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2007 Nissan Sentra repairs by problem area

Engine (36%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)

Brakes and Traction Control (5%)

Suspension and Steering (20%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (8%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (13%)

Other (11%)

Chart based on 87 repairs.
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2007 Nissan Sentra repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (6%)

$500 - $999 (15%)

$100 - $499 (18%)

< $100 (60%)

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Chart based on 72 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2007 Nissan Sentra

Engine not specified

Nissan Sentra in Maryland, United States
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009
May 2008

5000 mi
Power steering motor failed. 
Jun 2008

5000 mi
Rattling inside engine, could not replicate.  Transmission grinding, could not replicate. 
Nov 2008

7000 mi
Rattles/Creaks/Vibrations within the cabin. Written off as being "standard noises that Nissan was aware of with no fix." Finally got frustrated enough to trade car with only 9k miles on it. 

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2007 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan

200-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD

Nissan Sentra in New Mexico, United States
Feb 2010 - Nov 2019
Mar 2018

57000 mi
Airbag light on so far only looked at a few things. Saving money for a trip to the shop. 
Nissan Sentra in Tennessee, United States
Dec 2014 - Jan 2015
Jan 2015

US $150
Cam Position Sensor Replaced 
Nissan Sentra in California, United States
Aug 2007 - Jan 2014
Oct 2007

1600 mi
both rear tail lights not sealed properly, so they would get moisture in them. 
Nov 2007

1900 mi
driver side tail light again not sealed properly. 
Jan 2008

5500 mi
had to replace whole cowl because one plastic clip was broken another original defect. 
Feb 2008

5500 mi
floor mat clip was originally broken from day one - it took them almost six months to get part in stock. 
Jan 2014

69000 mi

US $300
Front wheel bearing went out. Driver side strut is out and so is tie rod end on that side. I believe the strut being out cause the wheel bear and tie rod to go out. Because the oil from strut was all over the place. 
Nissan Sentra in Ohio, United States
Mar 2007 - Mar 2010
Nov 2007

1045 mi
Had to take car to dealer for paint drip on the bottom of the passenger door and also some paint was coming off at the bottom of the airdamn I'm still impressed with this car - it is the minor problems that I noticed when waxing my car. 
Nissan Sentra in Illinois, United States
Feb 2010 - Jun 2011
Apr 2010

20000 mi
Fuel rail become partially detached and was rattling at 2100 rpms 

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2007 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan

177-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD

Nissan Sentra in Massachusetts, United States
Apr 2011 - Jun 2018
Jul 2012

50000 mi

US $900
Loud noise coming from blower fan whether using heater or A/C. 
Aug 2012

50800 mi

US $65
Part of the exhaust pipe needed to be replaced. 
May 2014

70800 mi

US $1000
Replaced tie rod. 
Mar 2018

106000 mi

US $950
[stabilizer bar] Making noises 
May 2018

107000 mi

US $946
Hub assy road wh 
Jun 2018

108000 mi

US $1
Muffler replacement Added air in tire 
Nissan Sentra in Ontario, Canada
Jun 2008 - Apr 2013
Apr 2009

11780 mi
Engine lost power, shuddered and died. Check Engine light came on. Restart results in same symptoms. Cause was failed Mass Airflow Sensor.  
Nov 2009

20460 mi
creak when turning and going over bumps from rear of car. Required completed tear down of rear and visit to body shop to "tighten" cross member. This car is ridiculous for the number of major repairs required under warranty. 
Dec 2009

21080 mi
Left rear seat cushion loose from previous repair. Air filter box not closed fully previously (cannot close myself even with hammering hard with fist). Car experience jerking when accelerating, will drop 1k rpm when jerking (dealer cannot reproduce)  
Mar 2010

24800 mi
Fuel mixture/oxygen sensor failure. Caused service engine soon light to come on. 
Jun 2010

29760 mi

C $740
Creaking noise from rear right (C pillar area) returned. Dealer will have to strip car again to repair so will have to come back and leave car for 1 to 3 days. Will be selling this car and getting something that's not a lemon. 

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2007 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan

140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD

Nissan Sentra in New York, United States
Aug 2014 - Sep 2017
Sep 2014

98000 mi

US $75
Intake duct had disintegrated and torn, needed to be replaced. 
Sep 2015

116000 mi

US $975
CV Joint needed replacement Ball joints and dampers 
Apr 2016

125700 mi

US $400
Shaking at speed and at any speed when turning. CV joint had failed. 
Sep 2016

138000 mi
Transmission mount claimed to be bad. Did not repair at shop. No charge. Ordered part, waiting to self repair. 
Oct 2016

139000 mi

US $900
Dead battery Strut mount replaced. CV joint went bad, previously replaced 12 months earlier. 
Apr 2017

146000 mi
CV joint or axle replaced under warranty 
Sep 2017

155000 mi

US $534
Rear drum brake assembly failed. Components in drum found in pieces. Engine stalls when car first starts and is shifted into gear. Car can be restarted and problem does not reoccur until car is restarted when cold. Repair not successful. Shop could not locate the source of problem. 
Nissan Sentra in Florida, United States
Jun 2014 - Sep 2014
Jul 2014

112700 mi

US $1200
Front left tie rod broke, and front struts were worn out by 110,000 miles. Finally got around to replacing them all at Nissan dealer in July 2014. 
Nissan Sentra in Florida, United States
- Jan 2008
Sep 2007

36 mi
As soon as I picked up the car from the lot the door panel was pulling off the door when I opened it and it would stick. 
Jan 2008

6000 mi
Again same problem as before. I threatened if they didnt fix it this time I was going to see about lemoning the car. I was sick and tired of having to pry my door open and my trim had to be replaced along the opening of the car due to the rubbing. 
Nissan Sentra in California, United States
Sep 2013 - May 2015
Nov 2013

116400 mi

US $30
Windshield wiper fluid reservoir 
Mar 2014

135000 mi

US $99
Replaced underside motor mount. 
Aug 2014

138600 mi

US $120
blower motor 
Nissan Sentra in Maine, United States
Apr 2016 - Sep 2022
Oct 2016

95500 mi

US $81
Replace damaged exhaust pipe 
Jul 2017

101000 mi

US $400
Replace front brakes and rotors. Replace bearing. 
Jun 2018

107535 mi
Fan motor bearing blown. Could not repair. Motor is on order. 
Nissan Sentra in Illinois, United States
Mar 2010 - Aug 2013
Oct 2011

85800 mi

US $10
Muffler-Resonator joint rusted thru. SS Aftermarket exhaust NOT available for 2.0. Bought 2 clamps and 2.125" pipe section at store, cut out rusted area and reconnected. Will be spray painting area to minimize new corrosion. 
Sep 2012

101000 mi

US $100
Passenger-side engine mount failure. Started as rumble when turning, progressed to heavy vibration at various engine loads/wheel positions. Loosened bolts, jacked up engine from below (at trans. case flange), replaced mount. No big deal. 
Apr 2013

111000 mi

US $81
Dead battery. Lasted 110k+ miles. Battery mount bolts/hooks also corroded beyond use. Needed new mounting kit. 
Nissan Sentra in California, United States
Feb 2010 - Feb 2015
Feb 2015

128000 mi
Unintended acceleration 
Nissan Sentra in Virginia, United States
Nov 2009 - Dec 2013
Jul 2011

57000 mi

US $775
Car became noticeably louder and developed a rattle. Mechanic informed me the muffler was broken and needed to be replaced. There are no aftermarket mufflers for the 2007, so it was quite costly Part was ordered will be put in several days. 
Aug 2011

57600 mi

US $775
They installed the new muffler. 
Nissan Sentra in Colorado, United States
Aug 2009 - Dec 2013
Jun 2010

22000 mi
lift struts on trunk went flat, recalls taken care of all under warranty 
Feb 2011

29000 mi
locking gas door cable end latch became detached. dealer told me repair was 270 dollars to repair cable. 
Apr 2013

53200 mi

US $235
Drivers armrest trim keeps popping up 
Nissan Sentra in Virginia, United States
Mar 2010 - Jun 2011
May 2010

21000 mi
AC would stop working after driving for a while and engine made loud clicking noise while ac running. 
Aug 2010

32000 mi
Tire pressure monitor system malfunction. Unsuccessful repair, but later went away on its own. 
Nissan Sentra in New Jersey, United States
Mar 2008 - Jun 2009
Apr 2008

17000 mi

US $150
Brake light was on, dealer topped off brake fluid. After backing out of driveway and shifting into park there is a noise. Dealer unable to duplicate. 
Jun 2008

19000 mi
Steering loose, part ordered. 
Jul 2008

20000 mi
Steering column replaced under warranty. 
Oct 2008

22000 mi
Brake master cylinder replaced, there is a recall for this but notice had not arrived yet. The Brake warning light was coming on intermittently and the dealer had found the fluid was low on a previous trip. 
Nissan Sentra in Virginia, United States
Mar 2013 - Mar 2014
Nov 2013

169300 mi

US $500
MUFFLER 
Nissan Sentra in Ontario, Canada
Aug 2011 - Mar 2018
Apr 2012

42160 mi

C $425
Check engine light on. Problem diagnosed as faulty Oxygen Sensor 
Aug 2017

73160 mi

C $1100
Compressor failed and had to be replaced. 
Mar 2018

79360 mi

C $6001
Replaced both front Struts. One was leaking hydraulic fluid so had to replace both. 

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2007 Nissan Sentra 4dr Sedan

140-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD

Nissan Sentra in Connecticut, United States
Jul 2009 - Jan 2014
Jan 2010

24000 mi
Fuel Door Retaining pin broke/fell out while filling up. Dealer ordered part. Fuel Door Pin Replaced. 
Sep 2010

37000 mi
Buck durring acceleration, suggested dealer look at engine mounts. Dealer found lower left engine mount had too much play. Ordered part. Engine mount replaced. 
Mar 2011

42000 mi

US $15
Exhaust rotted out at axle back junction. Exhaust not covered by dealer warr. Aftermarket exhaust not yet available for this car. Part from dealer was $475. Bought 2 1/8 ID pipe and 2 clamps and fixed myself, cost $15. 
Aug 2013

88600 mi
Clunk upon accelerating or decelerating from front right corner. Dealer determined both sides lower control arms were worn out. Also replaced upper strut mounts and struts all covered under extended (100k) warranty. 
Sep 2013

91000 mi
Alignment sheet from previous trip showed rear suspension was out of spec. It took a bit of persistence to convince them to repair. Rear align is not adjustable and so the whole rear truss needed to be replaced. Align is now in spec. 
Oct 2013

91700 mi
SES Light, code P0420 pulled. Dealer determined catilitc converter was not working well using live oxygen sensor data to monitor the running engine. Quoted $1500 to fix incl. parts and labor. Decided to wait. 
Jan 2014

95000 mi
Noise again from suspension front right corner. Test drove with shop manager. Determined that on previous repair the strut bearing was not replaced with the mount. Offered to replace both at no cost. Dealer noticed front right axle leak. Replaced under my extended warranty. Exhaust leak heard up front near engine (I thought exhaust manifold). Heard most on acceleration. Dealer diagnosed that the leak was actually on the catalytic conv. This needs replacement (below efficiency) according to previous diag. 
Nissan Sentra in Ontario, Canada
Mar 2011 - Jun 2018
Apr 2012

68400 mi

C $60
Exhaust Leak 
Aug 2014

105400 mi

C $450
replace both front ball joints and axel 
Feb 2017

126480 mi

C $460
replaced alternator Intake boot replaced 
Nov 2017

132060 mi

C $200
intake hose replacement 
Feb 2018

133920 mi

C $1200
Replaced spark plugs and coils 

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2007 Nissan Sentra 4-door

4-cylinder manual 2WD

Nissan Sentra in Philippines
Sep 2013 - Oct 2013
Oct 2013

35960 mi

$13
Replacement of radiator fan, alternator belt 

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