Major Problems with 2005 Nissan Sentra Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Nissan Sentra

2005 Nissan Sentra ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Victims: 2 Mileage: 65000 miles

2005 Nissan Sentra POWER TRAIN Victims: 1 Mileage: 57000 miles

2005 Nissan Sentra AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 2 miles

Browse 2005 Nissan Sentra complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM and GASOLINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Sentra owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE i bought this car new in 2005. shortly after i purchased this car i noticed that it was hard to...	30 ~ 89614 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING concern: engine lost almost all of its power. the head was cracked and the #4 cylinder was missing one of...	26 ~ 57817 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE there is a recall on 2005 nissan sentra's with the vapor return hose and i took my car to hove...	17 ~ 66915 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the consumer started the vehicle and noticed that the check engine light had come on (april 13 2005). the vehicle...	17 ~ 32889 miles
AIR BAGS i own a 2005 nissan sentra which my daughter drives. this car has front airbags as well as side airbags....	16 ~ 25125 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan sentra. while driving approximately 45 mph the engine staled with the illumination of...	15 ~ 90933 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM this car has been a lemon since purchased. the drivers door handle quit working the transmission chirps when shifting it...	11 ~ 88873 miles
POWER TRAIN driving on the highway. engine check light came on. car would only do 10 miles per hour on a superhighway...	6 ~ 73750 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING squealing noise under hood reported told could not duplicate noise. 4 months later returned vehicle to shop. was told noise...	6 ~ 61003 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER driving on the highway. engine check light came on. car would only do 10 miles per hour on a superhighway...	5 ~ 77660 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while traveling on i-95 in s.c. at about 75 mph a vehicle i was passing entered the passing lane. i...	5 ~ 31078 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL throttle position sensor system - consists of two parts the gas pedal and the throttle body control under the hood....	4 ~ 74000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN concern: engine lost almost all of its power. the head was cracked and the #4 cylinder was missing one of...	4 ~ 39911 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL on more than one occasion my car cut off on me while driving. the issue began around march of 2015....	3 ~ 92000 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan sentra. while driving at a low speed the contact noticed that the temperature...	3 ~ 73848 miles
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan sentra. when fueling the gas tank excess fuel spills onto the ground. fuel...	3 ~ 91833 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM lost horn for third time. a horn is safety equipment. the nissan sentra i own seems to be falling apart...	3 ~ 20000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES 1) i heard that airbags on my car may not function as they are designed to do. there may be...	2 ~ 80001 miles
TIRES regarding the bridgestone tires originally installed on my car - the car was purchased essentially new off of the lot...	2 ~ 1000 miles
VISIBILITY the passenger side sun visor in my 2005 nissan sentra se-r was always hanging down about an inch lower than...	2 ~ 66500 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION bought car in october 2004 and by december was continually hearing a loud creaking sound when going over any kind...	2 ~ 21500 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan sentra. while driving 75 mph the vehicle stalled. the service engine and oil...	1 ~ 131000 miles
SEAT BELTS latch system is not compatible with a new car seat that is compliant with the latest safety standards. the latch	1 ~ 86000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan sentra. the contact stated that she was unable to exit the vehicle from...	1 ~ 61000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE my car is a 2005 nissan sentra limited edition the drivers door will not open. the only way i can...	1 ~ 104000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my car is a 2005 nissan sentra limited edition the drivers door will not open. the only way i can...	1 ~ 104000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i have a 2005 nissan sentra and my floor mat keeps coming off the j hooks and gathering up by	1 ~ 81263 miles
STRUCTURE rear bumper detached from the rest of car. when taken to a body shop the clips had gone bad. *tr...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER the service engine soon light came on 3 years and 2 months after the purchase of the 2005 nissan sentra...	1 ~ 34300 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM squealing noise under hood reported told could not duplicate noise. 4 months later returned vehicle to shop. was told noise...	1 ~ 27000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i have a 2005 nissan sentra. i've had it for a year when it started squealing under the hood it...	1
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i own a 2005 nissan sentra bought brand new from the dealer. i maintain the car like a baby. two...	1
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY i purchased my 2005 nissan sentra in december 2005. in september 2007 i began noticing that my car was overheating....	1 ~ 69000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have had ongoing problems with my 2005 sentra since i got it. i looked up similar problems on the	1
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*- the contact owns a 2005 nissan sentra with a current and failure mileage of 14 000. the contact was...	1 ~ 14000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan sentra. the contact noticed that the fuel pump would suck the fuel back into...	1 ~ 22000 miles
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT i brought my 05 nissan sentra in march 2005. i have taken my car in for regular visits and every...	1
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i purchased my 2005 sentra brand new in march of 2005. i currently have only 8k miles on my vehicle....	1 ~ 7900 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES this car has been a lemon since purchased. the drivers door handle quit working the transmission chirps when shifting it...	1 ~ 36003 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i had a head gasket problem and wire problem but i only had the car for 19 month in been	1
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY lost horn for third time. a horn is safety equipment. the nissan sentra i own seems to be falling apart...	1
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM lost horn for third time. a horn is safety equipment. the nissan sentra i own seems to be falling apart...	1
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated after spilling coffee on the automatic transmission gear shift position indicator the shift button stayed depressed...	1 ~ 9000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS our 2005 nissan sentra was in an accident in which the air bags went off and a charge in the...	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: the caller said that while driving 45 mph and trying to slow down brakes failed. . when he applied...	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING concern: engine lost almost all of its power. the head was cracked and the #4 cylinder was missing one of...	1 ~ 3500 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING concern: engine lost almost all of its power. the head was cracked and the #4 cylinder was missing one of...	1 ~ 3500 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING concern: engine lost almost all of its power. the head was cracked and the #4 cylinder was missing one of...	1 ~ 3500 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 nissan sentra engine light recall. on*cw the consumer stated it took six months for the part to arrive. the...	1

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