2011 Nissan Sentra transmission problems

Filed Jul 14, 2024 · Airbags, Engine · IN

I was in the highway at about 60 mph and the air bag light came on also the check engine light and I heard a sound and my car lost power I was able to get to the side lane then when it stopped all the way I started the car but would not go pass 30 mph and would barely go on reverse took it to mechanic they said it was the transmission tried to charge me $ 4,700 haven’t drove it since

Filed Feb 9, 2021 · Transmission · 92,000 miles · WI

Transmission failed at 92k miles. Started to "kick" on the highway and by the time we got home it's too unsafe to drive.

Filed Mar 28, 2019 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 91,458 miles · CA

It is ridiculous that so many people with the same car have had the same exact problem and no investigation or action has been done by the federal safety agency yet. As others have complained before, I have had moments where my car would have the vdc light go off and the car would begin to not accelerate over 2,000 rpms and would shake the car in a violent manner. I have had error codes p0101 and p0725 come up and dissapear through a period of six months. I have had to install a new oem mass air flow sensor to try to fix p0101 and it has returned on and off. The car has been acting much weaker than before and would have lots of hesitation whenever you would give it any gas. I have tried to search online to fix this but have come up with no definite answer. I just want my car to be reliable and that is what I expected when this car was purchased yet for it to start failing before the 100k mark, it shows how defective nissan products are. I have put a thousand dollars trying to fix it only to find out nothing has changed.a recall needs to be done to fix this. Guaranteed last time I will buy a nissan for sure.

Filed Aug 31, 2018 · Transmission · 87,000 miles · OR

Cvt transmission whines and appears to be slipping when going uphill - the rpms increase but the car is not going faster. There seems to be an ongoing issue with nissan CVT transmissions. They extended the warranty to 10 years/120k miles for 2004-2010 cvts. Unfortunately, mine is a 2011.

Filed Aug 19, 2018 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · WI

During a trip from wis. To florida my son's used 2011 with approx. 110.000 miles developed a whining noise that fluctuated as the car accelerated and decelerated. Car also seems to lose power.

Filed Jul 23, 2018 · Transmission · 125,000 miles · TN

Vehicle loses power after couple of hours of driving on relatively hot days. Had vehicle examined by dealer advised I needed a "transmission cooler" because transmission was overheating and not getting enough air. Advised vehicle computer registered over 82 instances of transmission overheating. When the issue occurs vehicle enters "limp" mode. Vehicle will not produce more than 2500 rpms. Recently occurred on interstate 40 in tn. Climbing large hill car would not maintain speed. Dealer advised there is nothing wrong with vehicle other than the design of transmission and advised by nissan to fix problem install a transmission cooler which costs $1,400.

Filed May 24, 2018 · Transmission · 103,000 miles · FL

There is transmission issue with this vehicle when driven in excess of 2 hours. It appears to overheat and will not drive in excess of 60 MPH until it cools down. This is a known issue and I did open a case with nissan who refuses to cover the repair. Nissan case # 31337703. Nissan doubled the powertrain warranty on models 2003 - 2010 as a result of this issue but is refusing the stand behind this one which was presumably made in 2010. Problem first noticed a year ago and 2 mechanics could not duplicate the issue as it has to be driven a long time to heat up. It is only on long trips that this happens. Nissan requested we take it to a dealer for diagnosis and after 6 hours (and $150 charge) they said it had the incorrect transmission fluid. I am the original owner of the vehicle and never changed or authorized anyone to change it so that is a false statement. I was chastised for not visiting a dealer in 5 years... My response was if it is not broke why fix it? This vehicle is now used for primarily long road trips to school and it is frustrating that nissan knows there are thousands of reported issues with the CVT transmission but will not accept responsibility for this one. I have reached out to nissan and escalated my appeal as high as the executive specialist who would not consider standing behind their product. Sent a few e-mails to management (customer experience) which have gone ignored. Will be disputing the credit card charge for 'diagnosis' as that was a 6 hour wait for them to do nothing more then look at the fluid and accuse us of changing it to an unsupported fluid. Given the known design and reliability issues with this part I simply request nissan to cover the cost of replacement to which they refuse, causing a severe safety issue when this car is driven. In city driving it works without any issues.

Filed Jan 8, 2018 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · FL

Nissan claims that their CVT transmission issues were fixed for the model year 2011 sentra but that is a lie. The transmission overheats and then the car goes into limp mode which is extremely dangerous in the highway because it looses almost all power. Nissan extended the warranty for model years 2006-2010 to 120,000 miles because they knew there were issues with the transmissions but they refuse to acknowledge the issues that still exist with the 2011 model. I live in florida which has a warm climate and the issue normally manifests itself after about an hour of driving in the highway. After careful research, it seems that people that live in mountainous area have the same issue. To make matters worse, when the issues with the transmission started around september 2015 while going on a 500 mile trip, we took the car to nissan of pompano beach upon our return and they told us we needed a new transmission. We didn't believe them at the time because we had just driven the car about 350 miles after the problem started and the transmission was still working. The issue seem to only manifest when the weather was really warm and the car was been driven for several miles. Therefore, we instructed them to change the transmission oil and went on our way wondering if that would fix the issue. Since then, the car has gone another 15k miles with the same transmission. Since we have been taking shorter trips with the car the issue had not manifested itself again until now so we took the car to nissan in miami and again they told us that the car needs a new transmission. Given all the problems they have been having with the CVT transmission, I believe nissan should either extend the warranty on 2011 models or at least make sure that dealerships try to install a transmission fluid cooler to see if the customers issue goes away.

Filed Jul 26, 2017 · Acceleration, Transmission · 126,000 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle would not accelerate beyond 50 MPH and made a loud abnormal noise. In addition, the contact mentioned that after various research, the failure was transmission related. The vehicle was towed to swope toyota of elizabeth town, kentucky where the cause of failure had not been determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.

Filed Apr 27, 2017 · Transmission · 85,699 miles · CA

I bought a used 2011 nissan sentra that went through a vigorous inspection. 3 days later transmission started giving me problems. Had metro nissan replace the valve body and cooler assembly and made no difference. There is a major issue with theses issues