81 complaints reported

2016 Nissan Sentra Power Train

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

Reports
81
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2018

THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT ALMOST 114K ON A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. WAS TOLD IT CANT BE FIXED OR SEALED BECAUSE OF THE CVT TECHNOLOGY THAT PREVENTS REPAIRS. COSTS ABOUT $4K TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. WHY CAN'T THE TRANSMISSION BE REPAIRED? WHY ISN'T THE 120K POWERTRAIN COVERAGE AUTOMATIC IF YOU STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCT AND BRAND?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2018
Oct 2018

I HAVE A 2016 NISSAN SENTRA THAT HAS CVT TRANSMISSION THAT IS BREAKING DOWN AFTER THE CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. CAR IS HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING, ACCELERATING, AND HESITATE AND LOSES POWER WHEN DRIVING ON BOTH A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY. THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM BY NISSAN FROM PREVIOUS MODELS AND THAT GO FROM 2003 TO 2010 MODELS WHERE THEY EXTENDED THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTY. I FOUND THIS OUT THROUGH RESEARCH AND SEE THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR LATE MODEL CARS LIKE MINE. A TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT FAIL LIKE THIS ON A 2 YEAR OLD CAR AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BEAR THE COST OF REPLACING IT AT $5,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2018
Aug 2018

THE TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS AND FAILS TO ACCELERATE IN TRAFFIC. IT STOPPED PULLING ON A BRIDGE ON THE INTERSTATE THIS MORNING ON A STEP INCLINE. THE RPM S BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH. THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOW COMPLETELY FAILED. THE CAR HAS A LITTLE OVER 78,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD DISPLAYING PROBLEMS SINCE 62,000 MILES, RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2018
Jul 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUTHERLIN NISSAN OF FT MYERS (13985 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, FORT MYERS, FL 33912, (239) 415-8600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2018
May 2018

DAYS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED ON ME THE CAR WOULD FEEL LIKE IT WAS CHANGING GEARS ON IT'S OWN ON THE HIGHWAY,IT WOULD SHIFT BACK AND FORTH REALLY BAD AND THE RPMS WERE GOING UP AND DOWN REALLY FAST AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 40 MPH.FINALLY WHEN I TRIED TO GO UP THE STREET,THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL,HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR 4500.00,ON A 2 YEAR OLD CAR, THAT'S CRAZY

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2018
Feb 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED AT A DEALER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2018

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Quick Summary

The 2016 Nissan Sentra has 81 Power Train complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.