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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
52,153 miles · Sep 24, 2013
Steering

MY CAR'S POWER STEERING STOP WORKING. ACCORDING TO NISSAN I NEED A NEW POWER STEERING COLUMN, PRICE 1795.00 PLUS LABOR AND TAX. THEY HAVE A RECALL ON THE NISSAN SENTRA 2007 FOR THIS SAME REASON BUT FOR SOME REASON MY CAR'S VIN IS NOT ONE OF THEM. I THINK IF MY CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER ONES IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN T…

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MY CAR'S POWER STEERING STOP WORKING. ACCORDING TO NISSAN I NEED A NEW POWER STEERING COLUMN, PRICE 1795.00 PLUS LABOR AND TAX. THEY HAVE A RECALL ON THE NISSAN SENTRA 2007 FOR THIS SAME REASON BUT FOR SOME REASON MY CAR'S VIN IS NOT ONE OF THEM. I THINK IF MY CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER ONES IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10545158

105,000 miles · May 13, 2013
Air Bags

AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CHECKED OUT. AFTER THEY HAD THE VEHICLE ALL DAY, AND AFTER SEVERAL CALLS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO FIND OUT STATUS, THEY FINALLY TOLD ME THE AIR BAG DEFLATED. THAT WAS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND WAS TOLD BECAUSE THAT DIDN'T WORK, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WOULD WORK. SAID T…

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AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CHECKED OUT. AFTER THEY HAD THE VEHICLE ALL DAY, AND AFTER SEVERAL CALLS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO FIND OUT STATUS, THEY FINALLY TOLD ME THE AIR BAG DEFLATED. THAT WAS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND WAS TOLD BECAUSE THAT DIDN'T WORK, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WOULD WORK. SAID THAT WAS NORMAL. SOMETIMES THEY JUST DO THAT. EXPLAIN TO ME HOW AIR BAGS DEFLATE FROM NO ACCIDENT AFTER 5 YEARS. TRIED TO RESOLVE WITH NISSAN, WAS TOLD NOTHING THEY COULD DO. OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10511603

64,984 miles · May 1, 2013
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

MY CAR TRANSMISSION IS UNDER WARRANTY BUT DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT FIX IT, THEY SAY PURPLE FLUID IS NOT NISSAN CERTIFIED BUT I HAVE PROOF THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS NEVER CHANGED, IT SEEMS COOLANT HAS CONTAMINATED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10510315

45,000 miles · Sep 17, 2012
Power TrainService Brakes

CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK, NO BRAKE LIGHTS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10475629

75,000 miles · Sep 4, 2012
Air BagsStructureCrash

MY DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY AND SHE HIT SOMEONE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. THE IMPACT WAS ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AND THE FRONT FENDER AND OTHER PARTS OF THE FRONT BUMPER. THE DISTURBING PART OF THIS IS THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICEMAN AND TOW TRUCK DRIVER WERE VERY CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT E…

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MY DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY AND SHE HIT SOMEONE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. THE IMPACT WAS ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AND THE FRONT FENDER AND OTHER PARTS OF THE FRONT BUMPER. THE DISTURBING PART OF THIS IS THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICEMAN AND TOW TRUCK DRIVER WERE VERY CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT EMPLOY. SHE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. SHE APPEARS TO BE SORE AT THIS POINT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10473712

133,000 miles · Aug 8, 2012
Power Train

NISSAN TRANSMISSION LAST JUST FIVE YEARS BEFORE YOU NEEDS TO REPLACE THEM I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AROUND 65 TO 75 MPH WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. I PULLED OVER TO THE NEARBY EXIT INTO A GAS STATION TURN OFF MY CAR AND ADD MORE GAS AND OIL INTO THE CAR. WHEN I TURN BACK ON MY CAR I NOTICE THAT MY CHECK ENGINE L…

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NISSAN TRANSMISSION LAST JUST FIVE YEARS BEFORE YOU NEEDS TO REPLACE THEM I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AROUND 65 TO 75 MPH WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. I PULLED OVER TO THE NEARBY EXIT INTO A GAS STATION TURN OFF MY CAR AND ADD MORE GAS AND OIL INTO THE CAR. WHEN I TURN BACK ON MY CAR I NOTICE THAT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, GOT A DIAGNOSTICS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE WAS PO840 AND PO845 CODES MEAN TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE SENSOR/ SWITCH. TOOK MY CAR TO NISSAN DEALER REPAIR SHOP THEY SAID THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT AND I NEED TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. GOT IN CONTACT WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS THEY REFUSE TO FIX MY PROBLEM. MY NISSAN IS A FIVE YEAR OLD CAR WITH 133000 MILE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR MY TRANSMISSION THAT COST $ 3600.00 DOLLARS JUST FOR THE PARTS NOT THE LOBAR. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO GET NISSAN TO FIX MY CAR FOR FREE. I ALSO LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WHAT DID YOU DO TO SOLVE YOUR ISSUES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10469651

42,000 miles · Jun 28, 2012
Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE POWER STEERING AND E…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE POWER STEERING AND ENGINE LIGHTS DID NOT REMAIN ILLUMINATED CONSISTENTLY, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE UNLESS THE POWER STEERING LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

NHTSA ODI #10463384

46,581 miles · Jun 26, 2012
Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANUVER. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE REGAINED NORMAL STEERING FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. TH…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANUVER. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE REGAINED NORMAL STEERING FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,581.

NHTSA ODI #10463127

60,000 miles · May 22, 2012
Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THIRTY TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ODI #10459271

70,000 miles · Apr 23, 2012
Air Bags

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL GOING 20 MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE, SIDE AIRBAGS WENT OFF AFTER SHE CLOSED THE MIDDLE CONSOLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10456175

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