2015 Nissan Sentra problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (135) · Vehicle Speed Control (46) · Air Bags (32)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
212 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification 2016-04-26 · campaign 16V242000 · 645,898 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification 2016-04-26 · campaign 16V244000 · 3,296,947 vehicles
Defect: 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 incorrec
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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 par
Latches/Locks/Linkages 2015-07-21 · campaign 15V453000 · 6,595 vehicles
Defect: 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."
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (181)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · NTB09-131C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Air Bags 2024-09-19 · NTB19-071D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dtc b00a0-00 stored this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin. if you confirm dtc b00a0-00 (occupant detection sensor unit) is stored, and ocs zero point reset cannot be performed, (continued on the next page)
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-107G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicle key not detected / authenticated, engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB13-027D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-21 · NTB10-066C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 181 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-17 · Vehicle Speed Control“when accelerating the rpms jump and the car will not speed up. when trying to accelerate my car, it was not wanting to go.it kept jumping the rpms between the 1 and 2. i did finally get a video of it.doing what it has been doing the past week. today just happened to be where it was very prominent, and i was able to get a recording of it. the car st…”
2026-08-17 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal · 59,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2015 nissan sentra. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph and making a right turn, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration and the steering wheel turned independently. the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop. the vehicle crashed into an apartment complex wall. the air bags deployed. the contact…”
2026-08-06 · Power Train“i am writing to report a life-threatening, sudden-onset mechanical defect in my vehicle’s continuously variable transmission (cvt). while driving in heavy traffic, my son experienced a complete and sudden loss of motive power without any warning or dashboard lights. the vehicle abruptly stopped accelerating in a live lane, nearly causing a catastro…”
2026-07-18 · Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:compressor“i bought this item from temu, took it to the mechanic, the mechanic said it is garbage, the condenser will explode under pressure and the compressor ecv is not working …”
2026-07-10 · Tires“this is for the trailer, your system couldn't recognize vin or license plates st 205, 75r15…”
2026-07-08 · Equipment:mechanical:accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift“i used the jack to lift the car, back almost a year ago, the jack failed and fall on me with the car almost killed me, it was rated at 3 ton but it couldn't handle one side of the car which is 1 ton, it made several damages to the car as well i have videos of how it is failed …”
2026-06-17 · Power Train“transmission failed on major highway out of no where would not accelerate above 5 mph…”
2026-04-21 · Engine“when driving the transmission it shudders/hesitates when pressing the accelerator.…”
2026-04-01 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal · 171,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 nissan sentra. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly stalled while in traffic. there was an abnormal screeching sound coming from the vehicle. the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond as needed. the transmission was shifted into reverse(r), but the vehicle failed…”
2026-03-28 · Steering · 🔥 fire“my car would we still in the middle of the road and one day i was turning to go home and it cut off with everything on the dashboard was still on and the power steering went out and i tried to turn real fast to get my driveway and next thing i know my cortizone fire meanwhile every now and then i would see a light blinking my dashboard fast and the…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.