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2007 Nissan Sentra brakes problems

The 2007 Nissan Sentra has 21 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

21

Brakes complaints

10%

Share of year

8

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Sentra brakes complaints by model year97 complaints1987: 1 complaints1989: 1 complaints1990: 1 complaints1991: 10 complaints1992: 9 complaints1993: 12 complaints1994: 21 complaints1995: 33 complaints1996: 11 complaints1997: 16 complaints1998: 9 complaints1999: 7 complaints2000: 12 complaints2001: 24 complaints2002: 9 complaints2003: 9 complaints2004: 11 complaints2005: 12 complaints2006: 5 complaints2007: 21 complaints2008: 21 complaints2009: 10 complaints2010: 1 complaints2011: 14 complaints2012: 7 complaints2013: 97 complaints2014: 36 complaints2015: 18 complaints2016: 21 complaints2017: 21 complaints2018: 40 complaints2019: 38 complaints2020: 25 complaints2021: 24 complaints2022: 4 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 4 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Sentra brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

08V311000BrakesJuly 11, 2008 · 169,202 units

Defect

NISSAN IS RECALLING 169,202 MY 2007-2008 SENTRA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED ROBERT BOSCH MASTER CYLINDER. DUE TO THE MACHINING IRREGULARITY BY THE SUPPLIER, THE INTERNAL SEAL GROOVE IN THE BODY OF SOME BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS MAY ALLOW FOR A GAP IN THE GROOVE CONTACT AREA OF THE SEAL. THIS MAY RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID SLOWLY LEAKING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.

Consequence

IF THE WARNING LAMP IS IGNORED, ONE OF THE BRAKE CIRCUITS ON THE VEHICLE MAY NOT OPERATE AS DESIGNED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MASTER CYLINDER/BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY AND IF BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE IS DETECTED, THE MASTER CYLINDER WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

What owners report

“MY 2007 NISSAN SENTRA CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, NO NOISE, JUST STALLED AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAD TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER FOR 2 RECALLS (BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND AIRBAGS) LAST YEAR, BUT WAS TOLD MY CAR…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · September 15, 2010 · fire

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2007 Nissan Sentra have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2007 Nissan Sentra brakes — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2007 Nissan Sentra brakes?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 08V311000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.