2019 Nissan SENTRA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
221 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
34,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2019 model year. Data snapshot: . 90 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 61 of 221 complaints (27.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 62 | 28.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 53 | 24.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 33 | 14.9% |
| Engine operation | 10 | 4.5% |
| Steering behavior | 10 | 4.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 61 |
| Power Train | 52 |
| Unknown Or Other | 45 |
| Service Brakes | 37 |
| Exterior Lighting | 26 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 23 |
| Engine | 20 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 20 |
Electrical System: 61; Power Train: 52; Unknown Or Other: 45; Service Brakes: 37; Exterior Lighting: 26; Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking: 23; Engine: 20; Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings: 20
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 39 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 20 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 17 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 5 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 39; 25,000 to 49,999: 20; 50,000 to 74,999: 17; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 4
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (39). 131 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 38 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2026 | 11 |
2018: 1; 2019: 22; 2020: 24; 2021: 38; 2022: 34; 2023: 44; 2024: 30; 2025: 17; 2026: 11
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 62 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 53 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 33 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11161043 · 2018-12-12 (December 12, 2018)
I PURCHASE 2019 NISSAN SENTRA ON 11/6/2019 WITH 15 MILES AT NISSAN OF MUSKOGEE. SINCE PURCHASE THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) SYSTEM DEACTIVATES AND SHOWS A WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD 'FRONT RADAR UNAVAILABLE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION.' A CRASH ICON ALSO ON DASHBOARD AT ALL TIMES. NO CRUISE CONTROL. THE CAR IS OUT OF BALANCE. THE SENSOR COMES ON AT ALL TIME WETHER OR NOT THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLE NEAR THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT ALLEGES THAT I AM THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THE PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. I BROUGHT IT IN TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 14 miles reported. Look up ODI 11161043 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11207263 · 2019-05-13 (May 13, 2019)
FAULTY RADAR ON FRONT OF MY CAR CAUSED SPEED CONTROL AND EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION WHILE IN MOTION. THIS OCCURRED SPORADICALLY SINCE NEW AND THEN CONSTANTLY FOR LAST 3 MONTHS. I FINALLY TOOK THE CAR IN FOR TROUBLESHOOTING LAST WEEK AND THE RADAR UNIT ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS REPLACED. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT IT SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO SOMEONES ATTENTION BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY HAZARDS INVOLVED.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11207263 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11228763 · 2019-07-01 (July 1, 2019)
I WAS COASTING TOWARDS THE TRAFFIC LIGHT WANTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED YELLOW AND I WAS ALREADY PAST THE POINT WHERE I COULD BACK UP. I HAD TO HIT THE GAS PEDAL TO MAKE THE TURN IN A QUICK FASHION AND BEAT THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR JUST PUTTERED ALONG AND I ALMOST GOT HIT BY THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT SEEMS LIKE THE CVT TRANSMISSION GETS DISENGAGED WHEN THE CAR IS COASTING AT LOW SPEEDS (5-10 MPH) AND THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER TO THE WHEELS WHEN I HIT THE GAS PEDAL AGAIN. RPM IS 3000 AND THE CAR STILL DOESN'T MOVE …
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11228763 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11228765 · 2019-07-01 (July 1, 2019)
I WAS TRYING TO MERGE INTO THE HIGHWAY TRAFFICE AND I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO PICK UP SPEED, BUT THE CAR JUST PUTTERED ALONG WITH THE RPM AT AROUND 3000 - 6000 AND I ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED BY A VAN WHO GOT REALLY CLOSE TO THE REAR-END OF MY CAR. THE GENTLEMAN IN THE VAN WAS CLEARLY UPSET AND I KNOW IT WAS MY FAULT BECAUSE MY CAR DID NOT WANT TO PICK UP SPEED. I HAVE OWNED ABOUT 80 CARS IN MY LIFE AND I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM; I KNOW HOW TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC VERY WELL, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 40 YEARS WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENTS OR TICKETS.…
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 11228765 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11240196 · 2019-07-28 (July 28, 2019)
TIME FREEZES ON DASH SCREEN ALONG WITH WHAT WAS PLAYING ON MY BLUETOOTH IN DASH CLUSTER SCREEN. RADIO BUTTONS AND PHONE BUTTONS STOP WORKING ON STEERING WHEEL WHEN DASH CLUSTER SCREEN FREEZES. THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT MY CAR IN ON 2/18/19 WITH THIS PROBLEM THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY CHARGER THEN THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IPHONES WITH 2019 NISSAN VEHICLES. STOPPED USING CHARGER. SECOND TIME BRINGING MY VEHICLE IN FOR SAME CONTINUOUS PROBLEM ON 3/27/19 THEY DID AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CHECK BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. STILL NOT USING CHARGE…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11240196 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11301716 · 2020-01-24 (January 24, 2020)
THE SECOND DAY AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE THE RADIO WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF EVEN WHEN CAR NOR RADIO WAS ON. IT HAPPENS A LOT. WENT OUT TO GARAGE ONE NIGHT AND RADIO WAS PLAYING. DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT WAS ON. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND STREETS ALSO. CAME OUT OF WORK RADIO WAS PLAYING IN PARKED CAR.I'M AFRAID BATTERY WILL RUN DOWN OR WORSE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING OTHER SAFETY ISSUES WHEN DRIVING CAR. DEALER HAD HAD 22 DAYS WITH NO ANSWER TO REPAIR. JUST BOUGHT OCT. 31ST.
Owner-reported narrative. 20 miles reported. Look up ODI 11301716 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11431336 · 2021-09-01 (September 1, 2021)
When driving at speeds above 70 mph, the RPM’s start to surge. Going from 2.5 RPMs to 5 RPMs without any acceleration in speed from the driver. I have video of it when the cruise control was being used and the rpms surged and fell back. The fuel efficiency screen also shows a decrease in efficiency when the rpms go up. Have also had a loss of power when trying to pass and tried to increased speed - yet the engine surged/faltered. It happens every time I exceed 70 mph. I picked the date when I have video of this occurring. However, it happen…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11431336 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11268061 · 2019-10-12 (October 12, 2019)
TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC ABOUT 35 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN TRAFFIC CAME TO STOP. I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND DID NOT GRAB RIGHT AWAY I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I HIT MY FRONT LEFT CORNER IN THE BACK RIGHT CORNER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DISCHARGED,MY FRONTAL BRAKE SENSOR GAVE NO WARNINGS . I JUST HAD MY VEHICLE INSPECTED LAST WEEK. I FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY, MADE A POLICE REPORT. TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS AT THE DEALER ASKING IT THERE WAS ANY RECALLS BECAUSE MY SENSOR LIGHTS COMES ON W…
Owner-reported narrative. 26,788 miles reported. Look up ODI 11268061 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11469430 · 2022-06-15 (June 15, 2022)
The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the RPM was fluctuating. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he slowed down to 60 MPH. The contact stated that the vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the fuel pump to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience a failure. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mil…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11469430 at NHTSA ↗