Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Nissan Sentra has 14 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2020 | ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. MECHANIC DIAGNOSIS IS DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SENSORS. |
| Aug 5, 2019 | ENGINE | ON JUNE 20, 2016, I TOOK MY CAR INTO A NISSAN CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REDONE U... |
| Nov 30, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE ... |
| Aug 21, 2015 | ENGINE | SLOWING APPROACHING STOPS ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF, IT HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES. |
| Feb 13, 2013 | ENGINE | IT STARTED WITH A SMALL CLUNK NOISE THAT WILL GO AWAY AFTER A WHILE OF DRIVING THE CAR, SIX MONTHS L... |
| Feb 21, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE EXHAUST MUFFLER FLANGE FAILED. IT WAS SEVERELY RUSTED, WHILE THE EXHAUST PIPE AND MUFFLER WERE ... |
| Nov 1, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUM... |
| Mar 22, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE AIR COMPRESSOR ON MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA WENT OUT. WHY THERE'S NOT A RECALL??? *TR |
| Jan 10, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR ABOUT THE SAME TIME AS WE NOTICED A TICKING NOISE COMING FRO... |
| Jan 2, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING TO FLORIDA FROM DC FOR VACATION, THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. SINCE WE... |
| Nov 30, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | AT 50,000 MILES, I HAD A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE WITH MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0. WHEN I PULLED ... |
| Oct 6, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | ENGINE KNOCK, MY CAR HAS A PISTON SLAPPING AROUND IN THE ENGINE. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER "SIMS NISSAN ... |
| Sep 15, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | AT 700 MILES, CAR WOULDN'T START. HAD TOWED TO DEALERSHIP-CAR STARTED-COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. AT ... |
| Jun 15, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2005 SENTRA 1.8 S. HEATER WOULD BE HOT THEN COLD, HAVE REPLACED THERMOSTAT 5 TIMES. CAR NEVER OVERHE... |