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2018 Nissan Sentra recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2018 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 2
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 185
Latest campaign: Mar 3, 2021

Recall summary by component2

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Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Exterior lighting	1	Mar 3, 2021	21V135000
Back over prevention	1	Sep 12, 2019	19V654000

Safety recalls2

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0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Mar 3, 2021Latest campaign


Mar 3, 202121V135000	Exterior lighting: brake lights switch The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 21V135000 What's wrong 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. Risk The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy Dealers will replace the brake light switch and install a protective grommet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800867-7769. Nissan's number for this recall is PM971. Campaign NHTSA 21V135000 · Mar 3, 2021
Sep 12, 201919V654000	Back over prevention: sensing system camera The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 19V654000 What's wrong 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." Risk The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash. Remedy Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Campaign NHTSA 19V654000 · Sep 12, 2019

Mar 3, 202121V135000

Exterior lighting: brake lights switch

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

DetailsHide details for campaign 21V135000

What's wrong: 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.
Risk: The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake light switch and install a protective grommet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800867-7769. Nissan's number for this recall is PM971.
Campaign: NHTSA 21V135000 · Mar 3, 2021

Sep 12, 201919V654000

Back over prevention: sensing system camera

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

DetailsHide details for campaign 19V654000

What's wrong: 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."
Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Campaign: NHTSA 19V654000 · Sep 12, 2019

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Nissan recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

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Owner complaints by component185

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

185Complaints filed

17Involving a crash

3Involving a fire

11Injuries reported · 1 death

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Power train	46	25	0	0	0
Service brakes	40	22	3	2	1
Unknown or other	38	21	4	0	1
Electrical system	32	17	1	0	0
Forward collision avoidance	24	13	2	0	1
Engine	22	12	0	2	1
Vehicle speed control	19	10	3	0	0
Exterior lighting	15	8	3	0	1
Air bags	9	5	7	0	6
Fuel/propulsion system	7	4	0	0	0
Electronic stability control (ESC)	7	4	0	0	0
Steering	6	3	0	0	0
Seat belts	5	3	4	0	5
Structure	3	2	0	0	0
Suspension	3	2	0	0	0

3 more components with fewer complaints not shown. An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number, merged from NHTSA model names Sentra, Sentra Nismo, Sentra Turbo.

Latest reports

Exterior lighting
“The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start one day after several attempts and was accompanied by the AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking) sensor and check engine warning…”
Filed 08/25/2026 · ODI 11759395
Power train
“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…”
Filed 07/10/2026 · ODI 11749670
Power train
“At right under 67,000 miles, the car made a loud pop when I went to accelerate from a stop light. The car would only work in reverse at that point. I'm being told that the CVT needs to be replaced.”
Filed 04/29/2026 · ODI 11734517

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2018 Nissan Sentra recall questions

How many recalls does the 2018 Nissan Sentra have?

NHTSA lists 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2018 Nissan Sentra. The most recent, 21V135000 (reported March 3, 2021), concerns exterior lighting. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What is the most common complaint about the 2018 Nissan Sentra?

Power train is the most-reported component, named in 46 complaints out of 185 filed with NHTSA (25%). Across all complaints, owners reported 17 crashs and 3 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2018 Nissan Sentra?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Nissan recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Nissan dealer.

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