Complaint volume
183 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2018 Nissan Sentra Complaints
183 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2018 Nissan Sentra, grouped by component category.
183 Total complaints
17 Crash reports
3 Fire reports
10 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are power train, unknown or other, forward collision avoidance. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 17 crash reports, 3 fire reports, 10 injury reports, and 1 fatality report. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 96 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 49,489 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to power train, unknown or other, forward collision avoidance?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2018 Nissan Sentra?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2018 Nissan Sentra
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How severe are the 2018 Nissan Sentra complaints?
17 Crash
3 Fire
10 Injury
1 Fatality
20 Towed
10 Medical attention
What are the most common 2018 Nissan Sentra complaint categories?
POWER TRAIN 34
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 12
SERVICE BRAKES 11
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8
ENGINE 7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 5
AIR BAGS 4
STEERING 3
183 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V135000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2022 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that after opening the hood and filling the windshield washer fluid bottle, the hood failed to close securely. The contact that the hood release failed to retract into place causing the hood to remain unlatched. The contact was notified by a friend of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V315000 (latches/Locks/Linkages) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 83,000 |
| Mar 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Car will only go in reverse. While driving down a busy road my car stopped accelerating in forward and now no longer will drive forward at all. I have kept up with all routine maintenance, and had no warning sign that this was going to happen. My warranty expired at 60,000 miles and I am at 64,000. I bought the car brand new in October of 2018, and still owe on it. So now I am stuck with a car payment for a car that I cannot even drive. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2022 | ENGINE | I got no incident, just that my car doesn’t start the engine at all. We already try all the basics like put a new battery and still can start the engine.And I can’t used anymore, I really need it to go to work. Because that’s my primary vehicle use. I want to know when is gonna be available those parts to repair the recall. It’s been almost 2 weeks already | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to shift into gear as designed with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer, Winners Circle Nissan (1134 W Mercury Blvd, Hampton, VA 23666, (757) 838-6111) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 68,000 |
| Mar 2022 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The AEB (automatic emergency braking) system gives false positives on a regular basis. Dashboard light comes on, and monitor says there is an obstruction, or AEB not working. Occurs at any speed. Has happened frequently since November 2020 when I purchased vehicle. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2022 | POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I drive a 2018 Nissan Sentra SV The vehicle began having problems with the break/ driving assistance feature. The light is continuously turning on and that feature hardly ever works, making me feel unsafe and at risk of my breaks or something else malfunctioning. To make matters worse, my transmission stopped working, causing me to nearly crash/ get into countless car accidents. This didn’t only add unnecessary stress to my life but made me late to my office job and is now costing me thousands of dollars to fix ! The whole point of buying a new or relatively new car is to avoid these type of issues and this is simply unacceptable! I have spoken to many Nissan owners and more than half (about 8/10) have reported having or know someone who had transmission issues, making me believe this is a huge Nissan issue. My transmission completely gave up on me and I know that this is just not right. I work at a law office that deals with accidents / personal injury and know enough to say this ain’t right. I demand to be compensated for such horrible and faulty vehicle that has cost me time, money, and unnecessary stress. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Mar 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V135000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted by phone and it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the brake lights failed to illuminate. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage 79,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available. | Crash: No Fire: No | 79,000 |
| Mar 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I was accelerating then lost power and car failed to go into gear so no drive or no reverse | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V135000 (Exterior Lightning). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an unknown malfunction warning message was displayed and the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 180,000 |
| Feb 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owned a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the exterior brake lights were inoperable which caused another vehicle to rear-end her vehicle. The contact's vehicle then crashed into another vehicle in front of hers. The air bags deployed upon impact. The contact suffered a concussion and later received medical treatment at the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed totaled by the insurance company. The contact later received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V135000 (Exterior Lightning). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. | Crash: Yes Fire: No Injuries: 1 Towed Medical attention | 70,000 |
| Feb 2022 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra SV. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, she depressed the brake pedal and pressed the push start button but the vehicle failed to start. The warning message "Malfunction Indicator Light" illuminated. The contact stated that as she continued to depress the brake pedal and squeezed an unknown wire under the steering wheel, she was able to start the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring. The contact also stated that the brake pedal would make abnormal loud sounds and would intermittently hesitate to respond while driving. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact stated that she continued to depress the brake pedal but it failed to respond. The contact stated that as she was about to crash into the rear of the vehicle ahead of her, she veered off the road and crashed into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries on the shoulder and her friend who was in the front passenger seat did not sustain any injuries. The contact did not seek medical assistance. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to her friend's residence. A police report was filed. The dealer was notified of the failure. The contact received the recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V135000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they could not assist as her vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000. | Crash: Yes Fire: No Injuries: 1 | 48,000 |
| Feb 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle loss power no check engine light while at a street light on highway 111 in El Centro California. Light turn green I pressed on gas pedal and vehicle would not move, RPM remained at zero even with gas pedal pressed all the way. Vehicle coming higher speeds behind me since it's a freeway placed my emergency flashers to avoid getting hit and slowly pulled to side since Vehicle would not got more than 3 to 4 miles per hour. Got to safe side street at this speed off the freeway and than a check engine light appear. Codes related to transmission. I had been traveling that day from Palm Desert CA heading to Calexico CA and had no warning or issue till I stop at that red light was also not the 1st stop I made on this trip. Very scary experience and could have been deadly with a semi truck behind us. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jan 2022 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I purchased this car October 10th of 2021 and 2 days after I purchased it I called my service department because I was driving on the highway at 65 miles an hour and the malfunction warning light came on for the automatic braking system and it also depressed my brakes so it scared the crap out of me. I was told that because of the weather it was raining that day that that sometimes happens. I didn't think anything of it on December 10th my son got into a car accident with the car and he did some damage to the front axle and the front end of the car it has since been repaired and now everyday several times a day the same thing happens and it is messing with my brakes and it's scaring me and I don't know what to do. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jan 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | UNKNOWN. however there has been a safety recall about the brake lights not illuminating. I have tried three times to make an appointment with nissan dealership to get this problem fixed but i have had no luck with them helping. Im worrried about my daughters safety. She is not even two years old yet, i dont want her or anyone else on the road getting hurt because of a faulty safety feature. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2021 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The automatic emergency braking system is not working and the dash says “forward collision malfunctioning” with the master warning light on. The car did not brake however the aeb is not functioning. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2021 | ENGINE | I have a cvt transmission and sometimes it’s hard for me to even start to move my vehicle because of this sputtering. I’ve seen so many complaints on this cvt and it’s really starting to hinder me from getting back and forth. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2021 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving approximately 60-65 MPH in the rain, the vehicle in front of him splashed water, and the Forward Collision sensors activated the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system, and the vehicle inadvertently stalled while hydroplaning. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the nearest dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact stated he contact a second dealer - West Herr Nissan of Lockport (6069 S. Transit Rd, Lockport, NY 14094) several times to schedule an appointment but no one returned his phone calls. The contact was able to schedule an appointment with the first dealer when he returned to Florida. The contact also stated that the sensing and radar system was malfunctioning, sending faulty messages to the vehicle whenever a bug or water would fall on the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that he would be responsible for the cost of the diagnostic test, then they would determine whether they should cover the repair of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000. The consumer stated even if the sensor is maintained and cleaned, it's still malfunctioning. The consumer provided a link showing the defect. | Crash: No Fire: No | 37,000 |
| Sep 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | I received a recall notice (PM971) (21V-135) on May 4, 2021. I went twice to the dealership to have my car fixed. I called several times asking what to do to get the recall completed. One person said they needed to look at it to get the part. I went to the dealership on May 24, 2021 and I am still waiting for them to call me telling me that they have the part. Meanwhile, I am having lots of trouble stepping on the brake to start the car. Frequently it takes me up to 10 minutes before I can get the car started. Yesterday (9/19), I gave up trying to start the car. Today, (9/20) I had problems each time I tried to use the car, taking 5-10 minutes each time. The first time I went to the dealership, the technician said he didn't know why the notice was sent out because they didn't have the parts. The dealership is Ray Brandt Nissan 4000 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero, LA 70072. I could not evacuate for Hurricane Ida because I could not be sure that I would be able to start my car or that my brake lights would work in stop an go traffice. My car is my only means of getting to work and accomplishing other tasks. I cannot continue to hope that my car will eventually start and hoping that my brake lights continue to work. Your help is appreciated. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2021 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the hood latch independently released without warning and failed to close. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where the mechanic diagnosed that the hood lever needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer, Green Nissan (4801 Wabash Ave, Springfield, IL 62711) where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the hood release system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,388. The vin was not available. | Crash: No Fire: No | 52,388 |
| Jul 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V135000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and referred the contact to the NHTSA for assistance. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2021 | POWER TRAIN | When passing someone it will not go over 80 it will shift down, rpms will jump back and forth until it shifts correctly and then it will accelerate. This is an issue for several nissans since 2003 that they will not fix. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2021 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The AEB light came on and message appeared saying "Front Radar Unavailable Due to Obstruction" | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated. The vehicle stopped after the brake pedal was depressed, and the emergency brakes was engaged. The vehicle eventually stopped. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed that the brakes needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was a recall associated with the VIN, which would cover the repair cost for the ABS, rear stop lamp switch, Engine and Cruise Control. The failure mileage was 66,000. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 66,000 |
| Jun 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the push to start button and brake pedal was depressed but the engine failed to start. The contact also stated that the RPM's would go to 5 when she depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle had a burning smell when driving. The contact stated the vehicle was previously serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V135000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) on June 11, 2021, at the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,127. | Crash: No Fire: Yes | 19,127 |