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
351 reports, newest first.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 22, 2019
MY MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR CAME ON GOT THAT FIX NOW IT'S ALOT CODES COMN UP TRANSMISSION FLUID SENSOR P0846-P0965-P0846-P0965-P0846-P0965-P0101-P0747
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.
Other or unspecified, Sep 10, 2019
"TAKATA RECALL" THIS ISSUE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CURRENT RECALL. MY ISSUE IS REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. INITIAL ISSUE HAPPENED PRIOR TO 50K MILES, ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED. REPLACED BY NISSAN, 2ND TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 96K MILES, NISSAN WANTED TO REPLACE AGAIN. REQUESTED THEY TAKE VEHICLE BACK. SAW LEMON LAW INFO SHOWING ISSUES FROM 2012 - 2018. FYI VEHICLE STOPPED 1ST TIME ON FREEWAY. 2ND TIME IN MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTION BOTH TIMES HAD TO BE TOWED.
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Visibility/wiper, Sep 10, 2019
THE VEHICLE HAS SO MANY DEFECTS!! THAT I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN?!?; BUT FIRSTLY I WANT MY MONEY BACK FOR THE EXORBITANT EXPENSIVE INTEREST RATE THEY CHARGED ME...!!! THEN THEY ADDED MY DEPOSIT INTO THE TOTAL COST INSTEAD IT SUBTRACTING IT FROM MY TOTAL!!!?? THE UPHOLSTERY INSIDE US COMING UP FROM THE FLOOR ALMOST MONTHS INTO THE PURCHASE. THE DEFROST DOESN'T WORK..THE ELECTRONIC PART THAT AFFECTS THE AUTOMATIC DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE; THE DOOR WONT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE PASSENGER! THE PEDAL AREA WHERE THE CARPET IS COMING UP. .IS EXPOSING THE UNDERNEATH OF CAR SAME WITH OTHER AREAS BUT FLOORING CARPET IS EXTREMELY LOOSE, AND EXPOSING WIRES. THE DRIVING ELECTRONIC FEATURE FOR WINDING ROADS IT KEEPS COMING ON AND WON'T SHUT OFF; I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!!!! IT TURNED ON MULTIPLE TIMES ON FREEWAY SLOWING ME DOWN & I TURNED THE BUTTON.ON THE FEATURE ...IT STILL WOULDN'T TURN.OFF...!!!, THE WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING WELL AT ALL AND HAVEN'T SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE PANEL THAT HAS CONTROL OF WINDOWS AND UNLOCK..IT IS COMING OFF ALREADY!!! I DON'T HAVE ANYONE IN THE CAR BUT ME SO IT'S DEFINITELY NOT ME!
Other or unspecified, Sep 9, 2019
THE WEATHER STRIPS ON THE PASSENGERS DOORS COME OFF.
Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 3, 2019
FUEL PUMP REPLACE 2 TIMES IN A MONTH STOPS RUNNING AT QUARTER TANK REMOTE LOCKS AND UNLOCKS CAR BUT KEY DOES"NT
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.
Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 20, 2019
MY CAR WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY 2015 NISSAN SENTRA WITH A CRACKED, LEAKING SENDING UNIT AT CONNECTOR, PLASTIC MOLD. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE 2015 SENTRA, BUT THERE IS FOR THE 2015 ALTIMA AND 2015 MAXIMA FOR THE SAME PROBLEM--A LEAK FROM THE SENDING UNIT. I FILED A CASE WITH NISSAN CORPORATION ON EITHER JULY 29 OR JULY 30, 2019 BUT AS OF TODAY, AUGUST 20TH, I CANNOT GET THEM TO CALL ME A WORK SO I MAY DISCUSS THE PROBLEM. THE LATEST RUNAROUND WAS A VOICEMAIL LEFT ON MY HOME PHONE TO CALL THEIR ARBITRATION AT 615-725-7670 BUT IT GOES TO A RING/NO/ANSWER. SO I CALL THE MAIN 800-647-7261 ON AN ENDLESS LOOP, NEVER BEING GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS MY CASE WITH ANYONE. THE MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE IS ANSWERED BY RUDE, UNPROFESSIONAL PEOPLE.
Other or unspecified, Aug 12, 2019
WHILE DRIVING STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN IT CHANGED TO GREEN STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITH NO RESPONSE. BRAKE, OIL AND BATTERY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NUTRAL AND PUSH VEHICLE TO A SAFE LOCATION. TURNS VEHICLE OFF, ATTEMPTED TO RESTART. VEHICLE TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START.
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.
Other or unspecified, Jul 11, 2019
NO POWER, NO SHIFTING GEARS, PULSATING, HOT SMELL, RPM GOES DOWN WHEN VEHICLE IS ACCELERATED, LOSS OF SPEED WHILE IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY AND ROADWAYS.
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.
Other or unspecified, Jul 5, 2019
WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND AT ANY SPEED, WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LOSE ACCELERATION FOR AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME EVEN THOUGH THE GAS PEDAL IS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON ANY ROADS.
Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 30, 2019
DTCS CODE PO101 KEEP COMING UP..IT SAYS REPLACE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR... I GOT A SENSOR FROM THE DEALER....AND CLEAR THE CODE. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF DRIVING IT CAME BACK UP PO101. I FEEL LIKE VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING. MY FOOT IS ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE GAS RPM IS AT 4000 AND IT NOT MOVING.
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.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Jun 27, 2019
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A WHINING SOUND. WAS TOLD AT NISSAN HWY 96 IN WARNER ROBINS THAT I NEEDED A TRANSMISSION AND THAT MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 60000 MILES. MY CAR LOOSE POWER ON INCLINE AND IS MAKING A WHINING SOUND. SLUGGISH IN CHANGING GEARS AND JUST SEEMS TO SLOW DOWN EVEN WHEN I AM PUSHING THE GAS .
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
Power train, Jun 19, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTONATION NISSAN KENDALL (305-707-0144, LOCATED AT 17305 S DIXIE HWY, PALMETTO BAY, FL 33157) WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
Power train, Jun 17, 2019
TAKATA RECALL MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE TWICE IN 4 YEARS OF HAVING A BRAND NEW CAR. FIRST TIME WITHIN A MONTH. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NOTHING. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTS SPUTTERING, WON'T ACCELERATE AND STARTS GOING IN REVERSE WHILE IN DRIVE. MY CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE AT THIS POINT AND HAD TO BE LEFT IN ANOTHER STATE
Power train, Jun 14, 2019
BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW DEC 2015, TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 68K MILES, NISSAN REPLACED IT IN JAN 2018, AND NOW JUNE 2019 THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN ONLY 1.5 YEARS AFTER THEY REPLACED THE LAST TRANSMISSION. THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS AND NEEDS IT'S 3RD TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION CAN GO OUT AT ANYTIME, IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED EVERY 1-2 YEARS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE RPM JUMPS UP AND DOWN, WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 60 MPH. IT'S VERY UNSAFE AND IT IS NOT RELIABLE.
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.
Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 6, 2019
STARTING ON 1/23/19 THEN AGAIN 3/26/19 AND ON 4/17/19 CODE P0456 KEEPS COMING ON AND I HAVE ALSO REPLACED GAS CAP STILL DOING IT. THIS HAS TO BE A RECALL OF SOME KIND.
Power train, Jun 4, 2019
THE CAR HAS A LITTLE LESS THAN 35000 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING IT LOSES SPEED AND EVEN WHEN I PRESS THE PEDAL DOWN IT DOESN'T WANT TO MOVE. THE RPMS GO WAY UP BUT THE CAR IS VERY SLOW TO PICK UP SPEED. THE PROBLEM REALLY PICKED UP AFTER THE DEALER DID THE RECOMMENDED TRANSMISSION SERVICE. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW.
Power train, May 23, 2019
TAKE IT A DEALER , THEY SAID IS THE TRANSMISSION,BUT WHERE I BOUGHT IT, THEY DON'T WANT TO HELP ME, I BOUGHT INSURANCE 3 YEARS OR 35000 MILES, I HAVE 120000 MILES, I STILL PAYING THE CAR,IT COULD BE A RECALL CAR??IT'S ON THE STREET.