Bumper Problems of Nissan Sentra

Nissan Sentra owners have reported 7 problems related to bumper (under the structure category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Nissan Sentra based on all problems reported for the Sentra.

1 Bumper problem of the 2019 Nissan Sentra

Failure Date: 07/18/2023

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while the vehicle was being repaired due to an accident at the dealer. The mechanic stated that the front impact bar was missing. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 62,800.

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2 Bumper problem of the 2001 Nissan Sentra

Failure Date: 05/17/2005

The rear bumper of my own car was fixed the last month because somebody crash it. . . I bring it back to the body shop repeatedly times with the same problem. . . So, my claim is, if I hit the bumper with my knee, it create a big space between the rear lights and the bumper. . . But the dealer said is any problem to get fixed there.

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3 Bumper problem of the 2003 Nissan Sentra

Failure Date: 10/06/2003

I purchased my Sentra in Dec of 2002. One week after I bought it, I had to take it in because it clunked when you turned the wheel. Took it back to dealer and front suspension was loose. Fixed the clunk. Started to notice that 2 qts of engine oil was gone and the coolant level kept dropping even though I kept pouring more in. Took it back to dealer, claimed there was air bubble in engine and to let it go. Still noticing engine oil smell and coolant level low. Dealer claims nothing is wrong. Passenger side window leaks, had run channel replaced twice. Around 7000 mi, I noticed that the tranny squeaked b/w 3rd and 4th gear. Been to dealer 4 times, claim to tighten mount bolts, belts, and exhaust manifold. Still squeaking. Rear bumper is now falling off and gear shift is starting to stick. Had rear brakes adjusted at 7500 mi and again at 11000 mi. Brakes still seam spongy and lose stopping ability. Been to dealer around 20 times since December.

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4 Bumper problem of the 2001 Nissan Sentra

Failure Date: 04/04/2003

Front bumper, hood, and rear truck. Nar 06/18/2003.

5 Bumper problem of the 2000 Nissan Sentra

Failure Date: 01/04/2000

Back bumper- on 1/4/00 my husband backed into a concrete pole. He was navigating a tight space and was proceeding with extreme caution. Both he and his coworker passenger indicate that he was going at most 3 mph as he knew a post was there. Knowing that it was a tight space, he was going to use the slow speed and the post to indicate when to pull forward if he bumped it. When he backed into the pole, my husband pulled forward, got out of the vehicle to look at the bumper. He saw that the pole had hit the bumper at a location where two pieces meet. The bumper on the left side had collapsed, separating from the vehicle, and the pole had hit the body. Obviously, this does not meet the safety standards for a rear bumper. We have contacted Nissan of cerritos, which claims that it is not responsible for the manufactured product, therefore, they did not feel a responsibility to fix it. We contacted customer service at Nissan on several occassions. They finally left a message today denying our claim. My husband took the car to the Nissan bodyshop for an estimate and was told that the body damage had occurred because he had "hit the weak part in the bumper. " the x-terra has an unique bumper in that the metal part of the bumper does not run the length of the rear and is capped with plastic "bumpers" at each end. For the front grill, the plastic has cracked above the bumper from normal driving. Please help us because the people at Nissan have not listened to us and have been sarcastic about our concerns. At one point, the owner/general manager actually asked me if I, "had been in front of the car since you bought it. " we are most concerned about the rear bumper as part of the rear is only "protected" by a plastic facade. If this had occurred at a higher speed or the result of a rear end accident, significant damage and injuries could have occurred.

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6 Bumper problem of the 1997 Nissan Sentra

Failure Date: 01/02/1998

There's a gap on both sides of the bumper where it attaches to the body of the vehicle. The gap progressed and became wider. This was a common problem with these vehicles and in some cases the bumper separated and fell off the vehicle. Updated 04/19/06.

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7 Bumper problem of the 2001 Nissan Sentra

Consumer states while driving rear bumper fell to the ground on one side, and still remaine dattached by plastic mechanism on other side. There was no collision. Dealer has been contacted.


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