Major Problems with 2008 Nissan Sentra Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Nissan Sentra

2008 Nissan Sentra AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 115000 miles

2008 Nissan Sentra SEATS Victims: 3 Mileage: 4000 miles

2008 Nissan Sentra AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 90000 miles

Browse 2008 Nissan Sentra complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, STEERING and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Nissan Sentra owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS my daughter was in a bad wreck hit an embankment head on and rolled the car then flip up side...	46 ~ 79948 miles
STEERING steering is drifting. *tr...	15 ~ 41479 miles
POWER TRAIN i have recently had problems with my 2008 nissan sentra. was told my rear tires are cupping and that my...	14 ~ 81956 miles
ENGINE it started with a small clunk noise that will go away after a while of driving the car six months...	13 ~ 69978 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan sentra. while depressing the brake pedal at 5 mph the contact could not stop...	11 ~ 11420 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tire pressure gauge has been serviced numerous times since purchase. nissan can't seem to fix it. nissan worked on warning...	10 ~ 77634 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan sentra. while depressing the brake pedal at 5 mph the contact could not stop...	10 ~ 28046 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i currently own a 2008 nissan sentra. i have noticed that the rear of my car seems to slide out...	8 ~ 94258 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION the day of delivery of my 2008 nissan sentra i noticed the rear wheels tilt in at the top especially...	8 ~ 15876 miles
WHEELS i have had many trips to the dealer after purchasing a 08 sentra for problems with the tire pressure light...	7 ~ 39401 miles
TIRES with 12000 km on my 08 sentra was informed my rear tires needed to be replaced. after much fighting with...	7 ~ 3437 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the tire pressure light illuminated and remained lit which...	6 ~ 14720 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at 700 miles car wouldn't start. had towed to dealership-car started-couldn't find a problem. at 1700 miles car wouldn't start-had...	5 ~ 37631 miles
SEATS with 12000 km on my 08 sentra was informed my rear tires needed to be replaced. after much fighting with...	5 ~ 44400 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i have noticed the my brake light came on. i added a brake fluid and the light went off. my...	4 ~ 44250 miles
SUSPENSION i have recently had problems with my 2008 nissan sentra. was told my rear tires are cupping and that my...	4 ~ 29264 miles
SEAT BELTS seat belts snap back quickly and have hit my children several times in the face with the buckle this time...	4 ~ 57215 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tire monitoring system light came on and transmission went out. *tr...	4 ~ 34375 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE this is the second transmission that has been replaced on the vehicle and it only has 56 354 miles on...	3 ~ 70451 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer states that their 2008 nissan sentra is not getting the gas mileage as stated in the advertisements. *nj the...	3 ~ 4333 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 sentra 1.8 s. heater would be hot then cold have replaced thermostat 5 times. car never overheated. gauge would...	3 ~ 46367 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i was operating my vehicle on riverside drive in studio city california when the vehicle shook abruptly followed a few...	2 ~ 124524 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my complaint is that nissan has recalled 2007 and 2008 sentras (recall # 08v311000) for master cylinder failure and i...	2 ~ 12150 miles
VISIBILITY i recently purchased a 2008 nissan sentra with a factory installed optional auto dimming rear view mirror. while exiting 95...	2 ~ 2575 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES a second goodyear assurance tire size 205/55/r16 dot m60f ul1r 1614 has gone out in the past 5 days on...	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY driving down highway with nearest vehicle several hundred feet away when the sunroof glass appeared to have "exploded". there was...	1 ~ 84000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT cpsc#i12a0598a. lenovo adapter. consumer stated he heard a strange clicking noise a pop and then smoke pouring out of the...	1
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the exhaust muffler flange failed. it was severely rusted while the exhaust pipe and muffler were in great shape. the...	1 ~ 32000 miles
EQUIPMENT in 2008 i purchased a new 2008 nissan sentra. following the purchase i have incurred numerous issues and safety hazards....	1 ~ 73000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT on friday morning november 12 2010 i started my 2008 nissan sentra . when backing out of the parking space...	1 ~ 43336 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS as slowing down at intersection the passenger air bags unexpectedly deployed the side and seat ones but not the front	1 ~ 24000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN 2008 nissan sentra. consumer states issues with nissan dealer regarding repairs *tgw the consumer stated the first set of tires...	1
NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY > AXLE > REAR 2008 nissan sentra. consumer states issues with nissan dealer regarding repairs *tgw the consumer stated the first set of tires...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the air compressor on my 2008 nissan sentra went out. why there's not a recall??? *tr...	1 ~ 40000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER no accident. *tr...	1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC engine knock my car has a piston slapping around in the engine. i was told by dealer "sims nissan in...	1 ~ 12926 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2008 nissan sentra. consumer writes in regards to problem with tank not accepting fuel. *tgw the consumer stated the fuel...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION with 12000 km on my 08 sentra was informed my rear tires needed to be replaced. after much fighting with...	1 ~ 12000 miles

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