2015 Nissan SENTRA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2015 Nissan Sentra has a good overall safety rating of 4 out of 5. It performed well in front and side crash tests, receiving 4 and 5-star ratings respectively. The car is equipped with electronic stability control, which is a great feature for preventing accidents. However, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the vehicle has received a total of 293 complaints, indicating some issues reported by customers. Additionally, there have been 3 recalls for this model, which is important to consider for safety and maintenance purposes. Overall, while the Nissan Sentra has a solid safety rating, potential buyers should be aware of the reported complaints and recalls when making a decision.

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Complaint Count

293

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2015 Nissan Sentra 4 DR FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2015 Nissan Sentra 4 DR FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2015 Nissan Sentra 4 DR FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2015 Nissan Sentra 4 DR FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2015 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4 Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2015 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 2 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2015 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 5
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2015 Nissan SENTRA

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"transmission has went out twice on my vehicle in 3 years. was wondering if there are underlining transmission issues that nissan has not informed me on."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-05-01
Complaint:
"2015 nissan sentra with only 83000 cvt transmission failed"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-03-12
Complaint:
"while pulling out in an intersection, my car would not accelerate as normal and i was almost hit by incoming traffic. when accelerating from stop, the vehicle moves slowly and hesitates. once over a certain speed the car will function properly. the cvt is an issue in models 2013-2015 nissan altima also, but the manufacturer issued an extension for the powertrain warranty. the same should be done for the sentra. it's a safety concern, because the cvt can go out at any time putting the driver at risk."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-07-12
Complaint:
"1.engine malfunction/transmission failure .yes, available for inspection upon request. 2. while driving my car in traffic my car started to hesitate then it started to slow down on its own i pressed on the gas pedal and it did not move forward at all the speedometer went to zero ,so i quickly turned on my hazard lights and pull over on the side of the road. thank god i was in the lane close to the shoulder of the road. i cut the car off for a minute then started it back up and put it in drive and drove it down the street to my brother’s house where it is still sitting there now. this was very frightening and very unsafe experience , there were no warning signs far as dashboard icons emergency. i’m afraid to drive my car again and now have pay someone to take me to work and back home this is so inconvenient for me when i have a car of my own . all because of this faulty situation with the transmission 3. no inspections by anyone. 4. prompt actions and attention to the matter of my car is of the importance to me and my nissan sentra to ensure the safety of myself and others."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-06-11
Complaint:
"cvt is failing leaving the car unable to start and runs rough. will not shift. been towed several times."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2025-02-10
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2015 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed 15 mph and there was a grinding noise coming from the transmission. there were no warning lights illuminated. the contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-11-10
Complaint:
"i just bought a 2015 nissan sentra. i have gotten 2 error codes p0101 camshaft position sensor circuit malfunction and c1130 engine signal 1 two times in a span of 4 months. based on my research, the 'c' error code only occurs because of the 'p' error code, meaning once i resolve the 'p' code then the 'c' code will resolve. in both instances my report, that i got from autozone, suggested to replace my mass air flow sensor(mafs). the first time it occurred i bought a brand new mafs from autozone and installed it in my car using youtubes help. after it was installed, i had a mechanic reprogram my cars computer. the mechanic's exact words were that he "relearned the throttle body values". i did this because he advised me to just to be safe. my check engine light came on recently and when i got the codes read at autozone it was telling me the exact same codes as last time. this is four months later from when i installed the brand new mafs in my car so i highly doubt it is the mafs that is the problem. in my attached pictures, there is another code regarding my transmission that is unrelated to this issue so please ignore it, i'm getting it fixed on my own. i did research online and found that this exact same issue with the 2 error codes i am having is a very common issue with nissan sentras in general. please help and force nissan to resolve this ongoing issue that many people are having."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-01-05
Complaint:
"the cvt transmission failed again. it was replaced in dec 2021 and now it has failed again. the safety of my 19 year old daughter was put at risk being she was 30 minutes away from home and with no prior warning the transmission failed as she was driving it. the car runs great outside of the transmission issues. we had to have the car towed to our local dealership. they did cfm that the transmission failed again. there were no indications that there was something wrong with the transmission. it was not lagging, it was running great. nissan is fully aware of all the transmission issues they are having and they are not willing to help with the faulty transmission. this will be the 3rd transmission if we pay 6000.00 to have it repaired for it to fail again in less then 2 years."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-10-08
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2015 nissan sentra. the contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle lost motive power. the contact stated that the vehicle decelerated to 5 mph and the vehicle started coasting. the contact depressed the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle failed to respond. the contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. the contact was able to safely stop the vehicle. the contact placed the vehicle in park (p) and turned the vehicle off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle failed to shift into drive(d) or reverse(r). the contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the tcm module on the cvt transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was 149,946."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-10-07
Complaint:
"the transmission and yes, it is available for inspection. when car stopped, it was in middle of the street and would not move in the drive mode. only when it was shifted to neutral was it moving.yes, the problem was confirmed by dealer and it was not inspected by insurance or police. no, there were no warning signals."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-08-07

Recalls for the 2015 Nissan SENTRA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 nissan maxima, 2013-2016 nissan altima, nv200, leaf, sentra, and pathfinder, 2014-2016 nissan nv200 taxi, infiniti qx60, qx60 hybrid, and q50 hybrid, 2014-2017 nissan rogue and infiniti q50, 2015-2016 nissan murano, murano hybrid, and chevrolet city express, 2014-2015 nissan pathfinder hybrid, and 2013 infiniti jx35 vehicles. 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. as a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash."
Consequence:
If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Remedy:

Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > SENSOR > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Date of incident: 2016-04-26
Recall:
"nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 sentra vehicles manufactured june 4, 2012, to april 9, 2016. the front passenger seat belt bracket may become deformed if it is used to secure a child restraint system (crs). the deformed seat bracket may cause the occupant classification system (ocs) to incorrectly classify the installed crs, resulting in the front passenger air bag to not be turned off as designed when a crs is in the seat."
Consequence:
If the frontal passenger air bag deploys in the event of a crash when a child seat is installed in the front passenger seat, there will be an increased risk of injury to the child in the CRS.
Remedy:

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the seat belt bracket as well as reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU), free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2016. Owners are warned not to install a CRS in the front seat. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > SENSOR > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Date of incident: 2016-04-26

NISSAN Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

NISSAN ranks 5 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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