Compact cars · B18 generation
Smart buy Well above average
It scores 80 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact cars. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $11,871 to own, including $1,063 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Nissan Sentra.
Reliability
80/100
Well above average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,063
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,000
34 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$14,719
$12,953 – $16,485, estimate
Recalls
3
on record
Owner complaints
41
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 2024 Nissan Sentra vehicles. The windshield may have air bubbles on the front lower driver's side, which can obscure the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 205, "Glazing Materials."
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Sentra vehicles. The front left-side driveshaft may not be fully seated in the continuously variable transmission (CVT) assembly, or may have a loose or missing retaining clip, which can cause a transmission fluid leak and loss of drive power.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the driver's air bag inflator may absorb moisture, and cause the air bag to deploy improperly.
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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 |
No. It scores 80 out of 100, one of the more reliable compact cars of 2015–2024.
It scores 80 out of 100 against other compact cars from 2015 to 2024, which is well above average. Based on 41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,063 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $11,871 over 5 years: $4,808 in lost value, $1,063 in repairs and $6,000 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $14,719 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2023 scores best (95/100) and the 2015 worst (16/100).
3 recalls on record with NHTSA.