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2018 Nissan Sentra

Verified July 23, 2026Sources: NHTSA · EPA · vPIC

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Safety
4
of 5 stars
Recalls
2
on record
MPG
29
combined

Fatalities reported

Owner complaints to NHTSA include 1 report involving a death. Read the complaint record closely.

Recalls2
Complaints184
Safety
Fuel

Vehicle Summary

2018 Nissan Sentra

2 recalls
184 complaints
29 MPG combined
4/5 safety rating

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
2
Owner complaints
184
Complaints citing a crash
17

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalised by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

2 Recalls on Record

These recalls have been issued by the manufacturer. Contact any authorized dealer to verify they have been completed — repairs are free.

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Safety recalls

2 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.

  • 19V654000high

    Rear-visibility system issue

    BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

  • 21V135000high

    Brake system issue

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Nissan Sentra vehicles. The brake light switch may become contaminated, preventing the circuit from closing and the brake lights from illuminating.

Consumer complaints

184 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

184
Total
17
Crashes
3
Fires
11
Injuries

Most reported components

  • ENGINE60
  • BRAKES39
  • OTHER38
  • ELECTRICAL17
  • AIR BAGS9

Serious Concerns

184 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 1 report involves a death. 11 reports involve injuries. 17 reports involve a crash.

Most reported problems

engine problems (stalling, power loss, warning lights)60
brake problems (soft pedal, noise, failure)39
miscellaneous issues38

Specifications & ratings

Specifications

Body class
Midsize Cars
Drive type
Front-Wheel Drive
Engine
1.6L 4-cyl
Fuel type
Unknown
Transmission
Automatic (AV-S7)
Seats
0

Fuel economy

27

City

33

Hwy

29

Comb

Annual cost
$2,550
Fuel
Premium Gasoline

NHTSA crash ratings

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Data sources

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Adjacent model years

All Nissan Sentra years

Common problems

Nissan Sentra problems

1,734 owner complaints analysed

Systems recalled

Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Recall

    Recall 21V135000

    The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash.

  2. Recall

    Recall 19V654000

    The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.