11 problems related to transmission failure have been reported for the 2015 Nissan Sentra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Nissan Sentra based on all problems reported for the 2015 Sentra.
Unknown total transmission failure - new transmission needed & replaced.
The car had been running ok but then out of nowhere the car just stopped and the engine light came on. It could not be driven due to the cvt transmission failing. Had to pay $225 to get it towed to my house at 1:00 am then another $150 to get it towed to the dealer to get a diagnosis for Nissan. They told me that the vehicle was given an extended warranty for 7 years/ 84,000 miles. I am still within the 7 year timeframe but I have 86,439 miles on my car. One original owner before me. Clean car fax report and the car was driven mostly highway miles. I have had it a little over a year and a half and barely put 10,000 miles on it. This car stopped while my 17 year old daughter was driving on a busy highway. She is very lucky that nothing bad happened to her. I have done research and Nissan has nothing but problems with these cvt transmissions and eventually something bad is going to happen to someone because of this. I feel that they are responsible for the cost of this repair as they knowingly are selling these vehicles with transmissions and they have caused more problems for more people. I have an open case with Nissan but I don't know if they will take responsibility for this or not.
Cvt transmission failed at 63k.
Tl the contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated to approximately 20 mph and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Cvt transmission failure - the vehicle had been "tugging" and "stuttering" when it had less than 60,000 miles I took in for service before extended warranty expired they said nothing wrong, a few months later while driving on the freeway to work, the rpms began going crazy and the car felt like it was really starting to have trouble changing gears, pulled over and the vehicle didn't want to drive forward or reverse. Left it parked at a gas station next to my work.
Tl the contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. While driving approximately 50 mph on the highway, the vehicle lurched and overheated. The contact had to wait several minutes before the vehicle became operable. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed as transmission failure. The vehicle was then taken to benson Nissan (1100 n pine st, spartanburg, SC) where the transmission failure was confirmed. The dealer advised that the transmission be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Cvt transmission failed at 76000 miles.
Our Sentra has a cvt. It currently has less than 7,500 miles on the odometer. On three (3) occasions, the transmission has failed to upshift as we moved away from a stop at a traffic light. At 30 mph or less, the tach is at 4,000 rpm. We have to find a safe place to pull the vehicle to the side of the road, put the trans selection lever in park and then restart our journey. We have taken the vehicle to the Nissan dealer who told us that there was no problem. . . . . . No computer error or malfunction. We contacted Nissan USA and were told the same thing. The transmission of the computer controlling it has a problem. Dates of problems: 3/20/2016; 5/20/2016; 5/25/2016.
Transmission failed and compressor - 2015 Nissan Sentra.
Tl the contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact's mother was driving 70 mph, when the transmission failed and the vehicle stalled. The contact's mother was able to move the vehicle to side of the roadway and restart the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the residence in low gear. The vehicle was taken to grossman Nissan service and parts department (295 middlesex Ave, old saybrook, CT 06475) to be repaired however, the failure persisted. The contact then took the vehicle to an unknown dealer who diagnosed the failure as a faulty transmission. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 40,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the transmission failed to shift properly without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure was unable to be determined. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,055. The VIN was unavailable.