Nissan Sentra Reviews

I have owned the 1978 280Z and a 1982 280ZX. Both were remarkable cars. Then I screwed up and bought a 2019 Nissan Sentra. What a piece of crap. The CVT transmission failed at 60K miles and ended up costing me over $3,800.00 in repairs. After repairs it failed two more times. I then wised up and purchased a new 2023 Toyota Camry. I will never purchase anything Nissan and will tell all of my friends and associates to not buy Nissan. The auto industry has been producing the same technology for over 100 years. It would seem that after all this time, you all would get it right, but no, let's screw the consumer.

I would never recommend any Nissan for anybody. I own a 2020 Nissan Sentra SR that I did buy preowned and the 2020 Nissan Sentra SR are currently under recall for rack pinion issues. They claimed my car remedy before I bought it on April 28, 2025. But after a year, the rack and pinion on the car broke, and they refused to do anything to help me due to the age and the mileage of the car knowing that is safety concern I would recommend buying a Chrysler before I would recommend buying a Nissan, well I never again on a Nissan.

I purchased a brand new 2017 Nissan Sentra Sr back in 2017. A year later, they had a recall on the brake switch. I took it in to have it replaced. After that, I had to replace the same break switch three different times. The fourth replacement I had to pay $301.24 out of my pocket, and they would not reimbursed for their trash products that won't last two years. Please stay away from Nissan products because it's trash and they want on up to it. I will never purchase another Nissan.

I'm so disappointed with Nissan. I own a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The transmission is going out again. The transmission has been replaced twice last time 2023 or 2024. The transmission is going out again which means this will be the third transmission. Nissan transmission has to be a lemon. I think a class action lawsuit should be filed against Nissan concerning their defective transmissions. I'm very disappointed with Nissan. I will contact the National Safety Highway Administration and the Recall Administration.

At 127,000 miles on my Sentra, the transmission went out about 4 months ago. Many places don’t service CVT transmissions which is causing a more expensive repair. I bought my car in 2019 with only 700 miles, and continuous regular maintenance. I have been looking for an affordable replacement and it’s been really hard. Had I known that my Nissan would have went out in less then 10 years, I probably would’ve gotten a Honda. They’re expensive but it’s worth it!!!!

My wife and I purchased a 2020 Nissan Sentra brand new. We had the original CVT transmission go out within 5000 miles. They did a complete replacement. The replacement transmission did good for about 30,000 miles… not it is have issues and riding rough. We are about to trade this vehicle in. The car looks great, just having transmission issues which deters us from ever buying another one.

The first 2021 Nissan Sentra I had had a left side window malfunction after two years of age that cost me $600 and then the locks on the right side stopped working. The second one cost me $3000 because of a short in the electrical lighting system on the driver side. My friend had a Nissan Sentra and her transmission went out after 18 months.

I was a young single mom where money was kind of tight and after years of driving a used car that had a ton of issues I couldn't afford to keep fixing, I decided to finally purchase my first ever brand new car in October 2017 (thinking a new car SHOULD have less issues and save me money over dumping money into constantly fixing my used one). I decided to go with purchasing a 2017 Nissan Sentra SV. The car was nice and the price was affordable. I was so proud of myself for finally being able to purchase a car of my own.

Purchased a brand new 2024 Nissan Sentra. Tires wore out in 18,500 mi. Nissan won't help, the tire manufacturer won't help and the dealer won't help. I will never buy another Nissan. Makes me wonder what are the cheap and fairy products they put on the car.

For transparency: I did buy my Sentra used from a used dealership. I bought it with 87,000 miles on it, and it is now at 102,000. Google CVT transmission issues. There’s nothing to hide. It is a major manufacturing issue that had to go to court and there was a class action lawsuit. My transmission started acting up at 102,000 miles. I took it to a garage and my engine light helped them confirm that it is the CVT transmission acting up. I attempted to call Nissan to see if there was a possibility they would fix it for me since the genesis of this issue came from a manufacturing error that went to court. I got escalated a couple of times and spoke with an executive, whatever that means. They gave me a hard no, and their reasoning was essentially because my car was over the 84,000 mile warranty they set for these cars.

Bought a certified pre-owned 2022 Nissan Sentra SR Midnight edition with 16k miles for our teenager. Biggest selling point was the warranty. 9 months into owning the car it almost killed her. At 24k miles something in the front passenger side of the car failed and caused her to careen across 2 lanes of traffic and hit a curb (we were behind her and saw the whole thing, it was terrifying, I initially assumed it was a blow out).

I bought a Nissan Sentra S August 15th 2024. I have driven the car 3 different times since the car was delivered to me. I hate the car. I hate the interior color, the fabric of the seats, The seats have no lumbar support and the steering wheel is too fat for a petite woman. The entertainment system is not good either. When driving it's not easy trying to get to the radio and keeping the car in control. The radio stations are not good and clear. Doesn't have a CD player. I wish I could trade the car in for another car without any deductions.

Bought a new 2024 Nissan Sentra. Took it on the highway and noticed a frontend vibration at speeds over 65. Scheduled it for service 3 different times over a 6-week period. They balanced tires several times and did a realignment. They even changed out the tires. The fourth time the Nissan specialist checked it out and noted the vibration and said “Basically drives like a Sentra. Felt minor vibration.” So I guess Nissan is ok with the vibration being there.

Do not buy a 2015 Sentra. Transmission failed under 150,000 miles with no warning. They don’t replace transmissions even though they know it’s cheaply made and will fail without warning. I missed the class action lawsuit so I’m on the hook for the repair.

We meticulously maintained our 2014 Nissan Sentra including changing the transmission fluid at 30k with genuine Nissan CVT fluid. Despite our best efforts the transmission failed out of warranty at 66k. The cost to replace the transmission was $5k. We donated it.

I have a 2019 Nissan Sentra. It has forward collision assist for upcoming vehicles I get to close to. that sensor malfunction last winter-There was no car around me, The sensor went off but no car was even near me for miles. It applied my brakes and sent me spinning in the ditch, it was a snowy day I’ll never forget, the car is scary in the winter. Now I have a problem with a parasitic draw Nissan is not taking seriously. I have dealt with sexist people who think I don’t know anything about cars. Not impressed with customer service who said they could rush the diagnostic for my car but lied to me.

Purchased a previously owned 2015 Nissan Sentra in 2017 from Coral Springs Auto Mall. Due to my location, went to Delray Nissan on a few occasions. Several issues but the ones addressed were:

We purchased this Sentra new in around January 23. The first 4 months were great. Good fuel mileage and comfortable. The 5th month the display screen started acting up and resetting itself to 02/11/2022 1:00AM. When it does this it has stalled out on me and sometimes it will rev the rpm’s so you have to be quick to hit the brakes because if you’re not paying attention to it when it does it it’ll catch you off guard. Sometimes it will do it once a week, twice a week. There’s no consistent pattern. Took it to Nissan for the warranty on it and the service manager said that it’s an issue they’re aware of but at this time there’s nothing they can do to fix it. He said they may be working on an update to fix it but by the time that even happens my mileage will put me outside of the warranty on it.

I purchased a 2019 Nissan Sentra and didn't have an issue until Feb of 2020. The front end sensor began showing alert light and took it in for concern. The part was replaced and the car was recalibrated, however now for the last 1 year & 1/2, I have had nothing but issues with the locking system. Door locks unlock and click while driving. It's random and happens at least 5 to 8x times a month. I took the vehicle back to the dealership and three months later they replaced the actuator and locking system. I have called and filed a complaint with consumer affairs, however have not been contacted at all. Well now 2 months later vehicle is back in the shop with the same issue and concerns. Dealership is now working with Nissan engineers to find out what the issue is. Still waiting but very frustrated with Nissan overall.

The car was out of warranty, 2013 Nissan Sentra SR, totally a piece of junk right now. Transmission has a huge problem, cannot drive or move forward. Cost 6K CAD to replace a new CVT transmission. The local dealers just want money, especially now there's no new car available in the market, my Sentra with the junk transmission is not worth of 6K CAD, total loss.

Bought a new 2014 Nissan Sentra that ended up having a faulty transmission that Nissan was replacing bc of a huge lawsuit. It had 75k and now at 98k it went again. Nissan won’t cover any $ to fix - trash.

I purchased a '17 Nissan Sentra in 12/2018 with 37k miles. At 66k miles I reported acceleration issues and then at 87k my transmission failed. 3k miles over warranty. They're refusing to help at all with the costs of a new transmission. They already have a known issues and lawsuit against them and they still feel it's not their responsibility to help their customers. No car should have a transmission completely fail at 87K miles. I have a '99 Nissan Sentra with almost 300k miles so I'm completely disappointed with this new car.

I bought my Nissan Sentra new in Feb 2019. The first year was fine but then my radio started coming on randomly and draining the battery or so I thought. After the recall was done for that the battery continued to drain. I brought in numerous times and they brought in a "specialist" who said he could not find anything draining the battery yet it happened again. I went back and made them put a new battery in it. It was fine for a few months and it just started happening again. I called to tell them that and they told me to contact Consumer Affairs so they will not take responsibility for it because they believe they have done all they could. Now I am stuck with a car I can't sell. I will never buy a Nissan again! Bad service.

I reached out to Consumer Affairs due to me having problem with my vehicle. That I have had at the shop and have explained to Columbus Nissan what was going on and the lights that were coming on. And the car was not shifting right. They told me they couldn’t find a anything wrong and it’s continued doing the same thing. Thomas is not concerned about customers. He is concerned about a billion dollar company. Nissan are aware that these cars have transmission problems. I stated to him that I would be reaching out to my lawyer.

PSA-Never purchase a vehicle from Nissan Motor Corp. My CVT transmission on my 2014 Sentra (77,000 miles) went in April which was over $4500. Thankfully I was at a light on the exit ramp when it just stopped working. At the time it was out of warranty, so I contacted them because there were known issues and class action suits for 2013-2017. They claimed my vehicle wasn’t part of it. They “generously“ agreed to a 70/30 split In good faith for a known issue. Last week I get a notice that they are extending my warranty to 7 years/84,0000. I call to ask to be reimbursed since they we were at fault and their response is “I would have had to submit a claim within 30 days of the repair”. How can I do that when they waited until the end of July to notify me of the extension?? Nissan North America

Do not buy a Nissan! Their cars are built with bad transmissions. They will not own up to their mistake and fix the problem. I have a 2013 Nissan Sentra with 67,000 miles on it. I have not been able to drive my car for 6 months. I'm constantly being told to just drive it locally. I didn't buy my car to just drive it locally. I also still owe $2800 on my loan! They refuse to put me in with the class action lawsuit which would extend the warranty because it was settled on January 31st and I brought my car in on February 27th. My car is not safe to drive on the road but because no codes are popping up their is nothing I can do about it. This company does not care about their customers. They do not take safety into consideration at all. Please do not trust them with your life or your money.

I bought a brand new Nissan Sentra in 2017. A few months after purchasing The dashboard came undone and was banging against the window which caused an annoying noise. I took it in. They had it for about 2 weeks, They called to pick up the vehicle. When I got there I was very upset because they had put a hole in my dashboard while trying to fix it and tried giving it back to me like that. I called corporate and the service manager. They had me go in and have them order a new dashboard. Then my weather strips began to fall off the vehicle. My L shaped Bracket broke and my interior console panel just fell off. I took my vehicle in and they fixed the weather strips and put new brackets to hold the console panel. Months went by without any problems. Then in all 2019 the Ipac Service department had made me aware my in cabin micro filter needed to be replaced. I finally had the money to get it taken care of.

A very calm and pleasant woman enters the Nissan dealership with her 2013 Nissan Sentra. "What brings you in today?" Asks the lovely woman behind the desk. "Well, I was informed by two different mechanics that I am in need of a new transmission," I said. "You can understand my frustration with this as I still have 14 months left on my loan," I continued. "Let me put you into the system," she replied. She then whispers "and then I'll tell you what you need to do." She then proceeded to explain the hoops I would need to go through to fix what I did not break.

Last year, the CVT transmission on my 2014 Nissan Sentra completely failed after approx 65,000 miles. Nissan agreed to replace it free of charges. Now less than a year later, after another 12,500 miles the second transmission failed again and needs to be replaced. However, since I am 500 mile over the parts warranty Nissan refuses to cover the replacement. This car has less than 80,000 miles and has gone through 2 transmissions, and this is the support they offer. I will never own another Nissan and would recommend them to no one. Now I'm stuck with a broken car, a replacement needed that will cost more than the car is worth, and still owe the bank on it, because it's financed. Unreal. Thanks Nissan. Never again.

The worst vehicle ever. Do not purchase at all this base. On a real experience the warranty doesn’t work. It just to make you pay more money. There is an issue with the transmission. They are aware of it. That why they came with this extended warranty to make us pay but when over your KM guess you have to pay out of your package. They know it and someone need to stop them. Please don’t waste your money. Buy another better car. This real. If you don’t what is a transmission YouTube or google it. It is everywhere. The car will not accelerate. I have my car for 11month only not 1 year. Nissan Sentra, my fiancé has an Altima 2012 older car than mine. Never had this stupid problem. As a company you should be a shame of yourself. If I can someone to escape this mistake I did my job.

I knew nothing about the continuous failures of Nissan's CVT transmissions on Versas and Sentras the last seven years. I purchased a 2015 Nissan Sentra from a Hertz Car Sales agency, knowing about their previous reliability but not knowing about the years of negligence from Nissan. I also did not know there is currently a class action lawsuit against Nissan in settlement right now for the very same issue. Unfortunately I never received anything in the mail about this class action lawsuit even though I am in a database of Nissan owners.

Great ride, economical on gas and spacious car. Sits 5 well comfortably. Great storage space in trunk. Liked moon roof and color choices when I purchased mine. Very easy to drive, lightweight car. I got great gas mileage and use to drive a great deal.

Nissan Sentra is a great car overall, it is fuel efficient and can run many miles with proper maintenance. I now own a Nissan Sentra for the first time in my 20 plus years driving. I rate this vehicle over all the other vehicles I have previously owned. Highly recommend.

I purchased my 2018 Nissan Sentra because my 2016 Sentra's transmission was going bad a few months after purchasing it from Enterprise. Nissan has very good sales people. I was very happy with being able to bring my car for free oil changes and the security of being able to come to Nissan with my questions or concerns. Then my transmission in my 2018 began to go bad. Since it is a problem with Nissan transmissions Nissan replaced it and charged me 300.00 because I was a bit past my warranty. Nissan offers convenient ways to pay your car note. Will work with you as much as possible to stay current as long as you keep communication open with them if you are experiencing financial hardship. As far as value of the car itself my opinion is Sentras are crappy and cost way too much for what you actually get.

Car intender very noisy while driving and black inside makes it hard to see settings. Cannot see controls due to black lintier while driving to adjust air, heat etc. Phone app quit working and terrible road noise, tires constantly need to have air all the time. Windows whistle while driving on highway.

My husband owned a 2015 Nissan Sentra SV, while it was decent on the features it offered, there was a huge lack in build quality. There were many mechanical issues with the vehicle, ultimately resulting with the transmission going out at 96000 miles.

The car is outstanding and reliable. I love the drive and the handling. I have had several Nissans in the past. It also holds its value. It think the car is perfect in every way. I will likely trade up to a Maxima.

This is my second Nissan Sentra. My first Nissan Sentra I had for over 15 years and then I gave it to my nephew and he had it for at least another five to seven years before he got a new Nissan Sentra. When I gave my nephew my old green Sentra I got a new one. It is gas efficient, reliable, it takes me across the United States and it takes me north and south in the United States. It has ample room for luggage and room in the back seat for a passenger or just two small dogs to sit comfortably. I trust Nissan Sentra. I got this one and no just this one at New Port Richey Maus Nissan. I worked with a woman on the first one named Kelly but she is no longer there.

In hindsight I would not recommend purchasing a Nissan. I bought my Sentra in October 2015 and in May 2019 was informed that my transmission needed to be replaced. The warranty was for 60,000 miles which had already expired. They have several issues with their transmissions, yet it is not their fault? I will never purchase another Nissan.

Love the car. Now if I could just get the battery/starter issue fixed then I would give all 5s....no one can find the problem. There is nothing like being stranded almost every morning to make your day start out right!!