2015 Nissan Sentra Problems, Recalls & Reliability
501 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2015 Nissan Sentra, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 63/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 78,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2015 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 2015 sits among all Sentra years
What owners report
“Transmission failed on major highway out of no where would not accelerate above 5 MPH”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Sentra
“The was engine stalling, shuddering, jerking, and after a while I had loss of power, all of this happened when I was driving 65 mph on the highway.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Sentra
“For a while now it jerks or pulls, and it only goes up to 1-2 gears like it doesn't want to accelerate. It doesn't shift gear properly more like transmission issues. There is no power.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Sentra
“I was driving on the highway and the car would not accelerate past 60mph, once i got off the highway the car wouldnt accelerate past 20mph and the rpm would shoot to 4,000!!! I almost got hit making a turn because the car would not accelerate. The car only has 44,000 miles on it with no previous…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Sentra
“After recall was completed, my passenger airbag light comes on and stays on with no weight on the seat. This happens stationary and moving.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Sentra
“The car started jumping then slowed down when driving. Certified auto technician indicated that the taillights are causing the problem. He found the same problem in others who were with the same problem”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Sentra
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 278 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 56,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 22,000 and 83,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (3)
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 2013-2016 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 2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured June 9, 2015, to June 10, 2015, and 2015 Nissan Sentra and Versa Note vehicles manufactured June 5, 2015, to June 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles,…
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the date, lot number, and cavity code on the left front and rear door latches, and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on…
Technical service bulletins
181 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2015 Nissan Sentra. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2015 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 2015 Nissan Sentra reliable?
The 2015 Nissan Sentra drew 501 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 63/100, scored against the model's worst year (2013).
What are the most common 2015 Nissan Sentra problems?
The top reported problems for the 2015 Nissan Sentra are transmission & drivetrain (173 complaints), engine (69), and other (61).
At what mileage do 2015 Nissan Sentra problems show up?
Owners most often report 2015 Nissan Sentra problems around 56,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 22,000 and 83,000 miles.
Does the 2015 Nissan Sentra have recalls?
3 recall campaigns apply to the 2015 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.