Model year record

2019 Nissan Sentra

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 402 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
Electrical system7034,000 mi
Power train6279,700 mi
Unknown or other5212,000 mi
Service brakes4015,500 mi
Exterior lighting2846,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking2438,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings2315,500 mi
Engine2110,500 mi
Air bags1430,000 mi
Vehicle speed control122,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system6
Electronic stability control (ESC)53,600 mi
Suspension5256,545 mi
Electrical system: instrument panel: speedometer/odometer486,239 mi
Seat belts42,000 mi
Structure: body4
Steering31,000 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights25 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control2
Power train: automatic transmission2
Seats25,600 mi
Visibility/wiper2
Back over prevention: warnings1
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables1
Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: immobilizer/proximity: key/sender1
Equipment1
Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift1
Exterior lighting: tail lights126,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump160,000 mi
Lane departure: blind spot detection112,549 mi
Lane departure: warning1
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch139,000 mi
Other/i am not sure1
Service brakes, hydraulic15 mi
Structure1
Structure: body: bumpers162,800 mi
Structure: interior panels: ceiling158,000 mi

The 2018 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2020 model has roughly the same number of 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.