2015 Nissan Sentra Problems

I am writing to report a life-threatening, sudden-onset mechanical defect in my vehicle’s Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). While driving in heavy traffic, my son experienced a complete and sudden loss of motive power without any warning or dashboard lights. The vehicle abruptly stopped accelerating in a live lane, nearly causing a catastrophic rear-end collision. At just 70,000 miles, far below the expected lifespan of a major powertrain component, a certified technician at B&K Transmission confirmed a total internal CVT failure, requiring a $6,000 replacement. Nissan Customer Care refused any goodwill assistance, citing that the vehicle is beyond its warranty and the temporary extensions granted by previous class-action settlements. However, the expiration of a settlement window does not eliminate an ongoing safety crisis. A transmission failure at 70,000 miles is a systemic defect, not standard wear and tear. Thousands of these defective vehicles remain on public roads, putting unsuspecting drivers at risk of sudden, lethal highway failures. I urge NHTSA to immediately open an investigation into Nissan CVT failures and issue a mandatory safety recall. Automakers must not escape accountability for severe roadway hazards simply because a warranty has lapsed.

Transmission failed on major highway out of no where would not accelerate above 5 MPH

When driving the transmission it shudders/hesitates when pressing the accelerator.

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly stalled while in traffic. There was an abnormal screeching sound coming from the vehicle. The accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The transmission was shifted into reverse(R), but the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The vehicle was shifted into drive(D), and the vehicle lunged forward and then started moving slowly. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that there was a loose bearing inside the transmission. While completing a road test, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact was offered a partial refund and warranty. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 171,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly stalled while in traffic. There was an abnormal screeching sound coming from the vehicle. The accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The transmission was shifted into reverse(R), but the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The vehicle was shifted into drive(D), and the vehicle lunged forward and then started moving slowly. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that there was a loose bearing inside the transmission. While completing a road test, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact was offered a partial refund and warranty. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 171,000.

Complete transmission failure and need replacement the car is less than 10 years old Nissan has had major issues with the CVT system and transmission…transmission lose power on the highway

When a passenger sits in the passenger seat it doesn't register them in the seat and doesn't turn passenger airbag on. It always stays off and my air bag light on the dash never turns off. It's been like that since I bought the car in May of 2025. So any additional details are unknown.

My wife was rear ended and side collision accident. She was injured with side airbags both arm was severely cut. The steering airbag did not deploy as a result she had head injury and the upper teeth was push up when her head hit the steering wheel. She had to be pry out with a Crowbar tool.

My car would we still in the middle of the road and one day I was turning to go home and it cut off with everything on the dashboard was still on and the power steering went out and I tried to turn real fast to get my driveway and next thing I know my Cortizone fire meanwhile every now and then I would see a light blinking my dashboard fast and then go away. It was the battery light barely show up.

The car keeps throwing a P0101 code. The MAF Sensor has been replaced and the throttle body has been clean and the engine light and code keep showing up. It is causing acceleration issues making it dangerous to start moving or going fast to get up to speed on the interstate.

while actively pressing on brake at a stop sign, car started moving. car only stopped when it bumped into car in front and had to be completely turned off. even with hand brake and in park, car kept moving.

The contact owns a 2015 Nisan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact also stated that while slowing the vehicle, he heard an abnormal grinding sound coming from the brakes. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,600.

The car began to jerk when driven. One day, it stopped working; the engine was still running but it wouldn't shift gears. The transmission was repaired, and several parts were replaced. However, the car still jerks when reaching 50 miles per hour, the horn doesn't sound, not even the alarm, and it makes a loud noise when making a tight turn.

Airbags did not deploy

The car is losing power when j try accelerate its very dangerous and the handle from driver side door kicked off and don't wanna hold and unlock the car in [XXX] that the car got.nk throttle and power it nukes risk for me my kids and ny family and other passengers Thank you have a fantastic evening

When driving, the car started to stutter when accelerating and while driving any speed below 60 mph, while trying to get the car home it would not accelerate up a hill after I stopped at a light and I was in the middle of the street stuck on a blind spot. My husband had to get out and direct the traffic before they came pst the blind spot and hit me.

My car would we still in the middle of the road and one day I was turning to go home and it cut off with everything on the dashboard was still on and the power steering went out and I tried to turn real fast to get my driveway and next thing I know my Cortizone fire meanwhile every now and then I would see a light blinking my dashboard fast and then go away. It was the battery light barely show up.

The contact's wife owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary, the steering wheel was loose and unable to lock into position. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

1. Front passenger side seat fails to activate the air bag once a passenger has occupied the seat, and buckled up. The airbag "off" indication light remains illuminated at all times, and if it isn't being activated, may cause bodily harm, injury, or death to any passenger of the vehicle in the unfortunate event of a collision. Vehicle was requested to be checked out at Lorenzo Nissan in Ft. Lauderdale, FL in November 2023, but was refused. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG, FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATION LIGHT ••••••••••••••••••••••• 2. 2015 Sentra CVT transmission slips, shakes and stalls. On numerous occurrence this has caused near tragic collisions with multiple vehicles. One such instance forced the vehicle into 'limp mode' in a high speed area of a busy freeway and nearly caused numerous vehicles to collide into the stalled Sentra at rates of speed over 70 MPH. Furthermore, the 2015 Sentra has an issue shifting from park, and will not move out of park, even with the brake applied, unless the gear release button is applied. Vehicle was requested to be examined by Lorenzo Nissan in November 2023, but the dealership refused to inspect any possible safety or equipment issues without the promise of purchasing a new Nissan from their dealership. POWERTRAIN, CVT TRANSMISSION, AUTOMATIC GEAR-SHIFT INDICATION, LIMP MODE, NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated all four door locks would unlatch independently and the door ajar chime would be activated. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

DRIVER SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR REMAINS ILLUMINATED ON DASH DESPITE SEAT BELT BEING PROPERLY ENGAGED BOTH DURING USE AND NWHILE PARKED. UNDOING AND RECONNECTING THE SEATBLET DOES NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ON BOTTOM OF DRIVER SEAT APPEAR INTACT.

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT KEEPS RELEASING WHILE DRIVING. LATCH DOES NOT FULLY ENGAGE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FASTEN BELT. ONGOING ISSUE SINCE LATE JUNE. SUPPOSEDLY DEALERSHIP ORDERING PARTS TO REPAIR IT BUT STILL HAS NOT HAPPENED.

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving at various speeds on a bumpy road, the vehicle would skip to the passenger's side. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front passenger's side lower control arm ball joint had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, while driving 20 MPH on an uneven road surface, the vehicle started shuddering with an abnormal rattling sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle would make abnormal squeaking sounds while turning to the left. Additionally, the contact stated that the front service brakes, brake rotors, and the rear service brakes were replaced twice within four years; however, the vehicle would emit a metallic grading sound while depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000. Diagnostic was done on 4-6-2022 stating that the problem is the same problem as the recall that was put out for 19s26 by Ford.

ELECTRICAL & BLUETOOTH PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR: THE SYSTEM SHUTS ITSELF DOWN & REBOOTS WITHOUT PROMPT. THE NISSAN LOGO REAPPEARS ON SCREEN IN THE SAME MANNER THAT IT DOES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST INITIATED VIA KEYLESS START IGNITION. THREE WEEKS AGO, I WAS DRIVING & THE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS IN TRANSIT ON THE FREEWAY (BW PARKWAY) - HEADED TO BALTIMORE CITY FROM BOWIE CITY IN MARYLAND AND REBOOTED ITSELF. THE FEAR IS THAT THE CAR WILL SHUT DOWN ONE DAY, NOT JUST ELECTRONICALLY, BUT ALSO THE ENGINE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. THE SECOND OR THIRD DAY, AFTER I BROUGHT THE CAR HOME, I TURNED THE CAR ON TO TAKE IT OUT FOR A RIDE, AND IT SHUT OFF ON ME COMPLETELY. EACH TIME THE SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN, THE MILEAGE ODOMETER DIALS BACK A COUPLE OF HUNDRED NUMBERS OR SOMETIMES A FEW NUMBERS. THERE'S NO WAY TO TELL HOW MANY MILES ARE TRULY ON THE VEHICLE. I ALSO DO NOT KNOW FOR SURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS TRULY INSPECTED BY EMISSIONS OR THAT THEY CHANGED MY FUEL. I ALSO DO NOT KNOW THE TRUE CONDITION OF THIS VEHICLE. I SAW SOME RUST UNDER THE HOOD ON A FEW OF THE SCREWS. I ALSO SAW CORROSION UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE OVER THE BRAKE PEDAL. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS STAYING IN MY LANE ON THE ROAD. WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE ROAD, THE CAR SWERVES IF THERE ARE HIGH WINDS (SUSPENSION ON FRONT & REAR END ALIGNMENT APPEAR TO BE GONE). ON FRIDAY MARCH 15TH IN THE 5 O'CLOCK PM HOUR, I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY. I OPENED THE SUNROOF & A GUSTY WIND CAME DOWN, KNOCKING THE CAR OUT OF ITS LANE. I REGAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR. I SHUT THE SUNROOF. THIS HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT SPEED I DRIVE. THE NEXT PROBLEM IS WITH THE BLUETOOTH. I ATTEMPTED TO CALL A RELATIVE USING THE HANDS FREE VERBAL COMMAND & IT WENT HAYWIRE & BEGAN CALLING RANDOM PEOPLE IN MY PHONE. AFTER THAT, THE CAR REBOOTED ITSELF AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM IS NEW. RESEARCH CONFIRMS THAT THE DEALER HAS A HISTORY.

I used the jack to lift the car, back almost a year ago, the jack failed and fall on me with the car almost killed me, it was rated at 3 ton but it couldn't handle one side of the car which is 1 ton, it made several damages to the car as well I have videos of how it is failed

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HANLESS HILLTOP NISSAN (3277 AUTO PLAZA, RICHMOND, CA 94806, 510-222-4900) WHERE NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

I bought this item from Temu, took it to the mechanic, the mechanic said it is garbage, the condenser will explode under pressure and the compressor ECV is not working

THE VEHICLE HAS SO MANY DEFECTS!! THAT I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN?!?; BUT FIRSTLY I WANT MY MONEY BACK FOR THE EXORBITANT EXPENSIVE INTEREST RATE THEY CHARGED ME...!!! THEN THEY ADDED MY DEPOSIT INTO THE TOTAL COST INSTEAD IT SUBTRACTING IT FROM MY TOTAL!!!?? THE UPHOLSTERY INSIDE US COMING UP FROM THE FLOOR ALMOST MONTHS INTO THE PURCHASE. THE DEFROST DOESN'T WORK..THE ELECTRONIC PART THAT AFFECTS THE AUTOMATIC DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE; THE DOOR WONT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE PASSENGER! THE PEDAL AREA WHERE THE CARPET IS COMING UP. .IS EXPOSING THE UNDERNEATH OF CAR SAME WITH OTHER AREAS BUT FLOORING CARPET IS EXTREMELY LOOSE, AND EXPOSING WIRES. THE DRIVING ELECTRONIC FEATURE FOR WINDING ROADS IT KEEPS COMING ON AND WON'T SHUT OFF; I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!!!! IT TURNED ON MULTIPLE TIMES ON FREEWAY SLOWING ME DOWN & I TURNED THE BUTTON.ON THE FEATURE ...IT STILL WOULDN'T TURN.OFF...!!!, THE WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING WELL AT ALL AND HAVEN'T SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE PANEL THAT HAS CONTROL OF WINDOWS AND UNLOCK..IT IS COMING OFF ALREADY!!! I DON'T HAVE ANYONE IN THE CAR BUT ME SO IT'S DEFINITELY NOT ME!

See attached document for complaint.

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle downshifted with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 240,000.

THE CAR STARTED JUMPING THEN SLOWED DOWN WHEN DRIVING. CERTIFIED AUTO TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE TAILLIGHTS ARE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. HE FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM IN OTHERS WHO WERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM

MY LINKAGE WENT OUT ON FREEWAY AND I HAD TO KEEP STOPPING AND PUTTING IT IN CUZ IT WUD POP OUT OF GEAR W NO WARNING AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT

This is for the trailer, your system couldn't recognize VIN or license plates ST 205, 75R15

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHICH IS NO LONGER THAN A 5 MINUTE DRIVE. IT WAS HEAVY RAIN OUTSIDE. ABOUT 2 MINUTES FROM MY HOME, MY LOW TIRE LIGHT WENT ON. VERY SOON AFTER MY TIRE WENT FLAT. I PULLED TO THE CURB IN FRONT OF MY HOME. THE TIRE ROLLED OFF MY CAR AND THE RIM HIT THE GROUND, DESTROYING THE RIM. MY SENTRA IS A 2015 WITH 9000 MILES ON IT, WELL MAINTAINED. HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN. SHOULD THIS BE A WARRANTY ITEM OR RECALL? REPAIRS FRO RIM AND TIRE CAME TO $600.00.