Seventh generation (B17)
2015 Nissan Sentra
The most reported problem on the 2015 Nissan Sentra is transmission shudder, with 63 complaints, usually around 80,000 miles.
- 351owner complaints
- 3recalls
- 23involved a crash
- 60,000median miles at failure
Newest report Aug 17, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your Sentra doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2015 model year.
Is the 2015 Nissan Sentra reliable?
The 2015 Nissan Sentra has 351 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, 1.3 times the median of 270 for 2015 sedans on this site. Of the 13 Sentra model years since 2014, it has the 2nd most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to other model years
- Complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads, so the 2015 count runs short and isn't compared with the model years next to it.
- Top problem
- Two problems run close. Transmission shudder has 63 complaints and stalling has 57, out of 351 in all. A quarter of the 34 owners who gave a mileage for transmission shudder saw it by about 63,000 miles, and half by about 80,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 29 of the 351 complaints (8%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, a little above the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 23 reports mention a crash, 3 mention a fire and 23 people were hurt. The most crash reports, 16 of 23, fall under airbag.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- Airbag has a recall on the same system (16V-242 and 16V-244). Transmission shudder and stalling have none. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2019 at 64 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 17. So far in 2026, 12 more have come in. Filings on record start in 2015.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard, 63 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
351 complaints is 1.3 times the median 2015 model on this site and 1.3 times the median 2015 sedan. Among the 9 Sentra model years here it ranks 2nd for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2015 Nissan Sentra
Nissan filed 181 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2015 Nissan Sentra. 21 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. 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.
Airbag warning light or recall 1 bulletin · 44 complaints
DTC B00A0-00 STORED
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 1 bulletin · 18 complaints
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.
Check engine light or misfire 13 bulletins · 16 complaints
DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING
EVAP LEAK DTC P0442, P0455, P0456 INFORMATION
11 more on this problem
MIL ON WITH P0603 STORED FOR ECM BACK UP CIRCUIT
2013 ? 2018 SENTRA; MIL ON WITH DTC P0448
ALL MODEL YEAR 2012 AND NEWER NISSAN VEHICLES; EVAP LEAK DTC P0442, P0455, P0456 INFORMATION This bulletin does NOT apply to LEAF vehicles and Titan XD vehicles with V8 diesel engine.
NISSAN; DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING This bulletin does NOT apply to LEAF vehicles and Titan XD vehicles with V8 diesel engine.
2013-2017 SENTRA AND VERSA SEDAN, AND 2014-2017 VERSA NOTE; CVT JUDDER AND/OR P0746/P0965/P17F0 STORED This bulletin applies only to vehicles eqiupped with a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). No other changes were made.
MIL ON WITH P0603 STORED FOR ECM BACK UP CIRCUIT This bulletin does NOT apply to Titan equipped with Cummins V8 Diesel engine. No other changes have been made.
2013 2015 SENTRA; MIL ON WITH DTC P0101 DISCARD ALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THIS BULLETIN.
IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON with DTC P050B (Cold Start Control) stored, and there are no drivability issues. ACTION 1. For 2013 and 2014 models only - Inspect the color of the PCV valve, replace if the color is orange 2.
2013 2015 SENTRA; MIL ON WITH DTC P0101 IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON with DTC P0101 (MAF SEN/CIRCUIT-B1) stored. and There are no drivability issues. ACTION 1.
2013-2015 Sentra; MIL on with DTC P0101
Plus 1 older ones not listed here.
Transmission hesitates when accelerating 2 bulletins · 16 complaints
2013-2017 SENTRA; CVT JUDDER IF YOU CONFIRM The customer reports a transmission judder (shake, shudder, single or multiple bumps or vibration), hesitation on acceleration, lack of power or RPM flare. ACTION Refer to the Repair Overview on pages 2 and 3.
2015 SENTRA; ENHANCED DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC FOR CVT IF YOU CONFIRM The customer reports a transmission judder (shake, shudder, single or multiple bumps or vibration), hesitation on acceleration, lack of power or RPM flare.
Airbag warning light stays on 1 bulletin · 13 complaints
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHING INDICATING SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC MODE IF YOU CONFIRM The air bag warning light is flashing slowly (repeating 2 seconds ON, 2 seconds OFF). NOTE: If this should occur, the Air Bag Diagnosis Sensor Unit is in Diagnostic Mode and needs to be returned to User Mode. ACTION 1.
Passenger airbag sensor problems 1 bulletin · 11 complaints
DTC B00A0-00 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored, AND OCS zero point reset cannot be performed,
Doors, latches or locks fail 1 bulletin · 6 complaints
NISSAN; DOORS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE WITH TEMPERATURE BELOW FREEZING IF YOU CONFIRM: THE FOLLOWING INCIDENT, OR THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THIS INCIDENT: THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SETTING (NOT RUNNING) IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 14°F (-10°C) FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD (SUCH AS OVERNIGHT). THEN - A SIDE DOOR IS OPENED. THEN - THE DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE/LATCH, WILL NOT CLOSE/LATCH WITH NORMAL PRESSURE;
Suspension noise, struts or alignment 1 bulletin · 5 complaints
CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION
Complaints filed by year
64 complaints came in 2019, 2.4 times the year before. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
Recalls that include the 2015 Nissan Sentra
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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 and remedy
Remedy: 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.
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 and remedy
Remedy: 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.
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 and remedy
Remedy: 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.
All 3 recalls on the 2015 Nissan Sentra, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2015 Nissan Sentra?
Transmission shudder, with 63 of the 351 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 80,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2015 Nissan Sentra problems start?
Of the 214 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 28,000 miles and half by about 60,000.
How many 2015 Nissan Sentra complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
29 of them (8%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for transmission shudder on the 2015 Nissan Sentra?
No recall on file for the 2015 Nissan Sentra is on the same system as transmission shudder. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.