Model year record

2018 Nissan Sentra

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 320 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V135000

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Component
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
807,376
Reported to NHTSA
2021-03-03
Owners notified
2022-07-01

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the brake light switch and install a protective grommet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800867-7769. Nissan's number for this recall is PM971.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V654000

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Component
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,228,830
Reported to NHTSA
2019-09-12
Owners notified
2019-11-11

Defect description

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, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Power train5471,000 mi
Unknown or other4323,000 mi
Service brakes3930,000 mi
Electrical system3339,000 mi
Engine2440,000 mi
Vehicle speed control2125,000 mi
Exterior lighting1666,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking1459,447 mi
Air bags1145,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings106,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system923,000 mi
Steering960,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)73,000 mi
Seat belts719,000 mi
Seats4
Forward collision avoidance31,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control3
Structure: body324,599 mi
Suspension345 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch252,388 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights132,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: sensing system: lidar153,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: sensing system: radar137,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic166,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: brake fluid low warning: lamp1

The 2017 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2019 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.