2019 Nissan Sentra: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 220 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 2 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
220
Complaints
2
Recalls
16
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
18
Injuries
97.3
Severity index
Severity index 97.3 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 123 2019 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2019 Nissan Sentra ranks 20 of 123 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 84% of its model-year peers. See the full 2019 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 64 | 29.1% |
| POWER TRAIN | 54 | 24.5% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 44 | 20.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 38 | 17.3% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 35 | 15.9% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 28 | 12.7% |
| ENGINE | 20 | 9.1% |
| AIR BAGS | 14 | 6.4% |
The single most-reported system is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, cited in 64 of 220 complaints (29.1%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 38 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 10 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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 |
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.