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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%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 669 repairs.
Nissan Sentra electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (14%)
$100 - $499 (31%)
< $100 (50%)
Chart based on 118 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2019 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD
| 33700 mi US $433 |
Drivers Door Lock not working and replaced. |
2016 Nissan Sentra
Engine not specified
| 54000 mi US $825 |
Windshield washer pump failure; replaced pump |
2013 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 1.8L I4 CVT FWD
| 42300 mi US $250 |
Replace battery, no charge left |
| 68163 mi US $250 |
Malfunction of the head unit. Volume knobs not working |
| 6810 mi | Passenger side SRS light came on intermittently. Dealer could also not repair - deferred to later time when something magical would happen, like I take the car to a competent mechanic. Trunk sensor pad would not open trunk. Dealer could not repair - deferred to later time when something magical would happen, like I take the car to a competent mechanic. Attempted to repair trunk open sensor pad - did not have part to repair. Deferred again. |
2011 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD
| 23000 mi | Driver side back brake light already went out. It went out at 18,000 miles, just didn't have time to take it to the dealer for free replacement-put new bulb in. |
| 82000 mi US $20 |
Windshield washer pump went out. |
| 84000 mi US $1400 |
Was blowing cold air hours before it just stopped--but then all of a sudden came out of the store and it was blowing hot air. Whole AC had to be fixed. Major repair |
| 44020 mi | After replacing battery, Airbag blinking in the dashboard. |
| 22940 mi | Needed condenser cost of condenser $504.00 and $554.00 for labour, freon and evacuation of old Freon. Done under Warranty. |
| 40500 mi | Clogged condensate drain. |
2010 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
177-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 50000 mi US $1300 |
Compressor died |
2010 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD
| 115000 mi US $600 |
ac stopped working, all dash needed to come out. |
| 121000 mi US $1000 |
ac not working, condenser replaced. |
| 96300 mi US $500 |
A/C compressor locked up and needed replaced and System recharged |
| 32000 mi | air bag light flashing passenger front air bag module air bag diagnosis sensor unit was replaced. |
| 15366 mi | Left fog lamp inop due to bulb, replaced under warranty. No cost to owner |
| 84000 mi US $300 |
Bad alternator |
| Replaced entire radio dashboard component because screen kept cutting out. |
2009 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD
| 60450 mi C $550 |
Rear plates lights didn't work. Wires were changed |
2008 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD
| 102000 mi US $750 |
TPMS system |
| 1100 mi | Two rattles, one in the driver side airbag above the seatbelt, the other behind the passenger side speaker. Awaiting replacement rear seatbelts that are supposedly causing the driver side issue. They are still trying to determine the passenger side issue. |
| 11000 mi | Condenser cracked and leaked all the coolant. Replaced condenser and recharged system. When finished the window auto up feature didn't work and I had to take it back for another day to get them to re-flash the computer. After pulling battery for previous repair, system reset and disabled auto window up on driver side. Reflashed and it was ok. |
| 13000 mi | Replaced motor for driver side window. Had them look at two tires that were worn to wear bars in only 13k miles. |
| 82000 mi US $200 |
tire pressure monitoring sensor replaced |
| 36000 mi | The doors wont open with the beeper they have to be manually opened with the key or by hand. |
| When turning on the air conditioning, the air temp never got cold. | |
| 2000 mi | Air conditioning would not cool. |
| 2000 mi | No air conditioning problem returned. Found to be a faulty compressor. Compressor replaced. |
| 35800 mi | Automatic trunk actuator switch was inoperative. Dealer replaced part and installed. Under warranty repair. |
| 61000 mi US $50 |
A/C clutch quit working, Dealer stated bad compressor the car was fixed under warranty with a $50.00 deductible. |
| Speed-sensitive audio volume does-not work, replaced radio..still does not work mechanic said sorry! "Thats the way it is"! Thanks for going the extra mile.Out of alignment & Tires out of balance. |
| 71000 mi US $460 |
Tire pressure sensor fail. |
| 65000 mi US $50 |
left front head light replaced |
| 124000 mi US $629 |
alternator replaced |
| 208 mi US $20 |
Driver side Headlight changed out passenger side Headlight Changed out |
| 37400 mi C $492 |
third brake light bulb, took 10 minutes. license light issue - no light electrical issue. Labor to diagnose the problem with license light at $85 per hour so it has not been fixed. |
| 6000 mi | Tire inflation monitor warning light came on. Tire pressures were brought up to recommended amount. Light remained on. Dealer said it would re-set itself and did... but after a few hundred miles of driving. |
2007 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 57000 mi | Airbag light on so far only looked at a few things. Saving money for a trip to the shop. |
2007 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
177-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 50000 mi US $900 |
Loud noise coming from blower fan whether using heater or A/C. |
2007 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD
| 73160 mi C $1100 |
Compressor failed and had to be replaced. |
| 21000 mi | AC would stop working after driving for a while and engine made loud clicking noise while ac running. |
| 32000 mi | Tire pressure monitor system malfunction. Unsuccessful repair, but later went away on its own. |
| 55180 mi C $1200 |
Compressor replacement |
| 138600 mi US $120 |
blower motor |
| 139000 mi US $900 |
Dead battery |
2006 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 150800 mi US $662 |
Replaced an a/c control head due to a small plastic part inside breaking off after ten years of AZ summers. $662. Later learned on a forum can fix it by taking the dash apart, opening the control head and doing a fix with a couple of twist-ties. |
2006 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
165-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 45000 mi US $55 |
Starter started malfunctioning about in 2008, at about 30K miles, never bothered replacing 'til now. Thought it was the teeth of the starter, but looks like the solenoid actaully. |
2006 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 130000 mi US $940 |
starter solenoid failed/seized. Entire starter replaced |
2006 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 117000 mi US $100 |
Battery replacement. Old battery dead. Haven't driven the car much for last few months. |
| 127000 mi | Drivers side window motor burned out. 2nd time replaced in 2 yrs. |
| 100200 mi US $400 |
AC wasn't working |
2005 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
165-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 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. |
| 75000 mi | Lights for climate control went out. Repair is not attempted. |
| 96800 mi US $40 |
Stoplight switch replaced after brake lights and cruise control stopped working. 2nd time having this issue on this particular vehicle |
| 120000 mi US $300 |
Starter died, had to be replaced |
2005 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 128000 mi US $500 |
replace ac control unit. |
| 129000 mi US $90 |
Battery went bad, 4th battery in 129000 miles. Bought a new one. |
2005 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 62700 mi US $300 |
The alternator was replaced and a week later car was towed to same shop because the replaced alternator failed. |
2004 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 19000 mi | Left front door speaker (woofer) blown - replaced under warranty. Intermittent long crank - no fix :( Some difficulty shifting into 1/2/R - Told "Could not duplicate" |
| 21000 mi | At a different Nissan dealership... Right front speaker (woofer) blown - At first told "could not duplicate". Showed to service writer, replaced under warranty Intermittent long crank - "Could not duplicate" 1/2/R difficulty in shifting - "Could not d |
| 54000 mi US $300 |
Now out of warranty (mileage), cd got stuck in cd-player. Replaced cd player with aftermarket. |
| 201000 mi | obd code for o2 sensor heater voltage low, traced to oxidation on wiring harnes plug at ecu, fixed by owner |
| 332000 mi | trip computer only occasionally works, started being a problem a year ago never repaired |
| 332000 mi | gas guage has become totally eratic |
| 334300 mi | starter failed |
| 335000 mi | battery failed |
| 108000 mi US $100 |
Battery replaced |
| 120000 mi US $100 |
Replaced alternator |
| 125000 mi US $10 |
Replaced lower alternator bracket bolt, which had vibrated out and became lodged in water pump pulley |
2004 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
165-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 143100 mi US $200 |
No start replaced starter |
2004 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 107000 mi US $875 |
Air conditioner wasn't working. Needed new parts and labor. |
| 41000 mi | stereo shorted out, under warranty |
| 30000 mi US $35 |
Replaced brake light/stop light switch after watching a video online detailing process. |
| 112220 mi C $150 |
Battery died |
| 115320 mi C $100 |
Slow leaking air conditioner. |
| 95000 mi US $1000 |
Evap coil replaced. |
2003 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 149000 mi US $175 |
Alternator began making a loud noise, while components inside were glowing red-hot and billowing smoke (but still charging the battery). Left car in parking lot at work overnight. Replaced alternator myself next morning, took 10 minutes. |
| 85000 mi US $250 |
Alternator started to fail due to a bad diode. Replaced alternator and all was fine. |
| 103000 mi US $185 |
The alternator went bad. Wasn't charging system causing misfire and no starts. Replaced everything is fine now. |
2003 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 133000 mi US $100 |
Replaced a/c blower fan motor |
| 100100 mi $100 |
One hose was leaking, so had to change it and recharge A/C |
2003 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 48670 mi C $420 |
Replaced failed Alternator |
| 52080 mi C $120 |
Alternator failed again, left stranded. Dealer would only over cost of failed part, not labour. They just repalced it 5 months earlier and won't stand behind their product. $75 tow, $45 (own mechanic labour). |
| 6200 mi | Heater box foam filter lining replaced. |
2002 Nissan Sentra
Engine not specified
| 120000 mi US $90 |
The Header was out and also the a/c has a coolent leak so it ounly blowed hot air |
2002 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 176700 mi C $200 |
AC Radiator needed replacement |
| 2805 mi | Cigarette lighter assembly and all speaker grilles replaced under warranty. |
| 14106 mi | Heater control assembly replaced and foam seals applied under warranty. |
| 122000 mi US $200 |
Alternator stopped charging. Purchased one at a local parts store, replaced it, problem solved. |
2002 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
165-horsepower 2.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 94300 mi US $400 |
Replaced the license plate light. It was burnt out |
| 96000 mi US $1 |
The clip holding the temperature control wire, broke. Replaced with zip tie and tape |
| 102000 mi US $6 |
Changed the driver side headlight |
| 105000 mi US $120 |
Replaced the battery with a new one |
2002 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 20000 mi | Replace temperature regulator for HVAC |
| 65000 mi | Replace fan speed switch |
| 128000 mi US $60 |
New starter motor. Quick and easy repair. Had the horn replaced at the same time, it died after I hit a big puddle a little too quickly. |
2002 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 131180 mi C $45 |
New turn signal light bulbs |
| 137860 mi C $440 |
Replaced Battery |
| 151280 mi C $285 |
Loss of dashboard lights |
| 158100 mi C $600 |
Daytime running light module failure |
2001 Nissan Sentra
Engine not specified
| 84000 mi | Break in horn wiring. Was repaired once. Not working again. |
| 153760 mi C $200 |
had to replace used starter twice |
2001 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
145-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 178000 mi US $700 |
System was leaking coolant from one of the lines and from the evaporator. Both the damaged line and evaporator unit needed to be replaced. |
| 180000 mi | Cold airflow insufficient and AC can cut out unexpectedly. Needed to bring car back to have temperature controller unit replaced and sensor inserted into a different location on evaporator, per Nissan. Repairs not sufficient. |
| 110980 mi C $85 |
Power Window Regulator broke on the drivers side; replaced regulator myself (easy, less than 30 minutes) |
| 114700 mi | Passenger window goes down, but will not go up (or goes up very slowly or with help). Cleaned & Lubed tracks but still not great. |
| 152520 mi C $395 |
Replaced driver side power window motor and regulator. |
| 170500 mi C $30 |
The left turn signal was flashing fast. |
| 175460 mi C $30 |
Left turn signal was flashing fast. There was a bad connection somewhere that needed fixing. |
| 179800 mi C $300 |
The starter was not working correctly. |
| 181940 mi C $885 |
There was something leaking. I thought it was coolant but it turns out the air conditioning was leaking. |
2001 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
145-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 153140 mi C $400 |
Alternator Failure.. over 2500 RPM Battery and Emergency Light would flicker on... replaced alternator belt... no change... replaced alternator... repair seems successful |
| 153140 mi C $265 |
Alternator Failure due to incorrect remanufacture |
2001 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 158720 mi C $250 |
Front-Driver side power windows switches malfunctioning; it could only roll down Front-Driver & Passenger Side windows, but it couldn't bring them back up. |
| 166000 mi | Airbag light was flashing. Started flashing when I was driving on a very rough road. Reset by toggling ignition switch according to http://x.nissanhelp.com/forums/armada/2415-flashing-air-bag-light.html. |
| 129000 mi US $375 |
AC valve was leaking compressor gas. Valve had to be replaced. |
2001 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 134000 mi US $134 |
Needed to replace battery cables. |
2001 Nissan Sentra 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 100440 mi $650 |
Rebuilt alternator installed. |
1999 Nissan Sentra 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 150000 mi US $27 |
Problem: Fan would only work on setting 4 (max), but not on settings 1-2-3. Solution: Replaced the blower motor resistor (myself), that I got at my local part store. |
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