Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published January 21, 2026
Nissan Sentra 2025 Door Opens Unexpectedly During Drive - Recall
Nissan recalls 2025 Sentra vehicles with door strikers that may break, causing doors to open while moving. This could lead to injury or crashes. Owners should contact Nissan for free door striker replacement.
“Nissan Sentra 2025 Door Opens Unexpectedly During Drive - Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82095-nissan-sentra-2025-door-opens-unexpectedly-during-drive-recall. Based on NHTSA recall #26V023000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V023000).
Nissan North America is recalling certain 2025 Altima and Sentra, 2025-2026 Frontier, and 2026 Kicks vehicles because improperly welded door strikers may break, allowing a door to open while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on Jan. 21, 2026. Dealers will replace the door strikers free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Nissan Altima, 2025
Nissan Sentra, 2025
Nissan Frontier, 2025-2026
Nissan Kicks, 2026
What to do
Dealers will replace the door strikers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261.
The hazard
A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury or a crash. The defect occurs because the door strikers may have been improperly welded and break.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Nissan North America has issued 229 other recalls since Sept. 16, 2009. Recent similar recalls include a Jan. 28, 2026 Toyota Prius recall for door opening risks and a March 6, 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 recall for doors that may trap occupants. NHTSA has received 7 owner complaints for the 2025 Altima, including 4 injuries, as of Sept. 22, 2026.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2025 Sentra has a door striker that may have been improperly welded. The recall covers vehicles with VINs listed on NHTSA.gov starting January 28, 2026.
Brand
Nissan
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Nissan
Call Nissan customer service at 800-647-7261 to schedule a door striker replacement.
Get Door Striker Replacement
Dealers will replace the door strikers for free, ensuring the door stays securely closed while driving.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the door strikers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD185 and PMA61. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 28, 2026.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 55 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Nissan
We’ve drafted a message you can send Nissan to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 26V023000 — Nissan Sentra 2025 Door Opens Unexpectedly During Drive - Recall
Hello,
I own a Nissan Sentra 2025 Door Opens Unexpectedly During Drive - Recall that is covered by recall 26V023000 from Nissan.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the door strikers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD185 and PMA61. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 28, 2026.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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