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2019 Nissan Sentra

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Owner complaints for the 2019 Nissan Sentra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 116.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

90 reports with mileage · 131 unknown

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 64 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 54 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

16 crash reports1 fire reports12 injury reports

Power Train complaints

54 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 2022
Power Train

at a speed of 70 mph in the outside temperature of 85 degrees or more the transmission seems to be cutting out not allowing me to get out of harms way in an emergency situation. The car will not go any faster. I can not go faster to change lanes.

NHTSA ODI #11451744

Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 2022
Power Train

TRANSMISSION-shifting delays, grinding or jumping during acceleration noises and a burning smell coming from under the hood. OFF AND SINCE 10/21

NHTSA ODI #11451255

Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2022
Power Train

I bought my Nissan Sentra in February of 2019 and its now january 15 2022 with 98,000 miles and the transmission is done, i have to pay money to get the transmission fixed on my car when its only been 2 years since i got the car and now i already have to fix it, this seems unfair, i have done the standard Maintenance on it and i…

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I bought my Nissan Sentra in February of 2019 and its now january 15 2022 with 98,000 miles and the transmission is done, i have to pay money to get the transmission fixed on my car when its only been 2 years since i got the car and now i already have to fix it, this seems unfair, i have done the standard Maintenance on it and i cant believe i have to get it fixed. at the time of this report it just happen and i still have to find a way to pay for it to get fixed

NHTSA ODI #11447594

35,901 miles · Sep 17, 2021
Power Train

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH and depressing on the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not fully accelerate as desired. There was an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact activated the hazard lights and pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. The contact waited…

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The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH and depressing on the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not fully accelerate as desired. There was an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact activated the hazard lights and pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. The contact waited a few minutes and restarted the vehicle and was able to continue to drive to her residence. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a major transmission failure. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and it was agreed that the transmission was faulty. The contact was informed that the mechanic could not repair the vehicle because they could not find the coding for the repair in their system. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,901.

NHTSA ODI #11433401

Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 2021
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

When driving at speeds above 70 mph, the RPM’s start to surge. Going from 2.5 RPMs to 5 RPMs without any acceleration in speed from the driver. I have video of it when the cruise control was being used and the rpms surged and fell back. The fuel efficiency screen also shows a decrease in efficiency when the rpms go up. Have al…

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When driving at speeds above 70 mph, the RPM’s start to surge. Going from 2.5 RPMs to 5 RPMs without any acceleration in speed from the driver. I have video of it when the cruise control was being used and the rpms surged and fell back. The fuel efficiency screen also shows a decrease in efficiency when the rpms go up. Have also had a loss of power when trying to pass and tried to increased speed - yet the engine surged/faltered. It happens every time I exceed 70 mph. I picked the date when I have video of this occurring. However, it happens whenever I exceed 70mph.

NHTSA ODI #11431336

2,400 miles · Aug 31, 2021
Exterior LightingPower Train

The contact's wife owns a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would experience a delayed upshift upon the depression of the accelerator without warning. Additionally, the contact stated that the stop lamps would fail to illuminate upon depression of the brake pedal without war…

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The contact's wife owns a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would experience a delayed upshift upon the depression of the accelerator without warning. Additionally, the contact stated that the stop lamps would fail to illuminate upon depression of the brake pedal without warning. The contact then received a recall notice for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V135000 (Exterior Lighting). The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 2,400.

NHTSA ODI #11431172

Mileage unknown · Jun 12, 2021
EnginePower TrainVehicle Speed Control

When I try to get a quick acceleration it doesn't want to move it has trouble climbing hills like I had to put it to the floor to make him go anywhere and sometimes when I'm driving to RPMs goes up in the middle of driving without me hitting the gas I also noticed sometimes the buttons on the steering wheel don't always work I h…

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When I try to get a quick acceleration it doesn't want to move it has trouble climbing hills like I had to put it to the floor to make him go anywhere and sometimes when I'm driving to RPMs goes up in the middle of driving without me hitting the gas I also noticed sometimes the buttons on the steering wheel don't always work I have to turn off the car and turn it back on kind of worried about the transmission I have a 2009 Nissan Altima transmission it's going bad on it before it's time so I'm hoping this car is not having the same thing

NHTSA ODI #11420674

Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2021
Power Train

Transmission shudders and loses power when needing to quickly accelerate. Nissan has paid me an inconvienece fee because all of their 2019 Nissan Sentra SR models experience the same issue. This is extremely dangerous! When needing to get out of a situation quickly, the vehicle shudders and hesitates before catching a gear. This…

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Transmission shudders and loses power when needing to quickly accelerate. Nissan has paid me an inconvienece fee because all of their 2019 Nissan Sentra SR models experience the same issue. This is extremely dangerous! When needing to get out of a situation quickly, the vehicle shudders and hesitates before catching a gear. This has happened to me in an intersection. Someone ran a redlight and I need to move quickly to avoid an accident. The vehicle sputtered and when it caught it's gear, almost lurched me into oncoming traffic. Nissan has placed 7 transmissions in my car and all are the same. I never took their replacement car because when I drove two other of the same models of my car. They did the same thing! Nissan needs to be held accountable and find a way to fix the transmission so it does not do this shudder anymore. I've seen many consumer reviews that state the same problem. I feel this is widespread enough and a big enough safety defect that Nissan needs to fix before it kills someone because they can move out of the way in time.

NHTSA ODI #11419850

46,000 miles · Apr 8, 2021
Power TrainSuspension

WHILE DRIVING AND SLIGHTLY MOVING RIGHT OR LEFT THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE AND THE CAR KICKS BACK. THEN AS THE WHEELS ARE TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT IT FELT AS IF YOU LOSE CONTROL OF TURN. YOU HAVE TO REALLY KEEP EXTRA CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL.

NHTSA ODI #11406981

62,000 miles · Mar 15, 2021
Electrical SystemEnginePower Train

TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER A YEAR OF OWNING CAR, MOTOR ISSUE HAPPENED TODAY WHILE DRIVING HOME. IT STARTED SPUTTERING AND SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. DEALER SAID ITS MOTOR PROBLEM. JUST SPENT $500 GETTING REPAIRED NOT 2 DAYS AGO. FRONT COLLISION SENSOR WAS REPAIRED ,BUT STILL DON'T WORK, AND RADIO HAS BEEN FIX…

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TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER A YEAR OF OWNING CAR, MOTOR ISSUE HAPPENED TODAY WHILE DRIVING HOME. IT STARTED SPUTTERING AND SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. DEALER SAID ITS MOTOR PROBLEM. JUST SPENT $500 GETTING REPAIRED NOT 2 DAYS AGO. FRONT COLLISION SENSOR WAS REPAIRED ,BUT STILL DON'T WORK, AND RADIO HAS BEEN FIXED 3 TIMES AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS THEY BOTH WHERE SUPPOSE TO BE FIXED 2 DAYS AGO,AND WHEN WE GOT THE CAR BACK PROBLEMS STILL THERE. NISSAN SAID WE DON'T QUALIFY BECASE OF MILES ON CAR. ITS A LEMON,IT HAS MORE ISSUES BUT TO MANY TO LIST.

NHTSA ODI #11403156

Official recalls

2

21V135000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

Mar 3, 2021

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Nissan Sentra vehicles. The brake light switch may become contaminated, preventing the circuit from closing and the brake lights from illuminating.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake light switch and install a protective grommet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800867-7769. Nissan's number for this recall is PM971.

19V654000 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

Sep 12, 2019

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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