3 complaints reported

2006 Nissan Sentra FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2017

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2017
Feb 2014

WHEN PUTTING FUEL IN THE GAS TANK I CAN ONLY PUMP ABOUT ONE DOLLARS WORTH AT A TIME. THE FUEL SPITS OUT IF YOU TRY TO PUT MORE THAN 1/3 OF A GALLON IN. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS LOOK AT IT BUT THE FIND NO KINKS OR PROBLEMS AND CAN NOT FIGURE THE PROBLEM OUT. YOU ALSO SMELL THE GAS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2013
Sep 2013

WHEN PUTTING FUEL IN THE GAS TANK I CAN ONLY PUMP ABOUT ONE DOLLARS WORTH AT A TIME. THE FUEL SPITS OUT IF YOU TRY TO PUT MORE THAN 1/3 OF A GALLON IN. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2012

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2006 Nissan Sentra has 3 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.