2023 Nissan Sentra problems and recalls

Owners have filed 19 complaints on the 2023 Nissan Sentra, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Electrical System (8 complaints).

19
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
68.0
Severity index

Severity index 68.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 68.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (42.1%)8 42%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (26.3%)5 26%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 5 complaints (26.3%)5 26%SteeringSteering: 4 complaints (21.1%)4 21%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (15.8%)3 16%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (10.5%)2 11%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (10.5%)2 11%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (10.5%)2 11%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM842.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER526.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE526.3%
STEERING421.1%
ENGINE315.8%
POWER TRAIN210.5%
SERVICE BRAKES210.5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM210.5%

Complaints filed per year

0362023: 32024: 52025: 62026: 5 (partial year)232425626
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20233
20245
20256
2026 (year to date)5

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
24V15400027/02/2024AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULENissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the driver's air bag inflator may absorb moisture, and cause the air ba

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 2026-08-13. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.