Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Nissan Sentra. Hover a bar for the count.
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Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2013 Nissan Sentra - 871 complaints
- 2014 Nissan Sentra - 526 complaints
- 2015 Nissan Sentra - 501 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2024 Nissan Sentra - 59 complaints
- 1999 Nissan Sentra - 74 complaints
- 1998 Nissan Sentra - 76 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Nissan Sentra | 23 | 1 |
| 2025 Nissan Sentra | 47 | 4 |
| 2024 Nissan Sentra | 59 | 3 |
| 2023 Nissan Sentra | 34 | 1 |
| 2022 Nissan Sentra | 141 | 2 |
| 2021 Nissan Sentra | 214 | 3 |
| 2020 Nissan Sentra | 320 | 4 |
| 2019 Nissan Sentra | 360 | 2 |
| 2018 Nissan Sentra | 287 | 2 |
| 2017 Nissan Sentra | 341 | 3 |
| 2016 Nissan Sentra | 404 | 6 |
| 2015 Nissan Sentra | 501 | 3 |
| 2014 Nissan Sentra | 526 | 5 |
| 2013 Nissan Sentra | 871 | 6 |
| 2012 Nissan Sentra | 260 | 0 |
| 2011 Nissan Sentra | 201 | 2 |
| 2010 Nissan Sentra | 212 | 3 |
| 2009 Nissan Sentra | 81 | 1 |
| 2008 Nissan Sentra | 233 | 3 |
| 2007 Nissan Sentra | 215 | 1 |
| 2006 Nissan Sentra | 155 | 5 |
| 2005 Nissan Sentra | 224 | 5 |
| 2004 Nissan Sentra | 235 | 4 |
| 2003 Nissan Sentra | 240 | 7 |
| 2002 Nissan Sentra | 372 | 10 |
| 2001 Nissan Sentra | 309 | 7 |
| 2000 Nissan Sentra | 236 | 6 |
| 1999 Nissan Sentra | 74 | 0 |
| 1998 Nissan Sentra | 76 | 1 |
| 1997 Nissan Sentra | 138 | 3 |
| 1996 Nissan Sentra | 177 | 3 |
| 1995 Nissan Sentra | 158 | 3 |
| 1994 Nissan Sentra | 130 | 0 |
| 1993 Nissan Sentra | 89 | 0 |
| 1992 Nissan Sentra | 81 | 0 |
| 1991 Nissan Sentra | 77 | 2 |
| 1990 Nissan Sentra | 45 | 2 |
| 1989 Nissan Sentra | 49 | 1 |
| 1988 Nissan Sentra | 40 | 1 |
| 1987 Nissan Sentra | 46 | 1 |
| 1986 Nissan Sentra | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 Nissan Sentra | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 Nissan Sentra | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 Nissan Sentra | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 Nissan Sentra | 1 | 1 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V410000 | 2025 | Power Train | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Nissan Sentra vehicles. The front left-side driveshaft may not be fully seated in the continuously variable transmissi |
| 26V145000 | 2026 | Seats | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2026 Kicks and Sentra vehicles. The hook bracket of the front seat frames may be insufficiently welded, which can cause the |
| 26V023000 | 2025 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima, Sentra, 2025-2026 Frontier, and 2026 Kicks vehicles. The door strikers may have been improperly welded and bre |
| 25V807000 | 2025 | Visibility | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Sentra vehicles. The windshield glass may have visible air bubbles, which can obscure the driver's visibility. As such |
| 25V153000 | 2025 | Seats | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Sentra vehicles. The driver's seat frame may not be fully secured to the outer side of the seat track. As such, these |
| 24V498000 | 2024 | Visibility | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Nissan Sentra vehicles. The windshield may have air bubbles on the front lower driver's side, which can obscure the Ve |
| 24V304000 | 2024 | Power Train | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Sentra vehicles. The front left-side driveshaft may not be fully seated in the continuously variable transmission (CVT |
| 24V154000 | 2023-2024 | Air Bags | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles. Du |
| 23V628000 | 2020-2021 | Back Over Prevention | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Altima and 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. Damage to the camera harness can cause distortion or loss of the rearview c |
| 23V581000 | 2020-2022 | Steering | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may bend. |
| 23V421000 | 2022 | Structure | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Sentra vehicles. The driver's side cowl area may have a missing or improper seal, which can allow water to leak inside |
| 22V244000 | 2020 | Exterior Lighting | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Sentra vehicles, equipped with LED headlights. The right-hand headlight aim may be misaligned. As such, these vehicles |
| 21V461000 | 2020-2021 | Steering | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may be bent. |
| 21V135000 | 2016-2019 | Exterior Lighting | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Nissan Sentra vehicles. The brake light switch may become contaminated, preventing the circuit from closing and t |
| 20V747000DO NOT DRIVE | 2002-2006 | Air Bags | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2002-2006 Sentra vehicles whose passenger air bags were previously inspected and may have been released without replacing t |
| 20V008000 | 2002-2006 | Air Bags | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 |
| 19V654000 | 2018-2019 | Back Over Prevention | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, |
| 18V551000 | 2017 | Electrical System | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Fronti |
| 17V253000 | 2014-2017 | Air Bags | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the pass |
| 16V485000 | 2016 | Electrical System | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured April 11, 2016, through April 26, 2016. The engine room harness may have a ter |
| 16V436000 | 2016 | Electrical System | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 LEAF vehicles manufactured February 24, 2016, to March 23, 2016, and Sentra vehicles manufactured February |
| 16V244000 | 2013-2016 | Air Bags | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Ta |
| 16V242000 | 2013-2016 | Air Bags | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured June 4, 2012, to April 9, 2016. The front passenger seat belt bracket may |
| 15V681000 | 2013-2014 | Air Bags | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-20 |
| 15V453000 | 2015 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured June 9, 2015, to June 10, 2015, and 2015 Nissan Sentra and Versa Note ve |
| 15V287000 | 2002-2006 | Air Bags | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan Maxima, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 and I35, 2003 FX35 and F |
| 14V138000 | 2013-2014 | Electrical System | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model yea |
| 13V069000 | 2013 | Air Bags | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, Sentra, and Infiniti JX35 vehicles. Sensors within the passenger Occupant Detection System (ODS) may have been |
| 13V068000 | 2013 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Sentra vehicles manufactured from September 11, 2012, through October 4, 2012. Some fuel tank assemblies were not properly sealed during |
| 11V579000 | 2010-2011 | Electrical System | NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 SENTRA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MR20 ENGINES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 11, 2010, TO MAY 22, 2010, AND JULY 8, 2010, TO OCTOBER 25, 2010. |