2007 Nissan SENTRA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
154 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 119 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 40 of 154 complaints (26.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 30 | 19.5% |
| Steering behavior | 29 | 18.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 16 | 10.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 9 | 5.8% |
| Engine operation | 8 | 5.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 2.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 40 |
| Steering | 26 |
| Electrical System | 11 |
| Engine | 11 |
| Power Train | 11 |
| Unknown Or Other | 10 |
| Service Brakes | 9 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 9 |
Air Bags: 40; Steering: 26; Electrical System: 11; Engine: 11; Power Train: 11; Unknown Or Other: 10; Service Brakes: 9; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 9
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 27 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 21 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 20 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 16 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 26 |
| 150,000 and above | 9 |
Under 25,000: 27; 25,000 to 49,999: 21; 50,000 to 74,999: 20; 75,000 to 99,999: 16; 100,000 to 149,999: 26; 150,000 and above: 9
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (27). 35 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 16 |
| 2010 | 16 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2007: 9; 2008: 19; 2009: 16; 2010: 16; 2011: 13; 2012: 8; 2013: 7; 2014: 12; 2015: 11; 2016: 7; 2017: 9; 2018: 2; 2019: 7; 2020: 8; 2021: 3; 2022: 4; 2023: 1; 2025: 1; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 30 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 29 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 16 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10179254 · 2007-01-20 (January 20, 2007)
1-9-07 I PURCHASED A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA ON 1-13-07 THE PS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT. IT CORRECTED ITSELF AND DROVE OKAY UNTIL 1-18, 2007 I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THE PORTER DROVE THE CAR AND CONFIRMED THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING. I HAD TO ARGUE WITH THE SERVICE CLERK TO DEMAND THAT THE VEHICLE BE CHECKED, AFTER TALKING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND THE SALES MANAGER THEY AGREED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT DAY I RECEIVE A CALL STATING THAT A PROBLEM WAS FOUND AND THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED. I HAVE N…
Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10179254 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187407 · 2007-04-09 (April 9, 2007)
MY ONE MONTH OLD CAR ROCKS SIDE TO SIDE WHEN I TURN FROM A SMOOTH ROAD TO A BUMPPY ONE, AND I FEEL THE ROAD BUMPS THROUGH THE TIRE MORE SO THAN ANY OTHER NEW CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO SARATOGA NISSON AND LIA NISSON, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. I WAS TRYING TO TRADE IT BACK BUT I WILL LOOSE MONEY- NOT HAPPY . *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10187407 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10199295 · 2007-08-11 (August 11, 2007)
WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT EITHER A STOP OR A SLOW ROLL THE STEERING MADE A LOW TONED NOISE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS TO THE LEFT. IT IS NOT LOW ON POWER STEERING FLIUD AND HAS DONE IT SINCE I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE. I'VE TALK TO OTHER OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEARLERSHIPS ARE SAYING IT HAS TO DO WITH THE ABS AND SOMETHING ELSE. THE BRAKES WORK FINE AND STILL MAKES THE NOISE EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT PRESSING THE BRAKES. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10199295 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10199841 · 2007-08-16 (August 16, 2007)
MY SON BOUGHT A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA S ON JULY 27, 2007. THIS VEHICLE HAS BROKE DOWN ON 08/03/07, 08/07/07, 08/10/00 AND AS OF TODAY IT IS STILL AT A NISSAN DEALER. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THAT THREE TIMES THE WHILE DRIVING ALONG FOR NO REASON IT THE CAR SPEED DROPS TO 5 MPH. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AT DEVELOPMENT AND NO OTHER TRAFFIC. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO 5 MPH. NO FASTER. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED MY SON HAD TWO CLIENTS IN THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED MY SON A…
Owner-reported narrative. 622 miles reported. Look up ODI 10199841 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10205498 · 2007-10-12 (October 12, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. ON OCTOBER 6, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ITS 7,500 MILE MAINTENANCE SERVICE. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND BALANCED AT THAT TIME. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HE COULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER THAT WAS LOCATED CLOSER TO HIM. AT THAT TIME, HE AND THE DEALER BELIEVED THE TIRES JUST NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER, THEY FOUND THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION NEEDED…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10205498 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10208729 · 2007-11-12 (November 12, 2007)
MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT LAST NIGHT IN OUR 2007 NISSAN SENTRA, SHE REARENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER THAT STOPPED SHORT, SHE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES WHEN IT HAPPENED AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE(THE CAR DIDN'T SLOW DOWN AT ALL) AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF, SHE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, AND SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL, LUCKILY THERE WAS NO SEVERE INJURIES, BUT IN CONTACTING NISSAN THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE TO MUCH(EXPECTED THAT THEY AREN'T GOING TO TAKE ANY BLAME) BUT WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY …
Owner-reported narrative. 25,415 miles reported. Look up ODI 10208729 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10210899 · 2007-12-05 (December 5, 2007)
ON 10/4/2007. WHILE DRIVING NISSAN SENTRA 2007 ,THE VEHICLE/BRAKE MALFUNCTION CAUSING VEHICLE TO TRAVEL FOR ABOUT A 100 YARDS BEFORE CRASHING INTO A FENCE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAIN FRONT DAMAGE OF OVER $6.000. I WAS LUCKY NOT TO SUSTAIN ANY INJURY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,582 miles reported. Look up ODI 10210899 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10211501 · 2007-12-11 (December 11, 2007)
FALSE ILLUMINATION OF THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT. LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE RANDOMLY AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIX IT. IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS FOR IT AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING. IT IS TO THE POINT WHERE WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON, I DON'T BELIEVE IT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10211501 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
08V311000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder
Reported: 2008-07-11 (July 11, 2008)
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 THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.
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 1-800-647-7261.
NHTSA campaign record ↗