Compact cars · B17 generation
Think twice Well below average
It scores 16 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact cars. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $10,368 to own, including $2,591 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Nissan Sentra.
Reliability
16/100
Well below average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,591
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,182
33 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$5,904
$5,196 – $6,613, estimate
Recalls
3
on record
Owner complaints
352
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehi
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured June 4, 2012, to April 9, 2016. The front passenger seat belt bracket may become deformed if it is used to secure a Child Restraint System (CRS). The deformed seat bracket may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) to incorrectly classify the installed CRS, resulting in the front pa
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured June 9, 2015, to June 10, 2015, and 2015 Nissan Sentra and Versa Note vehicles manufactured June 5, 2015, to June 13, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the driver side front and rear doors may not fully latch. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehi
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Of the years we rate, the 2023 scores best (95/100) and the 2015 worst (16/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 80/100 |
| 2023 | 95/100 |
| 2022 | 82/100 |
| 2021 | 81/100 |
| 2020 | 69/100 |
| 2019 | 42/100 |
| 2018 | 51/100 |
| 2017 | 34/100 |
| 2016 | 25/100 |
| 2015 | 16/100 |
Yes. It scores 16 out of 100, among the least reliable compact cars of 2015–2024. The 2021, 2022 and 2023 Sentra scored much better.
It scores 16 out of 100 against other compact cars from 2015 to 2024, which is well below average. Based on 352 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,591 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $10,368 over 5 years: $1,595 in lost value, $2,591 in repairs and $6,182 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $5,904 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2023 scores best (95/100) and the 2015 worst (16/100).
3 recalls on record with NHTSA.