2019 Nissan SENTRA

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2019 Nissan SENTRA has 356 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 4.5x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (18% of all complaints), specifically: i purchase 2019 nissan sentra on 11/6/2019 with 15 miles at nissan of muskogee. since purchase the automatic emergency braking (aeb) system deactivates and shows a warning on the dashboard 'front radar unavailable due to obstruction.' a crash icon also on dashboard at all times. no cruise control.. ⚠️ 2 fire reports filed.

2 fire reports 17 crash reports 15 injuries

356

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

4.5x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ELECTRICAL

64 complaints

18%

• I PURCHASE 2019 NISSAN SENTRA ON 11/6/2019 WITH 15 MILES AT NISSAN OF MUSKOGEE. SINCE PURCHASE THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) SYSTEM DEACTIVATES AND SHOWS A WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD 'FRONT RADAR UNAVAILABLE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION.' A CRASH ICON ALSO ON DASHBOARD AT ALL TIMES. NO CRUISE CONTROL.
• TIME FREEZES ON DASH SCREEN ALONG WITH WHAT WAS PLAYING ON MY BLUETOOTH IN DASH CLUSTER SCREEN. RADIO BUTTONS AND PHONE BUTTONS STOP WORKING ON STEERING WHEEL WHEN DASH CLUSTER SCREEN FREEZES. THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT MY CAR IN ON 2/18/19 WITH THIS PROBLEM THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY CHARGER THEN TH
• WHEN STOPPED THE VEHICLE GOES TO 4 RPM WHEN TRYING TO DRIVE AFTER BEING STOPPED AT RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN ANYTIME CAR IS STOPPED AND TRYING TO DRIVE AGAIN.I HAD A FAULTY SWITCH ON 9/8/2019 CAR WOULDN'T START TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND OIL CHANGE AFTER THAT THE PIC THAT I ATTACHED LIGHTS CAME

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“I PURCHASE 2019 NISSAN SENTRA ON 11/6/2019 WITH 15 MILES AT NISSAN OF MUSKOGEE. SINCE PURCHASE THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) SYSTEM DEACTIVATES AND SHOWS A WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD 'FRONT RADAR UNAVAILABLE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION.' A CRASH ICON ALSO ON DASHBOARD AT ALL TIMES. NO CRUISE CONTROL.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

54 complaints

15%

• I WAS COASTING TOWARDS THE TRAFFIC LIGHT WANTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED YELLOW AND I WAS ALREADY PAST THE POINT WHERE I COULD BACK UP. I HAD TO HIT THE GAS PEDAL TO MAKE THE TURN IN A QUICK FASHION AND BEAT THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR JUST PUTTERED ALONG AND I ALMOST GOT
• I WAS TRYING TO MERGE INTO THE HIGHWAY TRAFFICE AND I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO PICK UP SPEED, BUT THE CAR JUST PUTTERED ALONG WITH THE RPM AT AROUND 3000 - 6000 AND I ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED BY A VAN WHO GOT REALLY CLOSE TO THE REAR-END OF MY CAR. THE GENTLEMAN IN THE VAN WAS CLEARLY UPSET AND I K
• DRIVING ON FREEWAY LESS THAN 35 MPH, CAR MADE LOUD NOISE FOR 1-2 MINUTES AT SAME TIME I FELT UNDER FLOOR BOARD SOMETHING PULLING. I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN, BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. I REAR ENDED A CAR. THE CAR GEAR SHIFT POPPED INTO REVERSE; I PRESSED HARDER ON BRAKES & THEY FINALLY WORKED. I NOTICED A BIG

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“I WAS COASTING TOWARDS THE TRAFFIC LIGHT WANTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED YELLOW AND I WAS ALREADY PAST THE POINT WHERE I COULD BACK UP. I HAD TO HIT THE GAS PEDAL TO MAKE THE TURN IN A QUICK FASHION AND BEAT THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR JUST PUTTERED ALONG AND I ALMOST GOT ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

46 complaints

13%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SURGED AND ACCELERATED. AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND "UNAVAILABLE RADAR OBSTRUCTION" WAS DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS RELATED TO A FAULTY SENSOR. THE VEHICL
• FRONT COLLISION SENSOR FOR THE VEHICLE IS FAULTY AND TURNS ON WHENEVER IT WANTS , WHICH POSES SAFETY HAZARD TO THE OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE BECAUSE THE SENSOR CONTROLS THE BREAKS FOR YOUR CAR AND CAN BREAK AUTOMATICALLY IF IT TURNS ON ,WHICH HAPPENS VERY REGULARY.THIS ISSUE HAPPENS DURING DRIVING AND WH
• ISSUE WITH FRONT RADAR SENSOR. THE SENSOR IS CONSTANTLY SAYING SENSOR IS NOT AVAILABLE AND IS DEACTIVATED. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU ARE ON THE HWY OR ON CITY STREET.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SURGED AND ACCELERATED. AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND "UNAVAILABLE RADAR OBSTRUCTION" WAS DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS RELATED TO A FAULTY SENSOR. THE VEHICL”

— NHTSA complaint filing

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS

45 complaints

13%

• THE VEHICLE AHEAD DETECTION INDICATOR AND AEB SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT UP EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. WITHIN 1/2 MILE TO 1 MILE OF DRIVING BOTH THESE INDICATORS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. I'M NOWHERE NEAR ANY OBSTRUCTIONS, OTHER VEHICLES, OR ANYTHING ELSE AND THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THE
• MY CAR FREQUENTLY CHIMES WITH THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING / EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSIST AS THOUGH THERE IS A CHANCE OF A COLLISION. WHEN IT DOES THIS, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IN FRONT OF MY CAR! WHEN LEAVING WORK 2 DAYS AGO, I STARTED TO CROSS A LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT I CROSS DAILY WITH NO
• MY CAR FREQUENTLY CHIMES WITH THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING / EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSIST AS THOUGH THERE IS A CHANCE OF A COLLISION. WHEN IT DOES THIS, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IN FRONT OF MY CAR! WHEN LEAVING WORK 2 DAYS AGO, I STARTED TO CROSS A LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT I CROSS DAILY WITH NO

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 4 crashes

“THE VEHICLE AHEAD DETECTION INDICATOR AND AEB SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT UP EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. WITHIN 1/2 MILE TO 1 MILE OF DRIVING BOTH THESE INDICATORS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. I'M NOWHERE NEAR ANY OBSTRUCTIONS, OTHER VEHICLES, OR ANYTHING ELSE AND THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THE ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

38 complaints

11%

• I PURCHASE 2019 NISSAN SENTRA ON 11/6/2019 WITH 15 MILES AT NISSAN OF MUSKOGEE. SINCE PURCHASE THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) SYSTEM DEACTIVATES AND SHOWS A WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD 'FRONT RADAR UNAVAILABLE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION.' A CRASH ICON ALSO ON DASHBOARD AT ALL TIMES. NO CRUISE CONTROL.
• FAULTY RADAR ON FRONT OF MY CAR CAUSED SPEED CONTROL AND EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION WHILE IN MOTION. THIS OCCURRED SPORADICALLY SINCE NEW AND THEN CONSTANTLY FOR LAST 3 MONTHS. I FINALLY TOOK THE CAR IN FOR TROUBLESHOOTING LAST WEEK AND THE RADAR UNIT ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS REPLACE
• FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION LIGHT ON NO AEB AVAILABLE WHILE DRIVING

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 6 crashes

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 356 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ELECTRICAL: I PURCHASE 2019 NISSAN SENTRA ON 11/6/2019 WITH 15 MILES AT NISSAN OF MUSKOGEE. SINCE PURCHASE THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) SYSTEM DEACTIVATES AND SHOWS A WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD 'FRONT RADAR UNAVAILABLE DUE TO OBSTRUCTION.' A CRASH ICON ALSO ON DASHBOARD AT ALL TIMES. NO CRUISE CONTROL.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: I WAS COASTING TOWARDS THE TRAFFIC LIGHT WANTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED YELLOW AND I WAS ALREADY PAST THE POINT WHERE I COULD BACK UP. I HAD TO HIT THE GAS PEDAL TO MAKE THE TURN IN A QUICK FASHION AND BEAT THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR JUST PUTTERED ALONG AND I ALMOST GOT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SURGED AND ACCELERATED. AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND "UNAVAILABLE RADAR OBSTRUCTION" WAS DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS RELATED TO A FAULTY SENSOR. THE VEHICL
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS: THE VEHICLE AHEAD DETECTION INDICATOR AND AEB SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT UP EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. WITHIN 1/2 MILE TO 1 MILE OF DRIVING BOTH THESE INDICATORS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. I'M NOWHERE NEAR ANY OBSTRUCTIONS, OTHER VEHICLES, OR ANYTHING ELSE AND THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)