When I discovered the car was not stopping after depressing the peddle and the brake light was coming on. I checked the fluid level and fluid was needed. I topped the fluid level off and it did not solve the problem. I then took it to a mechanic and ask to have the brakes checked. he then replaced the front pads. Once they were replaced he bled the system according to the mfg. recommendations. I now have a solid peddle but still do not have brakes. The peddle moves less than an inch when applied. He checked on line @ the federal safety agency for a recall and discovered the Recall number PM813 for the Master Cylinder and the car's VIN number had an Unrepaired Recall. I would like to get this recall taking care to keep my family safe.
2007 Nissan Sentra brakes problems
20 complaints (13% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 45,000. 8 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- typical mileage
- 45,000
- crashes
- 8
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Foundation components: master cylinder1
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1
At what mileage
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Nissan Sentra brakes problems in other years
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- What is wrong
- Nissan is recalling 169,202 my 2007-2008 sentra passenger vehicles equipped robert bosch master cylinder. Due to the machining irregularity by the supplier, the internal seal groove in the body of some brake master cylinders may allow for a gap in the groove contact area of the seal. This may result in brake fluid slowly leaking from the master cylinder into the brake booster assembly, causing the brake warning light to illuminate.
- Risk
- If the warning lamp is ignored, one of the brake circuits on the vehicle may not operate as designed increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the master cylinder/brake booster assembly and if brake fluid leakage is detected, the master cylinder will be replaced with a new one free of charge. The recall began on august 20, 2008. Owners may contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 08V311000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Scope of Recalls 08V311 and 09V431
Nissan conducted safety recalls 08V‑311 and 09V‑431 to remedy leaking master cylinders on certain MY 2007 and 2008 Nissan Sentra vehicles.The recall populations were determined based on production changes to the master cylinder which were fully implemented into production on April 18, 2008.the federal safety agency utilized vehicle owner questionnaire (VOQ) reports and did not request field information from Nissan.ODI identified two MY 2008 Nissan Sentra VOQs including the petitioner?s vehicle, which were not covered by the recalls and reported a leaking master cylinder.Both of these incidents occurred 6 or more years into the service life of the vehicle.ODI also identified three VOQs which reported a leaking master cylinder after receiving the recall remedy.While one of these failures occurred within 36 months of the recall remedy, the other two occurred at a later time.ODI notes that the original recall addressed failures which occurred early in the life of the vehicle, typically during the first 36 months of service.Master cylinders are generally expected to experience wear and thus will display a finite service life.After a thorough review of the available data in the federal safety agency's VOQ database, the agency has not identified a trend that would call into question the scope or adequacy of Nissan's recalls.Accordingly, and in view of the need to allocate and prioritize the federal safety agency's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, ODI is denying the petition.A detailed summary of ODI's analysis of this petition is available in the investigative file for this action, and will be published in the Federal Register also.The agency reserves the right to revise this assessment should future circumstances warrant.The VOQs cited above can be viewed at under the following reference numbers: 10299791 10330891 10449038 10567372 10638813 10805749 10839357
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What 2007 Nissan Sentra owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that when the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a routine oil change, the mechanic informed her that during the test drive, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond, and was depressed to the floorboard. The contact stated that the mechanic used the parking brake to prevent the vehicle from crashing inside the shop. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed that the brake master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.
Lost brakes on the highway luckily was able to stop safely. As you can see in the pic the rear left brake line completely corroded in 1 spot and another spot was ready to completely fail, those spots are incidentally the spots where the line attaches to the body for support, those points don't have the corrosion protection that the entire line has.
I found while researching an issue on my nissan sentra 2007 that there was a recall on the master cylinder in 2008 because the same issue that just happened to me could happen. I never received a recall notification and apparently I was not on the list but my brake light came on and I had the maintenance shop check my brakes they said my pads were fine. That I was probably having an issue with the warning light. 2 weeks ago I got in my car and when I went to brake I had to push my foot all the way to the ground. I eventually made my way to my local firestone and had them check my brakes only tho find that the master cylinder and the boosters needed to be replaced. When they pulled them they said they were full of brake fluid. That is why I had no brakes. This is the exact issue listed in the recall. Why was I not sent this recall notice as I obviously had defective cylinders and I had to spend 1300.00 to repair.
When driving there is a loud noise coming from front end and not sure why. Also alot of things with my front end is messed up it seems. The noise is one of the worst and also getting louder as time passes
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan sentra. While driving, the brake and battery warning indicators illuminated. Also, an abnormal noise occurred when depressing the brake pedal. The contact was concerned for her safety and called trophy nissan (located at 5031 n galloway ave, mesquite, tx 75150, (214) 446-8017). The contact was advised to call the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
I was driving my car on the freeway and saw a small group of cars stopped in the road. I went to put on my brakes and nothing happened so I kept trying to brake pushing all the way down to the floor. I wedged myself between the SUV in front of me and the truck next to me. Also got rear ended by another vehicle. Air bags deplloyed and I received a few scratches bruises and muscle strain. I went to look up recalls about a month ago for my vehicle. Apparently my VIN is an invalid number. I received a ticket for failure to maintain my speed.
While going on up and down steep hills in a city all of a sudden the engine stalls and the breaks stop working. This happened to me several times and to my luck as there was no traffic I got escaped without any accidents. Both the times I stopped the vehicle by shifting it to the parking mode. Some times the steering also automatically shifts to manual mode and the steering becomes tight. So the issues are with both the brakes and steering and this could be a computer/communication glitch which is not communicating with the brakes properly. When I stop the vehicle and restarts after sometime again brakes works normally and everything works fine. But after some days this issue repeats. Right now I am taking the vehicle to the nearby dealer to get more information on the vehicle condition. Once I get a clear explanation of the vehicle condition I will add more information to this complaint. Right now the mileage on the vehicle is 105000. I think there are some recalls on this vehicle and I am not sure if they have recall on this particular case.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan sentra. While driving at high speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel without warning. In addition, the brake light flickered on and off and when the brakes were applied and the vehicle responded slower than usual. The contact experienced the same failures explained in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v311000 (service brakes), but the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Car would not come out of park, no brake lights.
Questions about the 2007 Nissan Sentra brakes
Does the 2007 Nissan Sentra have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the brakes of the 2007 Nissan Sentra, 13% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2007 Nissan Sentra brakes problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 45,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Nissan Sentra brakes?
Yes, 1 recall: 08V311000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Nissan Sentra have bad brakes?
The Nissan Sentra model years with the most brakes complaints are 2013 (97 complaints), 2018 (40 complaints) and 2019 (38 complaints).
Other 2007 Nissan Sentra problems
Airbags 41Steering 30Engine 22Transmission 17Electrical 11Suspension 11Fuel system 10Tires 10Acceleration 8Body 5Wheels 4Seat belts 3Visibility 3Driver assistance 1
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