2016 Nissan Sentra problems and recalls
47% of owner complaints on the 2016 Nissan Sentra related to the Power Train (127 of 269).
269
Complaints
6
Recalls
18
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
13
Injuries
67.5
Severity index
Severity index 67.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.
Ranked 55 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 61% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.
Components cited in complaints
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 127 | 47.2% |
| ENGINE | 47 | 17.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 44 | 16.4% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 43 | 16.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 27 | 10.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 24 | 8.9% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 21 | 7.8% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 18 | 6.7% |
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 43 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 9 |
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (68 against 92).
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 16V436000 | 15/06/2016 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 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 passenge |
| 16V485000 | 29/06/2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 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). |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 21V135000 | 03/03/2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | 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. |
Other Nissan Sentra model years
Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.
- 2012sev 73.2
- 2013sev 51.6
- 2014sev 72.7
- 2015sev 78.7
- 2017sev 115.4
- 2018sev 96.5
- 2019sev 85.7
- 2020sev 35.8
- 2021sev 81.3
- 2022sev 71.2
- 2023sev 68.0
- 2024sev 83.1
- 2025sev 85.1
- 2026sev 64.6
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-08. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.