2018 Nissan Sentra: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 184 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 2 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
184
Complaints
2
Recalls
17
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
11
Injuries
116.3
Severity index
Severity index 116.3 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 121 2018 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2018 Nissan Sentra ranks 16 of 121 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 87% of its model-year peers. See the full 2018 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 46 | 25.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 40 | 21.7% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 38 | 20.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 32 | 17.4% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 24 | 13.0% |
| ENGINE | 22 | 12.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 19 | 10.3% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 14 | 7.6% |
The single most-reported system is POWER TRAIN, cited in 46 of 184 complaints (25.0%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 4 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19V654000 | 12/09/2019 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 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 QX8 |
| 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. |
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.