Nissan Sentra: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Nissan Sentra model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 180 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 80.0 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2013 | 638 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 50.2 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2014 | 380 | 5 | 27 | 6 | 75.8 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2015 | 349 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 80.8 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2016 | 266 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 70.7 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2017 | 229 | 3 | 29 | 6 | 139.7 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2018 | 184 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 116.3 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2019 | 220 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 97.3 High | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2020 | 203 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 23.6 Low | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 2021 | 129 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 97.7 High | STEERING |
| 2022 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 85.0 Medium | STEERING |
| 2023 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 111.1 High | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2024 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 167.7 High | STEERING |
| 2025 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 176.0 High | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Across 14 model years, the 2025 Nissan Sentra carries the highest severity index (176.0, driven by unknown or other), while the 2020 is the cleanest at 23.6.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.