2025 NISSAN SENTRA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 26 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (3 complaints · 11.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 6
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 3
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE appears in 3 of 26 owner complaints (11.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 3 complaints, 11.5% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 · 11.5% · 3 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 3 complaints, 11.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 3 · 11.5% VISIBILITY: 3 complaints, 11.5% of reports VISIBILITY 3 · 11.5% SEAT BELTS: 2 complaints, 7.7% of reports SEAT BELTS 2 · 7.7% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 7.7% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 7.7% TIRES: 2 complaints, 7.7% of reports TIRES 2 · 7.7% WHEELS: 2 complaints, 7.7% of reports WHEELS 2 · 7.7% · 1 crash reports BACK OVER PREVENTION: 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 · 3.9% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 3.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 · 3.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 16 complaints, 61.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 16 · 61.5% · 5 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)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 11.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 3 11.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 3 11.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 2 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 2 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 2 7.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 3.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 16 61.5% 5 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 Oct 2024; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2025. 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2026-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Oct 2024 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 25V153000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V153000 Recall campaign 25V807000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V807000 Recall campaign 26V023000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V023000 Recall campaign 26V410000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V410000
  • Campaign 26V023000 was reported 462 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 26V410000 was reported 340 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 4
2026-Q1 Owner reports 7
2026-Q2 Owner reports 5
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
Recall campaign 1 25V153000
Recall campaign 1 25V807000
Recall campaign 1 26V023000
Recall campaign 1 26V410000
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V153000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    An unsecured driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the driver's side lower seat frame assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 1, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA45.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V807000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    Reduced visibility while driving can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the windshield as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA58. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 21, 2025.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V023000

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury or a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the door strikers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD185 and PMA61. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 28, 2026.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V410000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    An unexpected loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. In addition, a driveshaft that is not fully engaged can result in a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not applied, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect the front left driveshaft, and if necessary, replace the driveshaft and CVT assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 12, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA68. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 30, 2026.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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