IllustrationWHILE DRIVING THE FRONT END COLLISION LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THIS IS SCARY AS THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. IT WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING OR IN PARK. IT COMES ON A LOT. THIS IS A ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THIS FAULTY SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
2019 Nissan Sentra
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2019 Nissan Sentra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 116.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
390–25K
2025–50K
1750–75K
575–100K
5100–150K
4150K+
90 reports with mileage · 131 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.
- Electrical System. Review the 64 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 54 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
16 crash reports1 fire reports12 injury reports
Unknown Or Other complaints
45 reportsUNABLE TO USE THE CAR JACK.IT BROKE. TK
ISSUE WITH FRONT RADAR SENSOR. THE SENSOR IS CONSTANTLY SAYING SENSOR IS NOT AVAILABLE AND IS DEACTIVATED. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU ARE ON THE HWY OR ON CITY STREET.
FRONT COLLISION SENSOR FOR THE VEHICLE IS FAULTY AND TURNS ON WHENEVER IT WANTS , WHICH POSES SAFETY HAZARD TO THE OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE BECAUSE THE SENSOR CONTROLS THE BREAKS FOR YOUR CAR AND CAN BREAK AUTOMATICALLY IF IT TURNS ON ,WHICH HAPPENS VERY REGULARY.THIS ISSUE HAPPENS DURING DRIVING AND WHILE STOPPED .
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SURGED AND ACCELERATED. AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND "UNAVAILABLE RADAR OBSTRUCTION" WAS DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS RELATED TO A FAULTY SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THREE TIMES TO NIS…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SURGED AND ACCELERATED. AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND "UNAVAILABLE RADAR OBSTRUCTION" WAS DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS RELATED TO A FAULTY SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THREE TIMES TO NISSAN OF QUEENS (93-25 ROCKAWAY BLVD, OZONE PARK, (718) 835-8300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 615-725-7687 AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 34643243. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. *DT
Official recalls
221V135000 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.