2005 Nissan Sentra problems
Owners have filed 224 complaints about the 2005 Nissan Sentra with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 24.1% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine at 14.7%.
Complaints224
Crashes16
Fires4
Injuries20
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 24.1% · 54
Engine 14.7% · 33
Air bags 9.4% · 21
Fuel system, gasoline 9.4% · 21
Electrical system 8.0% · 18
Fuel/propulsion system 6.7% · 15
Power train 4.9% · 11
Service brakes, hydraulic 3.6% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 20 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 26 model years of the Nissan Sentra in this data, 2005 sits 16th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 13 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 77,650 miles.
In owners' own words
This car has been horrible from the start. The latest problem involved the timing chain slipping and requiring a new engine, this was the 3rd engine that has been in the car. The 1st engine had a head gasket failure that caused the engine to be replaced. Also, there wa s a second transmission, the first one made noises when shifting at certain rpms. Be warned, Nissan quality has gone down, way down. Engine and engine cooling
Concern: engine lost almost all of its power. The head was cracked, and the #4 cylinder was missing one of the 2 compression rings. Car was in shop for over 40 days.*Ak correction: waited 30 days for parts, entire engine, exhaust system, and intake were replaced. Car still runs horrible, and now the transmission does not like to shift when it is cold. The car over heated and possibly causing a fire Engine and engine cooling · reported at 3,500 miles
I recently had to have the crank sensor replaced on my 2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8L engine. I found that there was a recall for the 2005 Sentra 2.5 L engine, but not the 1.8L engines. I feel that there should be a recall in this case, because my car shut down many times on the high way with no warning. The car completely stalled out and stopped working, and it's a real danger to those on the road. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 81,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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