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2023 Nissan Sentra — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 20 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

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.

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

2023 Nissan Sentra

20 complaints

2024 Nissan Sentra

41 complaints

2025 Nissan Sentra

31 complaints

2026 Nissan Sentra

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Electrical System 8 reports

Unknown Or Other 5 reports

Forward Collision Avoidance 5 reports

Steering 4 reports

Back Over Prevention 3 reports

Engine 3 reports

Power Train 2 reports

Service Brakes 2 reports

In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Unknown Or Other ODI 11561990 12/27/2023

Unknown

Steering ODI 11559877 12/13/2023

The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that after making a right turn while driving at 15 MPH, the vehicle jerked to the right and crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained back pain from the crash, and medical attention was later received. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, wh…

Electrical System ODI 11627989 11/29/2024

• rear back up camera failing, showing no image possibly due to faulty wiring or faulty harness. • inability to see directly behind vehicle while in reverse • problem was not confirmed by dealership • no inspection has been done, due to research online the vehicle has been know to have a flawed rear camera • no warning lights appeared no symptoms. Problem occurred on 11/29…

Electrical System ODI 11622579 10/29/2024

Battery died at 24,000 miles. Never had any issues until this.

Electrical System ODI 11689839 09/26/2025

Key Fob consistently displays “Low Battery” on the dashboard even after replacing the batteries on both key fobs. However, when using the remote start, using either key fob, no warning displays on dashboard.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2023 Nissan Sentra reliable?

Owners have filed 20 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2023 Nissan Sentra, most often about electrical system. 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.