Worst 2018 Nissan Sentra Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN
SERVICE BRAKES
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2018 Nissan Sentra.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 44 | — | — | 80,035 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 38 | 3 | 2 | 29,632 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 37 | 4 | — | 21,960 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 32 | 1 | — | 40,222 mi | |
| ENGINE | 22 | — | 2 | 91,213 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 19 | 3 | — | 29,403 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 13 | 3 | — | 49,352 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 13 | 1 | — | 60,224 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 10 | — | — | 22,750 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 9 | 7 | — | 40,500 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 7 | — | — | 12,240 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 7 | — | — | 30,061 mi | |
| STEERING | 6 | — | — | 58,015 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 5 | 4 | — | 18,333 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 3 | 1 | — | 1,344 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 3 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | — | — | 24,599 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | — | — | 32,519 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 2 | — | — | 67,694 mi | |
| SEATS | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 | — | — | 32,000 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: LIDAR | 1 | — | — | 53,000 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR | 1 | — | — | 37,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | 66,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 2018 Nissan Sentra
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~2,843,582 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 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
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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