What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2018 Nissan Sentra

Typical pattern

4.2% of complaints about the 2018 Nissan Sentra came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2018 vehicle — around the middle of the 182 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 3.7 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (46 complaints), typically at 5.2 yr or about 80,000 miles.

Complaints
284
Median age at failure
3.7 yr
Median mileage
39,000 n=147
Crash / fire / tow
14.1% of reports
Safety recalls
2

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Power train
46 reports · 80,000 mi
5.2 yr
6.5%
Other
38 reports · 23,000 mi
3.0 yr
10.5%
Service brakes
38 reports · 30,412 mi
2.9 yr
13.2%
Electrical system
32 reports · 39,000 mi
2.9 yr
3.1%
Collision avoidance
31 reports · 37,000 mi
4.5 yr
9.7%
Engine
21 reports · 40,000 mi
4.5 yr
19%
Speed control
18 reports · 25,000 mi
2.5 yr
16.7%
Exterior lighting
15 reports · 66,000 mi
4.7 yr
20%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

21V135000 2021-03-03
Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch

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 the brake lights from illuminating.

The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash.

19V654000 2019-09-12
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

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, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, thes

The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Collision avoidance 3,000 mi 8 mo in service
THE FRONT SENSOR KEEP SHOWING THE "FRONT SENSOR UNAVAILABLE" FOLLOWED BY THE CRASH ICON AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY, AND ALL SPEEDS INCLUDING IN THE STOPPED POSITION. THE SENSOR GOES OUT REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES NEAR THE CAR.
Collision avoidance 32 mi 5 mo in service crash / fire / tow
EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSIST HAS BEEN ACTING FROM.THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE...THEN I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT THEN IT GOT WORSE, THEY REPLACED THE BRACKET AND SENSOR AND THEY PROBLEM STILL REMAINS... ACTUALLY I WORSE THEN BEFORE EVERYTIME I USE MY SIGNAL OT GOES OFF WHEN I'M APPROACHING A HILL IT GOES OFF.
Collision avoidance 53,000 mi 2.8 yr in service
TL* THE CONTACT'S MOTHER OWNS A 2018 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION LIGHT FLASHED STATING THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNAVAILABLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Other 2,000 mi 11 mo in service
WHILE DRIVING SLIGHTLY OVER 80 MPH IN UTAH WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 80 MPH, THE GASKET HOLDING DOWN THE WINDSHIELD STARTED TO COME OFF AND HAD TO BE HELD IN PLACE BY CLOSING THE WINDOW ON IT. THIS HAPPENED TO THE GASKET ON BOTH SIDES OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS WAS A RENTAL CAR. FOR FUTURE DRIVING I WAS ABLE TO HOLD IT DOWN IN PLACE WITH DUCT TAPE WHICH I HAPPENED TO HAVE.

Other Sentra model years

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