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2005 Nissan Sentra repairs by problem area

Engine (55%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (16%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (16%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)

Other (0%)

Chart based on 51 repairs.
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2005 Nissan Sentra repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (13%)

$500 - $999 (17%)

$100 - $499 (27%)

< $100 (44%)

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Chart based on 48 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2005 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan

175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD

Nissan Sentra in New Jersey, United States
Feb 2008 - Mar 2014
May 2008

25000 mi
ECU recall 
May 2010

36000 mi

US $50
Engine stutter and SES light under hard acceleration due to crank angle position sensor issue. This sensor has been recalled in early years but not 05. 

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2005 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan

165-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

Nissan Sentra in New Jersey, United States
Feb 2009 - Mar 2014
Sep 2009

54000 mi
Switch under brake pedal that turns on brake lights when pedal is depressed stopped working. Owner rebuilt switch themselves and repaired the problem. 
Aug 2011

75000 mi
Lights for climate control went out. Repair is not attempted. 
Mar 2012

86000 mi

US $30
Crankshaft position sensor replaced after malfunctioning causing car to die while driving. 
Aug 2012

96800 mi

US $40
Stoplight switch replaced after brake lights and cruise control stopped working. 2nd time having this issue on this particular vehicle 
Mar 2014

120000 mi

US $300
Starter died, had to be replaced 

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2005 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan

126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD

Nissan Sentra in Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 2009 - Mar 2010
May 2009

63000 mi

US $1700
The dealer turned a running car into junk that wouldn't drive at all. They said the head gasket was gone (at 63K) and would not honor warranty even though I had come for it before. Shop admitted to problem with this engine - should have been a recall. 
Nissan Sentra in Quebec, Canada
- Mar 2006
Jan 2005

310 mi
Ignition key getting stuck in ignition; replaced ignition cylinder/re-coded ignition lock. Trunk not opening with remote; valet switch repaired. 
Mar 2006

17854 mi
Belt screaching noise from engine; tightened both belts. Clunk type noise heard in rear/right; adjusted bumper cover. Service engine light is on; evap gross leak test valve not working, replaced valv17 
Nissan Sentra in Florida, United States
May 2010 - Mar 2011
Jul 2010

121800 mi

US $1600
head gasket leak 
Dec 2010

128000 mi

US $500
replace ac control unit.  
Nissan Sentra in Virginia, United States
Apr 2009 - Mar 2017
Oct 2009

55000 mi
Replaced gas cap. Took several resets for the computer to turn of the light. 
Sep 2015

129000 mi

US $90
Battery went bad, 4th battery in 129000 miles. Bought a new one. 
Mar 2016

135000 mi

US $30
clutch pedal return spring failed, cost $20.00 to replace 
Nov 2016

144000 mi

US $100
Water pump failed...replaced water pump and 2 belts and antifreeze Front and rear shocks completely failed...and were replaced w complete assemblies as we're not rebuildable 
Feb 2017

146500 mi

US $400
Front Pads Rotors, Rear Drums, shoes, wheel cylinders and hardware. Complete replacement of brake system 

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2005 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan

126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD

Nissan Sentra in Tennessee, United States
Aug 2013 - Jul 2015
Oct 2013

80300 mi

US $1100
Bad fuel vapor recovery system. Replaced Fuel Tank. Nissan would not honor repair although it was a recall item in the past. 
Dec 2013

82000 mi

US $150
Struts and Shocks replaced. replaced pads and rotors on front, replaces tie rod ends. 
Feb 2014

87300 mi

US $55
plastic door handle broke off outside driver door 
Jun 2014

114000 mi

US $485
vehicle was pulling to the left and felt out of alignment. shop said internal tie rods prevented proper alignment, so I had them replaced. 
Nissan Sentra in Maryland, United States
Oct 2012 - Nov 2012
Nov 2012

133000 mi

US $100
Replaced a/c blower fan motor 
Nissan Sentra in California, United States
- Jan 2006
Jan 2006

4000 mi
Replaced power steering belt due to squeaking sound. 
Nissan Sentra in New Jersey, United States
Sep 2012 - Oct 2018
Aug 2013

65100 mi

US $300
tie rods worn--replaced. 
Jul 2014

74200 mi

US $345
car stalled out on the highway and could not be restarted. Was towed to repair shop. Diagnosis was bad crankshaft position sensor 
Apr 2016

94000 mi

US $900
Exhaust system, cat, o2 sensor replaced 
May 2016

93300 mi

US $500
Replace broken right side motor mount 
Jun 2017

94000 mi

US $500
Replaced exhaust system and O2 sensor 
Nissan Sentra in California, United States
Apr 2014 - Jun 2018
Sep 2014

107000 mi

US $120
cylinder 3 misfire. replaced ignition coil 
Dec 2014

107500 mi

US $80
cylinder 3 spark plug seized. 
Mar 2015

108500 mi

US $120
replaced crank and cam shaft sensors 
Apr 2015

109000 mi

US $40
Head gasket is slowly leaking coolant into cylinder #3. The leak point seems minor so I used a gasket sealing liquid from a parts shop (following instructions to the T). Liquid fixed the problem for the past 3 months. 
Nissan Sentra in New York, United States
Aug 2010 - Oct 2011
Oct 2010

61000 mi

US $300
The alternator was replaced and a week later car was towed to same shop because the replaced alternator failed. 
Sep 2011

71000 mi

US $100
"Check Engine Light" appeared. Mechanic searched for the problem under the car and under the hood until found and then corrected it. 
Nissan Sentra in Ontario, Canada
Feb 2009 - Mar 2010
Mar 2009

50840 mi

C $800
Back brake shoes & drums required repair after a brake tune-up a year before. This seemed to be a repair outside of the normal wear & tear on brakes.  
Nissan Sentra in Ohio, United States
Apr 2009 - Oct 2009
Jun 2009

24000 mi

US $2350
the radiator crapped out and caused engine damage so the entire engine had to be replaced. Factory warranty doesn't cover it since the problem was caused by the radiator which isn't under warranty. 
Sep 2009

24000 mi

US $5
The plastic underneath the front left fender came off and scraped the wheel. I had to replace the screw to hold it back together. 
Nissan Sentra in Ontario, Canada
Mar 2013 - Apr 2014
Nov 2013

90560 mi

C $850
Intermittent missing on one cylinder and rough idling. Replacement of plugs wires and two coils. 
Nissan Sentra in Maryland, United States
Mar 2012 - Jul 2014
May 2012

129700 mi

US $550
Accelerated uneven tire wear. Replaced warped inner tie rods and outer tie rods/boot - both driver and passenger sides. 
Jun 2012

130000 mi
EVAP canister vent valve was stuck closed (threw a 1446 code). Owner removed valve, lubricated and worked it back and forth for a few minutes. 
Jul 2014

157000 mi

US $50
Slow coolant leak, cooling system pressure tests OK. Added coolant every few weeks in the past but neglected for a while---car overheated and probably exacerbated existing head gasket issue. Currently not drivable any significant distance. 
Nissan Sentra in Ontario, Canada
Apr 2012 - Dec 2012
May 2012

44640 mi

C $152
Engine misfire #2 cylinder, service engine light on. Changed the #2 ignition coil. 
Jun 2012

45260 mi
It ended up being the actual head gasket, now it's running smooth however there's a heavy coolant smell now and then I beleive the heater core connections were compromise during repair and will be insisting on them being checked Believe have a heater core connection leak 
Dec 2012

48360 mi
Oil pan pitted, needed to be changed. Transmission slipping. 

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2004.5 Nissan Sentra

Engine not specified

Nissan in Philippines
Dec 2010 - Jan 2011
Jan 2011

45260 mi

$700
if you would increase speed, there was much noise. Checked the tires and found the bearing on the front right was at fault. 

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