Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2008 Nissan Sentra has 3 recalls, 167 complaints.
3
Recalls
167
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
09V431000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 SENTRA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH MASTER CYLINDERS. BRAKE FLUID MAY LEAK FROM THE MASTER CYLI...
08V311000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
NISSAN IS RECALLING 169,202 MY 2007-2008 SENTRA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED ROBERT BOSCH MASTER CYLINDER. DUE TO THE MACHINING IRREGULARITY BY THE SU...
10V401000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS U...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2008 Nissan Sentra 4-DR.w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Transmission problems! Dealer wants to Charge me $7,000.00 dollars to fix it! Recall has a warranty ... |
| Feb 1, 2023 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The car's airbag dashboard light has been on and blinking for about a month now- indicating an issue... |
| Jan 5, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving approx... |
| Dec 30, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Driver Air bag sensor light came on. The dealership reset it several times but it continues to come... |
| Mar 12, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | JUST DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY (NO BRAKES APPLIED) AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WENT BAD AND LOST POWER BR... |
| Mar 18, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | I PURCHASED THE CAR DROVE IT HOME WITH NO PROBLEM. 2 DAYS AFTER MY PURCHASE IT DRIVES VERY SLOW AND... |
| Nov 24, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED... |
| Nov 24, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THERE THE CODE OF P1778 THAT KEEPS COMING UP ON ABOUT A CVT AND IFS AFFECTING THE DRIVE AND STRAIN ... |
| Sep 13, 2020 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY MY AXEL AND BALL JOINT. THE CONTROL ARM DISCONNECTED FROM MY TRANSMISSION.... |
| Sep 2, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES ON DASH WON'T GO OFF. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE... OVER 10 IN THE LAST YEA... |
| Jan 2, 2020 | ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. MECHANIC DIAGNOSIS IS DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SENSORS. |
| Oct 3, 2019 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VEHICLE AIR BAG BEGAN FLASHING AND HORN STOPPED WORKING WHEN PRESSED. |
| Aug 22, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | DRIVING OVER AN HOUR AND THE CAR STARTS TO STRUGGLE, I CAN FEEL IT LOOSING POWER, IN ORDER TO NOT PR... |
| Aug 5, 2019 | ENGINE | ON JUNE 20, 2016, I TOOK MY CAR INTO A NISSAN CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REDONE U... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON AND BLINKING CONTINOUSLY. THE HORN ALSO STOPPED WORKING. FEELS VERY UNSAFE... |
| Jul 1, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING START... |
| May 2, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING AND BRAKE LIGHT IS COMING ON |
| May 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS CONSTANTLY WARNING THE OWNER THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE UNIT. OTHER YEARS A... |
| May 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES CONSTANTLY ON DASH PANEL. CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT GO OUT. HAS BEEN R... |
| Apr 18, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TAKATA RECALL. THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. IT'S A AUTOMAT... |