2019 Nissan Sentra problems
Owners have filed 362 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Nissan Sentra. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 18% of complaints. After that come drivetrain & axles (14%) and forward collision avoidance (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 362 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 27 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 34 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 26,000 miles 132 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 61 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 21 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 20 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 132 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 26,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 30,000 miles (20 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 27 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 34 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 37 model years of the Nissan Sentra with enough data (329 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I had an accident on july 31st, 2019 where my car was totaled and the motor was lost completely. My airbags did not deploy and the nissan system stated, 'refer to owner's manual.' thankfully I was wearing my seatbelt and only had minor scratches and bruises.
Last month I was involved in an accident that could have been avoided if my sensors were working properly, my emergency brake system did not employ after being involved in an accident I used my standard brake the car went down being rear-ended somebody but I had plenty of time to stop with only the front brakes to bullying allowed my car to nosedive and slide emergency brake was not released and stopped working because of sensors were no longer telling the car to break I had full coverage insurance and insurance…
I pulled into a chick-fil-a drive thru. This fast food chain has employees outside that come to your car and take your order. The guy that came to me asked me if something was wrong with my car. He said it sounds like the engine is racing. I didn't recognize it until he mentioned it. While I was sitting in the line waiting to pick up my food, I noticed the engine wasn't racing as bad as it had been. While I was sitting in the drive thru line, the car accelerated and took off. I lost control of the car.
The vehicle ahead detection indicator and aeb system warning indicator light up every time I drive the car. Within 1/2 mile to 1 mile of driving both these indicators come on and will not go out. I'm nowhere near any obstructions, other vehicles, or anything else and the warning lights come on. The driving conditions have always been great - no rain, no snow, sunny and dry roads. The car is clean.