2015 Nissan Sentra
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 351 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 26 Sentra model years with reports.
Of the 2015 reports, 23 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 23 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, sensor, occupant classificationApr 26, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Campaign 16V244000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, sensor, occupant classificationApr 26, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured June 4, 2012, to April 9, 2016. The front passenger seat belt bracket may become deformed if it is used to secure a Child Restraint System (CRS). The deformed seat bracket may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) to incorrectly classify the installed CRS, resulting in the front passenger air bag to not be turned off as designed when a CRS is in the seat.
If the frontal passenger air bag deploys in the event of a crash when a child seat is installed in the front passenger seat, there will be an increased risk of injury to the child in the CRS.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the seat belt bracket as well as reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU), free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2016. Owners are warned not to install a CRS in the front seat. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Campaign 16V242000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkagesJul 21, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured June 9, 2015, to June 10, 2015, and 2015 Nissan Sentra and Versa Note vehicles manufactured June 5, 2015, to June 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the driver side front and rear doors may not fully latch. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
A door that does not fully latch may result in the door opening while the car is moving. The distraction may increase the risk of a crash and/or a vehicle occupant may fall out of the vehicle if they are not wearing a seatbelt, increasing their risk of injury.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the date, lot number, and cavity code on the left front and rear door latches, and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Campaign 15V453000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
69 reports, newest first. Show all
Service brakes, Engine, Sep 21, 2022
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH and slowing down for a traffic sign, the vehicle stalled. The contact immediately stopped the vehicle and placed the gear shifter in park(P) and restarted the vehicle however, the vehicle stalled again. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated and had been illuminated since owning the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that she had experienced failure of the brakes with a metal-on-metal sound while depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that the failure had become a recurring failure with the engine and the brakes. The contact had taken the vehicle to an unauthorized dealer who diagnosed that the gasoline cap and front and rear brake pads needed to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired. The contact stated that the brakes were replaced; however, the engine stalling failure recurred. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The vehicle had been taken to an authorized dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 17, 2022
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was shaking and stalled. The engine warning indicator light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the starter was replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Power train, Engine, Aug 14, 2022
My Vehicles stalled on me on multiple occasions one in particular I was with my family including my two year old daughter. when the car began to violently jerk on the NJ turnpike, total ambarassment ensued and ultimately I had to drive that way for about an hour or so. I had a Mechanic from Nissan come to my home and the diagnosis was the tranny was done. Rip to my baby at 115k miles so sad.
Power train, Engine, Feb 9, 2022
The transmission in my vehicle is not working and I see there has been a known issue on models from 2013-2017. I would like this repaired, please.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Feb 8, 2022
My Nissan Sentra is constantly “jerking” and “stalling” when accelerating. It’s not coming to speed and completely stopping in traffic. The vehicle seems like it’s struggle to switch gears and giving problems with the transmission. This is a very dangerous issue that needs to be resolved.
Steering, Power train, Engine, Jan 7, 2022
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Power train, Engine, Nov 1, 2021
The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate upon depression of the accelerator pedal as the check engine warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic and had the air flow sensor replaced but soon after repair, the failure returned. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to another independent mechanic however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Oct 8, 2021
On Saturday, 25 SEP 2021, my wife and I departed San Clemente, CA, at 3:30 AM enroute to Idaho Falls, ID. We were driving my son and daughter-in-law’s 2015 Nissan Sentra with approximately 62,000 miles on the odometer. The car contained my wife and me along with 2 suitcases. At approximately 5:00 AM we approached the Cajun Pass, heading north on I15 North, going 70mph with the cruise control engaged. The crest of Cajun pass is approximately 3800 ft and the base of the pass is approximately 1100 ft, thus a rise of 2700 feet in a relatively short distance. As the 2015 Nissan Sentra began to ascend the Cajun Pass, the engine RPMs raised to 3700 RPM, but then the cruise control disengaged and the car lost power. I merged to the right into the Truck Lane and could only go 30-35 mph. Additionally, the engine RPMs would oscillate between 3700-3900, even though my foot maintained a steady pressure on the gas pedal. After we reached the top of Cajun Pass, I15 North actually descends and the2015 Nissan Sentra could then again be driven at 70-75 mph. For the remainder of trip on I15 North from Cajun Pass to Idaho Falls, there are approximately 10 steep grades where Trucking Lanes are provided. In each and every of those cases, the 2015 Nissan Sentra exhibited the exact symptoms it exhibited on Cajun Pass – the car lost power, could only be driven at 30-35 mph, and the engine RPMs oscillated between 3700-3900 RPM, even though the speed was constant and the gas pedal was depressed with the same pressure. There are literally dozens of additional hills between Cajun Pass and Idaho Falls on I15 North where the grade was not steep enough to warrant a Truck Lane, but there is still a considerable hill. In each and every one of those hills, the 2015 Nissan Sentra was only able to achieve a speed of 50-55 mph, even though the posted speed limit is generally 75 or 80mph. The car was unsafe to drive because most cars on I15 North are going 80-85 mph, which is 30-35 mph faster
Engine, Sep 23, 2021
My check engine light keeps coming on and off and I fixed the so called problem already
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Sep 20, 2021
The 2015 Nissan Sentra SV has issues with stalling during driving, not accelerating over a certain MPR but RPM continues to get higher, and the car seeming to jerk when in drive. The transmission seems to slip. There are no indicators for check engine that has came on prior to these events taking place. Very unsafe driving on the highway when these situations occur. Has had multiple diagnostics done and nothing has been solved.
Power train, Engine, Jun 25, 2021
I initially owned a 2014 Nissan Sentra, which was a lemon, Nissan repurchased a 2015.. The transmission went into the car, and car slips gears when driving. I feel complicated unsafe in this vehicle. Please advise.
Power train, Service brakes, Engine, Apr 23, 2021
CVT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. VEHICLE WAS JERKING, WOULD CHANGE SHIFTS, DIDN'T WANT TO GO OVER 20 AND THEN COULDN'T GET IT TO RUN. CAR TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN AT A LIGHT. THIS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY PUTTING IN DANGER SINCE DROPPED SPEED AND HAD HARD TIME GOING UP BRIDGES. THEN IT DID IT IN CITY LIMITS. STOP SIGNS AND AT LIGHTS.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jan 25, 2021
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR STARTED SLOWING AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE. THEN ON THE ROAD, IT WOULD TREMBLE AND STUTTER. NOT SAFE AT ALL I COULD'VE BEEN HIT
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Sep 19, 2020
CAR ENGINE IS NOT ACCELERATING AND TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE STUCK IN A CERTAIN GEAR. TOOK IT INTO NISSAN LAST YEAR AND THEY REPLACED THE VALVE BODY IN THE TRANSMISSION. NOW IT APPEARS IT'S HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AGAIN. VERY SCARY AS I ALMOST GOT INTO A FEW ACCIDENTS. ALSO THE ENGINE IS HAVING THE SAME LOW IDLE ISSUES BUT NOTHING IS AS BAD AS THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. VERY VERY VERY SCARY
Other or unspecified, Engine, Aug 25, 2020
MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED IN LATE JULY 2020 AND CURRENT MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR IS FAILING AGAIN THIS ONE IS BRAND NEW AND THE DATE IS AUGUST 25TH
Engine, Jul 9, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START-UP, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOMOTIVE AVENUES LOCATED AT 10701 W 6TH AVE, LAKEWOOD, CO 80215 TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS CLEANED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. A NEW MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS INSTALLED AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, NOT LONG AFTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. VEHICLE IS STILL PUTTERING AND HESITATION STILL ONGOING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.*DT*JB *BF THE CONSUMER STATED A NEW MAF WAS INSTALLED BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, ALSO THE VEHICLE STILL PUTTERS AND HESITATION. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Apr 20, 2020, fire
FRIDAY 04/172020 AT APPROXIMATELY 515PM MINUTES AFTER PARKING MY CAR AT MY BOYFRIEND HOUSE AFTER TAKING MY COAT AND SHOES OFF ONE OF HIS NEIGHBORS KNOCKED ON THE DOOR TO LET ME KNOW THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, THEY ARRIVED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT AND LET ME KNOW THAT IT APPEARED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Feb 20, 2020
LETS START WITH THE SMALL STUFF FIRST: THE TRUNK WILL NO LONGER POP OPEN FROM THE BUTTON IN BACK OF THE CAR (ONLY FROM KEY AND INSIDE THE CAR), ALSO WILL TEND TO OPEN WHILE I AM DRIVING WHICH IS A SIGNIFICANT DRIVING HAZARD. THE HANDLE OF THE DRIVER DOOR IS BROKE, NO LONGER CAN I LOCK OR OPEN THE CAR FROM THE BUTTON ON THE DOOR. NOW TO THE UNSAFE AND BIGGEST PROBLEM OF ALL: TRANSMISSION/ENGINE ISSUES. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS IN THE PAST YEAR MY CAR HAS STALLED OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR! NOT ONLY DID I GO TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT I ALSO HAD MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED (WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY) AND THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. THIS IS AN ONGOING KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IT SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY NO ONE OF AUTHORITY HAS TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE HAZARDOUS ISSUES. IT IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE. I HAVE MANY VIDEOS DESCRIBING MY ISSUES ALONG WITH CONVERSATIONS WITH A NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE FROM HEADQUARTERS AND EMPLOYEES FROM THE DEALERSHIPS. I HAVE ALWAYS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR (EVEN WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE MONTHS OF PURCHASING IT). IT IS NOT ALLOWING ME TO ATTACH DOCUMENTS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHERE THEY CAN BE SENT!
Structure, Engine, Oct 8, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUBBER SEALING AROUND THE REAR PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOWS HAD COME OFF. ALSO, AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, A HUMMING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND BOBB BELL NISSAN (1 KANE ST, BALTIMORE, MD) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Engine, Sep 23, 2019
VEHICLE STRUGGLES TO GO OVER 40 MPH ON HILLS, WITH AC ON, OR FOR EXTENDED DRIVES. I'VE LIKED THIS UP ON THE INTERNET MULTIPLE TIMES AND OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THINGS. I'VE HAD NISSAN LOOK AT IT MULTIPLE TIMES AS WELL AND THEY TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG.
Power train, Engine, Aug 31, 2019
I HAVE A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA WITH A FAILED CVT TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE HAPPENED SUDDENLY WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, DOING AND AVERAGE SPED OF 65 MPH. DURING ACCELERATION, THE CAR WILL LURCH AND JUMP FORWARD LIKE IT'S LOSING POWER THAN GAINING IT BACK, IT SHIFTS EXTREMELY HARD AND WILL NOT GAIN SPEED UNLESS GOING DOWNHILL. WHILE PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR THE RPMS WILL BOUNCE BETWEEN 2K AND 6K RAPIDLY. THROUGH DOING RESEARCH I FOUND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE, THERE ARE SENTRA OWNERS WHO'S CAR HAS LESS THAN 60K MILES HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.
Engine, Jul 10, 2019
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME THE CAR WILL MAINTAIN A CERTAIN SPEED BUT THE RPMS WILL RAISE AND LOWER AND YOU CAN HEAR THE ENGINE REV UP AS IF IT IS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE GEARS.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 28, 2019
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 60MPH, ONCE I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY THE CAR WOULDNT ACCELERATE PAST 20MPH AND THE RPM WOULD SHOOT TO 4,000!!! I ALMOST GOT HIT MAKING A TURN BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES ON IT WITH NO PREVIOUS MECHANICAL ISSUES.
Electrical system, Engine, Jun 25, 2019
THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND MY CAR DRIVES RUFF RPM GOES UP AND LOOSES SPEED TOOK IT TO TIRE KINGDOM AND FOUNDED OUT IT HAS A RECALL ON IT.GOES THERE AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL BUT TRY TO SELL ME A NEW CAR NEED HELP WHAT DO I DO NEXT
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Jun 13, 2019
THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMING OFF A COMPLETE STOP. ONCE I TURN THE CAR OFF AND WHEN TO TURN IT BACK ON AND PUT IT IN GEAR, IT WOULDN'T SHIFT GEARS. IT STARTS BUT WOULDN'T MOVE.