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2018 Nissan Sentra

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2018 Nissan Sentra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 116.

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

97 reports with mileage · 88 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

17 crash reports3 fire reports9 injury reports

Power Train complaints

46 reports
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39,500 miles · Nov 7, 2020
Forward Collision AvoidancePower Train

EVERY NIGHT I DRIVE HOME FROM MY NIGHT JOB THE WARNING LIGHT AND MESSAGE COME ON THAT THERE'S AN OBSTRUCTION ON MY FRONT SENSOR. THE CVT IS TRASH, MY RPM KEEPS GOING UP AND DOWN WHEN I DRIVE ON SLIGHT INCLINE AND I LOOSE SPEED. ONCE, ON THE FREEWAY I LOST OVER 25 MPH WHERE THE FASTEST I COULD GO WAS 40MPH. IT WAS SCARY AND I HAD…

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EVERY NIGHT I DRIVE HOME FROM MY NIGHT JOB THE WARNING LIGHT AND MESSAGE COME ON THAT THERE'S AN OBSTRUCTION ON MY FRONT SENSOR. THE CVT IS TRASH, MY RPM KEEPS GOING UP AND DOWN WHEN I DRIVE ON SLIGHT INCLINE AND I LOOSE SPEED. ONCE, ON THE FREEWAY I LOST OVER 25 MPH WHERE THE FASTEST I COULD GO WAS 40MPH. IT WAS SCARY AND I HAD MY BABY IN THE CAR WITH ME. THE DEALER FORCED ME TO GET THIS CAR AND SAID I WOULDN'T HAVE ANY ISSUES. LIES AND SHAME ON WINTER CHEVROLET OF PITTSBURG CALIFORNIA!!! THEY NOW DON'T RETURN MESSAGES!!!

NHTSA ODI #11373563

37,122 miles · Oct 12, 2020
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

AFTER 37,122 MILES THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2018 NISSAN SENTRA WENT BAD ON ME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO SAID THE FUEL PUMP AND CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I READ THAT THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS MADE ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SYSTE…

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AFTER 37,122 MILES THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2018 NISSAN SENTRA WENT BAD ON ME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO SAID THE FUEL PUMP AND CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I READ THAT THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS MADE ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR THESE CARS, AND THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL.

NHTSA ODI #11363959

9,000 miles · Aug 17, 2020
Power Train

RPMS ARE GOING UP AND DOWN WHEN MAINTAINING THE SAME SPEED . WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AT 9000 MILES AND THEY TOLD US IT'S A SPECIAL TRANSMISSION.BELT DRIVEN NOT GEAR DRIVEN. WE TOOK IT BACK A FEW MORE TIMES AND FINALLY WE TOOK IT TO MIDAS AND THEY TOLD US TO TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AFTER THEY …

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RPMS ARE GOING UP AND DOWN WHEN MAINTAINING THE SAME SPEED . WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AT 9000 MILES AND THEY TOLD US IT'S A SPECIAL TRANSMISSION.BELT DRIVEN NOT GEAR DRIVEN. WE TOOK IT BACK A FEW MORE TIMES AND FINALLY WE TOOK IT TO MIDAS AND THEY TOLD US TO TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AFTER THEY DROVE IT AND NOTICED RPMS GOING UP AND DOWN .

NHTSA ODI #11349933

70,000 miles · Mar 17, 2020
Power Train

STOPPED GOING FORWARD WHEN AT TRAFFIC LIGHT WILL ONLY GO IN REVERSE. DEALERSHIP SAYS WARRANTY IS UP AND IT WILL COST 4000$ TO FIX. I AM CONFUSED AS TO HOW A CAR THAT WAS BOUGHT 4/20/2018 HAS THE NEED FOR THE TRANSMISSIOM TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR HAS HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND I DO NOT BELIEVE AFTER PAYING 479.09 A MONTH F…

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STOPPED GOING FORWARD WHEN AT TRAFFIC LIGHT WILL ONLY GO IN REVERSE. DEALERSHIP SAYS WARRANTY IS UP AND IT WILL COST 4000$ TO FIX. I AM CONFUSED AS TO HOW A CAR THAT WAS BOUGHT 4/20/2018 HAS THE NEED FOR THE TRANSMISSIOM TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR HAS HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND I DO NOT BELIEVE AFTER PAYING 479.09 A MONTH FOR THE PAST 23 MONTHS I SHOULD BE SPENDING AN ADDITIONAL 4000$

NHTSA ODI #11318508

46,000 miles · Jan 28, 2020
Power Train

THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT I WAS ONLY ABLE TO USE REVERSE, MY CAR HAS 46000 MILES I HAVE NEVER BEEN LATE ON CHANGING MY OIL AND GETTING THE CAR SERVICED, WOULD NOT RECOMMEND BUYING A SENTRA

NHTSA ODI #11302489

Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 2019
Power Train

TRANSMISSION OVER HEATS. TRANSMISSION HAS A LOUD NOISE AND DRAGS SINCE 60,000 MILES

NHTSA ODI #11286331

Official recalls

2

21V135000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

Mar 3, 2021

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: 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.

19V654000 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

Sep 12, 2019

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."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: 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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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