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2015 Nissan Sentra
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- Owner complaints
- 352
- Received Mar 2015 to Oct 2026
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips39 complaints · 11% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2CVT transmission fails or loses power37 complaints · 11% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Transmission fails or loses power while driving27 complaints · 7.7% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #16V242000Nissan 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 may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) to incorrectly classify the installed CRS, resulting in the front passenger air bag to not be turned off as designed when a CRS is in the seat.
- Recall #16V244000Nissan 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 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
- Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slipsFirst signal: Aug 2018
Complaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 23 crashes, 3 fires, 23 people injured, 0 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
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Showing all 19 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
- Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips
- CVT transmission fails or loses power
- Transmission fails or loses power while driving
9 more problems
- Unintended acceleration despite braking
- Check engine light comes on repeatedly
- Ford Focus transmission clutch slips and hesitates
- Engine suddenly shuts off while driving
- Transmission will not engage reverse gear
- Transmission shudders during acceleration at low speeds
- Vehicle suddenly loses engine power at speed
- Engine stalls and loses power while driving
- Cruise control fails to disengage
Brakes
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 41 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2019 | 64 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 33 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 13 |
| Total | 352 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips | 39 | 11% | 4.5× | BrakeNews flag · First signal: Aug 2018 Model estimate of a matched recall within 24 months: 0.7% |
| CVT transmission fails or loses power | 37 | 11% | – | |
| Transmission fails or loses power while driving | 27 | 7.7% | 3.7× | |
| Unintended acceleration despite braking | 21 | 6.0% | – | |
| Check engine light comes on repeatedly | 19 | 5.4% | – | |
| Ford Focus transmission clutch slips and hesitates | 17 | 4.8% | 9.5× | |
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 15 | 4.3% | 5.6× | |
| Airbag warning light stays on | 10 | 2.8% | – | |
| Engine suddenly shuts off while driving | 10 | 2.8% | – | |
| Rear door latch fails to open or close | 8 | 2.3% | – | NHTSA recall #15V453000 |
| Suspension clunking or rattling noise over bumps | 8 | 2.3% | – | |
| Passenger airbag sensor wrongly shows off | 7 | 2.0% | – | NHTSA recall #16V242000, #16V244000 |
| Transmission will not engage reverse gear | 7 | 2.0% | – | |
| Transmission shudders during acceleration at low speeds | 5 | 1.4% | – | |
| Vehicle suddenly loses engine power at speed | 5 | 1.4% | – | |
| Engine stalls and loses power while driving | 4 | 1.1% | – | |
| Brake pedal sinks due to leaking lines | 4 | 1.1% | – | |
| Vehicle catches fire from wiring | 3 | 0.9% | – | |
| Cruise control fails to disengage | 3 | 0.9% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #16V242000April 26, 2016645,898 vehicles affected
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 may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) to incorrectly classify the installed CRS, resulting in the front passenger air bag to not be turned off as designed when a CRS is in the seat.
If the frontal passenger air bag deploys in the event of a crash when a child seat is installed in the front passenger seat, there will be an increased risk of injury to the child in the CRS.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the seat belt bracket as well as reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU), free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2016. Owners are warned not to install a CRS in the front seat. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
NHTSA recall #16V244000April 26, 20163,296,947 vehicles affected
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 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
NHTSA recall #15V453000July 21, 20156,595 vehicles affected
latches/locks/linkages
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured June 9, 2015, to June 10, 2015, and 2015 Nissan Sentra and Versa Note vehicles manufactured June 5, 2015, to June 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the driver side front and rear doors may not fully latch. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
A door that does not fully latch may result in the door opening while the car is moving. The distraction may increase the risk of a crash and/or a vehicle occupant may fall out of the vehicle if they are not wearing a seatbelt, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the date, lot number, and cavity code on the left front and rear door latches, and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Other model years
About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2015 Nissan Sentra.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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