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, Oct 16, 2018
THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP. THE CAR GETS STUCK, MAKES WHINING NOISES, CAN'T GO UPHILL, WON'T ACCELERATE, SLOWS TO A COMPLETE STOP, ETC. THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE CAR PRIOR TO IT GETTING THIS BAD. I TOOK IS TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT WASN'T DIAGNOSED FOR SOME REASON. IT TOOK SOME TIME FOR IT TO ALMOST COMPLETELY CLUNK OUT.
Power train, Oct 2, 2018
THE CAR WILL SWITCH GEARS WHEN I'M DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES - THE LAST TIME WAS THIS WEEKEND WHEN I WAS TRAVELING. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, UP A MOUNTAIN. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED DECELERATING AS I WAS GOING UP THE MOUNTAIN. THE GEAR SHIFT CAUSED THE CAR TO DRAMATICALLY SLOW DOWN AND ALMOST CAUSED A MULTI-CAR PILEUP BECAUSE THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC.
Power train, Sep 20, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, BUT DID NOT SHUT OFF. ALSO, THE RPMS DECREASED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR AWHILE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MASTER AIR FLOW WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO MICHAEL JORDAN NISSAN (3930 DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL BLVD, DURHAM, NC 27707, (919) 489-3800) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. *TR
Power train, Aug 21, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE LURCHED AND OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE BECAME OPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO BENSON NISSAN (1100 N PINE ST, SPARTANBURG, SC) WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Power train, Electrical system, Aug 12, 2018
I HAVE GONE MULTIPLE TIMES TO THE NISSAN SERVICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY STOP SHIFTING GEARS. IT WILL BE STUCK IN 3RD GEAR AND WILL STOP ACCELERATING. MULTIPLE TIMES I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 40MPH. I VIDEO TAPED IT AND SHOWED THE MECHANIC BUT HE SAID BECAUSE IT WASN'T DOING IT WHEN I TOOK IT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY ALSO. MY CAR IS RIGHT OUT OF THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY WITH 64000 MILES. MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS. THE ENGINE IS GOING OUT. WITH THE ISSUES I AM HAVING WITH ACCELERATING AND THE GEARS NOT SHIFTING I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN MY CAR IS NOT GOING TO ACCELERATE.
Power train, Jul 26, 2018
TAMARA RECALL MY CAR STARTED OUT JERKING WHEN CHANGING GEARS. RIGHT WHEN MY WARRANTY WAS OUT IT GOT A LOT WORSE. I HAD TO PAY ALMOST $5000 TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION BC I WAS TRYING TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR WOULDN'T GO EVEN FIVE MPH AND I HAD A 18 WHEELER COMING UP ON ME AND ALMOST GOT HIT. IT WENT FROM JERKING AND STRUGGLING THEN MY RPMS WERE BOUNCING ALL OVER THE PLACE THEN IT JUST QUIT DRIVING AT ALL IN NO TIME. THERE HAS BEEN TONS OF COMPLAINTS AND LOTS OF RECALLS FOR OTHER YEARS ON THIS ISSUE AND THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS ONE. IT'S COULD HAVE COST ME MY LIFE! THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD ON NISSAN SENTRA! I ENDED UP BEING ABLE TO PULL OVER AND PREVENT MY DEATH, THANK GOD! I TURNED OFF MY CAR AND CALMED DOWN THEN STARTED IT UP AND WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND GET IT TOO THE SHOP. NOW I HAVE BEEN PAYING IN A RENTAL CAR FOR OVER 2 WEEKS AND MY CAR STILL ISN'T DONE! I WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER NISSAN! I HAVE KIDS AND THIS WAS THE SCARIEST THING TO ME! VERY UNSAFE!
Power train, Jul 2, 2018
I AM SO DISAPPOINTED. I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW NISSAN SENTRA NOT EVEN 6 MONTHS AFTER OWNING THIS VEHICLE I HAD TO TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIRS FOR WHAT I AM CERTAIN WAS A TRANSMISSION, WELL THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. FEW WEEKS AFTER THAT SAME ISSUE SO I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND THEY SAID OH IT'S THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. WELL A MONTH AFTER THAT SAME PROBLEM, TAKE IT IN AGAIN AND THEY SAY OH IT'S ONLY AN OXYGEN SENSOR I BELIEVE THEY SAID AND REPLACED IT. WELL GUESS WHAT? MONTH LATER I AM DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND 2 YOUNG CHILDREN AGES 11 & 6 ON A VERY BUSY 4 LANE HIGHWAY SUDDENLY SAME EXACT ISSUE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 35 MPH AND THEN STALLS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY CAUSING MY FAMILY TO LITERALLY MISS GETTING REAR ENDED BY A SEMI BY MAYBE A FOOT, AGAIN I WAS NEARLY CERTAIN IT'S THE TRANSMISSION HAVE IT TOWED THERE AND AGAIN THEY SAY NO, THIS TIME IT'S THE THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE WROTE CORPORATE, MY LOCAL DEALER SHIP AND ALL THEY KEEP SAYING IS THE WARRANTY IS NOW UP, HOWEVER, IF THE PROBLEM PERSIST THE WILL COVER IT. I AM LITERALLY PETRIFIED TO PUT MY FAMILY BACK IN THIS 🍋 LEMON AND NOW IT LITERALLY SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY REMINDING OF WHAT A POOR BRAND IS. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND FOR 2 YEARS IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP HALF A DOZEN TIMES OR MORE FOR THE SAME ISSUE THAT THEY KEEP SAYING IS SOMETHING ELSE WHEN I AM CERTAIN IT IS THE TRANSMISSION, SO I AM STUCK WITH A LEMON AND THE PAYMENTS ON A LEMON THAT MYSELF NOR MY WIFE ARE COMFORTABLE DRIVING FOR FEAR OF THE NEXT CLOSE CALL WITH A SEMI BECOMING REALITY THANKS NISSAN FOR REFUSING TO ADMIT IT'S THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACING EVERY PART IN THE CAR BUT THE TRANSMISSION.
Power train, Jun 24, 2018
WHEN DRIVING OUT OF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX MY RPM NEEDLE JUST UP TO 5000 RPM AND WOULDN'T NOT ACCELERATE. ONCE ON THE FREEWAY THE RPM NEEDLE WILL FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 2000 AND 5000 RPM BEFORE ACCELERATING AGAIN. ONCE I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND GOT 2 MILES DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE SAME ISSUE THE CAR JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING. EVEN WHEN I FLOOR THE GAS PEDAL THE RPM NEEDLE DIDN'T MOVE AT ALL. SO WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 20 MPH I HAVE TO LET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD TO A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND PULLED THE KEY OUT THE IGNITION AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR TO SEE IF THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT ONLY GAVE ME THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AGAIN BUT STILL WITH THE SAME RPM FLUCTUATIONS AS BEFORE. THIS IS TOO DANGEROUS AND I HAVE TO GET MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I JUST GOT AN OIL CHANGE ABOUT 2 DAYS PRIOR AT 54000 MILES
Power train, May 29, 2018
'TAKATA RECALL' I BROUGHT MY CAR USED AT 34,000 MILES. A LITTLE AFTER I BROUGHT I TOOK IT TO NISSAN BECAUSE IT WAS STALLING AND WAS ACTING LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING ANY POWER., WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. THEY TOLD ME THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM SO WHEN MY CAR GOT TO 66,000 MILES AND A YEAR LATER IT IS WAS JUMPING, JERKING AND STALLING A LOT MORE. I WAS AT A STOP SIGN DRIVING IN TO WORK AND MY CAR WOULDN'T GO. SO I PUT IT IN PARK AND IT WAS ACTING LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING ANY POWER TO THE TRANS. I HAD TO GET OUT MY CAR AND HAVE SOME CO WORKERS HELP ME PUSH IT TO A PARKING STALL. WHEN I GOT OFF WORK I TRIED TO DRIVE IT AGAIN AND IT WOULD ONLY GO INTO REVERSE. SO I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED TO MOSSY NISSAN . SO I HAD IT TOWED TO NISSAN AGAIN. I FOUND OUT THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANS ON THE SENTRA ARE REALLY REALLY BAD. ALSO MY WARRANTY WAS UP.
Power train, Apr 11, 2018
CVT TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 76000 MILES
Power train, Feb 26, 2018
CVT ISSUES WHILE DRIVING, RPM KICKS UP TO 4.5, 5 THEN DROPS TO 3 THEN 2 THEN KICKS UP TO 4.5 AGAIN WITH LOSS OF POWER -- THIS IS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET, THE RPM WITH FEEL AS IF IT GETS STUCK PRIOR TO KICKING IN TO GEAR AFTER STOPPING THEN ACCELERATING AGAIN SUCH AS AT A RED LIGHT; IF I NEED TO SPEED UP QUICKLY FOR SOME REASON, MY CAR SIMPLY WILL NOT ACCELERATE UNLESS I MASH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND IT JERKS UP RPM THEN WILL ACCELERATE.
Power train, Air bags, Nov 9, 2017, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INCORRECTLY AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO VEER OFF THE ROAD INTO MULTIPLE TREES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. BRIDGEWATER NISSAN IN BRIDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY WAS MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Power train, Oct 28, 2017
LOOSE CV AXLE NUT CAUSING CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING STOP AND GO, SHIFTING.
Power train, Other/unknown, Sep 14, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HANLESS HILLTOP NISSAN (3277 AUTO PLAZA, RICHMOND, CA 94806, 510-222-4900) WHERE NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Power train, May 20, 2017
REVVING OF THE ENGINE DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THE TRANSMISSIONS, LOSS OF POWER TO THE DRIVE SHAFT CONSTANT SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION, SOMETIMES LOSS OF POWER TO THE6 ENGINE . CALLED NISSAN USA TP WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH THE PROBLEM SINCE THEY ACKNOWLEDGED EARLIER MODEL HARD SIMILAR PROBLEM AND NISSAN EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY TO 10 YRS 120000 MILES. HOWEVER THEY DECLINE AN EXTENSION IN MY CASE, SAYI G THE PROBLEM OF THE CVT TYPE TRANSMMISSION HAS BEEN RESOLVED. HOWEVER THAT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE THE CASE. L SEE NUMEROUS BLOG ONLINE COMPLAINING ABOUT THESE TYPE OF TRANSMMISSION-CVT ONES SIMILAR TO THE EARLIER MODEL WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY GIVEN. PROBLEM IS ENCOUNTERED WHEN IM MOTOION ON HIGHWAY CITY STREET. STOP AND GO SITUATION.
Power train, Air bags, Other or unspecified, May 9, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - CAR WAS SOLD TO ME BY JENKINS ACURA 2025 SW COLLEGE RD OCALA FL 34471 AND NEVER TOOK CARE OF THIS DANGEROUS AIRBAG PS RECALL. THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT ON IT AND IT STILL HAS A SHAKE AT 40MPH. THERE WAS A ARCING OF WIRES FOR FRONT DS HEADLIGHT HARNESS. LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR PASSENGER SEATBELT SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT A DAY AFTER BEING AT THE SAME ACURA DEALERSHIP ON FRIDAY LAST WEEK. TODAY IS 5/9/17. LEMON OF A CAR
Power train, Apr 8, 2017
WHINE NOISE COMING UP THE HILL, DANGEROUS LIMP MODE OCCASIONALLY OUT OF NOWHERE, HIGH RPM ALMOST RED WHEN CHANGING GEARS. COMPLAINT TO DEALER THEY SAY NO CODES FROM SYSTEM AND NO RECALLS YET.
Power train, Aug 13, 2016
TRANSMISSION FAILED AND COMPRESSOR - 2015 NISSAN SENTRA.
Power train, Engine, Jul 14, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE TACHOMETER READING FLUCTUATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WHERE THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM WAS REPROGRAMMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AT ANY SPEED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 7, 2016
OUR SENTRA HAS A CVT. IT CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 7,500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. ON THREE (3) OCCASIONS, THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TO UPSHIFT AS WE MOVED AWAY FROM A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. AT 30 MPH OR LESS, THE TACH IS AT 4,000 RPM. WE HAVE TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT THE TRANS SELECTION LEVER IN PARK AND THEN RESTART OUR JOURNEY. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALER WHO TOLD US THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM......NO COMPUTER ERROR OR MALFUNCTION. WE CONTACTED NISSAN USA AND WERE TOLD THE SAME THING. THE TRANSMISSION OF THE COMPUTER CONTROLLING IT HAS A PROBLEM. DATES OF PROBLEMS: 3/20/2016; 5/20/2016; 5/25/2016
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Feb 16, 2016
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 TO 80 MILES FOR HOURS WHILE SUDDENLY I WAS GETTING CLOSE TO MY DESTINATION AND THE CAR WON'T MOVE YOU CAN HERE THE RPM GOING UP TO LIKE 2500 BUT THE CAR DON'T MOVE AT ALL THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESS OTHER WAY IN BUT STILL WON'T MOVE, IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM I HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY THEM NEVER HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN.
Power train, Jan 5, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,055. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/08/16*LJ *TR