Worst 2016 Nissan Sentra Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN
ENGINE
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2016 Nissan Sentra.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 121 | 6 | 1 | 74,846 mi | |
| ENGINE | 47 | 1 | 2 | 52,858 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 42 | 1 | — | 41,306 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 39 | — | 1 | 51,378 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 27 | 1 | — | 41,721 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 24 | 10 | — | 25,630 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 18 | 3 | — | 52,083 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 17 | 1 | — | 48,680 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 10 | — | — | 27,245 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 9 | 2 | — | 60,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 7 | — | — | 34,798 mi | |
| STEERING | 5 | 1 | — | 19,662 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 | — | — | 118,500 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | — | — | 9,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 3 | — | — | 41,864 mi | |
| WHEELS | 3 | — | — | 31,700 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 2 | — | — | 60,510 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | 1 | — | 36,000 mi | |
| SEATS | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 1 | — | — | 4,640 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | 1 | — | — | 119,200 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 22,000 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 1 | — | 26,000 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 | — | — | 60,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | 1 | — | — | 73,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | 24,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 1 | — | — | 56,000 mi |
Recalls for 2016 Nissan Sentra
8 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~5,597,867 vehicles.
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.
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.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured April 11, 2016, through April 26, 2016. The engine room harness may have a terminal pin too large to maintain a connection with the Engine Control Unit (ECU).
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 LEAF vehicles manufactured February 24, 2016, to March 23, 2016, and Sentra vehicles manufactured February 9, 2016, to March 4, 2016. The wiring harness connector may disconnect from the dual-stage passenger air bag.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 LEAF vehicles manufactured February 24, 2016, to March 23, 2016, and Sentra vehicles manufactured February 9, 2016, to March 4, 2016. The wiring harness connector may disconnect from the dual-stage passenger air bag.
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.
Other Nissan Sentra Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Sentra reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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