Every 2015 Nissan Sentra recall
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Air Bags · NHTSA 16V242000
Apr 26, 2016Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification
- Problem
- 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.
Full recall details for 16V242000 →Air Bags · NHTSA 16V244000
Apr 26, 2016Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification
- Problem
- 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 incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
- 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 parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
Full recall details for 16V244000 →Latches/Locks/Linkages · NHTSA 15V453000
Jul 21, 2015Latches/Locks/Linkages
- Problem
- 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.
Full recall details for 15V453000 →
2015 Nissan Sentra complaints and service bulletins
Owners filed 351 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Nissan Sentra, reporting 23 crashes, 3 fires, 23 injuries. Nissan has issued at least 181 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Most-reported components
- Power Train173
- Engine68
- Unknown Or Other54
- Vehicle Speed Control49
- Air Bags44
- Electrical System25
Service bulletins by component
- Power Train (46)
- Electrical System (43)
- Equipment (39)
- Engine and Engine Cooling (20)
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility (11)
- Fuel System, Gasoline (9)
Read Nissan Sentra owner complaints and bulletins, every year
What people reported
Owners have filed 351 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Nissan Sentra. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
Injury reportedCrash
“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.”
2015 NISSAN SENTRAAug 17, 2026 · TX
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11757373
Injury reported
“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”
2015 NISSAN SENTRAJul 8, 2026 · TX
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11749045
Crash
“while actively pressing on brake at a stop sign, car started moving. car only stopped when it bumped into car in front and had to be completely turned off. even with hand brake and in park, car kept moving.”
2015 NISSAN SENTRAAug 26, 2025
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11683277
Injury reportedCrash
“My wife was rear ended and side collision accident. She was injured with side airbags both arm was severely cut. The steering airbag did not deploy as a result she had head injury and the upper teeth was push up when her head hit the steering wheel. She had to be pry out with a Crowbar tool.”
2015 NISSAN SENTRAJul 22, 2025
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11675400
Injury reportedCrash
“On [XXX] I was driving my 2015 Nissan Sentra S (manual transmission) in Los Angeles, CA. While traveling at a moderate speed on a city street, another vehicle crossed into my lane, resulting in a direct, head-on collision.”
2015 NISSAN SENTRAJul 1, 2025
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11670434
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