Engine stalls or loses power while driving

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the throttle body (4 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2015 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

NHTSA investigations into the transmission and drivetrain on the Sentra

None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 42,000 and 98,000 miles, from the 39 reports that gave a mileage.

What owners wrote

“The was engine stalling, shuddering, jerking, and after a while I had loss of power, all of this happened when I was driving 65 mph on the highway.”

Filed Mar 26, 2025

“Car lost power going 70 on the freeway and started shuttering and jerking when accelerating. The rest of the 20 minute drive home, my vehicle would not stop jerking and wouldn’t go over 30mph.”

Filed Apr 13, 2024

“When you first take off in the sentra it hesitates and bogs down while you're going down the road the rpms stay at three to four and it starts jerking And it has lost power and as losing power”

Filed Dec 2, 2022

“Car lost power, jerky couldn’t move forward, stopped in the middle of the highway.”

Filed Oct 22, 2022

Other problems on this car

• Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 63 reports
• Airbag warning light or recall 44 reports
• Transmission fails or needs replacement 37 reports