I only received a brush off at nissan - I went to an outside mechanic to fix this vehicle - I kept the transmission casing. This particular mechanic has fixed at least 10 1996 sentras - but he said the weak casing was odd in my case. I believe it is a result of poor manufacturing. Consumers deserve to be sold good, safe products! I can't believe that nissan can get away with this! Please respond with advice - I want to have this casing examined by experts because I think nissan puts customers off and other customers just "let it go" so nissan keeps getting away with poor manufacturing.
1996 Nissan Sentra transmission problems
11 complaints (8% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission7
- Manual transmission1
- Driveline: differential unit1
- Automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift1
At what mileage
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Nissan Sentra transmission problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1996 Nissan Sentra owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Warranty ran out 3/00 - major transmission repair needed - car is 4 yr/old - never had this problem with my other vehicles. They won't even offer to pay for a portion of the repair - two other mechanics looked at the transmission leak before I took it to nissan - I was told it was a manufacturer's error - weak aluminum.
1) while car parked in driveway passenger. Airbag light began blinking & hasn't stopped 2) automatic transmission/ 3rd gear failed; 1st & 2nd slipped badly after car has warmed up.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
On at least three occasions now, after purchasing the car and picking it up one week ago, I could not shift out of the park gear to drive, without turning off the car and turning it back on several times. This has occurred in the getty gas station after getting gas as well as trying to leave a parking space. I have to continually press the button, turn the car on and off, and step on the regular brake, before the button suddenly works again.
Nissan has made three attempts to replace a transmision and failed all times
The vehicle defective transmission malfunctioned. Had a piece of metal in the transmission pan missing/loose parts which caused loss of control. Dealer cannot determine problem.
Automatic shift button failed.
Transmission jerking and lunged forward when putting into parked gear.
Vehicle was parked in a friend's driveway when it was shifted by someone in reverse, vehicle moved out of driveway into a tree.
Questions about the 1996 Nissan Sentra transmission
Does the 1996 Nissan Sentra have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the transmission of the 1996 Nissan Sentra, 8% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1996 Nissan Sentra transmission problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Nissan Sentra transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Nissan Sentra have bad transmission?
The Nissan Sentra model years with the most transmission complaints are 2013 (311 complaints), 2014 (183 complaints) and 2015 (173 complaints).
Other 1996 Nissan Sentra problems
Airbags 53Visibility 15Electrical 11Brakes 10Acceleration 9Engine 9Lights 7Tires 6Fuel system 5Suspension 5Body 4Seat belts 4Seats 3Wheels 3Steering 2
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