2024 Nissan Sentra problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (5) · Power Train (5) · Wheels (4)
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Safety recalls (3)
Visibility:windshield 2024-07-01 · campaign 24V498000 · 1,608 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Nissan Sentra vehicles. The windshield may have air bubbles on the front lower driver's side, which can obscure the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 205, "Glazing Materials."
Risk: An owner who cannot see their VIN clearly may not recognize their vehicle is involved in a safety recall, and may not have the recall remedy performed, which could increase the risk of injury, fire, or a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the windshield as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 29, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA38.
Power Train:driveline:driveshaft 2024-04-29 · campaign 24V304000 · 9,645 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Sentra vehicles. The front left-side driveshaft may not be fully seated in the continuously variable transmission (CVT) assembly, or may have a loose or missing retaining clip, which can cause a transmission fluid leak and loss of drive power.
Risk: An unexpected loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the front left driveshaft, and if necessary, replace the driveshaft and CVT assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 26, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA37.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2024-02-27 · campaign 24V154000 · 351 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the driver's air bag inflator may absorb moisture, and cause the air bag to deploy improperly.
Risk: An air bag that deploys improperly may not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the front driver's air bag assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD103, PD104, and PMA34.
Service bulletins (24)
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
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-042F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
automatic emergency braking warning light blinking applied systems: vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see figure 1) service information if the automatic emergency braking (aeb) warning light or is blinking (but not illuminated steadily) or the customer states it is blinking, and there are no rel
Service Brakes 2025-02-20 · NTB19-033G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
intelligent cruise control inoperative and aeb/feb warning light on or radar obstruction message displayed with dtc c1a16 or c2582 if you confirm important: the purpose of action (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. you must closely follow the entire ser
Engine 2025-01-13 · NTB25-005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service information if one of the applied vehicles has dtc p2100 for “etc mot pwr-b1” or p2101 for “etc fnctn/circ-b1” stored in the engine control module (ecm) with a customer complaint of loss of power, perform the revised electronic service manual (esm) procedure noted on page 2 for "perform dt
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)
Showing the 6 most recent of 24 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-28 · Equipment:electrical:infotainment“the communication quality with the infotainment system does not work properly. whenever you try to use siri the audio cuts out and sounds distorted. this also happens during phone calls and it is a two way problem. you sound distorted to the person you’re calling and they also sound distorted to you. this problem happens with both wireless and wir…”
2026-09-24 · Service Brakes“while stopped at a light and the engine safety to save gas comes on and sitting for an extended period of time will cause my car to “start” and while my foot is on the brake the car will jerk forward it has done this on 6 separate occasions …”
2026-09-18 · Structure:body“following a severe rainstorm, heavy water intrusion occurred inside the vehicle. the rear passenger floorboard and the interior of the trunk were completely saturated with water. immediately following this water intrusion, the factory backup camera system completely failed and stopped functioning, creating an immediate rear visibility hazard when o…”
2026-09-11 · Steering · 💥 crash“i was turning into a parking spot at a store when i tried to break the vehicle accelerated, then was forced into the wall and the vehicle, then went backwards, losing control, and continue to accelerate. the only way i was able to stop. the car is to put it and park and shut the engine off after hitting another vehicle behind me. i could not get ou…”
2026-09-07 · Power Train“vehicle is exhibiting the exact cvt/driveshaft fluid leak symptoms described in recall 24v-304, but my vin is currently excluded from the campaign scope.…”
2026-08-30 · Exterior Lighting“headlight assembly not wired properly causing the driver's side headlight not to work. also the audio equipment inside the car has electrical issues. …”
2026-08-20 · Structure:body“while driving on the highway the hood released on its own while driving around 55 to 60 mph. no interior lever was pulled, and the hood still managed to flap open on its own damaging the windshield and denting the exterior of the hood. this is a safety issue please look into this as this could have put my life and others at risk.…”
2026-08-09 · Wheels“since i purchased the vehicle, i turn my steering wheel all the way to the left. it makes this clicking sound, and i can feel the clicking under me like it’s coming from the driver side and i have a maintenance notification on my dashboard fan. the clicking noise has gotten worse and made me do my own research on the problem. the tire needs mainten…”
2026-08-08 · Power Train“the front left axle was replaced twice and the right axle replaced twice. both have broken consistently. they were replaced by nissan dealer all times. my safety was put at risk by having to drive the vehicle with broken axles. there were no warning signs u til the axles started clicking and popping upon turning. the vehicle is available for inspec…”
2026-08-01 · Unknown Or Other“i am submitting this complaint regarding what i believe is a premature paint system failure on my 2024 nissan sentra (vin: [xxx]). at approximately 30,000 miles, the paint on the rear bumper and the front hood has developed extensive chipping and peeling that appears excessive for a vehicle of this age and mileage. while some stone chips are expec…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.