Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Nissan Sentra has 43 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
43
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission Replacement - The transmission system requires replacement due to issues identified dur... |
| Aug 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Transmission has already been replaced with a new CVT transmission and the Nissan dealership has als... |
| Jul 26, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Driving down the road with a lot of traffic then my car didn't want to shift into gear the it went i... |
| Apr 28, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle has a faulty CVT Transmission. |
| Apr 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I am writing to express my deep concern and frustration regarding the transmission issues in my 2018... |
| Sep 8, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | CVT Transmission is giving up on Sentra. |
| Jun 30, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that when moving the vehicle from park to ... |
| Jun 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | My 2018 nissan sentra has 118.5k miles and have been experiencing slight slippage with the CVT since... |
| Feb 29, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH with the cruise contr... |
| Jan 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 - 45 M... |
| Jan 12, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Car abruptly stalled while driving, would restart but fail again upon acceleration. Would only move... |
| Sep 29, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at slo... |
| Sep 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | My car was shutting down while driving and over heating happened several times but the last time it ... |
| May 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My 2018 Nissan Sentra has under 60,000 miles on it and is on its 3rd set of brake rotors, as well as... |
| Mar 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | "What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request?"... |
| Feb 19, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | I took a left turn going below 10 mph when it had immediately stalled like a a manual. I was stuck i... |
| Jan 18, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | While my husband was driving, the vehicle suddenly lost power. He was almost hit by the vehicle that... |
| Dec 21, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission is constantly slipping. The car has randomly stopped and I have had to shift into park ... |
| Nov 7, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My 2018 Nissan Sentra is currently in the shop at my local Nissan dealership because it needs a tra... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the ve... |