2007 Nissan Sentra — Known Issues & Recalls

While your car was stopped at a red light, the side airbag on the passenger side suddenly deployed without any crash or impact. This is a serious safety concern since airbags should only deploy during a collision.

Your airbag warning light is illuminated on your dashboard. This indicates a potential issue with your airbag system that needs to be diagnosed by a technician. A diagnostic scan will be needed to identify whether it's a sensor problem, wiring issue, or a component failure.

Your airbag warning light has turned on. This indicates a problem with your airbag system that needs to be diagnosed. You should have a technician scan your vehicle's computer to identify the specific fault and determine what repair is needed.

Your brake lines corroded and failed while driving on the highway, causing you to lose braking power—though you were able to stop safely. The rear left brake line had severe corrosion at the points where it attaches to the car's body, and another section was on the verge of failing. These attachment points lack the corrosion protection that the rest of the brake line has. The repair will likely involve replacing the corroded brake lines and possibly adding corrosion protection to the attachment points.

Your brake warning light came on, but a shop initially said your brake pads were fine. Two weeks later, your brakes failed and you had to push the pedal to the floor to stop. A Firestone technician found your master cylinder and brake booster were full of brake fluid, which prevented the brakes from working properly. This matches a 2008 recall issue you never received notification for. Fixing this required replacing the master cylinder and brake booster.

Your car shakes and feels unstable when turning on highways, forcing you to slow down around curves. Town road turns are slightly better but still require careful handling. This started after new front tires were installed while the original rear tires remained on the vehicle. The issue may be related to uneven tire wear, misalignment, or a mismatch between front and rear tire conditions.

Your tire pressure warning light keeps turning on even though your tires are only six months old and shops have confirmed the tire pressure and sensors are working properly. The light turns off temporarily but comes back on within a day or two. This suggests a faulty tire pressure sensor or warning light module that needs diagnosis and replacement.

Your brake pedal went completely unresponsive during a test drive and had to be pressed all the way to the floor with no effect. The mechanic had to use the parking brake to stop the car inside the shop. Your vehicle was diagnosed as needing a brake master cylinder replacement, though the repair wasn't completed. Replacing the brake master cylinder is typically required to restore full braking function.

Your car caught fire while you were driving home. You noticed smoke coming from the glove compartment area, and when you checked under the hood, flames were already visible. The fire spread rapidly and completely destroyed the vehicle, which had to be towed away. The fire may have been related to the engine or fuel system, particularly since you had an oil change performed about a week and a half before the incident.

Your car caught fire under the hood while parked and turned off, causing severe damage to engine components, hoses, and wiring. The fire department had to extinguish the flames, and the damage was extensive. The cause of the fire started while the vehicle was idle with the ignition off. The repair will likely require complete replacement of the engine bay wiring harness, fuel lines, and potentially the entire engine assembly.

Your CVT transmission has a main seal leak causing a whining noise and loss of acceleration at certain speeds. The internal belt is flapping, which caused your vehicle to shut down completely on the highway. This also damaged the speed control sensor and throttle body sensor, which triggered a small electrical fire in the engine compartment. The fix will likely involve replacing the transmission seal, belt, and damaged sensors, along with inspection of the electrical wiring.

After purchasing your car from the dealership, the seller said they replaced the battery and the airbag warning light should turn off on its own after driving a few miles. The light never went off, so you paid $162 at Nissan for an inspection and $400 at the dealership for repairs. However, the airbag light came back on after driving a couple more miles. The fix likely involves diagnosing and repairing the airbag system's electrical connections or replacing a faulty airbag control module.

Your car began sputtering and shaking while accelerating. When you parked it to investigate, the engine shook when put in reverse, and you noticed smoke and something that looked like aluminum foil near the fuel lines. Within minutes, your car caught fire under the hood and was completely destroyed despite firefighter intervention. This indicates a serious fuel system leak or electrical fault that ignited flammable materials.

Your steering wheel felt loose or unresponsive while driving. Upon inspection, you discovered that the front tire was turned fully to the left even though your steering wheel was pointing straight ahead. The inner tie rod, which connects your steering wheel to the front wheels, had broken.

After a car accident in April 2015, your vehicle's rear shocks were bent inward but not repaired by your insurance company during their initial inspection. You had the shocks repaired yourself, and the total damage was significant enough that the car should have been declared a total loss for safety reasons. You believe the insurance company failed to properly inspect and assess the full extent of the damage to your vehicle.

You're hearing a loud noise coming from the front of your car that's getting worse over time. You've also noticed several other issues with the front end. The noise is one of your biggest concerns and continues to increase in volume.

Your tire pressure warning light is staying on even though you've checked that all four tires have the correct air pressure and tried restarting the car to reset it. Additionally, your passenger airbag indicator is flashing on and off when the car is starting up. You also mentioned your car stalled at a traffic light a few weeks ago, though it's unclear if these issues are connected.

In April 2019, multiple controls on your steering wheel suddenly stopped working all at once, including cruise control, radio volume and station buttons, and the horn. At the same time, your airbag warning light started flashing. Your mechanic indicated this is a known issue on many Nissans and suggested you may need to replace the combination switch.

Your car is experiencing multiple problems: the front struts are leaking fluid, the passenger window doesn't roll up and down reliably, the engine timing is off, and the CVT transmission is failing—all around 160,000 miles. These issues have left your car unable to drive reliably.

Your CVT transmission is making a whining noise that has been present since you purchased the vehicle. This sound may indicate an issue with the transmission fluid or internal components that should be inspected by a mechanic.