2014 Nissan Sentra: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 380 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 5 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
380
Complaints
5
Recalls
27
Crash reports
6
Fire reports
18
Injuries
75.8
Severity index
Severity index 75.8 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 139 2014 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2014 Nissan Sentra ranks 68 of 139 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 51% of its model-year peers. See the full 2014 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 182 | 47.9% |
| ENGINE | 62 | 16.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 58 | 15.3% |
| AIR BAGS | 51 | 13.4% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 36 | 9.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 32 | 8.4% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 31 | 8.2% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 14 | 3.7% |
The single most-reported system is POWER TRAIN, cited in 182 of 380 complaints (47.9%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 19 |
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2018 | 56 |
| 2019 | 66 |
| 2020 | 53 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 5 |
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16V242000 | 26/04/2016 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | 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 |
| 17V253000 | 13/04/2017 | AIR BAGS | 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. |
| 14V138000 | 25/03/2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system |
| 16V244000 | 26/04/2016 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | 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 N |
| 15V681000 | 20/10/2015 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.