Worst 2015 Nissan Sentra Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
Transmission / Drivetrain
Engine Problems
Unintended Acceleration
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2015 Nissan Sentra.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 167 | 3 | 1 | 71,188 mi | |
| Engine Problems | 67 | 1 | 2 | 64,447 mi | |
| Unintended Acceleration | 47 | 1 | — | 39,013 mi | |
| Airbags | 44 | 16 | 1 | 24,695 mi | |
| Electrical Faults | 25 | — | 2 | 43,797 mi | |
| Brakes | 17 | 5 | — | 33,777 mi | |
| Body Structure | 13 | 3 | — | 39,787 mi | |
| Fuel System | 11 | — | — | 41,916 mi | |
| Seat Belt Issues | 6 | — | 1 | 20,692 mi | |
| Steering Defects | 6 | — | 1 | 17,124 mi | |
| Suspension Failures | 5 | — | — | 28,840 mi | |
| Electronic Stability Control | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Seat-Related Issues | 4 | 2 | — | — | |
| Headlight/Taillight Failures | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Automatic Transmission | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Wipers & Visibility | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Tire Defects | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Engine & Cooling | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Lane Departure: Assist | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Other/Unknown | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Internal:Cvt | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Hydraulic Brakes | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Structure:Body:Trunk Lid | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Wheel Issues | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Wheels:Rim | 1 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2015 Nissan Sentra
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~3,949,440 vehicles.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured June 4, 2012, to April 9, 2016. The front passenger seat belt bracket may become deformed if it is used to secure a Child Restraint System (CRS). The deformed seat bracket may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) to incorrectly classify the installed CRS, resulting in the front passenger air bag to not be turned off as designed when a CRS is in the seat.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured June 9, 2015, to June 10, 2015, and 2015 Nissan Sentra and Versa Note vehicles manufactured June 5, 2015, to June 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the driver side front and rear doors may not fully latch. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
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2015 Nissan Sentra — FAQ
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Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinItel.
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