Nissan Sentra by model year

8,186 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Nissan Sentra across 38 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the Nissan Sentra

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
1990	45
1991	77
1992	81
1993	89
1994	130
1995	158
1996	177
1997	138
1998	76
1999	74
2000	236
2001	309
2002	372
2003	240
2004	235
2005	224
2006	155
2007	215
2008	233
2009	81
2010	212
2011	201
2012	260
2013	871
2014	526
2015	504
2016	407
2017	342
2018	287
2019	362
2020	324
2021	218
2022	142
2023	35
2024	70
2025	50
2026	30

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2027				32
2026	30	Backover prevention (13%)	1	32 to 33
2025	50	Tires (10%)	4	33 to 34	5 stars
2024	70	Steering (16%)	3	33 to 34	5 stars
2023	35	Electrical system (23%)	1	32 to 33	5 stars
2022	142	Steering (23%)	2	32 to 33	5 stars
2021	218	Forward collision avoidance (21%)	3	32 to 33	5 stars
2020	324	Forward collision avoidance (24%)	4	32 to 33	5 stars
2019	362	Electrical system (18%)	2	27 to 32	4 stars
2018	287	Drivetrain & axles (16%)	2	27 to 32	4 stars
2017	342	Drivetrain & axles (22%)	3	27 to 32	4 stars
2016	407	Drivetrain & axles (30%)	6	30 to 33	4 stars
2015	504	Drivetrain & axles (34%)	3	30 to 33	4 stars
2014	526	Drivetrain & axles (35%)	5	30 to 33	4 stars
2013	871	Drivetrain & axles (35%)	6	30 to 33	4 stars
2012	260	Drivetrain & axles (26%)		24 to 29	4 stars
2011	201	Electrical system (17%)	2	24 to 29	4 stars
2010	212	Electrical system (24%)	3	24 to 29
2009	81	Air bags (19%)	1	24 to 29
2008	233	Air bags (23%)	3	24 to 28
2007	215	Air bags (19%)	1	24 to 28
2006	155	Air bags (21%)	5	22 to 27
2005	224	Engine (36%)	5	22 to 27
2004	235	Engine (36%)	4	22 to 27
2003	240	Engine (44%)	7	22 to 28
2002	372	Engine (41%)	10	22 to 27
2001	309	Engine (37%)	7	23 to 26
2000	236	Engine (34%)	6	23 to 26
1999	74	Electrical system (19%)
1998	76	Air bags (21%)	1
1997	138	Air bags (25%)	3
1996	177	Air bags (31%)	3
1995	158	Air bags (33%)	3	26 to 28
1994	130	Seat belts (22%)		23 to 28
1993	89	Brakes (14%)		23 to 29
1992	81	Electrical system (17%)		24 to 29
1991	77	Seat belts (26%)	2	23 to 29
1990	45	Seat belts (36%)	2	25 to 28