2005 Nissan Sentra power train problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2005 Nissan Sentra — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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
“Traveling on main highway w/ air temp (oat) 90 degrees. Running a/c. Coolant temp showed normal. Vechicle stalled and coasted to a stop. Waited and it started. Did this four more times before destination. Code 335 reading (camshaft sensor). 1.8l engine. Not 2.5. Replaced both camshaft and…”
filed Aug 21, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Sentra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sentra | 3 | 12% |
| 2024 Sentra | 7 | 22% |
| 2022 Sentra | 6 | 8% |
| 2021 Sentra | 4 | 3% |
| 2020 Sentra | 9 | 4% |
| 2019 Sentra | 54 | 24% |
| 2018 Sentra | 46 | 25% |
| 2017 Sentra | 76 | 33% |
| 2016 Sentra | 126 | 47% |
| 2015 Sentra | 171 | 49% |
| 2014 Sentra | 182 | 48% |
| 2013 Sentra | 311 | 49% |
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.