My vehicle is a part of the 21v-135 recall and Nissan hasn't be able to repair the problem. I called the toll free number for Nissan because the local dealers were unable to repair the issue, adhering to the notice I received, and they weren't helpful. The next step on the notice was to come here and submit a complaint. I would just like to get my vehicle repaired.
2017 Nissan Sentra electrical complaints
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The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. An unknown alarm engaged. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000
The contact owned a 2017 Nissan Sentra S. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the steering wheel seized and the RPM's increased. The brake pedal was depressed however the contact crashed into a curb and then a fire hydrant causing the vehicle to flip. There was smoke and a burning odor present. The contact was unable to exit the vehicle. A police report was filed and the fire department was present. The contact sustained leg injuries from cracking the front windshield in order to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard where it was deemed a total loss. The contact stated that he received an unknown recall notice and felt that it was related to the failure experienced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. No further information was available. The failure mileage was 63,000.
i got thiz note couple weeks late you guys dinr warn me its was defective i crashed for this recal reason the lights war having problems when iwas driving and of and on and the emgine started to rev and the saftey to turn steering wheel locked and i crashed veichle turn of while that happen then slamed into side walk and firehidrant frip me over i lost my car becausebof thiz now tjat i got this recal youguys destroid my confort now i panic and lost my car
On January 29th 2022, we drove the car on the interstate at about 65-70 mph for over two hours when suddenly, the vehicle completely shut off. We were able to navigate safely into the shoulder while the power steering, dashboard, and engine were all completely off. No lights or other errors appeared. We took the car to an auto zone where they checked and cleaned the battery from corrosion. Assuming we were fine, we embarked on the three hour journey home on the same highway the next day. We drove the car for about 45 minutes short distances with no errors. As we got ready to return home, we got on the highway again. About 30 minutes into the drive going the same speed, the car shut down again. No warnings or errors like the last time. We took the car to a Nissan dealership in Monroeville, PA. They held the car for a week doing inspections and say that there are no errors. I'm wary of the safety of the vehicle and nervous to drive a car that unexpectedly shuts down on the highway
On several occasions rear brake lights fail to function and car will not start.no warning it just happens on occasion. We understand there is a recall on matter however have not received a recall. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter
Car caught on fire due to electrical issues
About 6 months ago I had the brake light switch repaired because my car wouldn’t start due to the brake lights not coming on. So yesterday I’m almost was rear ended due to m break lights not coming on, and then got stranded at midnight , by myself, out of town. Finally I put both of my feet on the break and pushed as hard as I could and it started. Called Nissan in Tracy, CA they stated there’s no fix and to have it towed there if it won’t start. Well what if someone slams into me? They also did not offer to change the switch like the safety recall states they should. This dealership has now put my safety and my children’s safety at risk.
When trying to accelerate to high speed on freeway, transmission acts up. RPM goes up and down like crazy. Significant lag in acceleration while in motion trying to advance higher speeds. 80 MPH or higher vehicle shakes.
Tl* the contact owned a 2017 nissan sentra. The contact stated that upon parking his vehicle, his work building was evacuated due to fire. Upon exiting the vehicle, the contact discovered that his vehicle had caught on fire. The fire department was called to the scene and the fire was extinguished. A fire and police report were both filed; no injuries were reported at the scene. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where they determined that the fire was caused by an electrical defect. The contact called an unknown nissan dealer where they referred him to the independent dealer where the vehicle was purchased. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Push to start not working intermittently. Key fob has been reprogrammed and battery replaced. Can take up to two hours for push to start to work and car to start. All lights come on and radio start. Does not start car. Battery and key fob both working properly. Brakes also working properly. This is a problem that has been reported to nissan many times from reports and forums found online and has not been corrected by the company. Car is in parked position and off.
When I step on the brake to start the car it doesn't start. Like the switch or sensor is communicating to the engine for it to start. It has been happening since I got the car a little over a year ago.
All light working except tail lights.
Code p2135 keeps showing. Bought a new throttle pedal positioning sensor from nissan, had it installed. After 2 weeks the same problem shows back. The vehicle cuts off while driving, lose power as driving, and sometimes idles high while idling and then cuts off.
My car is having the issue where when the brake is pressed it does not detect it and the car will not start, also the ABS and traction control lights remain on there are other cars that nissan is recalling for the same issue yet this one has yet to get a recall making it a very unreliable and unsafe issue
When in a stationary position and off the car's automatic start will not start the car even when pressing on the brake petal and pressing the automatic start button. The car will cycle through the electronic warning on the dashboard to say - press the brake pedal and press the start button. The car will not start. Instead it will cycle through the radio coming on and the dash illuminating and then to off. The car will not start. It first occurred on 11/26/19, on two separate occasions. First occasion was attempting to leave our home garage. Second occasion was directly following occasion 1 as we attempted to leave the grocery store parking lot. The third was on 12/3/19, as we attempted to leave a metro parking garage. The vehicle will take 3-4 attempts and full cycles (5 minutes) to start the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 nissan sentra. When the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle would not come a complete stop. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the defect was related to the central processing unit. The contact stated that the check engine and tire pressure warning indicators illuminated. While driving 10 MPH, the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle had not been removed from the scene of the failure. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact to have the vehicle towed to o'neil nissan (849 street rd, warminster, pa 18974, (215) 674-9300). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
Back seat driver side behind the head rest- there is smoke and ashes smells burns. The vehicle was parked in front of the residence.
Vehicle will not start
While driving 60mph on the highway in the left lane, the car suddenly turned off. The instrument panel suddenly went dark, engine turned off, everything suddenly just shut off with no warning. We had difficulty maneuvering the car over to the right shoulder. After we pulled over it restarted & we were able to drive away. Ironically we had our 30,000 mile service the next day but nissan said nothing is wrong. Online we've noticed previous years with the same problem but the tsb only covers nissans up to 2016.
Brake pedal sensor is defective, it interemittently detects the brake pedal being pressed and allows the car to start. Sometimes the brake pedal will go completely to the floor and sometimes it woll not activate at all. Sometimes the brake light will not go out and the car will not start. Sometimes if I pump the brake pedal the light will go out and the car will start. Sometimes if I have the door open and press the pedal the car will start=, sometimes there is no problem at all
I was driving and the radio turned off, the dash turned off and the car turned off while driving but less than a minute all turned on it happened 4 times... From that day on the radio wont turn off either when pressing the turn off button. Am really scared if something goes crazy with the car whilr driving. Sorry my english is not that good.
Three weeks after purchased it, I got stranded. Car turned off on me while driving. I had it towed to dealership, and was told they were going to replace alternator. They did, and now its been like 8 months and it will start when it pleases.
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