2019 Nissan Sentra problems and recalls

Owners have filed 221 complaints on the 2019 Nissan Sentra, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (64 complaints).

221
Complaints
2
Recalls
16
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
18
Injuries
85.7
Severity index

Severity index 85.7 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 85.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 13 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 89% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 64 complaints (29.0%)64 29%Power TrainPower Train: 54 complaints (24.4%)54 24%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 45 complaints (20.4%)45 20%Service BrakesService Brakes: 38 complaints (17.2%)38 17%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 35 complaints (15.8%)35 16%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 28 complaints (12.7%)28 13%EngineEngine: 20 complaints (9.0%)20 9%Air BagsAir Bags: 14 complaints (6.3%)14 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6429.0%
POWER TRAIN5424.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4520.4%
SERVICE BRAKES3817.2%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE3515.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2812.7%
ENGINE209.0%
AIR BAGS146.3%

Complaints filed per year

022442018: 12019: 222020: 242021: 382022: 342023: 442024: 302025: 172026: 11 (partial year)18192021222344242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20181
201922
202024
202138
202234
202344
202430
202517
2026 (year to date)11
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (91 against 96).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V13500003/03/2021EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCHNissan 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.
19V65400012/09/2019BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERANissan 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

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 2026-07-28. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.