Reliability & cost of ownership
Nissan Sentra Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Nissan Sentra? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Nissan Sentra problems by model year
139 recall entries and 5452 owner complaints on file across 32 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Nissan Sentra, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train1228 complaints
- electrical system780 complaints
- air bags757 complaints
- engine673 complaints
- engine and engine cooling579 complaints
- unknown or other576 complaints
- service brakes534 complaints
- vehicle speed control405 complaints