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2025 Nissan Sentra — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 31 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

31
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
6
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
0
Involved Fire
owner-reported
3
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.

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

Unknown Or Other 6 reports
Tires 5 reports
Power Train 4 reports
Electrical System 4 reports
Engine 4 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance 3 reports
Visibility 3 reports
Seat Belts 3 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Visibility ODI 11705712 12/17/2025

The contact owns a 2025 Nissan Sentra. The contact had stopped at a State Office to register the vehicle. While at the registration office, the contact was informed that there was an open recall associated with the vehicle. The contact checked the NHTSA website and found NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V807000 (VISIBILITY). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contac…

Air Bags ODI 11703717 12/08/2025

I rear ended another vehicle and my airbags did not deploy.

Seat Belts ODI 11699317 11/14/2025

Rear seatbelts trigger a no seatbelt alarm when somebody unbuckles and leaves the vehicle. As well as when somebody leaves and comes back and puts on the seatbelt, the alarm saying that the seatbelt is still not buckled up. It only does it after somebody does buckle in and buckle out and reset anytime the car is turned off and then turned back on. Found out that the rear seats…

Service Brakes ODI 11695734 10/27/2025

The contact owns a 2025 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal, the contact's foot slid off onto the accelerator pedal. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who determined that the space between the pedals was too small. The contact stated that the pedals were too close together. The mechanic com…

Lane Departure ODI 11620062 10/16/2024

Blind spot monitoring NOT WORKING on BRAND NEW 2025 Nissan Sentra. DEALER TOLD ME IT IS NOT WORKING on any new 2025 Nissan Sentra’s. If I knew this I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR!

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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 2025 Nissan Sentra, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Problems Checker

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2025 Nissan Sentra reliable?
Owners have filed 31 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2025 Nissan Sentra, most often about unknown or other. 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.