Nissan Sentra — the 15 years we've written up

Left front driveshaft not seated in the CVT — fluid leak and loss of drive (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Driver's airbag inflator can absorb moisture and deploy improperly (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Front tie rods can bend and break — steering-wheel offset is the warning sign (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Tie rods bend after a pothole and can break — a wheel that stops steering (two recalls) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Tie rods bend and can snap — loss of steering (two recalls, parts backordered) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

CVT jerks and loses power — pressure codes P0846 / P0868 — $3,000–$4,500

Xtronic CVT loses drive without warning — slipping, revving, then a tow — $3,500–$5,000 for a replacement CVT; $900–$1,800 for a valve body

CVT reliability — $3,000-$4,000

Xtronic CVT failure — $3,000-$4,500

Jatco CVT loses power, flares RPM, shudders, then needs replacement — 172 complaints — $3,500–$5,000 for a remanufactured CVT; $800–$1,500 for a valve body

CVT slips, jerks, shudders and fails — $3,000–$4,500

Jatco CVT slips, revs without drive, and fails outright — 49% of the record, settlement coverage expired — $3,200–$4,800 for a replacement CVT

Xtronic CVT failure — $3,000-$4,500

Battery terminal voltage drop stalls the engine and can take the engine control module with it (recalls 10V555, 11V579) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed; $500–$1,200 for an engine control module if it has already failed

Positive battery terminal loses contact — engine stalls in motion, may not restart (recalls 10V555 and 11V579) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed; $500–$1,200 if the engine control module has already been cooked