2019 Nissan SENTRA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2019 Nissan Sentra has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, which indicates above-average safety features. It scored well in various crash tests, including front and side crash ratings of 4 and 5, respectively. The vehicle also received top marks in side barrier and pole crash ratings. In terms of additional safety features, it comes with standard electronic stability control and optional forward collision warning, enhancing its safety capabilities.

However, it is worth noting that the Nissan Sentra has had 162 complaints and 2 recalls reported. While the safety ratings are positive, potential buyers should consider these reported issues and ensure that they are addressed before making a purchase decision.

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Complaint Count

162

Recall Count

2

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2019 Nissan Sentra 4 DR FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2019 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.

Optional
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.

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2019 Nissan Sentra 4 DR FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2019 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 2019 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 2019 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 2019 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 2019 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

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"cvt transmission cause car to lose power and driving pressure engine codes of p0846 & p0868 transmission fluid pressure & low pressure to transmission"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-06-01
Complaint:
"going at speeds from 2mph to 70mph+ the transmission seems to be cutting in and out, i have to either lay off the gas or pull over and let it sit for it to stop acting up and it’ll stop for a while and then acts up again. the oem original cvt shipped with the car has major problems, passenger safety issues, could cause a major accident or death."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2025-03-12
Complaint:
"the car began to slow down when going up hill about 6 months ago. brought car to the dealership and they confirmed the transmission needs to be replaced. they are making me pay for it even though nissan is aware of the problems with this particular transmission."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2025-02-12
Complaint:
"transmission goes out at 104,139 miles. car jerks and slows down acceleration even after having maintenance done to keep it running"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2025-03-11
Complaint:
"the cvt transmission sputters and stalls movement at start-up causing danger of being rear ended at the start-up of traffic control lights and during turns. the car starts to move at a light and then stalls and will not continue to accelerate, slowing down in the middle of getting up to speed."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-10-09
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2019 nissan sentra. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would jerk and hesitate upon depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. the contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer on multiple occasions to have the transmission serviced; however, the failure would return soon after each repair. the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. the vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. the vin was not available."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-03-02
Complaint:
"the contact owns 2019 nissan sentra. the contact stated that while shifting into 4th gear, the vehicle suddenly lost motive power and hesitated before accelerating. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the local dealer was contact regarding the failure, but no assistance was offered. the manufacturer was not yet contacted. the failure mileage was 78,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-01-11
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2019 nissan sentra. the contact stated while stopped at a traffic signal, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle revved but failed to respond. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to respond in reverse(r) or drive(d). the contact had the vehicle towed to her residence. the vehicle had not been taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was 110,241."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-04-01
Complaint:
"transmission slipping and slowing on hills on freeway to the point you can’t get out of the way of other vehicles. very unsafe. already took to dealership on 6/17/22 and they reprogrammed the transmission, but here i am again with same issue going on less than a month later."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-02-07
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2019 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the vehicle was unable to shift from park(p) to drive(d) or park(p) to reverse(r). the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the contact was able to forcefully shift into a different gear. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the safety shift lock needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 53,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-01-03

Recalls for the 2019 Nissan SENTRA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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:
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.

Component(s) Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING > BRAKE LIGHTS > SWITCH
Date of incident: 2021-03-03

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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