND FOR A FEW MINUTES UNTIL IT FINALLY KICKED IN SO I COULD GET BACK INTO TRAFFIC.. AT THAT MOMENT I HAD MY 3 YEAR OLD GRANDSON ONBOARD AND I WAS TRYING NOT TO PANIC.... I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A FRIEND. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10700952

Mileage unknown · Feb 18, 2015
Air Bags

MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN IT OR NOT. IT NEVER SHUTS OFF. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10683972

100,000 miles · Feb 12, 2015
Electrical System

ON FEBRUARY 9, 2015 I WAS DRIVING MY NISSAN SENTRA AND EVERYTHING STOPPED (ALL POWER) I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY SO I GOT A JUMP IT STARTED AND I DROVE TO THE STORE. WHEN I STOPPED AT A STORE THE CAR WAS DEAD AGAIN. AFTER SOME INVESTIGATION I REALIZED THE BATTERY TERMINAL ON THE POSITIVE SIDE WAS NOT STAYING ON THE BATTERY …

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ON FEBRUARY 9, 2015 I WAS DRIVING MY NISSAN SENTRA AND EVERYTHING STOPPED (ALL POWER) I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY SO I GOT A JUMP IT STARTED AND I DROVE TO THE STORE. WHEN I STOPPED AT A STORE THE CAR WAS DEAD AGAIN. AFTER SOME INVESTIGATION I REALIZED THE BATTERY TERMINAL ON THE POSITIVE SIDE WAS NOT STAYING ON THE BATTERY SO THEREFORE THE POWER IN THE CAR COULD STOP AT ANY TIME. I RESEARCHED ONLINE TO SEE IF THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPEN WITH ANY OTHER NISSAN SENTRAS, AND FOUND IT HAD SO I CALLED NISSAN CORPORATE OFFICE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALLS FOR THE CAR I HAVE DID NOT INCLUDE THE BATTERY TERMINAL. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF THIS EXACT PROBLEM WAS AN ISSUE REPORTED AND RECALLS DONE FOR OTHER SENTRAS IS IT POSSIBLE THE SAME COULD BE FOR MY CAR. I THINK THIS VERY DANGEROUS AND NISSAN SHOULD REPAIR THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10682883

113,105 miles · Nov 8, 2014
Air Bags

MY NISSAN SENTRA 200 AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, YET DEALER REFUSED TO FIX SAFETY ISSUE, ADVISING ME TO SEEK CONTACT NISSAN MANUFACTURER, AT 0745AM. PERSONNEL WAS BLATANTLY UNFRIENDLY AND RUDE, WHILE TAKING DOWN MY KEYS AND PAPER WORK - CUSTOMER DETAILS, I.E., BYPASSED TO THE NEXT CUSTOMER BEHIND ME IN THE QUEUE. PERSONNEL ORDERED ME TO…

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MY NISSAN SENTRA 200 AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, YET DEALER REFUSED TO FIX SAFETY ISSUE, ADVISING ME TO SEEK CONTACT NISSAN MANUFACTURER, AT 0745AM. PERSONNEL WAS BLATANTLY UNFRIENDLY AND RUDE, WHILE TAKING DOWN MY KEYS AND PAPER WORK - CUSTOMER DETAILS, I.E., BYPASSED TO THE NEXT CUSTOMER BEHIND ME IN THE QUEUE. PERSONNEL ORDERED ME TO "REMOVE MY STUFF, DEMANDING MY INSURANCE AND CREDIT CARD," BEFORE EVEN LETTING ME KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT, AS THE "OTHER" JUMPED INTO VEHICLE, TRYING TO DRIVE TO REPAIR SHOP. THE LACK OF COURTESY AND RESPECT TO ME AS A CUSTOMER, ACCORDED TO OTHERS, WAS NOT AN ISSUE, I JUST WANTED TO THE SAFETY ISSUE IN THE MANUFACTURED VEHICLE ADDRESSED. SHE ALSO BLATANTLY DECLARED THAT SINCE MY AIRBAG WAS "BLINKING," I WAS "NOT TO EXPECT RECALL LIST SERVICE." WHILE IN THE RESTROOM, INSIDE BUILDING, WAS USHERED TO A SEAT WITHIN 5 MINUTES, AND SAME RUDE PERSONNEL HANDED ME BACK MY KEY, CREDIT CARD AND INSURANCE CARD. THE MANAGER WAS ALSO WITHIN EARSHOT, AND DID ALSO ASK, THAT MY "CUSTOMER NUMBER" BE WRITTEN DOWN, AFTER LETTING THEM KNOW THAT I WAS DISAPPOINTED, SINCE OTHERS BEHIND QUEUE WERE MADE TO WAIT, RECEIVING SERVICE. I HONESTLY INVESTED IN THE VEHICLE, THUS IS SEEKING YOUR HELP, TO HAVE NISSAN FULFILL OBLIGATION TO ME AS A CUSTOMER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10653597

Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 2014
Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER TO THE LEFT AND AN UNKNOWN NOISE WOULD EMIT FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE.…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER TO THE LEFT AND AN UNKNOWN NOISE WOULD EMIT FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI #10649673

110,000 miles · Oct 14, 2014
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE SOUND WOULD STOP ONCE THE VEHICLE REACHED A CERTAIN SPEED, BUT CONTINUED ONCE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AT…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE SOUND WOULD STOP ONCE THE VEHICLE REACHED A CERTAIN SPEED, BUT CONTINUED ONCE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA ODI #10644562

120,815 miles · Sep 16, 2014
Power Train

VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING STALLING ON A STOP AND HESITATING IN REVERSE FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS. THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO FUEL PUMP ISSUES. THEN, HEARD A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO SLOW. WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NISSAN HAS AN EXTENDED 120,000 WARRANTY ON TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE…

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VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING STALLING ON A STOP AND HESITATING IN REVERSE FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS. THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO FUEL PUMP ISSUES. THEN, HEARD A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO SLOW. WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NISSAN HAS AN EXTENDED 120,000 WARRANTY ON TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE HAD 120,815 MILES. THEY ONLY REPLACED 50%, CAUSING ME TO PAY $1500. THESE NISSAN CVT TRANSMISSION CLEARLY HAVE A SIGNIFICANT DEFECT CAUSING THESE ISSUES THAT NISSAN HAS ACKNOWLEDGED BY DOUBLING THE WARRANTY, BUT THIS IS INSUFFICIENT. THE TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I SHOULD NOT HAVE PAID ANYTHING FOR THE REPAIRS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WAS A NISSAN REMANUFACTURED WITH REFURBISHED PARTS, NOT NEW. BASED ON THE NUMEROUS CONSUMERS REPORTING THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE VEHICLES 2 OR 3 TIMES, I WILL NOT BE KEEPING THIS VEHICLE, NOR WILL I EVER BUY A NISSAN PRODUCT AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10633600

98,700 miles · Aug 27, 2014
Air BagsStructureCrashInjury

2007 NISSAN SENTRA FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND IMPACTED WITH AN SUV AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH. HOOD, FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT GRILL NEED A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT DUE TO DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, MODERATE NECK AND BACK INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10628798

128,000 miles · Jul 18, 2014
Air Bags

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON IN THE CAR. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF SIGN IS ON, THERE IS SOME KIND OF FAULT WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OR FAULT. I SPOKE TO DEALER ABOUT ANY RECALLS, THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY AND IT WAS GOING TO COST 100'S OF DOLLARS JUST TO DIAGNOSE WHAT WAS GOING ON. I THINK THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND A SAF…

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THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON IN THE CAR. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF SIGN IS ON, THERE IS SOME KIND OF FAULT WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OR FAULT. I SPOKE TO DEALER ABOUT ANY RECALLS, THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY AND IT WAS GOING TO COST 100'S OF DOLLARS JUST TO DIAGNOSE WHAT WAS GOING ON. I THINK THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND A SAFETY ISSUE AND DEALER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10614663

Official recalls

1

08V311000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder

Jul 11, 2008

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

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