2005 Nissan Sentra engine problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2005 Nissan Sentra — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 nissan sentra. The contact stated while driving 10 mph, the vehicle loss motive power without warning. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer nissan of vacaville (671 orange dr, vacaville, ca 95687, (707) 474-4846) where it was diagnosed with needing the crankshaft…”
filed Feb 22, 2021
“I brought my car into the dealership for service and they said it has a blown head gasket.they also said that it would cost $2500 and this car only has 64000 miles on it.the dealer said that this is a known issue with the 2005 nissan sentra 1.8 engine.”
filed Sep 16, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR…Campaign 07V527000 · Nov 14, 2007
Engine problems in other Sentra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sentra | 4 | 16% |
| 2024 Sentra | 3 | 9% |
| 2022 Sentra | 7 | 9% |
| 2021 Sentra | 7 | 5% |
| 2020 Sentra | 9 | 4% |
| 2019 Sentra | 20 | 9% |
| 2018 Sentra | 22 | 12% |
| 2017 Sentra | 48 | 21% |
| 2016 Sentra | 47 | 18% |
| 2015 Sentra | 68 | 19% |
| 2014 Sentra | 62 | 16% |
| 2013 Sentra | 87 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Nissan Sentra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.