NHTSA has received 17 owner complaints about the 2026 Nissan Sentra, or 17.0 per year on the road — far fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.42, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 73 model-year 2026 vehicles we track, it ranks #44 of 73 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Nissan models its rate is 40% lower; against other Compact cars it is 23% lower.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Limited data: fewer than 30 complaints, so shares and indexes are unstable.
Complaints filed between 2026-02-16 and 2026-10-12. Median delay from incident to filing: 8 days.
17Complaints
17.0Complaints per year on the road
0.42Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles
1Recalls
11.8%Share involving a crash or fire
17Last 12 months
Analysis
The previous model year (2025) drew 17.3 complaints per year, about the same.
The most common problem area is Unspecified or other (29.4% of complaints), followed by Electrical (17.6%) and Wheels, tires & suspension (17.6%). Unspecified or other complaints are 3.3 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 2 reports (11.8%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 1 injury and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 6 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was the first year (100% of incidents). In the last 12 months 17 complaints were filed, versus none in the 12 months before.
I was driving on the highway at about 75 mph with the cruise control set and suddenly heard a small pop noise. The check engine light then began to flashing so I pulled over immediately I put the car in park and the car started smoking smoke was filling the…
Engine · 2026-09-13 · ODI 11763967 · Fire
Was going down some s curves when the car started trying to turn me to the left when I needed to go right. I started trying to correct it but I had no control of the steering wheel.
The rearview backup camera system on my 2026 Nissan Sentra is malfunctioning. The camera image is extremely blurry and grainy, making it nearly unusable and preventing me from clearly seeing the area behind the vehicle when reversing.
Unspecified or other · 2026-10-12 · ODI 11770547
On XXX, while driving a 2026 Nissan Sentra rental with approximately 5,000 miles, I was traveling about 75 mph on a freeway in [XXX]. The vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly rapidly decelerated/braked and became disabled.
Unspecified or other · 2026-09-21 · ODI 11765933
Safety issue. I was on the highway when I has a flat. I opened the trunk to get the jack and spare , but to my surprise I found only styrofoam where the spare and jack should be.
Wheels, tires & suspension · 2026-08-27 · ODI 11760169
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Summary: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2026 Kicks and Sentra vehicles. The hook bracket of the front seat frames may be insufficiently welded, which can cause the front seat frames to become loose. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Risk: A loose seat may not restrain the occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the front seat assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA64. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 13, 2026.
