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2022 Nissan Sentra — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 81 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

81
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
1
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
0
Involved Fire
owner-reported
8
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.

351 complaints

270 complaints

231 complaints

185 complaints

222 complaints

206 complaints

132 complaints

81 complaints

20 complaints

41 complaints

31 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Steering 31 reports
Electrical System 24 reports
Unknown Or Other 16 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance 13 reports
Wheels 8 reports
Engine 7 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 7 reports
Power Train 6 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Electrical System ODI 11632099 12/23/2024

Window child locks randomly locks windows in position. There's no reason for it to lock them. I've never tried to engage them on purpose since I have no children. Sometimes pushing the child lock hard several times will allow them to unlock but it may lock in that position so I really can't use 3 windows.

Steering ODI 11560395 12/16/2023

Tire rod recall. My vehicle has been vibrating and there is a knocking sound coming from under the car for over 1 year. Vehicle was inspected by Nissan dealership who notified me there was no vibration during test drive. Dealership says that the tire rod was not bent, so they could not replace the tire rod. Nissan closed the recall on my vehicle however, vibration/knocking so…

Wheels ODI 11705081 12/15/2025

EGR VALVE HAD GONE OUT - WOULD NOT ALLOW CAR TO START / WHEEL BEARINGS HAD GONE OUT BEFORE RECOMMENDED TIME TO REPLACE / WHEN REPLACING WHEEL BEARINGS CVT SHAFTS WERE STRIPPED FROM MANUFACTURER - SO WAS FORCED TO CHANGE THEM ALSO / ALSO HAD TO CHANGE STRUTS / WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THERE IS TOO FEW OF MILES ON CAR TO HAVE TO SPEND THIS MUCH MONEY ON REPAIRS.

Electrical System ODI 11497336 12/13/2022

Clicking / Popping noises when turning the steering wheel. Diagnosis bad insulator-engine mounting harness. RPM / idle issues and jerking while driving. Diagnosis reprogrammed engine control module. Problem still present and worse, than prior to reprogram. Cruise control slows vehicle on slight curve, no warning for drivers being no brake lights when it slows. New vehicl…

Power Train ODI 11496483 12/07/2022

Vehicle idles low when driving and RPMs rev at stops, then almost stalling. When applying the break the vehicle lunges forward. When accelerating vehicle doesn’t want to move. Near misses when making left turns and in heavy traffic. Repeating and ongoing issue. Steering wheel goes limp and fails to respond.

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2022 Nissan Sentra, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2022 Nissan Sentra reliable?
Owners have filed 81 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2022 Nissan Sentra, most often about steering. 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.