2008 Nissan Sentra problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (32) · Steering (14) · Vehicle Speed Control (12)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
124 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2010-09-10 · campaign 10V401000 · 7,948 vehicles
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
Risk: OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Fix: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Service bulletins (88)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · NTB17-019H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
window glass warranty information this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 88 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-04-12 · Unknown Or Other“transmission problems! dealer wants to charge me $7,000.00 dollars to fix it! recall has a warranty until 2022 or 120,000 miles . my car has 85,375 miles!they said that warranty already expired! but my car only has 85,375 miles and the warranty is 120,000 miles!…”
2023-03-20 · Unknown Or Other“the car's airbag dashboard light has been on and blinking for about a month now- indicating an issue. i have not been in any recent accidents and it appeared on its own. subsequently, the car horn does not work. airbags and car horn are necessary to prevent accidents and serious injury, including death in the event of an accident. i advised my loca…”
2023-01-05 · Air Bags · 117,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2008 nissan sentra. the contact stated that while her daughter was driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle in front abruptly depressed its brake pedal causing the driver to crash into the rear of the vehicle. during the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but no air bags were deployed. no injuries were repo…”
2022-12-30 · Air Bags“driver air bag sensor light came on. the dealership reset it several times but it continues to come on. we paid the money to have them put the car on the diagnostic system. they are saying after review, the airbag needs to be replaced. it costs $1500 to replace the airbag. which makes zero sense. the car has never been wrecked. reports have show…”
2022-03-14 · Service Brakes“just driving down the highway (no brakes applied) and the master cylinder went bad and lost power brakes. …”
2021-03-20 · Wheels“i purchased the car drove it home with no problem. 2 days after my purchase it drives very slow and won't pick up speed.…”
2020-12-15 · Power Train · 80,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan sentra. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle. the vehicle failed to move forward. the contact mentioned that the transmission failed. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle wa…”
2020-11-27 · Vehicle Speed Control · 166,000 mi“there the code of p1778 that keeps coming up on about a cvt and ifs affecting the drive and strain the transmission i dont understand the issue is recurring.and this happen while driving on the highway. you can feel the car hesitant…”
2020-09-14 · Wheels · 139,000 mi“backing out of a driveway my axel and ball joint. the control arm disconnected from my transmission. this caused damage to the side paneling in front my tire. the car wouldn't move even when put in neutral. when i go in reverse before this happened my car would putter and then die. the car will not reverse unless i put the car in neutral and roll…”
2020-09-06 · Air Bags · 200,000 mi“air bag light flashes on dash won't go off. this should be a safety issue... over 10 in the last year alone reported same problem …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.