Nissan Sentra Reviews

Love the car. Now if I could just get the battery/starter issue fixed then I would give all 5s....no one can find the problem. There is nothing like being stranded almost every morning to make your day start out right!!

Terrible seat support, bad build quality, terrible dealership service department, noisy car rattles and squealing. Your back will sore after driving this, you will be waiting for the day you can finally move on to your next car.

Bought used at 120,000 miles and now at 172000 miles with no major problems at all. Airbag recall with no problem from dealer. Could use better headlights. Did have a problem with ac drain causing radio problem. Would recommend!

This is very dependable; and the parts are not difficult to find. Also, it gives great gas mileage. Excellent ride. Every person should run out and get one...now. What are you waiting for? Go get one.

Our Sentra has been a very reliable car with very few nonmajor problems. The gas mileage is pretty good, around 21m.p.g. We get reminder cards for yearly oil changes. It's mid size, 5 passengers max. Average comfort for short trips. I would definitely buy this make and model car again. The dealership where we bought the car has been very good about servicing our car. They have made a change we don't particularly care for, you no longer can call to make an appointment for getting service for your car when it needs servicing, you just go to the dealership on a first come first serve basis. They will give you a ride when you drop your car off, but there are no loaner cars.

Is very comfortable. A lot of space, easy to drive and love the fact that it doesn't burn too much gas. I'm a mother of 5 kids - 3 teenagers, 2 little ones and fit perfectly with no problem. Also the interior are amazing.

2011 Nissan Sentra. Bought used. Took it in to get air fixed and found out it had been wrecked, severely damaged and put back together incorrect by whomever. Not taken to shop, because nothing showed on VIN check. Moral of story is...I've had the car a year, taken on a few road trips...and because of the sturdy construction of this car it is impaired, but I feel comfortable with it. Would recommend.

Good on gas and very affordable. Also, very spacious and a lot of room in the trunk. Push start as well also good body style. Easy to function and bluetooth connection. Good highway mileage and doesn't take much to fill up.

Great vehicle, can be for a family car or sport. Great choices of body styles. Easy financings and won't tale a person 8yrs to pay off a car note. Nissan are easy and fun to drive. The features it comes with are awesome. Safety first always.

Nissan Sentra is an exceptional vehicle, very safe, smooth, comfortable. I personally love the Nissan Sentra and recommend it, besides it is a beautiful and very well made. You need to drive the vehicle to know how awesome it drives and how smooth it is plus roomy.

Nissan Sentra Sv is a safe car to drive. It has a lot of safety signals and features. I like my car. I would recommend this car to anyone. The ride is smooth just needs to be a 6 cylinder instead of 4 cylinder but the gas mileage is awesome.

The '94 Sentra has a great engine. My car has over 220K miles and still gets close to 40mpg. In my opinion, they stopped making this engine because it was too reliable and durable. I almost wish I had bought two of the car (except for the fact that it doesn't have airbags).

I have a 2017 Sentra S 6 speed manual transmission. The manual transmission offers greater acceleration than the CVT. I love this car. It is fun to drive, handles well, and is extremely comfortable. I get from 31 to 38 mph, depending upon conditions. The Sentra has the most interior room in its class. This car has a huge trunk. The only down side is the car is slightly underpowered. When the weather turns cold, the tire monitor alarms.. Replacing the cabin air filter is expensive and not a DYI project.

For me the most important part of an economy car is the reliability factor. This car has never let me down, it has always started, never quit running, ever. Low maintenance, very low cost, great gas mileage. Replacement parts, headlights, brakes, etc., cheaper than most cars, this can be a big money saver. Sentras are a good ride, quiet and handles well and is excellent in the snow. Overall, Sentra should be rated among the best of any compacts on the market.

2017 Nissan rouge reliable, great mpgs but not the best awd system unless you use snow tires. A bit noisy on the freeway. Could use more horsepower. Nice interior and exterior. Like the safety surrounded system.

I bought a 2013 Nissan Sentra. At 77,088 miles my transmission went in my vehicle. The next day I received a letter in the mail from Nissan saying that this was a common issue with these models. I was hopefully that maybe something could be done. Unfortunately I have been without my vehicle for 3 weeks, was not offered a rental. The Nissan dealership and Bel Air Maryland told me that I had to have something more dramatic than my car not accelerating in an intersection happen to me for anything to be done. Nissan consumer affairs barely contacted me throughout this process. I left numerous voicemails. All in all I will not be buying another Nissan vehicle ever again. This company is not concerned about their customers, or their well being and by reading the reviews, they are not worried about their reputation either. I highly recommend going somewhere else if you plan on buying a vehicle.

My 2013 Nissan Sentra has had the same type of CVT problem related symptoms as many others have posted (complete loss of acceleration with the engine revving high with rpms at 5 almost as if if you suddenly were in neutral but actually in drive with transmissions issues). The local Nissan dealership on Wendover ave in Greensboro, NC diagnosed the car as needing a new valve body and they replaced it. 3 weeks later the car is having the same problems again with CVT slippage and loss of acceleration. There was never an engine light and no Diagnosis codes were found when I scanned for them using the CVTz50 app which reads TCM codes on 2013 Nissan Sentras.

Bought a new 2018 Nissan Sentra. Leaked DUST as if the windows were down. 1200 miles, 6 hours drive time, plus time at the dealer finally fixed. Came from factory with a missing part. Am I not worth anything?

I bought a used Nissan with good mileage last year. Out of nowhere car wouldn't go past 45 mph on the freeway and automatically gave up. Had to call Nissan and said they couldn't cover and now I'm stuck having to find and pay the mechanic and 2000.00 for a used transmission.

I purchased my 2015 Nissan Sentra brand new. I drove off the lot with the mileage that I put on it when test driving it. I had the perfect car until 2017... My transmission went out. I had to get it replaced. No problem.... It happens right. 2018 my transmission goes out AGAIN. It gets repaired. This month (August) I take my car back to Nissan of Gallatin because while trying to speed up to at least 70 while getting on the intersection, my car wouldn't go past 45 mph. You could hear my car trying to go but it was staying at 45mph. I had to stay in the slow lane. Cars that entered the intersection from other places got on and I had to slow down a little and that's when my car cut off. So now I'm on side of the road in morning rush hour traffic with my children in the car.

I bought a brand new off the lot 2019 Sentra. It didn’t have enough gas to go on the freeway. In the streets it drove well. But when I tried to go on the freeway it didn’t have the transmission power to speed up to the speed limit of 65. The RPM would go to 7-8 in the red. It enters the freeway at 40 mph, had to go on the side of the road to slowly speed up. I took it to get service and they said that that car will always perform that way. This car is a danger to the driver. Nissan needs to recall it before someone gets killed.

2013 Nissan Sentra sr. 60k miles the CVT transmission had a total failure. My warranty covered it. My warranty is 12k miles expired and has failed again. I took the car in 4k miles before warranty expiration and told them it was failing. They tested it said nothing showed up and sent me home. I told them something was wrong and they didn't listen to me. I explained that the rpms were going crazy, it was pulling and shifting hard, and that when using cruise control on the highway flat ground the rpms were jerking around. They told me it is sensitive and that is normal and not to worry about it. I owe 8k and the car will not drive at all!!!

I leased a Nissan Sentra in April of 2018. Since then I have had nothing but problems. My car will randomly not start. It has been in the dealership multiple times and they cannot figure out what is wrong. I contacted Nissan and they are absolutely no help at all. They are trying to put it on me and I am stuck with an unreliable car. Do not purchase a Sentra! Nothing but problems

My 2015 Lease Nissan Sentra was turned over to the dealership on March 17, 2019. I am getting calls night and day to pay for a car that I don’t have. I have a new lease that replaced the 2015 Nissan. How can this situation be fix. It’s on my credit report as being delinquent. The car is just sitting at the dealership and no one is doing anything. I have made several calls, also the salesman have tried to get this resolved. I need help.

2013 Nissan Sentra CVT Transmission. Seems to me there are a lot of Transmission problems with these cars, so I think Nissan should recall especially if they want people to buy their product. I am having transmission problems also, and this is very costly especially when you have already spent a lot of money buying the car.

I bought my car with 8 miles on it and a peace of mind. This is my 1st new car. I was on the interstate going 55mph and my car stopped accelerating suddenly! Almost causing a disaster! I had my car towed to Nissan. They replaced a brake switch. 205.00 and 15 mins after I picked up my car, the same thing happened!!! This time I was going uphill on a bridge! Towed back to Nissan....They tell me it's 3600.00 to fix my transmission! This car is not even 3 years old! The service department said THIS IS A NORMAL THING! Whaaat??? Both of my USED 2010 rouge and 2012 Infiniti never had this issue. My warranty ran out about 9k miles ago. They offered a 60/40 payment option from the manufacturer (if the defects are approved) if this is approved, they pay 60% and I pay 40%= 1473.00 for me. I'M SO DISAPPOINTED WITH NISSAN AND THIS STUPID CVT TRANSMISSION.

Purchased my 2015 Nissan Sentra SR with less than 15,000 miles. At 20,000 the issues began with my transmission. It would slip shifting from one gear to the other, no acceleration power, and at times would lose all power. Here I am at 35,000 miles and on a second transmission and it has failed once more. Save yourself the headache, the debt and avoid at all costs!

I bought a 2014 Sentra in 2016, and the transmission is toast. I floored the gas and it wouldn’t move, would stay at under 1 RPM. I knew something was off when I was driving on the highway in cruise control and the RPM would go erratically from 2-3-4, then back to 2. I was hoping it would be engine coils, only few hundred to fix. Not a chance. And to add to my headache, while towing, the steering wheel didn’t lock even though key wasn’t in it so the tires moved while hooking up the car on the tow. Then we used the key to move the steering wheel back in position, and once I closed the door, the car locked itself with the key inside!!! Never happens before, usually this car locks while you are driving.

I purchased a 2013 NISSAN SENTRA from a reputable dealer and I only drove the car to and from work. I had the oil changed every 3000 miles, and I started to feel the jerking and hesitation. I called my local Nissan dealer, and they said it would be 199 for a diagnostic fee. I said I wanted the transmission fluid changes, and they told me that Nissan doesn't recommend that it be changed in the closed system until 60,000 miles. I had the service manager take it for a spin, and he said it was because I hit a pothole... I then had to do the diagnostic only to find out I needed a new transmission!! At 51,000 miles!!! I was so upset, and the service manager gave me the number to corporate Nissan...

After returning from serving overseas in June of 2016, my family and I purchased a 2015 Nissan Sentra still under warranty with approximately 20,000 miles. The intent of purchasing a "newer" vehicle with a warranty was for peace of mind under the assumption that it would last for many years to come. The Nissan Sentra was comfortable, had some nice features and had great gas mileage so we chose it over "T" brand...big mistake.

I financed my 2015 Nissan Sentra brand new, it only has 19k miles on it, and it's at the dealership for the 2nd time "waiting on approval from Nissan to fix it". This trans started going out at around 5k miles, just didn't realize it until I was told what the signs were. It started losing a lot of power, jerks, screeches upon accelerating, pulls, makes a loud metal clanking sound at slow speeds, only goes about 30mph up inclines, and revs up or slows way down while on freeway. DANGEROUS! The good folks at Nissan Corp are fully aware of this problem, have had several lawsuits already, and are STILL putting these faulty transmissions in their 2019s! They own this transmission manufacturing company by the way. The problem is, even if they "fix" it, it will never truly be fixed. Because they keep putting in the same faulty CVT transmission systems in them. Some people are on their 2nd to 4th transmission replacement.

I recently bought a 2017 Nissan Sentra SV. Bought it used. With only 44,000 miles. At first the car ran and drove awesome. But now it's getting where the transmission starts slipping when accelerating hard-ish. And sometimes it goes into limp mode and won't go over 30mph. When driving it normal, it's got to where it will shift through all the gears, but it takes about 4 seconds for it to fully shift into overdrive. And once it does, it jerks real hard...

I bought a used 2015 Nissan Sentra in 2017. It had high miles but bought it from a Nissan Dealership and they said the car was in great condition. Fast forward 1 year and the transmission has gone out like all the other reviews on here. Five thousand dollars is what they want to fix it. I am still paying on the car. Not sure what to do next. I feel like Nissan should stand behind their product. They refuse to help and so does the dealer. They absolutely know there is a problem with these transmissions. Class action lawsuit may be what is needed! DO NOT BUY NISSAN! It's not worth the risk of paying double what a car is worth to keep it running when it's only a few years old!

I just bought a 2014 Nissan Sentra. Total miles it has 45k. I was driving down on the highway and all of a sudden I heard a popping noise and I stepped on the gas and it wouldn't go like it wouldn't accelerate. It will go so so slow. I research online what could be it and all I found was problem with transmission.

I bought a 2014 Nissan Sentra for my son with 20,000 ish miles on it. Around the 30,000 mile mark it had a complete transmission failure. Nissan would not do anything. They are aware that they put faulty transmissions in these cars and refuse to do anything about it. This car is my first and last Nissan. Nissan should be ashamed of themselves.

Purchased a Nissan Sentra for my daughter as her first car. The CVT Transmission failed and it cannot be repaired. Replacement costs more than the book value of the car. Nissan will do nothing to assist us even though they know that these transmissions are problematic. Tried to post a more detailed summary but ConsumerAffairs said it doesn't meet their criteria. Everything I posted was factual. There was no profanity, threats or personal insults but CA won't post it.

I bought my car last January of this year under the name of Danny **. I'm very update when it comes to paying all of bills especially my car. So I ask my dealer if I can received my bills at my address and they agreed. At the past few months I receiving my bills and open my app to monitor my payments, but these month of June up to November I'm not receiving any of my bills so I open my app to checked my payments and unfortunately I can't open it so I make a call to NMAC to get some information about Danny and she answers I will not access my account because it was somebody's name at the account instead of me. So I called Danny and asking him about his 4 last digits and I know he was the one that updated my app at my billing address.

Our CVT transmission just let go on a 2014 Sentra SR with 89,000. We leased the car brand new and decided to purchase it after the lease because it was a great car. Bad move. The transmission started slipping, bucking and stalling the car. Towed it to the dealer. Said the cost would be $2200 to replace the valve body and a exhaust timing solenoid. If that didn't fix it, (I would have to pay $2200) it would need a new transmission which would cost about $4300. Update: The valve body was removed and the transmission is destroyed. I called Nissan Corporate but they were of no help. They said it is out of warranty. They didn't even offer to pay 50%. I have seen a lot of problems with the CVT transmission. Something needs to be done. This is our 5th new Nissan. NEVER will I buy a Nissan Vehicle.

My uncle leased a 2015 Nissan Sentra and I bought mine. Both cars started to have the CVT problem presenting about 25-30k miles. He brought his in to check on the problem and Nissan couldn't find anything wrong. Within days of them checking the car, he was stuck on a major parkway because the car couldn't get above 30mph. I just had my car looked at and Nissan once again couldn't find anything wrong. So many people have the same complaint where the car loses all power when traveling at high speeds mostly uphill and yet Nissan has done nothing to make good on this product. I would never purchase another Nissan and will strongly urge anyone I know not to as well.

I have been a Nissan owner for 10 years. I first bought a 2006 Nissan Sentra in 2009. That car literally lasted me 8 years. It ran until the bitter end, and was reliable. So, when I was purchasing a newer vehicle (new to me), I went with the 2015 Nissan Sentra, in 2017. It drove incredible at first. Did a trans flush, and everything was great, up until recently. After another 30,000 miles, (mind you, I bought the vehicle at 39,000 miles), I did another transmission oil change. A week went by and I noticed while driving on the parkway, that when going up between the speed of 75-80 mph, the rpm gauge began surging, and it felt like the car was losing its power. I immediately went back to the mechanic, and had him hook it up to his computer. There was no problem.