2014 Nissan Sentra problems
Owners have filed 526 complaints about the 2014 Nissan Sentra with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 34.6% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of engine at 11.8%.
Complaints526
Crashes33
Fires11
Injuries25
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 34.6% · 182
Engine 11.8% · 62
Unknown or other 11.0% · 58
Air bags 9.7% · 51
Service brakes 6.3% · 33
Electrical system 6.1% · 32
Vehicle speed control 5.9% · 31
Electronic stability control (ESC) 2.7% · 14
Severity
Of those complaints, 33 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire and 25 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 26 model years of the Nissan Sentra in this data, 2014 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2013 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 45 in the last three years against 100 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 65,889 miles.
In owners' own words
The CVT transmission on this Nissan sentra vehicle failed at 100,000 miles. Had it failed before 84,000 miles it would have been covered under a warranty. The VIN shows this is a Nissan vehicle that had a known defective CVT transmission. Is there any way I can get repairs paid for by Nissan even though this transmission lasted longer than most of these defective CVT transmissions due to good maintainance? Power train
Cvt transmission is knocking transmission fluid changed by a professional when I am driving on the , I googled it this what I found out (april 16, 2017 ' a Nissan Sentra transmission lawsuit filed in new jersey alleges the cvt (continuously variable transmission) in the 2014 Sentra is prone to shaking, jerking, sudden downshifts and other problems) on line there is lot of issue with cvt transmission. Power train · reported at 87,650 miles
My 2014 Nissan Sentra started to experience sudden shaking and issues with rpm's, it wont change gears and acceleration problems. Especially when im at a stoplight, it won't accelerate properly. It makes a wirey sound and it only has 33,000 miles on it. I can barely go past 60 mph and it is a huge safety issue. I researched the problem and came across many others complaining about the same issues. Power train · reported at 33,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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