15 complaints reported

2015 Nissan Sentra Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
15
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

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Apr 2025

Between 75-85 miles an hour, the car gets sluggish, acting like it cannot "stay in gear" and the rpms shoot around wildly. It gets worse when it is hotter outside. It feels like it loses power and then shoots up in power erratically, typically in that speed range. My car has only 54620 miles on it

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2025
Mar 2025

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2025
Mar 2025

When driving my car loses pet like it is going from 65 to 40 on the highest it poses a threat n because you never know when it will happen and twice already I have almost been on a car accident due to the loss of pet

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2023
Aug 2024

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle began jerking and lost motive power. The vehicle was steered into a parking lot and restarted. The vehicle was then towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2024
Mar 2024

Engine light keeps coming on and throws the code for mass air flow sensor even after this was replaced

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2023
Jun 2023

CEL light came on while driving, took car to O'Reilley's who reported a P0101 sensor reading. Assistant manager said that that is a common sensor to fail, however, when I purchased my car at Carmax 2 years ago, they had replaced it.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2023
Dec 2022

Have driving issues.. 3 times lose power. Transmission issues. Mileage still low (66.000) Jumping while drivering.. vibration

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2022
Aug 2022

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was shaking and stalled. The engine warning indicator light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the starter was replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
Sep 2021

My check engine light keeps coming on and off and I fixed the so called problem already

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2021
Sep 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START-UP, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOMOTIVE AVENUES LOCATED AT 10701 W 6TH AVE, LAKEWOOD, CO 80215 TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS CLEANED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. A NEW MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS INSTALLED AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, NOT LONG AFTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. VEHICLE IS STILL PUTTERING AND HESITATION STILL ONGOING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.*DT*JB *BF THE CONSUMER STATED A NEW MAF WAS INSTALLED BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, ALSO THE VEHICLE STILL PUTTERS AND HESITATION. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2020
Oct 2019

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME THE CAR WILL MAINTAIN A CERTAIN SPEED BUT THE RPMS WILL RAISE AND LOWER AND YOU CAN HEAR THE ENGINE REV UP AS IF IT IS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE GEARS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2019
Apr 2019

I AM MICHIGAN RESIDENT WHO RECENTLY TOOK A JOB OUT OF STATE IN WI. ON 02/17/19 I WAS TRAVELING TO WISCONSIN. DURING THE TRIP MY CAR BEGAN TO DEVELOP ISSUES WITH SUDDENLY ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING AS WELL AS LOSING POWER. AT MANY POINTS I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR ON THE ICE ROADS DUE TO THE POWER LOSS AND SHUDDEN SHIFTS. I CAME TO FIND THAT MY CAR, A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA (WHICH I BOUGHT USED FROM CARITE IN 2017), UTILIZED A CVT TRANSMISSION, WHICH UNBEKNOWNST TO ME WAS A KNOWN TO HAVE PROBLEMS AFFECTING CVT TRANSMISSIONS THAT ARE IN MANY NISSAN CARS. NISSAN HAS FAILED ON THEIR PART TO INFORM THE CONSUMER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AS DID THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM. NISSAN ALSO OWNS A 75% STAKE IN THE COMPANY THAT MAKES THESE TRANSMISSIONS FOR THEIR CARS. JATCO IS THE COMPANY. ON 02/18/19, I ALSO FILED A CONSUMER COMPLAINT AGAINST NISSAN. NISSAN REQUESTED I BRING THE CAR TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT EXAMINED. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN GREEN BAY, WI WHERE IT ESSENTIALLY DIED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ANSWER WAS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR APPROXIMATELY $4100.00. NISSAN DECIDED THAT, DESPITE THE KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS, THEY WILL NOT HELP AT ALL. I AM DISABLED (I HAVE ONE LEG, AND ALSO SUFFERED AN INJURY TO MY SPINE AND RIGHT HAND WHICH CAUSED ME TO BE OUT OF WORK FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD ' WHICH IS WHY I WAS FORCED TO TAKE A JOB OUT OF STATE TO PROVIDE FOR MY FAMILY) AND NEED A CAR FOR BOTH MY JOB AND TO GET AROUND. I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIR COST OF $4100.00 QUOTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. NOW I AM FORCED TO NOW RENT A CAR (AS I NEED A CAR FOR MY NEW JOB) AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $33.00 A DAY I FEEL BETRAYED AND WAS PUT AT RISK OF HARM BY NISSAN. THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2019
Jul 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CHAPMAN NISSAN (6723 ESSINGTON AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19153, (215) 492-1200), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2018
Dec 2017

IN JULY OF 2016 THE WEATHER WAS OVER 100 DEGREES AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN AND I HAD TO PULL INTO PARKING LOT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2016
Mar 2016

I AM DRIVING IN MY CAR (2005 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8S) ON CANAL POINTE BLVD, NEW JERSEY ON 03/27/2015 AND CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. LUCKILY I AM ON LOW SPEED AND ABLE TO PULL THE CAR TO THE RIGHT LANE. THEN TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR BUT NOT STARTED IMMEDIATELY BUT AFTER FEW MINUTES RESTARTED AND DROVE FOR FEW MILES THEN EXPERIENCED SLOWING DOWN. HENCE TOWED TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP EAST WINDSOR, NJ. AFTER DIAGNOSIS SERVICE ADVISORS INFORMED ABOUT FAILED CRANK SENSOR AND NEED TO REPLACE. THEN I REMEMBERED THE SIMILAR ISSUE HAPPENED IN 2011. I WAS ON NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE DRIVING AROUND 65 MPH CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED AND LUCKILY AT THAT TIME AS WELL, I WAS DRIVING IN RIGHT MOST LANE ON TURNPIKE AND ABLE TO PULL THE CAR ON RIGHT SHOULDER. AFTER FEW MINUTES CAR STARTED AND THEN TOOK THE CAR TO FIRESTONE, LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ AND THEY FIXED THE CRANK SENSOR ISSUE. TODAY WHEN I CONTACTED NISSAN TOLD RECALL WAS ONLY FOR 2005 NISSAN SENTRA THAT HAS 2.5 L ENGINE AND MY CAR NOT IN THE RECALL LIST. AGAIN THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT COST FOR REPLACEMENT AND ABOUT SAFETY. LUCKILY BOTH THE TIMES I WAS LUCKY NO OTHER CAR/TRUCK BEHIND MY CAR. WITHOUT ANY PRE-NOTICE, CAR SUDDENLY STALLS ON THE ROAD. I BELIEVE WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW THESE CARS ON ROADS UNLESS NISSAN RECALLS CRANK SENSORS OF THEIR CARS AND ENSURES CRANK SENSOR FAILURES NOT HAPPENS AGAIN. CARS SUDDENLY STALLS ON THE ROADS WITHOUT ANY PRE-NOTICE IS UNACCEPTABLE. FIRST TIME WHEN CRANK SENSOR FAILED, CAR HAS 95000 MILES AND THIS TIME CAR HAS 141000 MILES.PLEASE HELP ON THIS AND MAKE SURE NISSAN RECALLS THE CARS THAT HAS CRANK SENSOR FAILURES. NISSAN WILL HAVE DATA ABOUT MODELS THEY GET CRANK SENSOR FAILURES. ALL THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED. DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPS ON THE ROAD. PLEASE ASSIST CUSTOMERS LIKE ME NOT MEETING WITH ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF USING NISSAN CARS THOSE HAS CRANK SENSOR FAILURES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2016

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The 2015 Nissan Sentra has 15 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.