2015 Nissan Sentra problems and recalls

49% of owner complaints on the 2015 Nissan Sentra related to the Power Train (172 of 351).

351
Complaints
3
Recalls
23
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
23
Injuries
78.7
Severity index

Severity index 78.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 78.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 48 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 66% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 172 complaints (49.0%)172 49%EngineEngine: 68 complaints (19.4%)68 19%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 54 complaints (15.4%)54 15%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 49 complaints (14.0%)49 14%Air BagsAir Bags: 44 complaints (12.5%)44 13%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 25 complaints (7.1%)25 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 18 complaints (5.1%)18 5%StructureStructure: 14 complaints (4.0%)14 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN17249.0%
ENGINE6819.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5415.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4914.0%
AIR BAGS4412.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM257.1%
SERVICE BRAKES185.1%
STRUCTURE144.0%

Complaints filed per year

032642015: 72016: 412017: 252018: 272019: 642020: 442021: 242022: 272023: 302024: 332025: 172026: 12 (partial year)15161718196420212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20157
201641
201725
201827
201964
202044
202124
202227
202330
202433
202517
2026 (year to date)12
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (80 against 95).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V24400026/04/2016AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONNissan 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
15V45300021/07/2015LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESNissan 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
16V24200026/04/2016AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONNissan 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

Other Nissan Sentra model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-22. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.