2008 Model Year

Nissan Sentra

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
167
Recalls
2
Crashes
20
Severe
34

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

09V431000 Nov 2009

Other

No consequence data available

08V311000 Jul 2008

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 2024

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 mi...

Air Bags Crash
May 2023

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle in front abruptly depr...

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 2023

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 a...

Air Bags
Dec 2022

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...

Brakes
Mar 2022

JUST DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY (NO BRAKES APPLIED) AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WENT BAD AND LOST POWER BRAKES.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES
Mar 2021

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.

Power Train
Dec 2020

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 FRON...

Air Bags
Dec 2020

THE AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS CONSTANTLY WARNING THE OWNER THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE UNIT. OTHER YEARS AND MODELS ARE AFFECT BY RECALLS AND I BELIEVE THIS...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2020

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 RE...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Oct 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING STARTED, THE RPM REVVED UP WITH AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMIN...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2008 Nissan Sentra has 167 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 20 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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