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Nissan SentraYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 5,966 NHTSA owner complaints across 45 model years, the Nissan Sentra years to avoid are 2013, and the strongest years are 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990. The Sentra has 55 safety recalls on record.

Nissan Sentra
Years to avoid'13Use caution: 2002, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020Best years'87 '88 '89 '90Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5,966Top: Power trainSafety recalls551982–2026 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Deathpallie325, CC BY 4.0.

Best & worst years

Nissan Sentra years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sentra median. Tap a year for its full report.

'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
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2026Too new–/10020 complaints · 1 recall2025Too new–/10032 complaints · 4 recalls2024Solid53/10041 complaints · 3 recalls2023Not rated–/10020 complaints · 1 recall2022Solid55/10081 complaints · 2 recalls2021Solid42/100133 complaints · 3 recalls2020Caution41/100208 complaints · 4 recalls2019Caution39/100223 complaints · 2 recalls2018Solid45/100185 complaints · 2 recalls2017Caution40/100231 complaints · 3 recalls2016Caution40/100270 complaints · 6 recalls2015Caution34/100352 complaints · 3 recalls2014Caution32/100381 complaints · 5 recalls2013Avoid23/100638 complaints · 6 recalls2012Solid50/100180 complaints · 0 recalls2011Solid51/100142 complaints · 2 recalls2010Solid54/100144 complaints · 3 recalls2009Best72/10055 complaints · 1 recall2008Solid49/100167 complaints · 3 recalls2007Solid46/100154 complaints · 1 recall2006Solid54/100116 complaints · 5 recalls2005Solid50/100170 complaints · 5 recalls2004Solid46/100197 complaints · 4 recalls2003Solid50/100180 complaints · 7 recalls2002Caution37/100304 complaints · 10 recalls2001Solid43/100236 complaints · 7 recalls2000Solid49/100171 complaints · 6 recalls1999Best68/10059 complaints · 0 recalls1998Solid66/10058 complaints · 1 recall1997Solid53/100108 complaints · 3 recalls1996Solid44/100141 complaints · 3 recalls1995Solid50/100117 complaints · 3 recalls1994Solid56/10099 complaints · 0 recalls1993Best71/10058 complaints · 0 recalls1992Solid65/10062 complaints · 0 recalls1991Best67/10063 complaints · 2 recalls1990Best76/10039 complaints · 2 recalls1989Best78/10041 complaints · 1 recall1988Best77/10037 complaints · 1 recall1987Best82/10036 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1985Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1984Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1983Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Nissan Sentra problems

All model years combined: 5,966 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train128834
Electrical system83877
Air bags778336
Engine68042
Engine and engine cooling64744
Vehicle speed control42643
Service brakes37364
Steering33853
Seat belts22464
27 other systems1933263
55 recalls

Nissan Sentra recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

52%Driveline: driveshaft26V-410 · 2025 · Jun 26, 2026 · 946 vehicles100%Seats26V-145 · 2026 · Mar 13, 2026 · 15 vehicles76%Doors: latch26V-023 · 2025 · Jan 20, 2026 · 26,432 vehicles87%Visibility: windshield25V-807 · 2025 · Nov 20, 2025 · 41,797 vehicles93%Seats25V-153 · 2025 · Mar 11, 2025 · 199 vehicles93%Visibility: windshield24V-498 · 2024 · Jul 1, 2024 · 1,608 vehicles90%Driveline: driveshaft24V-304 · 2024 · Apr 29, 2024 · 9,645 vehicles86%Driver side: inflator module24V-154 · 2023–2024 · Feb 27, 2024 · 351 vehicles70%Sensing system: camera23V-628 · 2020–2021 · Sep 8, 2023 · 153,376 vehicles68%Linkages: tie rod assembly23V-581 · 2020–2022 · Aug 15, 2023 · 236,238 vehicles71%Structure: body23V-421 · 2022 · Jun 12, 2023 · 230 vehicles77%Exterior lighting: headlights22V-244 · 2020 · Apr 13, 2022 · 5,520 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 55 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

14 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Sentra

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2002–2006 · still open
    Open
  2. Scope of Recalls 08V311 and 09V431DP16002 · 2007–2008 · closed Oct 2, 2017
    No recall
  3. Occupant Classification System FailureEA15004 · 2013–2014 · closed May 2, 2017
    Led to recall 15V-681
  4. Occupant Classification System FailureRQ15001 · 2013–2014 · closed Sep 1, 2015
    No recall
  5. Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · 2003–2006 · still open
    Led to recall 14V-668
  6. Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · 2004–2006 · closed Mar 2, 2015
    Led to recall 13V-172
  7. Excessive Brake Pedal TravelPE14014 · 2013–2014 · closed May 13, 2015
    No recall
  8. CORRISION FATIGUE OF FRONT COIL SPRINGSSQ99018 · 1994–1996 · still open
    Led to recall 00V-063
  9. TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILUREEA95007 · 1987–1991 · closed Aug 2, 1995
    Led to recall 95V-103
  10. STALLINGPE93101 · 1991–1993 · closed Mar 31, 1994
    No recall