31 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Nissan Sentra, across model years 2002–2026. Every recall repair is free at any Nissan dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Sentra by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Nissan Sentra model years, the 2013 drew the most owner complaints (638).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Nissan Sentra model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | no data |
| 2003 | 2 | no data |
| 2004 | 2 | no data |
| 2005 | 2 | no data |
| 2006 | 2 | no data |
| 2007 | 0 | no data |
| 2008 | 1 | no data |
| 2009 | 1 | no data |
| 2010 | 3 | 144 |
| 2011 | 2 | 142 |
| 2012 | 0 | 180 |
| 2013 | 6 | 638 |
| 2014 | 5 | 380 |
| 2015 | 3 | 351 |
| 2016 | 6 | 270 |
| 2017 | 3 | 231 |
| 2018 | 2 | 185 |
| 2019 | 2 | 222 |
| 2020 | 4 | 206 |
| 2021 | 3 | 132 |
| 2022 | 2 | 81 |
| 2023 | 1 | 20 |
| 2024 | 3 | 41 |
| 2025 | 4 | 30 |
| 2026 | 1 | 16 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Nissan recalls 2025 Sentra vehicles with potential drive power loss and rollaway risk. Owners must have driveshaft inspected and replaced if needed by dealers.
Nissan recalls 2026 Sentra vehicles with loose front seats that may not restrain occupants during crashes. Owners must have front seat assemblies replaced free by dealers.
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 recalls 2025 Sentra vehicles with windshield air bubbles that reduce driver visibility, increasing crash risk. Owners must have windshield inspected and replaced if needed by dealers.
Nissan recalls 2025 Sentra vehicles with driver seat frame not securely attached, increasing crash injury risk. Owners must have seat inspected and replaced free by dealers.
When the Nissan Sentra recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 3,269 complaints with NHTSA about the Nissan Sentra; the most reported area is power train. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Nissan Sentra complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 31 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Nissan Sentra, covering model years 2002–2026. The most recent was issued Jun 26, 2026 (Power Train).
The 2016 Nissan Sentra has the most, with 6 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (9), Electrical System (5), Power Train (2), Seats (2).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Nissan dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Nissan to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Nissan dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.