Hesitiation or Rough Idle Due to Faulty EGR Valve on Nissan Sentra

Submitted by Vehicle Owner · May 29, 2025
Published by RepairPal

Problem overview

The EGR valve can malfunction causing a hesitation when accelerating, rough idle, or idle hunting (surging or idle going up-and-down). If the valve malfunctions, there may or may not be a check engine light.

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