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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.
2005 Nissan Sentra repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (13%)
$500 - $999 (17%)
$100 - $499 (27%)
< $100 (44%)
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 200825000 mi | ECU recall | ||
| May 201036000 miUS $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. | ||
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 200954000 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 201175000 mi | Lights for climate control went out. Repair is not attempted. | ||
| Mar 201286000 miUS $30 | Crankshaft position sensor replaced after malfunctioning causing car to die while driving. | ||
| Aug 201296800 miUS $40 | Stoplight switch replaced after brake lights and cruise control stopped working. 2nd time having this issue on this particular vehicle | ||
| Mar 2014120000 miUS $300 | Starter died, had to be replaced | ||
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 200963000 miUS $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 2005310 mi | Ignition key getting stuck in ignition; replaced ignition cylinder/re-coded ignition lock. Trunk not opening with remote; valet switch repaired. | ||
| Mar 200617854 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 2010121800 miUS $1600 | head gasket leak | ||
| Dec 2010128000 miUS $500 | replace ac control unit. | ||
| Nissan Sentra in Virginia, United States Apr 2009 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Oct 200955000 mi | Replaced gas cap. Took several resets for the computer to turn of the light. | ||
| Sep 2015129000 miUS $90 | Battery went bad, 4th battery in 129000 miles. Bought a new one. | ||
| Mar 2016135000 miUS $30 | clutch pedal return spring failed, cost $20.00 to replace | ||
| Nov 2016144000 miUS $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 2017146500 miUS $400 | Front Pads Rotors, Rear Drums, shoes, wheel cylinders and hardware. Complete replacement of brake system | ||
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 201380300 miUS $1100 | Bad fuel vapor recovery system. Replaced Fuel Tank. Nissan would not honor repair although it was a recall item in the past. | ||
| Dec 201382000 miUS $150 | Struts and Shocks replaced. replaced pads and rotors on front, replaces tie rod ends. | ||
| Feb 201487300 miUS $55 | plastic door handle broke off outside driver door | ||
| Jun 2014114000 miUS $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 2012133000 miUS $100 | Replaced a/c blower fan motor | ||
| Nissan Sentra in California, United States - Jan 2006 | |||
| Jan 20064000 mi | Replaced power steering belt due to squeaking sound. | ||
| Nissan Sentra in New Jersey, United States Sep 2012 - Oct 2018 | |||
| Aug 201365100 miUS $300 | tie rods worn--replaced. | ||
| Jul 201474200 miUS $345 | car stalled out on the highway and could not be restarted. Was towed to repair shop. Diagnosis was bad crankshaft position sensor | ||
| Apr 201694000 miUS $900 | Exhaust system, cat, o2 sensor replaced | ||
| May 201693300 miUS $500 | Replace broken right side motor mount | ||
| Jun 201794000 miUS $500 | Replaced exhaust system and O2 sensor | ||
| Nissan Sentra in California, United States Apr 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 2014107000 miUS $120 | cylinder 3 misfire. replaced ignition coil | ||
| Dec 2014107500 miUS $80 | cylinder 3 spark plug seized. | ||
| Mar 2015108500 miUS $120 | replaced crank and cam shaft sensors | ||
| Apr 2015109000 miUS $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 201061000 miUS $300 | The alternator was replaced and a week later car was towed to same shop because the replaced alternator failed. | ||
| Sep 201171000 miUS $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 200950840 miC $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 200924000 miUS $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 200924000 miUS $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 201390560 miC $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 2012129700 miUS $550 | Accelerated uneven tire wear. Replaced warped inner tie rods and outer tie rods/boot - both driver and passenger sides. | ||
| Jun 2012130000 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 2014157000 miUS $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 201244640 miC $152 | Engine misfire #2 cylinder, service engine light on. Changed the #2 ignition coil. | ||
| Jun 201245260 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 201248360 mi | Oil pan pitted, needed to be changed. Transmission slipping. | ||
2004.5 Nissan Sentra
Engine not specified
| Nissan in Philippines Dec 2010 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Jan 201145260 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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