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Model year 2019

2019 Nissan Sentra

  • 221owner complaints
  • 2recalls
  • 16involved a crash
  • 39,000median miles at failure

Newest report Jul 24, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

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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: brakes grind, pulse or wear early, 38 complaints.

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Airbag warning light or recall14 reports
Engine stalls or loses power while driving16 reports

middle half of reports, median tick. Darker bars have 75 or more reports.

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        How this compares

        2019 Nissan Sentra221
        Median 2019 model here (93 vehicles)234
        Median 2019 sedan here (22)202

        221 complaints is about the median for a 2019 model on this site and about the median for a 2019 sedan. Among the 8 Sentra model years here it ranks 5th 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.

        Complaints filed by year

        118
        2219
        2420
        3821
        3422
        4423
        3024
        1725
        1126

        44 complaints came in 2023. 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 2019 Nissan Sentra

        Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

        21V-135Mar 3, 2021
        Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch

        Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Nissan Sentra vehicles. The brake light switch may become contaminated, preventing the circuit from closing and the brake lights from illuminating.

        Risk and remedy
        Risk: The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash.
        Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake light switch and install a protective grommet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800867-7769. Nissan's number for this recall is PM971.
        19V-654Sep 12, 2019
        Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

        Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

        Risk and remedy
        Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
        Remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

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