The Lemon IndexNissan Sentra recalls.
Every NHTSA recall campaign for the 2000–2025 Nissan Sentra, newest first. Each one is listed once, with the model years it covers.
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Park-it warnings 1
NHTSA flagged these: don't drive the car, or park it outside, until the fix is done.
- Airbags · recall issued Dec 2020 · model years 2002–2006 Park it: don't drive
In the event of a crash, Takata frontal passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
3,930 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 20V747000
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3 filed in the last 12 months. A new recall has had the least time to be fixed, so it's the one most likely still open on a used car.
- Transmission & drivetrain · recall issued Jun 2026 · model year 2025 New: most likely still open
The front left-side driveshaft may not be fully seated in the continuously variable transmission (CVT) assembly, which can cause a transmission fluid leak and loss of drive power.
946 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 26V410000
- Latches/locks/linkages · recall issued Jan 2026 · model year 2025 New: most likely still open
The door strikers may have been improperly welded and break, allowing the door to open while moving.
26,432 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 26V023000
- Visibility · recall issued Nov 2025 · model year 2025 New: most likely still open
The windshield glass may have visible air bubbles, which can obscure the driver's visibility.
41,797 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V807000
- Seats · recall issued Mar 2025 · model year 2025
The driver's seat frame may not be fully secured to the outer side of the seat track.
199 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V153000
- Visibility · recall issued Jul 2024 · model year 2024
The windshield may have air bubbles on the front lower driver's side, which can obscure the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
1,608 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 24V498000
- Transmission & drivetrain · recall issued Apr 2024 · model year 2024
The front left-side driveshaft may not be fully seated in the continuously variable transmission (CVT) assembly, or may have a loose or missing retaining clip, which can cause a transmission fluid leak and loss of drive …
9,645 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 24V304000
- Airbags · recall issued Feb 2024 · model years 2023–2024
Due to a manufacturing issue, the driver's air bag inflator may absorb moisture, and cause the air bag to deploy improperly.
351 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 24V154000
- Back over prevention · recall issued Sep 2023 · model years 2020–2021
Damage to the camera harness can cause distortion or loss of the rearview camera display image.
153,376 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 23V628000
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- Steering · recall issued Aug 2023 · model years 2020–2022
The left and/or right tie rod may bend.
236,238 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 23V581000
- Body structure · recall issued Jun 2023 · model year 2022
The driver's side cowl area may have a missing or improper seal, which can allow water to leak inside the vehicle and corrode electrical components.
230 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 23V421000
- Airbags · recall issued Aug 2022 · model years 2002–2006
Please see Nissan's recall report for the specific part numbers.
375 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 22E066000
- Lights · recall issued Apr 2022 · model year 2020
The right-hand headlight aim may be misaligned.
5,520 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 22V244000
- Steering · recall issued Jun 2021 · model years 2020–2021
The left and/or right tie rod may be bent.
138,736 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 21V461000
- Lights · recall issued Mar 2021 · model years 2016–2019
The brake light switch may become contaminated, preventing the circuit from closing and the brake lights from illuminating.
807,376 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 21V135000
- Airbags · recall issued Dec 2020 · model years 2002–2006 Park it: don't drive
In the event of a crash, Takata frontal passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
3,930 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 20V747000
- Airbags · recall issued Jan 2020 · model years 2002–2006
The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls.
307,962 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 20V008000
- Back over prevention · recall issued Sep 2019 · model years 2018–2019
Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles.
1,228,830 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 19V654000
- Electrical · recall issued Aug 2018 · model year 2017
In these models, over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.
153,047 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 18V551000
- Airbags · recall issued Apr 2017 · model years 2014, 2016–2017
Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash.
30,038 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 17V253000
- Electrical · recall issued Jun 2016 · model year 2016
The engine room harness may have a terminal pin too large to maintain a connection with the Engine Control Unit (ECU).
1,522 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 16V485000
- Airbags · recall issued Jun 2016 · model year 2016
The wiring harness connector may disconnect from the dual-stage passenger air bag.
4,355 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 16V436000
- Airbags · recall issued Apr 2016 · model years 2013–2016
The front passenger seat belt bracket may become deformed if it is used to secure a Child Restraint System (CRS).
645,898 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 16V242000
- Airbags · recall issued Apr 2016 · model years 2013–2016
In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied.
3,296,947 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 16V244000
- Airbags · recall issued Oct 2015 · model years 2013–2014
The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair.
919 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 15V681000
- Latches/locks/linkages · recall issued Jul 2015 · model year 2015
In the affected vehicles, the driver side front and rear doors may not fully latch.
6,595 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 15V453000
- Airbags · recall issued May 2015 · model years 2002–2006
Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
1,090,569 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 15V287000
- Electrical · recall issued Mar 2014 · model years 2013–2014
In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
989,701 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 14V138000
- Airbags · recall issued Mar 2013 · model year 2013
Sensors within the passenger Occupant Detection System (ODS) may have been manufactured out of specification.
82,038 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 13V069000
- Fuel system, gasoline · recall issued Mar 2013 · model year 2013
Some fuel tank assemblies were not properly sealed during the manufacturing process.
392 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 13V068000
- Electrical · recall issued Dec 2011 · model years 2010–2011
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 SENTRA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MR20 ENGINES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 11, 2010, TO MAY 22, 2010, AND JULY 8, 2010, TO OCTOBER 25, 2010.
33,803 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 11V579000
- Electrical · recall issued Nov 2010 · model years 2010–2011
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 SENTRA VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 22, 2010, THROUGH JULY 8, 2010.
13,737 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 10V555000
- Equipment · recall issued Sep 2010 · model years 2008–2010
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM.
7,948 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 10V401000
- Brakes · recall issued Nov 2009 · model year 2008
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 SENTRA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH MASTER CYLINDERS.
- Lights · recall issued May 2009 · model years 2002–2003
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Brakes · recall issued Jul 2008 · model years 2007–2008
NISSAN IS RECALLING 169,202 MY 2007-2008 SENTRA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED ROBERT BOSCH MASTER CYLINDER.
- Engine · recall issued Nov 2007 · model years 2002, 2005–2006 2.5L engines only
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR.
- Lights · recall issued Jul 2006 · model years 2002–2003
CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES.
- Engine · recall issued Jul 2006 · model years 2003–2004 2.5L engines only
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR IS AFFECTED BY TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS.
- Engine · recall issued Jun 2006 · model year 2006 2.5L engines only
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER PERFORMANCE OF THE PISTON RINGS.
- Lights · recall issued Mar 2006 · model years 2000–2002
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES.
- Fuel system, gasoline · recall issued Jun 2005 · model year 2005
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A VAPOR HOSE LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FORMED CORRECTLY DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
- Engine · recall issued Dec 2003 · model years 2000–2003
ON CERTAIN ELECTRIC VEHICLES, THE FRONT SUSPENSION TRANSVERSE LINK'S BALL JOINT BRACKET MAY BREAK FROM STRESS CONCENTRATION AT A NOTCH CREATED BY SURFACE ROUGHNESS AND THE SHAPE OF THE MATERIAL CUT-LINE.
- Engine · recall issued Nov 2003 · model years 2000–2003
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX…
- Electrical · recall issued Nov 2003 · model years 2000–2003
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE QG18DE ENGINE OR QR25DE ENGINES, THE FOAM MATERIAL USED FOR THE INTERIOR LINING OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) BOX EMITS SULFUR AS IT CURES.
- Engine · recall issued Mar 2003 · model year 2002 2.5L engines only
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.5 LITER ENGINE, THE EXHAUST PIPE HANGER PIN MAY CATCH DEBRIS FROM THE ROAD THAT COULD BE IGNITED BY CONTACT WITH THE MAIN CATALYST.
- Unknown or other · recall issued Feb 2002 · model year 2002
ON SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A NISSAN-APPROVED ACCESSORY FLOOR MAT THAT WAS INSTALLED EITHER AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT OR BY THE DEALER, DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT, A SMALL AMOUNT OF MAT MOVEM…
- Lights · recall issued Dec 2001 · model years 2001–2002
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE VEHICLES WERE MISSING TAMPER…
- Engine · recall issued Nov 2001 · model years 2000–2001 1.8L engines only
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.8 LITER ENGINE.
- Wheels · recall issued Aug 2001 · model years 2000–2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.
- Suspension · recall issued May 2001 · model years 2000–2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.
Recalls by model year. Campaigns that cover each year.
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What they fix. Campaigns by system.
Is one open on your Sentra?
A recall only matters if it's still open on that exact car. NHTSA's public recall data works by make, model and year, so these lists cover every car of that model year, not one VIN. Whether a recall was already fixed on a particular car is in the automaker's records: type the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or ask any dealer of that brand. The repair is free.
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Questions
How many recalls does the Nissan Sentra have?
50 recall campaigns across model years 2000–2025, from NHTSA. Many campaigns cover several model years; counted once for every model year they cover (the way each year's page counts them), that's 110.
Which Nissan Sentra year has the most recalls?
The 2002, with 14 campaigns. 2003: 10, 2001: 8, 2000: 7.
What are most Nissan Sentra recalls about?
Airbags: 11 of the 50 campaigns. Then engine (7) and electrical (6).
What is the newest Nissan Sentra recall?
Transmission & drivetrain, filed Jun 2026 (NHTSA 26V410000): The front left-side driveshaft may not be fully seated in the continuously variable transmission (CVT) assembly, which can cause a transmission fluid leak and loss of drive power.
What is the biggest Nissan Sentra recall?
NHTSA 16V244000 (airbags, Apr 2016) covers 3,296,947 vehicles in all, every model in that campaign. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied.
How do I check if my Nissan Sentra has an open recall?
Use its VIN: type it at nhtsa.gov/recalls or ask any Nissan dealer. Our VIN check decodes it and lists every recall for that model year. Recall repairs are free.
Nissan Sentra: problems and best years · All Nissan recalls · Recall check
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns (api.nhtsa.gov), matched to the model names owners use in NHTSA complaints. Vehicle counts and the "park it" warnings come from NHTSA's recall file, which starts in 2010, so older recalls have no count. A campaign's count covers every make and model in it.
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