2014 Nissan Sentra · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 27owner reports
- 28,000median miles
- 6involved a crash
Newest report Jul 16, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
27 of the 361 complaints on this car describe brake wear.
Tick what matches of 27 reports
Brake wear on other Sentra years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the pads and rotors (3 reports) and the ABS module (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the brakes covers the 2014 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Sentra
Scope of recalls 08v311 and 09v431. Closed oct 2, 2017.
Excessive brake pedal travel. Closed may 13, 2015.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 7,810 and 50,000 miles, from the 22 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2014 Nissan Sentra that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
NISSAN; DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING The APPLIED VEHICLES and CLAIMS INFORMATION sections have been revised. No other changes have been made.
What owners wrote
“The tail light on the drivers rear has condensation. Therefore, my brake lights flicker. When putting the parking lights/headlights on, the power to the gas pedal is cut. RPMs go down and the car simply does not have power to accelerate.”
Filed Jun 22, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 6 of 27 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 75 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 47 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 44 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 35 reports