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All cars · Nissan Sentra · 2019

2019 Nissan Sentra. Advanced data.

The raw numbers: engines, recall campaign numbers, failure mileage and manufacturer communications.

Lemon Index61100 = average car
Complaints119NHTSA, first 3 years
Sold184,618U.S. model year
Per 100K sold64complaints
Year rank#13 of 22#1 = fewest complaints

Engines and drivetrains 4

EngineTransmissionDriveCity / hwy / combinedFuelFuel cost/yr
1.6L 4-cyl turboAuto (AV-S7)FWD27 / 33 / 29Premium$2,650
1.6L 4-cyl turboManual 6-spdFWD25 / 31 / 27Premium$2,850
1.8L 4-cylAuto (variable gear ratios)FWD29 / 37 / 32Regular$1,950
1.8L 4-cylManual 6-spdFWD27 / 35 / 30Regular$2,100

EPA test versions for this model year. Fuel cost is the EPA's current estimate, not the price in that year.

Failure mileage by system

Half of owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 5,700 and 58,200 miles. Median 34,500, from 90 complaints with a mileage.

SystemMedianMiddle halfComplaints
Electrical30,4004,600–52,20020
Transmission & drivetrain62,00035,900–134,10019
Brakes15,5003,800–49,00013
Automatic emergency braking29,0009,900–59,0008
Lights46,0003,200–60,00015

Mileage owners typed into their NHTSA complaint, all complaints for this model year. People report some problems late, so read it as a range.

Complaints by system

SystemShare of complaints
Electrical24%
Automatic emergency braking19%
Brakes18%
Transmission & drivetrain18%
Lights17%

One complaint can name more than one system, so shares can add to more than 100%.

Severity, all complaints

TotalCrashesFiresInjuriesDeathsTows
22316112016

As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.

Recall campaigns 2

  • 21V135000 Mar 2021 Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

    Defect. 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. 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 Sep 2019 Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

    Defect. 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, thes

    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.

Manufacturer communications 124

Nissan filed 124 service communications for this car with NHTSA.

  • NO START CAUSED BY LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE This bulletin has been amended
  • 2016-2019 SENTRA; ENGINE NO CRANK/NO START IF YOU CONFIRM The engine will not crank when pressing
  • NISSAN; SIGNAL TECH-II INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY TEST AND SIGNAL CHECK This bulletin has been…

Crash ratings by version

VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
Nissan Sentra 4 DR FWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆
Nissan Sentra NISMO 4 DR FWDnot ratednot ratednot rated★★★★☆

Safety equipment

Electronic stabilityForward collision warningLane departure warning
StandardOptionalNo

Nearby model years

YearLemon IndexComplaintsSoldTop system
201647100214,709Transmission & drivetrain
20173682218,451Transmission & drivetrain
20184393213,046Brakes
201961119184,618Electrical
20209310494,646Automatic emergency braking
20217896127,861Steering
2022647277,123Steering

Sources: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications; EPA fuel economy data; YouTube video titles. Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.

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