2018 NISSAN SENTRA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 184 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (38 complaints · 20.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 17
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 10
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 38 of 184 owner complaints (20.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 38 complaints, 20.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 38 · 20.7% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 21 complaints, 11.4% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 21 · 11.4% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 18 complaints, 9.8% of reports ENGINE 18 · 9.8% · 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 15 complaints, 8.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 · 8.2% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 11 complaints, 6.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 11 · 6.0% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 11 complaints, 6.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 6.0% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 10 complaints, 5.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 · 5.4% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 5 complaints, 2.7% of reports AIR BAGS 5 · 2.7% · 3 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 1.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 1.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 64 complaints, 34.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 64 · 34.8% · 7 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 38 20.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 21 11.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 18 9.8% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 8.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 11 6.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 11 6.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 5.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 5 2.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 64 34.8% 7 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2018. 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2020-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2018 Jul 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 6
2019-Q3 Owner reports 6
2019-Q4 Owner reports 9
2020-Q1 Owner reports 13
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 15
2020-Q4 Owner reports 8
2021-Q1 Owner reports 7
2021-Q2 Owner reports 10
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 13
2022-Q2 Owner reports 6
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 7
2023-Q1 Owner reports 7
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 7
2024-Q1 Owner reports 7
2024-Q2 Owner reports 7
2024-Q3 Owner reports 4
2024-Q4 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 5
2025-Q2 Owner reports 4
2025-Q3 Owner reports 4
2025-Q4 Owner reports 4
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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