Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2018 vs 2019 NISSAN SENTRA

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 95 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 23.0% more reports in the equal exposure window

2018 174 complaints 2019 214 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2018 share 2019 share Share change
ENGINE 9.8% 4.2% ▼ 5.6 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8.2% 13.1% ▲ 4.9 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6.0% 9.8% ▲ 3.8 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5.4% 2.3% ▼ 3.1 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 11.4% 14.5% ▲ 3.1 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 20.7% 18.2% ▼ 2.4 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY not reported 0.9% ▲ 0.9 pts larger share
STEERING 1.6% 0.9% ▼ 0.7 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 2.7% 3.3% ▲ 0.6 pts larger share
LANE DEPARTURE not reported 0.5% ▲ 0.5 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION not reported 0.5% ▲ 0.5 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 6.0% 5.6% ▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS 1.1% 1.4% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
SUSPENSION 1.1% 1.4% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 1.6% 1.9% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 1.6% 1.4% ▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 34.8% 39.7% ▲ 4.9 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2018 2

Campaign components: BACK OVER PREVENTION and EXTERIOR LIGHTING

2019 2

Campaign components: BACK OVER PREVENTION and EXTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
3 → 1
◆ Injuries
10 → 18