112 of the 935 complaints about the Nissan Sentra (12.0%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's third-largest problem area. That share is 1.0× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
112Complaints · Transmission / powertrain
12.0%Share of complaints
1.03×vs. all vehicles
15Last 12 months
2.7%Share involving a crash or fire
2Related recalls
Analysis
15 Transmission / powertrain complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 16 in the 12 months before — down 6%.
3 of these reports (2.7%) describe a crash or fire, with 4 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
2 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 26V410000 (2026-06-26, model year 2025).
The 2025 Nissan Sentra lost control in the steering wheel or driveshaft while driving down hill. The vehicle lost power lost steering and crashed. The vehicle stated "malfunction " when the crash occured.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-08-19 · ODI 11757931 · Crash
The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway and shifted to park(P), the vehicle started to slowly roll backwards unexpectedly.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-03-20 · ODI 11725886
2020 Nissan Sentra , had been affected, Fuel system and or transmission has been affected , I also communicated this with Nissan Consumers affairs on 9/1, case number(57016532) they didn’t bother to help. I also went to the dealer twice .
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-10-02 · ODI 11768463
Vehicle is exhibiting the exact CVT/driveshaft fluid leak symptoms described in Recall 24V-304, but my VIN is currently excluded from the campaign scope.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-07 · ODI 11762570
The front left axle was replaced twice and the right axle replaced twice. Both have broken consistently. They were replaced by Nissan Dealer all times. My safety was put at risk by having to drive the vehicle with broken axles.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-08-08 · ODI 11755621
On Wednesday July 8, 2026 at approx 7:45 AM The powertrain system failed entirely due to a catastrophic malfunction of the Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission), which completely and instantly failed with absolutely no prior dashboard warning…
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-07-10 · ODI 11749670
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT Campaign 26V410000 · 2026-06-26 · Model years: 2025
Summary: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Nissan Sentra vehicles. 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.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the front left driveshaft, and if necessary, replace the driveshaft and CVT assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 12, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA68. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 30, 2026.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT Campaign 24V304000 · 2024-04-29 · Model years: 2024
Summary: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Sentra vehicles. 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 power.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the front left driveshaft, and if necessary, replace the driveshaft and CVT assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 26, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA37.
