2008 NISSAN SENTRA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
233
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
9
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2008 NISSAN SENTRA
The 2008 NISSAN SENTRA has received a total of 233 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER. 9 technical service bulletins have been issued by Nissan North America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Air Bags (53 complaints), Engine (15 complaints), and Power Train (15 complaints).
Recalls for the 2008 NISSAN SENTRA
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2008 NISSAN SENTRA, potentially affecting up to 187,736 vehicles.
Recall 10V401000 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
| 7,948 vehicles affected
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
Consequence: OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT...
View full details →Recall 09V431000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
| 10,586 vehicles affected
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 SENTRA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH MASTER CYLINDERS. BRAKE FLUID MAY LEAK FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER. IF THE AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR DECREASES TO BELOW THE MINIMUM LEVEL, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WILL ILLUMINATE AS DESIGNED AND THE BRAKES WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
Consequence: IF THE WARNING LAMP IS CONTINUOUSLY IGNORED, ONE OF THE BRAKE CIRCUITS ON THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCES AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
View full details →Recall 08V311000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
| 169,202 vehicles affected
Defect: NISSAN IS RECALLING 169,202 MY 2007-2008 SENTRA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED ROBERT BOSCH MASTER CYLINDER. DUE TO THE MACHINING IRREGULARITY BY THE SUPPLIER, THE INTERNAL SEAL GROOVE IN THE BODY OF SOME BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS MAY ALLOW FOR A GAP IN THE GROOVE CONTACT AREA OF THE SEAL. THIS MAY RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID SLOWLY LEAKING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER INTO...
Consequence: IF THE WARNING LAMP IS IGNORED, ONE OF THE BRAKE CIRCUITS ON THE VEHICLE MAY NOT OPERATE AS DESIGNED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MASTER CYLINDER/BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY AND IF BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE IS DETECTED, THE MASTER CYLINDER WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2008 NISSAN SENTRA
233 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
Transmission problems! Dealer wants to Charge me $7,000.00 dollars to fix it! Recall has a warranty until 2022 or 120,000 miles . My car has 85,375 miles!they said that warranty already expired! But my car only has 85,375 miles and the warranty is 120,000 miles!
The car's airbag dashboard light has been on and blinking for about a month now- indicating an issue. I have not been in any recent accidents and it appeared on its own. Subsequently, the car horn does not work. Airbags and car horn are necessary to prevent accidents and serious injury, including death in the event of an accident. I advised my local Nissan dealership who stated there are no current recalls and the car would need to be inspected- which will likely be costly. No inspections have been made at this time.
The car's airbag dashboard light has been on and blinking for about a month now- indicating an issue. I have not been in any recent accidents and it appeared on its own. Subsequently, the car horn does not work. Airbags and car horn are necessary to prevent accidents and serious injury, including death in the event of an accident. I advised my local Nissan dealership who stated there are no current recalls and the car would need to be inspected- which will likely be costly. No inspections have been made at this time.
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle in front abruptly depressed its brake pedal causing the driver to crash into the rear of the vehicle. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but no air bags were deployed. No injuries were reported. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000.
Driver Air bag sensor light came on. The dealership reset it several times but it continues to come on. We paid the money to have them put the car on the diagnostic system. They are saying after review, the airbag needs to be replaced. It costs $1500 to replace the airbag. Which makes zero sense. The car has never been wrecked. Reports have shown issues with airbags in hundreds of thousands of Nissans. The 2008 Nissan Sentra needs to be reviewed for an airbag recall. This is extremely dangerous.
Safety Rating for the 2008 NISSAN SENTRA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2008 NISSAN SENTRA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2008 NISSAN SENTRA
Nissan North America, Inc. has issued 9 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
NTB-13-095-A — ENGINE
NISSAN: AFTER CERTAIN CONTINUOUS OPERATION AND VEHICLE SPEED HAS BEEN REDUCED DUE TO THE FAIL SAFE OF THE CVT, CAUSED BY DRIVING IN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, HIGH RPM AND/OR HIGH SPEED, WHINNYING OR RATTLING NOISE OCCURRING DURING REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND/OR CLIMBING STEEP OR EXTENDED HILLS. MODEL 2007-2012 SENTRA. *PE
NTB 92-123C — WHEELS
AFTERMARKET CHROMING OF NISSAN ALLOY WHEELS NOT APPROVED OR AUTHORIZED AND STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. ALL MODELS INCLUDING 2008-2009 MY. *PE UPDATED 1/31/14. *PE
NTB-13-008 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NISSAN: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF STEERING WHEEL SWITCH SERVICE PARTS, IF NEEDED, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. MODELS 2007-2012 SENTRA. *PE
NTB-12-057 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN: IF CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) FLUID TEMPERATURE RISES ABOVE A CERTAIN THRESHOLD, IT WILL GO INTO FLUID PROTECTION LOGIC MODE (FAIL SAFE MODE), AS DESIGNED. *PE
NTB-10-129 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
NISSAN: HEAD RESTRAINT ON FRONT SEAT(S) IS LOOSE. MOVES BACK AND FORTH. DETACH THE SEAT BACK FINISHER AND REPLACE THE HEAD RESTRAINT SPRING AND CLIP. *PE
NTB-08-030C — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NISSAN: MIL ON W/DTC P0116 (ECT SENSOR) STORED. (ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR) IS STORED IN THE ECM AND THERE ARE NO OTHER VEHICLE DRIVEABILITY SYMPTOMS. *PE
NTB-09-150 — SEATS
NISSAN: DRIVER OR PASSENGER SEAT HAS SLIGHT MOVEMENT, OR WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD. REPAIR THE SEAT WITH THE SERVICE KIT. *PE
NTB-09-026 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NISSAN: SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG. ON SOME VEHICLES ONE OR BOTH SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY POSITIONED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. REQUEST TO INSPECT AND, IF APPROPRIATE, REPOSITION THE AIR BAGS. *PE
NTB-09-026 — AIR BAGS
NISSAN: SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG. ON SOME VEHICLES ONE OR BOTH SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY POSITIONED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. REQUEST TO INSPECT AND, IF APPROPRIATE, REPOSITION THE AIR BAGS. *PE
NHTSA Investigations for the 2008 NISSAN SENTRA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NISSAN SENTRA
- 2003 NISSAN SENTRA — 239 complaints
- 2004 NISSAN SENTRA — 235 complaints
- 2005 NISSAN SENTRA — 224 complaints
- 2006 NISSAN SENTRA — 155 complaints
- 2007 NISSAN SENTRA — 214 complaints
- 2008 NISSAN SENTRA (current)
- 2009 NISSAN SENTRA — 81 complaints
- 2010 NISSAN SENTRA — 212 complaints
- 2011 NISSAN SENTRA — 199 complaints
- 2012 NISSAN SENTRA — 260 complaints
- 2013 NISSAN SENTRA — 866 complaints
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