Used 2014 Nissan Sentra SR 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT) Consumer Reviews
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Not what I expected
donp9, 12/03/2014
updated 12/04/2017
Nissan Sentra SR 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
31 of 34 people found this review helpful
Bought this car in Nov 2014. Now has 64000 Kms. Had to replace left strut at 43000 Kms. Engine vibrates between 20 km an hour and 80 km an hour as the Rpms are too low - probably some sort of fuel savings but very aggravating. Have to drive it in Sport mode all the time at these speeds to keep the rims higher. Engine is way to small for this size car - should have come with a 2.0 or 2.5. Low profile tires give horrible ride - suspension should have been softened. CVT trans sucks - loses it self when driving at low speed as if it doesn't know what to do- lurches and clunks. I'm sorry I purchased this car- would love to have it written off as I have replacement ins to Nov 2017. I have a 2008 Sentra with 164000 Kms on it and never any problems- still on original struts. Update Dec 2018: Had to replace the stabilizer links - this on a vehicle with 74,000 kms (44,400 miles) that at most has seen only 300kms of gravel. With the CVT the engine revs way to high when cold vs a regular transmission that would shift and lower the rpms regardless of what the temp is. Hit a deer the other day but insurance is going to repair the car - had hoped they would write it off.
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Go to another brand, any other brand!
objon, Kissimmee, FL, 06/18/2014
Nissan Sentra SR 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
Have had this car for almost three months and I regret that decision every day. This car is doing the juttering that has been described by other reviewers. The standard line from the dealer is that it is designed to do that. Can't imagine why a manufacturer designed a transmission to vibrate. The icing on the cake is a leaky sunroof. Not talking about leaking in a carwash, this thing leaks whenever it rains. Once again, the dealer says that it is working as designed. The car "quality" is suspect and the service department is a joke. Avoid this car!
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Russell, Santa Fe, NM, 06/17/2017
Nissan Sentra SR 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
The 1.8 in this car performs poorly compared to the 1.8 '08 versa I replaced with this car. It has no acceleration, I've owned many 4 cylinder cars and besides a '91 ford escort this is by far slower than the rest. The car does not like rain at all despite putting new tires on it the car still feels like it would rather go off road, intimidating when you're being tailed closely. The interior is nice for what the car is. Mine did not come with any available options other than the sr trim level. Nissan was cheap in not including back up camera/navigation and heated seats at this trim level standard. I think the leather seats should have been the only option. This car does not even get close to fuel economy on the price sheet. I've never gotten more than 33-34mpg highway. I average around 26-27mpg with the car combined with a lot, if not mostly highway driving. I would have still purchased the car but if the turbo 6 speed had been available I would have held out to find one of them. I put $3k down and the car isn't worth much more than what I owe a year and a half later.
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Avoid like the plague!
1angryconsumer, Middletown, PA, 04/04/2014
updated 04/28/2016
Nissan Sentra SR 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
42 of 54 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car about 3 months ago. When I test drove it I didn't notice anything unusual. But after about a week of driving I noticed the car starts to "shudder" when slowing down to a stop or creeping in traffic. Every day, every time. It will keep it up until you either stop or accelerate. The CVT operates at two levels for 2014, basically Low and Drive. It's not dropping out of Drive to Low, causing terrible shuddering in the CVT. Nissan calls it "Juttering." So it's a known issue! I've been to the dealer 3X. Nissan Corporate Consumer and Regional Techs have been involved and say it's "normal." Really? That's BS, inexcusable and very poor engineering. This CVT is a disaster! AVOID...April 2016: After experiencing several other bad problems with the it and getting no satisfaction with a face-to-face arbitration meeting with Nissan, I traded the Sentra in a few months later on a 2015 Rogue SL AWD. The Rogue is superb, the Sentra is junk.
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Worst Decision Ever
never_again10, Hoffman Estates, IL, 06/30/2014
Nissan Sentra SR 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl CVT)
17 of 23 people found this review helpful
I purchased this 2014 Sentra SR a few months back and within minutes of leaving the dealership I noticed the Shutter/Shudder/Jutter whatever you want to call it. 3 Nissan Dealerships and 200+ technician driven miles later and they still can't come up with a fix. I contacted Nissan North America about a month ago and have been going back and forth with the rudest, most incompetent customer service agents ever. Not only are they impolite and discourteous, but they actually have the nerve to talk down to you like you're some kind of idiot. Anyways, I'll keep everyone here in the loop as this process plays out. In the meantime, AVOID NISSAN LIKE THE PLAGUE!
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