Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2018 Nissan Sentra.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My vehicle stalled. I had to get someone to help me move it out if a busy traffic thoroughfare. It was making odd noise… |
| 2025-12-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The engine will not crank when pressing the push-button ignition switch and applying the brake pedal. I took it to the… |
| 2025-11-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission Replacement - The transmission system requires replacement due to issues identified during inspection, inc… |
| 2025-10-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | The horn does not work when pressing the steering wheel, even though the horn itself and the fuse are functional. I got… |
| 2025-10-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | My brake lights suddenly wouldn’t turn on and my car wouldn’t start. We replaced the brake light switch and it worked f… |
| 2025-08-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission has already been replaced with a new CVT transmission and the Nissan dealership has also had to put someth… |
| 2025-08-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I have ALL lights on in the dashboard. I had 2 diagnostic checks. one from Byerly Ford and the other from Jeff Wyler in… |
| 2025-07-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Driving down the road with a lot of traffic then my car didn't want to shift into gear the it went into gear real hard… |
| 2025-07-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the steering wheel became d… |
| 2025-04-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Vehicle has a faulty CVT Transmission. |
| 2025-04-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I am writing to express my deep concern and frustration regarding the transmission issues in my 2018 Nissan Sentra. It … |
| 2025-04-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was in the city at red light waiting the green turn on My gas gauge said i have 108 miles to continued driving, then … |
| 2025-03-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for s… |
| 2025-01-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am having problems with my vent control valve. I recently took my car in to get an engine light looked at Rand they t… |
| 2025-01-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | When I connect an OBD 2 meter. It cannot read the powertrain and it’s not the first time that I haven’t been able to di… |
| 2024-11-28 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | incident I would like to report involves the crash of a 2018 Nissan Sentra (VIN: [XXX] ) that occurred on the morning… |
| 2024-11-28 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | On [XXX], my 2018 Nissan Sentra was involved in a severe accident on [XXX] in Maryland. Despite the high-impact nature … |
| 2024-11-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I put my foot in gas pedal, goes all the way down, won't drive now. |
| 2024-10-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) failed, preventing the vehicle from driving forward. Yes, the vehicle is a… |
| 2024-10-11 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The center overhead light compartment falling out of interior roof |
| 2024-09-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CVT Transmission is giving up on Sentra. |
| 2024-08-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Car won't start, stranded in parking lots, on road. Have seen hundreds of complaints about the same thing ,saying it's … |
| 2024-06-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that when moving the vehicle from park to drive the vehicle w… |
| 2024-06-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My 2018 nissan sentra has 118.5k miles and have been experiencing slight slippage with the CVT since buying it in 2020 … |
| 2024-05-11 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | The sensor just abruptly went out and is a known issue on these cars yet Nissan refuses to issues a recall instead they… |
| 2024-05-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Transmission went in my 2018 Nissan Sentra, haven’t had it long |
| 2024-04-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | My 2018 Sentra recently stop driving in forward gear. It only drive in reverse and I’m over the mileage and Nissan ref… |
| 2024-04-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | nothing is wrong with the car |
| 2024-04-18 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | The CVT can cause the car to shake, judder, stall during sudden acceleration, or completely lose power. My car jurked a… |
| 2024-02-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH with the cruise control engaged, the tra… |
| 2024-02-12 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | Unknown, lights and loud beep just appeared one day |
| 2024-02-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | Unknown, ICC module is out on Sentra is known issue from Nissan, needs to be recalled as it can cause some cars to brak… |
| 2024-02-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start immediately, and the contact… |
| 2024-01-17 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I am writing to express my concerns regarding the performance of the transmission in my Nissan 2018 Nissan Sentra. Rece… |
| 2024-01-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 - 45 MPH and attempting t… |
| 2024-01-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Car abruptly stalled while driving, would restart but fail again upon acceleration. Would only move in reverse. Had th… |
| 2024-01-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 1. The transmission is the component that failed/malfunctioned. 2. The car started jerking and hesitating on the highwa… |
| 2023-12-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My gas gauge said 60 miles until fill up, I ran out of gas with no warning, no check engine light and no gas light, in … |
| 2023-11-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | Was involved in a front end collision, and the airbags did not deploy |
| 2023-11-08 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | The sensor comes on intermittently even when there is nothing in front of the vehicle. |
| 2023-11-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | I heard what sounded like rocks under my car so I took it into Firestone to have them look at it and they let me know t… |
| 2023-10-30 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | Car was involved in an accident and the air bags did not deploy. |
| 2023-09-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at slow speeds, the radar… |
| 2023-09-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My car was shutting down while driving and over heating happened several times but the last time it over heated it was … |
| 2023-05-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | When I use my air conditioning my car over heats and blows hot air out ,the gas gauge says I have gas and then ran out… |
| 2023-05-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | My 2018 Nissan Sentra has under 60,000 miles on it and is on its 3rd set of brake rotors, as well as had both front and… |
| 2023-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | After getting my left headlight assembly replaced the high beam went out. Shortly after my horn was no longer working. … |
| 2023-03-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | "What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request?" -Transmission Fai… |
| 2023-03-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CVT transmission problem. Car has burning smell and jerks on freeway. Case has been reported to Nissan consumer affairs… |
| 2023-02-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I took a left turn going below 10 mph when it had immediately stalled like a a manual. I was stuck in the middle of an … |