2006 Nissan Sentra Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 116 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the visibility of the 2006 Nissan Sentra, 3% of the 116 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,100 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Above about 35 or 42f the air cond runs if the air selector is positioned on any selection that includes defrost, and the only way to turn this off is to turn the air selector to a position that does not contain defrost, pull over, stop the vehicle, turn the ignition off, then restart the vehicle. I am not mistaken, I am positive of this. This is not green, the air is often running all day wasting gas mileage putting more pollution in the air. Heater must be turned on to compensate for the cooling effect of the air conditioner.”
NHTSA complaint #10211225, filed 2007-12, 200 miles“If the heat/air selector is positioned to defrost the air conditioner compressor runs until the engine is turned off. This makes it more difficult to make the car comfortable and wastes gas. When I took it to the dealer, he affirmed that the car was designed to work this way.”
NHTSA complaint #10214839, filed 2008-01, 18,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Sentra. When the defroster was activated, the vent for the front windshield failed. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10733649, filed 2015-07, 100,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Sentra. While driving 15 MPH, the gear shift indicator would not shift into second gear. The contact was unable to shift into reverse and heard a grinding noise when shifting. The dealer stated that the shifter was too tight and they loosened the shifter on two occasions; however, the failure continued. The dealer stated that the transmission shifter caused the failure. As of december 10, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The failure mileage was 93 and current mileage was 12,998. Updated 01-14-08. …”
NHTSA complaint #10211374, filed 2007-12, 93 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 11001194Apr 30, 2024REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 11001191Apr 30, 2024WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10232658Feb 27, 2023REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10232656Feb 27, 2023WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10192727Jan 28, 2016SERVICE INFORMATION The purpose of this bulletin is to give Nissan dealers guidelines to help determine if windshield breakage is covered under warranty or is the customer?s…
- 10192677Nov 16, 2015SERVICE INFORMATION Windshield "foreign material" that is on the surface of the glass in some cases can be cleaned off with a very particular type and grade of steel wool. * Most…
- 10017419Oct 18, 2005Front door window glass (lh or rh) improper operation.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11% |
| 2025 | 3 | 10% |
| 2021 | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 | 4 | 2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 1% |
| 2015 | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 | 6 | 1% |
| 2012 | 11 | 6% |
| 2011 | 6 | 4% |
| 2010 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 4 | 3% |
| 2005 | 4 | 2% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 5 | 2% |
| 2001 | 4 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 3 | 5% |
| 1998 | 14 | 24% |
| 1997 | 24 | 22% |
| 1996 | 15 | 11% |
| 1995 | 12 | 10% |
| 1994 | 10 | 10% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 3% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2006 Nissan Sentra
30 complaintsEngine
19 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Nissan Sentra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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