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2015 Nissan Sentra — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 352 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

352

Complaints

filed with NHTSA

Involved a Crash

owner-reported

Involved Fire

owner-reported

Injuries

across all reports

Years to Avoid

Nissan Sentra — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

2010 Nissan Sentra

144 complaints

2011 Nissan Sentra

142 complaints

2012 Nissan Sentra

180 complaints

2013 Nissan Sentra AVOID

638 complaints

2014 Nissan Sentra

380 complaints

2015 Nissan Sentra

352 complaints

2016 Nissan Sentra

270 complaints

2017 Nissan Sentra

231 complaints

2018 Nissan Sentra

185 complaints

2019 Nissan Sentra

222 complaints

2020 Nissan Sentra

206 complaints

2021 Nissan Sentra

132 complaints

2022 Nissan Sentra

81 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Power Train 173 reports

Engine 69 reports

Unknown Or Other 54 reports

Vehicle Speed Control 50 reports

Air Bags 44 reports

Electrical System 25 reports

Service Brakes 18 reports

Structure 14 reports

In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Power Train ODI 11499338 12/29/2022

Transmission clutch Car stop movement in mist of traffic no warning or check engine light. Went in to Nissan Montgomery AL charged a cost of $267 not sure what that was supposed to do vehicle worsened. Went back to be told it was transmission clutch. I’m left stranded in Montgomery AL until it can be repaired and thinking I payed $267 for nothing I explained to the Serviceman…

Engine ODI 11499222 12/28/2022

Have driving issues.. 3 times lose power. Transmission issues. Mileage still low (66.000) Jumping while drivering.. vibration

Electrical System ODI 11056729 12/27/2017

TRANSMISSON DEFECT.

Power Train ODI 11631802 12/20/2024

When I started the car it sounded like the engine was clicking. I turned it off thinking it may have been from the cold. After restarting the car, the sound did not start again. About 10 minutes into my drive, it started to feel like the the car was shaking each time I braked. About 5 minutes later, it felt like the car was fighting me to accelerate. After I stopped at a red l…

Power Train ODI 11384091 12/18/2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT'S MOTHER WAS DRIVING 70 MPH, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT'S MOTHER WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE IN LOW GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GROSSMAN NISSAN SERVICE AND PARTS DEPARTMENT (295 MIDDLESEX AVE, …

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2015 Nissan Sentra reliable?

Owners have filed 352 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2015 Nissan Sentra, most often about power train. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.

Which Nissan Sentra years should I avoid?

The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.

Where do these complaints come from?

Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.

Do complaints mean a recall is coming?

Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.