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2009 Nissan Sentra consumer reviews

$15,350–$16,730 MSRP range
side view of 2009 Sentra Nissan
(34 reviews)
88% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.1
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.1
  • Value 4.3
  • Exterior 4.1
  • Reliability 4.5
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bought for a reasonable price in 2018 @ 112000 miles,

bought for a reasonable price in 2018 @ 112000 miles, very reliable. it has had its issues for sure. 167000 miles later, has a knock in the engine, catalytic converter gets clogged has costly repairs, engine cost are very expensive. Front steering replaced. CVT transmission whines around 118000, we fixed the issue by changing transmission fluid a couple of times. every now and again it whines really not an issue. But all in all this car has been a good car, just have to fix the issues one by one and it will continue to run like a champ. I wish their warranties would last longer knowing the problems people have with them or better yet read the reviews and bring down the price of repairs and this would be an amazing car to continue to invest in. just sayin NIssan!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Great Communter Car

Since owning in 2017 outside of regular maintenance it has only needed repairs to the front arm levers. It has gotten me through an accident and I have no issues with the transmission on engine at 189k+ miles.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Unhappy with Nissan Corp They resigned on the warr

Transmission failure Electric issues Hub caps peeled The transmission is whining again At this point I am going to use it as long as possible The car now has 185900 miles on it

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 2.0
  • Interior 2.0
  • Performance 2.0
  • Value 2.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 2.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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I have 2 months whit him

Now its ok, have 160K miles on it . CVT trasmnision drives and runs ok but Im worried about the CVT. I dont have problems yet but I hear a lot of bad things about it.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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It’s stayed nice

Very uncomfortable, has been reliable but difficult for mechanics to know what is going on with the vehicle readings have a computer don’t seem quite clear

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 1.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 1.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Great Family owned a car that runs great!

This car got too small for me but I almost hate to get rid of something so reliable. I would not hesitate to go anywhere in this vehicle tomorrow. Its great on gas and has fog lights. It was my dads who leased and never drove it.Great car for a high school student.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Good car

works great no mechanical problems Air condition works new transmission new tires car totaled on 2014 from the first owner no information was available on Carmax till 2017 car runs great

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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First car and has taken me states away,amazing.

This car runs amazing,smooth drive and beautiful sound system.Clean and comfortable seats help with long drives,fabric seats are so beneficial.Car is always kept clean and never had an any accidents.Amazing A/C system and outstanding on gas.Drive it everyday and only fill up once every 2 weeks.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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OK, except a lor of repairs related to steering

The car drives fine. I bought mine used and so I don't know if this just applies to my car or all Sentra's but everything related to the wheels and steering has needed to be replaced, some more than once. The wheel bearings, axle, sway bar links have all been replaced; very costly repairs. Again, I don't know if this is just because I bought it used or if all Sentra's eventually have this problem.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Gerat car i like everything about it

Its a nice car runs great i been very satifed with my purchase an i was looking for a camery untit i test drove the nissan

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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