2018 Nissan SENTRA NISMO - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"the contact owns a 2018 nissan sentra. the contact stated that while his daughter was driving at slow speeds, the radar sensor caused the vehicle to stop without incidence. the contact stated that the wheels locked up. the wheels unlocked and the driver was able to pull off the roadway. the forward collision avoidance warning light was illuminated and turned on and off. the contact purchased the replacement radar sensor. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where the radar sensor was programmed and calibrated, and the vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact there was no warranty coverage on the vehicle. no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was approximately 107,000. the vin was not available."

"my car was shutting down while driving and over heating happened several times but the last time it over heated it was smoking and my fluids were boiling and i had to get a new coolant fan module and i’ve contacted nissan and they said they will not cover my expense.i have had nothing but problems since i purchased the car"

"the contact owns a 2018 nissan sentra. the contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. the rpm increased, and the engine revved up. the vehicle was making an abnormal cutting metallic sound. the vehicle failed to shift from park to drive. the vehicle was jerking and jolting. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the mechanic determined that the transmission failed and needed to be repaired. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000."

""what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request?" -transmission failure, already repaired as of 05/23/2023, and as such is no longer able to be inspected. "how was your safety or the safety of others put at risk?" -my safety, and others were put at major risk as the transmission completely gave out at 94k miles as i was crossing the road. as i pressed the accelerator the engine revved up, i heard a loud thud, the car shook, the engine continued to rev deep into the redzone, and then all of the sudden it stopped accelerating and had barely enough momentum to get all the way across the 4 lane avenue. this could have resulted in a major accident, as i was horizontal crossing the road, and could have been t-boned. "has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center?" -confirmed and repaired at glendale nissan. -address: 484 e north ave., glendale heights, il 60139 -phone number: (630) 469-6100 "were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear?" unknown. the car did sometimes have an issue moving forward from a stop, but i am not sure if that is related. this started happening around 80k miles."

"the contact owns a 2018 nissan sentra. the contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle started making an abnormal sound and started to decelerate independently. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the contact stated that he was able to continue driving to his residence at a slow speed. the contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000."

"i took a left turn going below 10 mph when it had immediately stalled like a a manual. i was stuck in the middle of an intersection where i had to push the car out of the road. the car no longer wants to be put in drive. it just sits like it is in neutral even when i press on the gas"

"transmission is constantly slipping. the car has randomly stopped and i have had to shift into park then back to drive in order for the vehicle to move out of traffic. there is no type of warning. i have no engine lights or any other warnings. this has almost caused 3 accidents. i have taken the car to the dealer and an independent mechanic for diagnostics and they are unable to find the issue even with having repeated the problem to some degree. this has been going on for the past 2 months."

"while my husband was driving, the vehicle suddenly lost power. he was almost hit by the vehicle that was behind him. he was able to nurse it to the side of the road. there were no warning lights or any other indicators that there was something wrong. we called aaa and had it towed to the nearest independent service dealer. we were told that the transmission was gone. it only had 88,000 miles on it. it has not been reviewed by anyone else at this time. the repair bill is for almost as much as what we owe on the loan."

"the contact owns a 2018 nissan sentra. the contact stated while driving 5 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the contact was unable to shift out of drive(d). the contact stated that he was able to manually push the vehicle out of the roadway with the assistance of bystanders. the vehicle was not drivable. the contact towed the vehicle to his residence. the contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 113,000."

"my car stopped accelerating normally and was losing power so eventually i deemed it unsafe to drive. i was told by a mechanic that it was just a speed sensor or the computer needed reprogramming. i took it to the nissan dealership and they said that the entire transmission needed to be replaced. mind you i had only had the car about 10 months. i declined the warranty since it’s a 2018 and was not told the car had any major concerns. i had the transmission replaced and it’s $4,391. it’s been in the shop since july 2022 and the place i bought it from is permanently closed so i couldn’t take it back or exchange it. i haven’t been able to work without a car. i’ve been working sporadically so the bills fell behind and now i’m going through eviction stuff and facing repossession etc… it all started with this transmission replacement. i’ve been so stressed out. i hope things turn around. ? cvt transmissions are not my first go with nissans."