2014 Nissan Sentra Problems, Recalls & Reliability
526 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2014 Nissan Sentra, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 3 defect investigations. It scores 65/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 83,212 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2014 Nissan Sentra sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 1990–1993, 1998–1999, 2009, 2022.
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Where 2014 sits among all Sentra years
What owners report
“Cvt transmission is not working properly slipping, jerking, shuddering and a sudden loss of acceleration”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Sentra
“Cvt transmission needs to be replaced. Car purchased may 31, 2019 at 114174 miles. Car currently has 151232 miles. Dealership did not mention the class action lawsuit with the cvt transmission at the time of purchase.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Sentra
“The transmission went out. 2014 manufacture transmission for nissan sentra are defected.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Sentra
“When my vehicle was in motion, my passenger air bag light did not turn off while i had a passenger in the car with their seatbelt on. I have had this issue for months and has not been fixed.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Sentra
“Both rear running lights blew at the same time, so i bought New ones, plugged them jn for them to still not work. Heard there was a recall on other versions of my vehicle.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Sentra
“When i turn on my headlights my brake lights stay on. Abs light on dash stays solid. When headlights are come car loses power.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Sentra
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 324 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 74,220 miles. Half of those reports fall between 40,000 and 95,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (5)
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
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…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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…
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 15V681000.
Technical service bulletins
194 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on transmission & drivetrain and electrical — are on file for the 2014 Nissan Sentra. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2014 Sentra TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2014 Nissan Sentra reliable?
The 2014 Nissan Sentra drew 526 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 65/100, scored against the model's worst year (2013).
What are the most common 2014 Nissan Sentra problems?
The top reported problems for the 2014 Nissan Sentra are transmission & drivetrain (182 complaints), other (72), and engine (65).
At what mileage do 2014 Nissan Sentra problems show up?
Owners most often report 2014 Nissan Sentra problems around 74,220 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 40,000 and 95,000 miles.
Does the 2014 Nissan Sentra have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 2014 Nissan Sentra. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.