Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Nissan Sentra has 8 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
8
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND THEY SAID IT HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET.THEY ALSO ... |
| Dec 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | ENGINE DIE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FWY & WON'T RESTART. BEEN CLOSE TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HAPPENING VERY... |
| Aug 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TRAVELING ON MAIN HIGHWAY W/ AIR TEMP (OAT) 90 DEGREES. RUNNING A/C. COOLANT TEMP SHOWED NORMAL. ... |
| Sep 1, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I AM THE FIRST OWNER OF NISSAN SENTRA 1.8S 2005. AT MILEAGE 74,900, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON... |
| May 23, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 ... |
| Aug 22, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY GETTING A BURNING SMELL WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS WITH SMOKE. CAR ... |
| Jan 3, 2009 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WOULD ONLY DO 10 MILES PER HOUR ON A SUPERHI... |
| Jan 4, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER SPILLING COFFEE ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT POSITION INDI... |