Major Problems with 2006 Nissan Sentra Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Nissan Sentra

2006 Nissan Sentra SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 2 Mileage: 30000 miles

2006 Nissan Sentra FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 5000 miles

2006 Nissan Sentra AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 115000 miles

Browse 2006 Nissan Sentra complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS my wife skidded off a freshly graveled road and nose-dived into a ditch frontend first catapulted the vehicle into a...	21 ~ 56941 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph the vehicle began to...	18 ~ 102722 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated that after changing the oil in the vehicle the oil cap was removed and oil was	10 ~ 51803 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. while depressing the brake pedal at 3 mph the vehicle would not stop....	9 ~ 68391 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. the contact received a recall notice for the electronic control module computer. he...	8 ~ 88313 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the other driver made a imp left turn and i hit his 2006 f150 truck with 2006 nissan sentra. i...	7 ~ 76471 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the following complaint is concerning nhtsa campaign # 07v527000 and #06v223000 both of these recalls deal with the automobile i...	6 ~ 92333 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. while the vehicle was idling with a full tank of gas the pressure...	6 ~ 72504 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i bought my 2006 nissan sentra in may 2006 and the glove compartment continues to fall out. in all the	6 ~ 333 miles
TIRES tire experienced a sidewall failure. failure noticed following a short slow speed drive. a hole was identified on the sidewall....	5 ~ 47952 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tire experienced a sidewall failure. failure noticed following a short slow speed drive. a hole was identified on the sidewall....	3 ~ 57323 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. when the contact started the ignition the engine failed to start. the vehicle...	3 ~ 25565 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i have a crank shaft position sensor problem in my 2006 nissan sentra 1.8s which kills the engine. while driving...	2 ~ 125000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE somebody had hit my car twice and kept going never found out who it is there is a big dent...	2 ~ 112850 miles
EQUIPMENT my wife skidded off a freshly graveled road and nose-dived into a ditch frontend first catapulted the vehicle into a...	2 ~ 52877 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS my wife skidded off a freshly graveled road and nose-dived into a ditch frontend first catapulted the vehicle into a...	2 ~ 26000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES we purchased two falken ze 512 tires in june of 2007 from evans tires in poway. we returned in may...	2 ~ 29000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. while depressing the brake pedal at 3 mph the vehicle would not stop....	2 ~ 13861 miles
STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 1.8 2006 nissan sentra. while driving 20 mph she heard a loud noise from the passenger...	2 ~ 4025 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN drove to work end of day the vehicle would not go into gear. called dealer and was told that coke...	2
ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT > WINDSHIELD > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM above about 35 or 42f the air cond runs if the air selector is positioned on any selection that includes...	2 ~ 9100 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the horn failed to function. the dealer was...	1 ~ 13000 miles
SUSPENSION my car vibrates when i start it & driving. my rear passenger window doesn't work everytime i want to roll	1
STEERING i was driving to work on the freeway going about 60mph when all of a sudden my 2006 nissan sentra...	1 ~ 106000 miles
POWER TRAIN i own a 2006 nissan sentra. while driving approximately 35 mph and when i was waiting at a traffic light...	1 ~ 175000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY vehicle air bag inflator. called lynn layton nissan dealership in decatur al. to schedule replacement of air bag inflator on...	1 ~ 196000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i don't know what the [xxx] is happening with my car but this thing called limp mode has caused mini...	1 ~ 130000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. when the defroster was activated the vent for the front windshield failed....	1 ~ 100000 miles
WHEELS all of the tires were bought in december 2010. one of the new tires had a defect two months after...	1 ~ 67740 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 2006 nissan sentra on a snowy icy road i made a left turn very slowly and the vehicle slowly skidded...	1 ~ 48000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT throttle on car goes out unexpectedly. engine is still powered on however acceleration is not possible. *tr...	1 ~ 83500 miles
SEAT BELTS i have only had my vehicle for 11 months. last week a red flashing light appears. i looked it up...	1 ~ 23000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION we purchased two falken ze 512 tires in june of 2007 from evans tires in poway. we returned in may...	1 ~ 20000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my auto slipped from park to drive sunday morning december 16 2007 with no warning. we had a terrible snow...	1 ~ 30000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my auto slipped from park to drive sunday morning december 16 2007 with no warning. we had a terrible snow...	1 ~ 30000 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2006 nissan sentra driver side seat belt failure. vehicle was purchased brand new currently has 36 000 mi. driver side...	1
HUB > WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. while driving at an unknown speed the contact heard a loud roaring noise...	1 ~ 59000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl*the contact owns a 1.8 2006 nissan sentra. while driving 20 mph she heard a loud noise from the passenger...	1 ~ 8000 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 1.8 2006 nissan sentra. while driving 20 mph she heard a loud noise from the passenger...	1 ~ 8000 miles
REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 1.8 2006 nissan sentra. while driving 20 mph she heard a loud noise from the passenger...	1 ~ 8000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. while driving 15 mph the gear shift indicator would not shift into second...	1 ~ 93 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. while driving 15 mph the gear shift indicator would not shift into second...	1 ~ 93 miles
FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. while driving 15 mph the gear shift indicator would not shift into second...	1 ~ 93 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. while driving 15 mph the gear shift indicator would not shift into second...	1 ~ 93 miles
SWITCH > HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. while driving 15 mph the gear shift indicator would not shift into second...	1 ~ 93 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my son purchased a 2006 nissan sentra on 10/13/06. the car only had 20 miles on it. it ran good...	1 ~ 1089 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have an 2006 nissan sentra and i bought it used with 3000 miles son it. a couple months later...	1 ~ 7400 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING high beams un safe to drive on my nissan sentra. *nm...	1 ~ 1030 miles
PARKING BRAKE rear passenger brake does not adjust correctly and over tightens. wheel may become completely locked up. brake pad shows most...	1

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