2019 Nissan Sentra Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2019 Nissan Sentra has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,036,206 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 356 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 21V135000 2021-03-03 807,376 affected
Defect

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.

Consequence

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.

BACK OVER PREVENTION 19V654000 2019-09-12 1,228,830 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
60
1crashes
POWER TRAIN
52
1crashes3injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
43
1crashes2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
37
6crashes6injuries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
26
3crashes
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
23
3crashes3injuries
ENGINE
20
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
19
1crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS
14
9crashes13injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
12
1crashes
Total complaints356

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Odometer fraud. The contact purchased a 2019 nissan sentra. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 78,129. It was later discovered from a carfax report that the mileage was 86,239.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER · reported 2026-04-15

“It’s heisitant when excelerating gas pedal. The back up camera display blanks out , when backing up .”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-04-08

“It’s heisitant when excelerating gas pedal. The back up camera display blanks out , when backing up .”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-04-08

“The contact owns a 2019 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while his daughter attempted to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start immediately. The contact's daughter pressed the engine auto start/stop button again, the vehicle restarted. The contact had aaa test that the battery, which…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2026-04-01

“The contact owns a 2019 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while his daughter attempted to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start immediately. The contact's daughter pressed the engine auto start/stop button again, the vehicle restarted. The contact had aaa test that the battery, which…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-04-01

“The contact owns a 2019 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost automotive power. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the transmission had previously…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-03-30

“I am filing this complaint against nissan north america due to a recurring transmission failure in my 2019 nissan sentra vin#: [xxx] . Timeline of events: initial purchase: november 2022 (61,000 miles). First failure: september 2023 (~75,000 miles). Nissan replaced the transmission under the…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-02-19

“Drivers side door lock actuator could not open the door from the inside handle or outside handle. In 2025 I replaced the part, feb 2026 had to take the car to the dealership because could not open the door again. Dealership told me the actuator failed internally. The part was only looked at by the…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-01-29
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Nissan Sentra as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.