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2019 Nissan SentraProblems: Top Complaints, Recalls & Failures (NHTSA)

Every owner complaint and safety recall the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has on file for the 2019 Nissan Sentra, ranked by the component that failed most.

Complaints on file

221

Recalls issued

2

Crashes reported

16

Fires reported

1

What breaks most

  • Electrical System64 complaints · 29%
  • Power Train54 complaints · 24.4%
  • Service Brakes38 complaints · 17.2%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance35 complaints · 15.8%
  • Exterior Lighting28 complaints · 12.7%

Recalls on this model year

  • Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch

    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.

    Campaign 21V135000 · reported 03/03/2021 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

  • Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera

    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. Additio

    Campaign 19V654000 · reported 12/09/2019 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer

What owners report

Electrical System

  • Collision warning sound happens randomly for no reason
  • Transmission Failure of drive train Acknowledged by Dealer Inspection by Dealer No warning signs prior to failure
  • The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while his daughter attempted to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start immediately. The contact's daughter pressed the engine Aut

Power Train

  • Transmission Failure of drive train Acknowledged by Dealer Inspection by Dealer No warning signs prior to failure
  • I am filing this complaint against Nissan North America due to a recurring transmission failure in my 2019 Nissan Sentra VIN#: [XXX] . Timeline of Events: Initial Purchase: November 2022 (61,000 mi
  • The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost automotive power. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The cont

Service Brakes

  • I am writing to formally report a safety-related defect in my 2019 Nissan Sentra and to request reimbursement for repair costs associated with this issue. My vehicle experienced a failure of the brake
  • Push to start is having issues. Break stiffens up and car wont start.
  • I purchased a 2019 Nissan Sentra SR (VIN: [XXX] ) as a certified pre-owned vehicle from Star Nissan in Bayside, NY on [XXX]. Since the day of purchase, I have experienced repeated failures when trying

Forward Collision Avoidance

  • Collision warning sound happens randomly for no reason
  • My car just started to have transmission problems. It started to forced especially on hills and the transmission started to force itself and the at 115000 miles the transmission stopped working since
  • I am writing to formally report a safety-related defect in my 2019 Nissan Sentra and to request reimbursement for repair costs associated with this issue. My vehicle experienced a failure of the brake

Exterior Lighting

  • The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while his daughter attempted to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start immediately. The contact's daughter pressed the engine Aut
  • The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the Push-to-Start feature failed to function as intended. The contact stated that when the brake pedal
  • The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while pressing the START/STOP button, the brake pedal seized, and the vehicle failed to start as needed. The contact continuously pressed

Excerpts are anonymized owner complaints as filed with NHTSA, trimmed to 200 characters.

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