2014 Nissan Sentra problems
Owners have filed 526 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Nissan Sentra. Drivetrain & axles is the most reported problem area, at 35% of complaints. After that come engine (12%) and air bags (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 526 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 35% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 33 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 25 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 350 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 72 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 32 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 55 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 58 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 66 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 41 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 350 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 66,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 82,000 miles (127 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 33 complaints mention a crash; 11 complaints mention a fire; 25 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 37 model years of the Nissan Sentra with enough data (326 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Transmission failed, as I went to turn left it stalled and on coming traffic had to slam on there brakes and 6 veh. Ran into each other i dud not get hit but feel so bad that the 2914 nissan sentra i drive caused this traffic hazard. 2 people had to go to the hospital. It should be illegal to sell these cars with ctv Transmission Nissan sould have to put reg. Transmission in all there veh. Already sold and any to be sold and NHTSA Should be fined for not doing your jobs. These vehicles. ARE a safety hazard.
I was in an accident april 7th at 9:30 pm. I was driving down having a problem with keeping my windows from fogging up and had taken my eyes out from the road to look at my defrost knobs to make adjustments. When I looked back up, there was a truck stopped at the intersection which I hit dead on at a speed of 40MPH. I believe I had enough time to take my foot off the gas pedal and start to apply my brake before colliding into the rear of the truck.
Four months after purchase of this vehicle, the brakes go to the floor as if bleeding an old brake system. This happens when car is in reverse or going forward. I have to pump the brake several times to rise the petal up. Brake pressure is always low having to press almost to the floor to stop.
Complete CVT transmission failure at 91,000 miles. Warranty expired so dealer wants $5,000. I've done all recommended CVT trasmission fluid exchanges but transmission failed.