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Nissan Sentra repairs by problem area
Engine (40%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (18%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (4%)
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Chart based on 669 repairs.
Nissan Sentra suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (25%)
$100 - $499 (40%)
< $100 (26%)
Chart based on 114 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2017 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD
| 20000 mi | light clunking noise front right. strut replaced issue fixed |
2013 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD
| 35340 mi C $147 |
Complained of a popping noise while turning while backing up - dealer determined a failed front strut mount bearing |
2011 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD
| 76500 mi US $218 |
Strut bearings making a popping noise when wheel turned left or right. Excessive road noise being transmitted into the cabin. Replaced entire strut assemblies. Replaced both front wheel bearings due to grinding noise. |
| 89000 mi US $250 |
Ball joint replaced |
| 42720 mi C $500 |
front suspension, failed |
| 71300 mi US $500 |
Both Front Struts needed to be replaced. Badly worn |
2010 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD
| 121000 mi US $1000 |
both tierod ends control arms balljoints failing |
| 67000 mi US $180 |
replace right tie rod |
| 84000 mi | Slight klunking sound while driving at any speed. Ball joint? |
| 110000 mi US $250 |
NEEDED FRONT END ALIGNMENT DUE TO IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR |
2009 Nissan Sentra
Engine not specified
| 70000 mi US $1000 |
Strut leaking fluid, replaced both strut assemblies, alignment, two rotors, and 4 tires |
2009 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD
| 24180 mi C $690 |
Changed both link kit, 345. |
| 34400 mi C $500 |
Changed both tie-rods. both front shocks top bearing plate |
| 34600 mi C $100 |
Change bad link kits after only 2 years. Were parts with a lifetime warranty. Pair only the labor. |
| 46360 mi C $492 |
Strut mounts were replaced. |
| 60450 mi C $550 |
Suspension control arm replaced |
2008 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD
| 11000 mi | A clunk and bump feedback through steering wheel. I have run into this problem with several 08 sentras. Happens when the steering wheel is turned sharply and you accelerate. There is a dull "clunk" noise. Raising the intermediate shaft fixed the noise. |
| 126000 mi US $270 |
Wife hit a massive pothole some months back and saw a rapid decline in rt front strut performance. Left side was getting weak and front end had a noticeable rattle over rough road. Replaced both front struts with Monroe quick struts. |
| 271000 mi US $900 |
and control arms |
| 72400 mi C $982 |
Replaced both front wheel bearings |
| 34720 mi | steering column changed |
| 43600 mi C $400 |
shocks and serpentine belt and rear light |
| 47120 mi C $300 |
stabilizing bar |
| 49600 mi | inner and outer tie rods and all 4 brakes |
| 49600 mi C $300 |
Rear shocks bleeding both changed. |
| 50840 mi C $400 |
suspension stabilizer bar tie rod end |
| 51040 mi C $350 |
wheel hub assembly front left. Car made buzzing noise on the highway after 60 k/h, |
| 52080 mi | driver side strut assembly and mount |
| 60760 mi C $700 |
BOTH STABILIZER ARMS AND BOTH TIE RODS NOT FULLY SUCCESSFUL |
| 70680 mi C $300 |
Both stabilizer bars and both tie rods |
| 69000 mi | problems with rack and pinion |
| 88100 mi US $250 |
front struts |
| 71000 mi US $460 |
Suspension issues. |
| 153000 mi | Bad front struts |
| 36000 mi | rear wheel bearings went out. |
| 75000 mi US $500 |
Wheel hub and bearing wore out and was replaced |
| 34000 mi | Rear suspension assembly was severely misaligned. The rear suspension is not independent, and hence cannot be adjusted. Replace the entire rear axle assembly. |
2007 Nissan Sentra
Engine not specified
| 5000 mi | Power steering motor failed. |
2007 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 69000 mi US $300 |
Front wheel bearing went out. Driver side strut is out and so is tie rod end on that side. I believe the strut being out cause the wheel bear and tie rod to go out. Because the oil from strut was all over the place. |
2007 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
177-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 70800 mi US $1000 |
Replaced tie rod. |
| 106000 mi US $950 |
[stabilizer bar] Making noises |
| 107000 mi US $946 |
Hub assy road wh |
2007 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD
| 79360 mi C $6001 |
Replaced both front Struts. One was leaking hydraulic fluid so had to replace both. |
| 19000 mi | Steering loose, part ordered. |
| 20000 mi | Steering column replaced under warranty. |
| 101000 mi US $400 |
Replace bearing. |
| 116000 mi US $975 |
Ball joints and dampers |
| 139000 mi US $900 |
Strut mount replaced. |
| 112700 mi US $1200 |
Front left tie rod broke, and front struts were worn out by 110,000 miles. Finally got around to replacing them all at Nissan dealer in July 2014. |
2007 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 105400 mi C $450 |
replace both front ball joints and axel |
| 88600 mi | Clunk upon accelerating or decelerating from front right corner. Dealer determined both sides lower control arms were worn out. Also replaced upper strut mounts and struts all covered under extended (100k) warranty. |
| 91000 mi | Alignment sheet from previous trip showed rear suspension was out of spec. It took a bit of persistence to convince them to repair. Rear align is not adjustable and so the whole rear truss needed to be replaced. Align is now in spec. |
| 77000 mi | Noise again from suspension front right corner. Test drove with shop manager. Determined that on previous repair the strut bearing was not replaced with the mount. Offered to replace both at no cost. |
2006 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 68000 mi US $38 |
Slight leak from the steering rack. A simple worm-screw clamp was used to fix it. |
2006 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 130000 mi US $940 |
Front springs and Struts. Leaking in right shock. |
2006 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 71100 mi US $1700 |
Replace steering rack which is leaking internally and damaged tie rod end. (Suspension damage likely caused by previous owner's abuse.) |
| 76980 mi C $300 |
Two rear bearings were changed. |
| 103000 mi US $400 |
All 4 suspension assemblies replaced |
2005 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 144000 mi US $100 |
Front and rear shocks completely failed...and were replaced w complete assemblies as we're not rebuildable |
2005 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 129700 mi US $550 |
Accelerated uneven tire wear. Replaced warped inner tie rods and outer tie rods/boot - both driver and passenger sides. |
| 65100 mi US $300 |
tie rods worn--replaced. |
| 82000 mi US $150 |
Struts and Shocks replaced. replaced pads and rotors on front, replaces tie rod ends. |
| 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. |
| 4000 mi | Replaced power steering belt due to squeaking sound. |
2004.5 Nissan Sentra
Engine not specified
| 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. |
2004 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 229000 mi US $85 |
Left rear wheel bearing |
| 335000 mi | right rear wheel bearing |
| 91940 mi $300 |
Left A Arm was about to break. Direction felt very "fluffy" |
| 110500 mi US $250 |
Rear left wheel bearing replaced |
| 154300 mi US $400 |
Thumping from front end, replaced blown front struts, as well as sway bar link |
2004 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
165-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 129000 mi US $80 |
Power steering hoses leaking. Replaced suction and return hoses. |
2004 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 130200 mi US $200 |
Had to replace all four struts |
| 157000 mi | Normal repair on tie rod ends |
| 188300 mi US $60 |
Wheel bearing hub in rear went bad. Replaced |
| 217000 mi US $200 |
lower control arm both sides. This included the ball joints each side also. While there I did brakes and replaced the left CV axle. Left outer tie rod end. Was told, when the air bag was replaced, left wheel bearing loose. Replaced bearing |
| 33000 mi US $600 |
Tie-rod end needed to be replaced. Brake pads and rotors were replaced as a routine maintenance. |
| 99200 mi | Replaced a control arm and stabilizers. |
| 33000 mi US $100 |
compressor and power steering belt glazed over |
| 66000 mi US $100 |
compressor and power steering belt glazed over yet again |
2003 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 139000 mi US $190 |
Rear shocks leaked oil and were weak. Shock mounting plates worn out. Both causing clunking noise over bumps. Replaced shocks, mounts, and protective boots. |
| 149000 mi US $25 |
Passenger side outer tie rod end became very loose over the past few months. Replaced now before it broke, aligned front end. |
| 88000 mi US $210 |
Both tie rod ends were blown. Replaced both and had an alignment performed. |
2003 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
165-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 136000 mi US $700 |
Replaced shocks and struts on all 4 corners (hadn't been replaced in the life of the car). Replaced worn discs and pads (7,000mi old, but bad spring clip caused premature wear). Replaced Front Left wheel bearing (was replaced before in 06). |
| 144000 mi US $600 |
rear struts |
2003 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 104780 mi $350 |
Change one Shock/Strut. Others also is bad condition, but not as bad as the one further damaged by a pothole. |
2003 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 394000 mi US $5 |
power steering leaks fluid at a slow rate. the leak may be coming from the HI PSI side of the system. |
| 452000 mi US $101 |
The rear end felt loose. The Scott Russell link bushings wore out. |
2002 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 184140 mi C $900 |
Power Steering System Leak, High Pressure, Low Pressure to Reservoir and Cooling Coil All Replaced |
| 196420 mi C $316 |
Struts worn out, 316000kms on them, original to car |
| 123000 mi US $1200 |
Installed new shocks and springs due to wear beyond their useful life. Car was not taking bumps as well as it used to. |
| 123000 mi US $500 |
Replaced rack and pinion due to leaks, Replaced sway bar links due to wear, and upgraded sway bars and brake lines. |
2002 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
165-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 121520 mi C $360 |
Replaced worn out front and rear struts |
2002 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 99300 mi US $612 |
rack & pinion needed to be replaced; leaking; periodically lost "power" in power steering. |
| 116000 mi US $140 |
tie rod boots torn |
2002 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 277760 mi | failing suspension (undrivable on highway, because front too shaky) |
2001 Nissan Sentra
Engine not specified
| 140900 mi US $400 |
tires + passenger side wheel bearing |
2001 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
145-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 168640 mi C $1148 |
Front passenger side spring broke, tie rod end broke, spring puntured tire. Driver side spring also broken, when diagnosed by shop. |
| 181940 mi C $885 |
The ball joints on the lower control arms were worn out and needed to be replaced. |
| 141000 mi US $750 |
Wheel bearings and tie rods needed to be replaced. |
2001 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
145-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 118420 mi $35 |
change the rear wheel bearing passenger side |
| 187000 mi US $1400 |
replaced rack, internal hydraulic seals failed, leaking steering fluid |
| 143220 mi C $500 |
Rattle from shock plate. ordered left and right front shock plates. |
2001 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 100 mi | Occ'l clunk when turning wheel in sharp low-speed turns. Strut tower bearing? Common w/ the B chassis past & present? Not repaired, went away by ~100,000 miles, no further problem. Don't worry abt this noise in your B car. |
| 149200 mi US $100 |
Front stabilizer bar link replaced. Did not notice problem while driving. Mechanic discovered on inspection. |
| 164300 mi US $600 |
One front strut was frozen. Replaced both front struts with Monroe-Matic. The Monroes are mushy, underdamped; would recommend going with stronger ones if you like taking corners fast. |
2001 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 109000 mi US $200 |
Rear wheel bearings needed replacements. |
| 112000 mi | Front bearings/hub assembly were very worn and were replaced. |
| 73160 mi C $750 |
Power steering pump was leaking. Replaced. |
| 75640 mi C $140 |
lower control arm bushing worn out |
2001 Nissan Sentra 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 252000 mi US $45 |
lower control air rear bushings worn, front sway bar links and bushings worn |
2000.5 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 179180 mi ﷼185 |
replaced shock absorbers and front lower ball joint |
1999 Nissan Sentra 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 157000 mi US $850 |
Problem: excessive vibration & low pitch noise at high-speeds (highway) Diagnostics: worn out outer tie rods Solution: change tie rods (same trip: also changed the front tires, (maybe as a result of the worn tie rod ends), including alignement) |
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