2019 Nissan SENTRA: complaints, problems and recalls
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.
Examples from the source records
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 11184395 · 2019-03-05 (March 5, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SURGED AND ACCELERATED. AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND "UNAVAILABLE RADAR OBSTRUCTION" WAS DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS RELATED TO A FAULTY SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THREE TIMES TO NISSAN OF QUEENS (93-25 ROCKAWAY BLVD, OZONE PARK, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT [phone rem…
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11184395 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11206083 · 2019-05-07 (May 7, 2019)
FRONT COLLISION SENSOR FOR THE VEHICLE IS FAULTY AND TURNS ON WHENEVER IT WANTS , WHICH POSES SAFETY HAZARD TO THE OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE BECAUSE THE SENSOR CONTROLS THE BREAKS FOR YOUR CAR AND CAN BREAK AUTOMATICALLY IF IT TURNS ON ,WHICH HAPPENS VERY REGULARY.THIS ISSUE HAPPENS DURING DRIVING AND WHILE STOPPED .
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11206083 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 11220116 · 2019-06-19 (June 19, 2019)
2019 NISSAN SENTRA SR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DAMAGED HOOD ON VEHICLE. *LD *JS THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN ERROR THAT CAUSES THE PAINT TO CHIP WHEN THE WIPER BLADES WERE LIFTED. *JS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11220116 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 11234950 · 2019-07-25 (July 25, 2019)
ISSUE WITH FRONT RADAR SENSOR. THE SENSOR IS CONSTANTLY SAYING SENSOR IS NOT AVAILABLE AND IS DEACTIVATED. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU ARE ON THE HWY OR ON CITY STREET.
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11234950 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
19V654000 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera
Reported: 2019-09-12 (September 12, 2019)
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 QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Consequence: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
NHTSA campaign record ↗21V135000 · Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch
Reported: 2021-03-03 (March 3, 2021)
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.
Consequence: The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake light switch and install a protective grommet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800867-7769. Nissan's number for this recall is PM971.
NHTSA campaign record ↗