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: power train
172 reports, newest first. Show all
Power train, Jul 3, 2020
THE GEARS WILL NOT ENGAGE. THE CAR IS RUNNING, BUT WILL NOT ENGAGE ANY GEARS. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT, OR ANY OTHER INDICATION THERE WAS A PROBLEM.
Power train, Jul 2, 2020
THE CAR STARTED MISS SHIFTING AND CAUSED ME TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF STREET. THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING BUT TRANSITION WILL NOW SHIFT OR DRIVE. I NEED TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS INCLUDED IN YOUR RECALL OR CLASS ACTION SUIT. PLEASE CONTACT ME.
Power train, Jul 2, 2020
THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Power train, Jul 1, 2020
CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 63K
Power train, Jun 9, 2020
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR THE FREEWAY AND ALL SUDDENLY MY CAR LOST POWER HAD TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY THE CAR CANT DRIVE AT ALL. *TR
Power train, Jun 4, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT WAS FILED FOR THE FAILURE THAT WAS EXPERIENCED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Power train, Apr 10, 2020
WHILE THE CAR IS ACCELERATING THE RPM DROPS AND THE CAR THEN JERKS BEFORE SHIFTING TO NEXT GEAR AND THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHILE TURNING. IF THE CAR IS LEFT SITTING FOR A PERIOD LONGER THAN 5 MINUTES THE RPM ACCELERATES KNOCKS AND CUTS OFF.
Power train, Mar 29, 2020
THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR RANDOMLY: TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FROM LOW GEAR AND THESE EVENTS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. THEY CAN HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 60 MILES AN HOUR OR IN THE CITY. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR GOES TO LOW GEAR AND STAYS THERE UNTIL I STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND WILL STAY ON FOR DAYS AND THEN IT GOES AWAY, ONLY TO COME BACK AGAIN SEVERAL DAYS LATER. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 2 YEARS, NISSAN MECHANICS ARE AT A LOSS AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PINPOINT A SOLUTION.
Power train, Mar 27, 2020
CONSTANT RPM JUMPING EVERY TIME YOU TRY TO DO HIGHWAY SPEED (65 TO 70 ON MY INTERSTATE AND TURNPIKE). THE PROBLEM STARTED AT 42000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO TOM HESSER NISSAN IN DUNMORE PA. THEY TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG BUT THEY NEEDED 4 HRS TO REPROGRAM THE ECM. THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME THEY SAY THEY ARE ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM BUT THEY REPORT TO NISSAN THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM, EVEN AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR 4 DAYS IN THEIR SHOP. THEY CONSTANTLY SAY NOTHIGN IS WRONG. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS ASID THEY WOULD COVER THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. WHEN I CONTACTED THEM ABOUT IT, THEY DENIED IT. WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO PAY $250 FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT IT BUT THEY WOULD ONLY PUT IN FOR A OUT OF WARRANTY REPLACEMENT IF IT FAILS COMPLETELY. WAS TOLD OUT OF WARRANTY REPLACEMENT CONSISTS OF ME COMING UP WITH $4000 FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY WOULD WRITE OFF THE LABOR. NISSAN AND TOM HESSER NISSAN PERFORMED BREACH OF CONTRACT UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT PROPERLY ADDRESS THE ISSUE WHILE IT WAS UNDER THE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY. CAR IS STILL GIVING ME ISSUES AFTER 3 YEARS. I REQUESTED THAT NISSAN BUYS BACK THE VEHICLE BUT THEY SAID THEY WILL ONLY GIVE ME $4200 TRADE IN VALUE FOR IT AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OFF THE REMAINING LOAN BALANCE. THE DEALERSHIP AND NISSAN WOULD NOT HONOR THE BUMPER TO BUMPER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE AND WON'T HELP UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. ON THE HIGHWAY SHE BUCKS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON ANY INCLINE AND REVS FROM 3000RPM TO 5000RPM BACK DOWN THEN UP TO 6000RPM AND THEN GOES INTO A LIMP MODE AND CUTS POWER.
Power train, Mar 16, 2020
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY ENGINE REVVED REALLY LOUD AND I NOTICED I STARTED SLOWING DOWN. I PRESSED THE GAS BUT MY ENGINE WOULD JUST REV IT WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND PULLED OVER AS THERE WAS QUITE A BIT OF TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS AFRAID THAT I WOULD BE HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE I COULD NO LONGER KEEP UP WITH THE SPEED OF THE TRAFFIC. WHEN I EXITED THE HIGHWAY I PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I TURNED OFF HE VEHICLE AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND TRIED PUTTING IT IN DRIVE AND IT WOULD NOT GO. I ALSO TRIED PUTTING IT IN REVERSE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED MY ENGINE WOULD JUST REV.
Power train, Mar 4, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A WHINING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHILE IN FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEE NISSAN LOCATED AT (4170 RALEIGH RD PKWY WEST, WILSON, NC 27896, (252)237-4400, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Power train, Feb 24, 2020
VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE AND HOP AROUND WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. IT WOULD THEN RUN FINE AND THEN WOULD START TO DO IT AGAIN. WHEN AT A FREEWAY OFF RAMP THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE THEN IT WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AND THEN RUN NORMAL. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THE CVT TRANSMISSION WAS BAD.
Power train, Feb 21, 2020
TL* THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A POP NOISE AND TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN, STALLED WITH SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED TWICE AT PERFORMANCE NISSAN LOCATED AT 1587 ROUTE 23, BUTLER, NJ 07405. VEHICLE ONLY OPERATES IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,991. *AS *LN*JB
Power train, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Feb 20, 2020
THE CAR STARTED JUMPING THEN SLOWED DOWN WHEN DRIVING. CERTIFIED AUTO TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE TAILLIGHTS ARE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. HE FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM IN OTHERS WHO WERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM
Power train, Feb 19, 2020
THE 2ND CVT TRANSMISSION (11 MONTHS OLD) ON DAUGHTER'S 2015 NISSAN SENTRA WENT OUT JUST AFTER SHE GOT OFF THE FREEWAY ABOUT 7PM ON 1/26/2020. TOWED TO LOCAL REPAIR PLACE FOR DIAGNOSTIC; AFTER DIAGNOSTIC, WAS TOLD IT'S A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND TO TAKE IT BACK TO DEALER. DEALER SAID THEY CHARGE $150 FOR DEALER DIAGNOSTIC. DEALER HAS HAD SENTRA SINCE 1/27/20. AFTER TALKING WITH DEPT. MGR MIKE ON 2/6/20 (THERE 10 DAYS NOW), SERVICE ADVISOR SAUL SAID THERE WOULD BE NO CHARGE TO REPLACE THE 2ND TRANSMISSION WITH A 3RD ONE (1ST TRANS UNDER WARRANTY WAS REPAIRED 2/22/2019 AT COST OF $500+). ON 2/19/20 GOT A CALL FROM DEPT MGR MIKE WHO SAID TRANSMISSION #3 (ONLY 11 MONTHS OLD!) WOULD COST $4,500. THIS IS THREE CVT TRANSMISSIONS ON A FOUR YEAR OLD NISSAN SENTRA. SIGN ON DEALER'S WALL SAYS "REPAIR GUARANTEE FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES LAST." NOTE "LAST." THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 11 MONTHS. THEY ARE DANGEROUS!
Power train, Other or unspecified, Jan 9, 2020
CVT SLIPS, NOISY, HESITATION
Power train, Dec 1, 2019
80,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION BLEW! THIS IS NOT RIGHT. OUR AUTO SHOP TOLD US THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH NISSAN & OUR TYPE OF VEHICLE INVOLVING THE CVT TRANSMISSION. THIS SHOULD BE A RED FLAG THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. WE WERE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WAS NOT ACCELERATING. VERY DANGEROUS. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED INTO OUR LOCAL AUTO SHOP TO FIND OUT THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION! UNFORTUNATELY THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING US THAT OUR VEHICLE IS NOT A PART OF THE CHRONIC FACTORY RECALL THAT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH NISSAN FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
Power train, Electrical system, Nov 8, 2019
THE CAR STARTED JUMPING THEN SLOWED DOWN WHEN DRIVING UNTIL IT STOPED
Power train, Oct 21, 2019
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM SAN DIEGO WHEN MY CAR WOULDN'T GO OVER 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I ACCELERATE IT HESITATES TO GO INTO GEAR AT TIMES AND MY WIFE PUT IT IN DRIVE AND IT WOULDN'T GO NO MECHANIC WOULD LOOK AT MY CAR BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE BUT THE DEALER IS SAYING IT'S NOT ON RECALL
Power train, Oct 16, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, A LOUD NOISE HEARD WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Power train, Sep 24, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LAG AND HESITATE. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT PARKED AT A FUEL STATION FOR FIVE MINUTES BEFORE DRIVING HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAPOLI NISSAN (LOCATED AT 688 BRIDGEPORT AVE, MILFORD, CT 06460, (203) 877-5141) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Power train, Sep 20, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. SUBURBAN NISSAN OF TROY (1800 MAPLELAWN DR, TROY, MI 48084, (248) 649-2300) STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND SUGGESTED TOWING THE VEHICLE TO THEIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
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.
Power train, Aug 8, 2019
I HAVE GONE THRU 3 TRANSMISSIONS IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS. 1ST WENT OUT AT 33K, 2ND WENT OUT AT 86K, AND THE LAST AT 148K. NISSAN CHARGED ME 800.00 FOR THE 2ND. NISSAN STATES I AM LIABLE FOR ALL CHARGES NOW. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I'VE HAD THE WORK DONE HAS REPLACED OVER 1000 OF THESE TRANNYS. WHY? THEY ARE DEFECTIVE OR AT LEAST AN INFERIOR PRODUCT. A SEARCH OF YOUR SITE HAS GARNERED OVER 100 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PART IN MY YEAR AND MODEL ALONE. NISSAN STATED TO ME THAT IF I REPLACE IT THE WARRANTY WILL BE 12 MO OR 12K MILES. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS PART IS PROPRIETARY TO THE VEHICLE, THERE IS NO OTHER REPLACEMENT PART! SALVAGE YARDS IN LAS VEGAS WILL NOT EVEN CARRY THEM. TO PUT A DIFFERENT TRANNY IN WOULD REQUIRE AN ENGINE AND ECM CHANGE. I ASKED ONE YARD WHAT THEY DO IF THEY GOT A VEHICLE WITH THIS TRANNY AND THEY STATED THAT THEY REMOVE THE TRANNY AND PART THE CAR OUT. IS THIS WHAT I'M FORCED TO DO? THE REALITY OF THIS PART FAILING AT SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY AND GETTING RUN OVER BY A SEMI TRUCK IS VERY REAL WITH DIRE CONSEQUENCES. I IMPLORE YOU TO LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE QUALITY OF THIS PART AND NISSANS BUSINESS PRACTICES.
Power train, Jul 23, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL BOOMING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WEST PALM BEACH NISSAN (3870 W BLUE HERON BLVD, RIVIERA BEACH, FL 33404) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CV JOINT NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.