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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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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
600 miles · Feb 16, 2016
EnginePower TrainVehicle Speed Control
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 TO 80 MILES FOR HOURS WHILE SUDDENLY I WAS GETTING CLOSE TO MY DESTINATION AND THE CAR WON'T MOVE YOU CAN HERE THE RPM GOING UP TO LIKE 2500 BUT THE CAR DON'T MOVE AT ALL THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESS OTHER WAY IN BUT STILL WON'T MOVE, IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM I HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND …
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I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 TO 80 MILES FOR HOURS WHILE SUDDENLY I WAS GETTING CLOSE TO MY DESTINATION AND THE CAR WON'T MOVE YOU CAN HERE THE RPM GOING UP TO LIKE 2500 BUT THE CAR DON'T MOVE AT ALL THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESS OTHER WAY IN BUT STILL WON'T MOVE, IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM I HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY THEM NEVER HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN.
NHTSA ODI #10836417
10,350 miles · Jan 29, 2016
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE APPROACHING A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT IT TURNED GREEN AND I ACCELLERATED TO THE ROAD SPEED OF 40 MPH. THE NEXT TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED RED AND I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT DIDN'T COME UP AND RELEASE, THE CAR CONTINUED TO GO. I USED MY BRAKE AND SLOWED THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE LIGHT CHANGED AND THE GAS PEDAL WAS STILL …
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WHILE APPROACHING A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT IT TURNED GREEN AND I ACCELLERATED TO THE ROAD SPEED OF 40 MPH. THE NEXT TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED RED AND I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT DIDN'T COME UP AND RELEASE, THE CAR CONTINUED TO GO. I USED MY BRAKE AND SLOWED THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE LIGHT CHANGED AND THE GAS PEDAL WAS STILL STUCK DOWN. I MADE A LEFT TURN AS I KNOW THAT ROAD IS LONG AND WOULD GET ME OUT OF TRAFFIC. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN I HEARD AND FELT A LOUD POP AND THE GAS PEDAL FINALLY RELEASED ALLOWING ME TO BRAKE PROPERLY AND STOP THE VEHICLE. HAD MY NEWLY LICENSED 17 YEAR OLD BEEN DRIVING, HE WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL TO SEE WHY THIS CAR'S GAS PEDAL WON'T RELEASE!! I AM WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK NOW.
NHTSA ODI #10822997
900 miles · Jan 26, 2016
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY STOPPED, IT JERKED AS IF IT WANTED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY STOPPED, IT JERKED AS IF IT WANTED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, BUT NOTICED NO CHANGE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900.
NHTSA ODI #10822287
1,055 miles · Jan 5, 2016
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,055. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/08/16*LJ *TR
NHTSA ODI #10818032
300 miles · Dec 4, 2015
Structure
FOLLOWING DELIVERY OF NEW 2015 NISSAN SENTRA SV, LEAK IDENTIFIED BY LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER IN DRIVER REAR FOOTWELL AFTER OVERNIGHT PARKING IN RAIN. DEALER WATER TEST REVEALED PERFORATION IN FIREWALL TO BE CAUSE OF LEAK. NISSAN MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE WAS RECRUITED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #10808450
300 miles · Oct 9, 2015
StructureInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT REMAIN OPEN WHEN PROMPTED. AS A RESULT, THE TRUNK SLAMMED DOWN INJURING THE CONTACT'S HEAD. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LATCH OF THE TRUNK WAS EXTREMELY SHARP. THE CONTACT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT REMAIN OPEN WHEN PROMPTED. AS A RESULT, THE TRUNK SLAMMED DOWN INJURING THE CONTACT'S HEAD. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LATCH OF THE TRUNK WAS EXTREMELY SHARP. THE CONTACT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.
NHTSA ODI #10781164
1,500 miles · Sep 26, 2015
Unknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING THE NISSAN AT ABOUT 45 MPH, I TRIED TO LET UP ON THE GAS PEDAL, BUT MY SHOE WAS CAUGHT ON THE BASE OF THE CONSOLE, WHICH DELAYED MY ABILITY TO DECREASE MY SPEED.
NHTSA ODI #10777867
Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 2015
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKING VACUUM ASSIST ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOW…
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TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKING VACUUM ASSIST ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #10746502
1,500 miles · Jul 15, 2015
Vehicle Speed Control
GAS PEDEL ACCELERATOR MY ITSELF.
NHTSA ODI #10734109
1,200 miles · May 26, 2015
Air BagsService BrakesCrashInjury
APPLIED THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR AND IT SLID ON AN INCLINED ROAD AFTER BEING IN A COMPLETE STOP, RESULTING IN REAR ENDED STRAIGHT THE FRONT VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING BURNS AND SEAT BELT BRUISES. THE FORCE WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO BEND A METAL BAR. I CAN'T EXPLAIN HOW THE INCLINED SURFACE DIDN'T EVEN HELP STOP THE CAR…
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APPLIED THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR AND IT SLID ON AN INCLINED ROAD AFTER BEING IN A COMPLETE STOP, RESULTING IN REAR ENDED STRAIGHT THE FRONT VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING BURNS AND SEAT BELT BRUISES. THE FORCE WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO BEND A METAL BAR. I CAN'T EXPLAIN HOW THE INCLINED SURFACE DIDN'T EVEN HELP STOP THE CAR FOR IT SEEMS TO STILL BE GOING INSTEAD OF STOPPING. IT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SUCH A BAD IMPACT SINCE GRAVITY AND FRICTION WHERE WORKING TO STOP THE CAR. I CAN'T EXPLAIN IT.
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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