Compact cars · B17 generation
Fair About average
It scores 42 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact cars. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $10,727 to own, including $2,042 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Nissan Sentra.
Reliability
42/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,042
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,375
32 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$8,550
$7,524 – $9,576, estimate
Recalls
2
on record
Owner complaints
223
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 2016-2019 Nissan Sentra vehicles. The brake light switch may become contaminated, preventing the circuit from closing and the brake lights from illuminating.
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-
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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 |
Not especially. It scores 42 out of 100, about average for compact cars; the 2021, 2022 and 2023 scored better.
It scores 42 out of 100 against other compact cars from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 223 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,042 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $10,727 over 5 years: $2,310 in lost value, $2,042 in repairs and $6,375 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $8,550 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2023 scores best (95/100) and the 2015 worst (16/100).
2 recalls on record with NHTSA.