The 2019 Nissan Sentra has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,036,206 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 356 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
Consequence
The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the brake light switch and install a protective grommet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800867-7769. Nissan's number for this recall is PM971.
BACK OVER PREVENTION19V6540002019-09-121,228,830 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Odometer fraud. The contact purchased a 2019 nissan sentra. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 78,129. It was later discovered from a carfax report that the mileage was 86,239.”
“It’s heisitant when excelerating gas pedal. The back up camera display blanks out , when backing up .”
“It’s heisitant when excelerating gas pedal. The back up camera display blanks out , when backing up .”
“The contact owns a 2019 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while his daughter attempted to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start immediately. The contact's daughter pressed the engine auto start/stop button again, the vehicle restarted. The contact had aaa test that the battery, which…”
“The contact owns a 2019 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while his daughter attempted to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start immediately. The contact's daughter pressed the engine auto start/stop button again, the vehicle restarted. The contact had aaa test that the battery, which…”
“The contact owns a 2019 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost automotive power. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the transmission had previously…”
“I am filing this complaint against nissan north america due to a recurring transmission failure in my 2019 nissan sentra vin#: [xxx] . Timeline of events: initial purchase: november 2022 (61,000 miles). First failure: september 2023 (~75,000 miles). Nissan replaced the transmission under the…”
“Drivers side door lock actuator could not open the door from the inside handle or outside handle. In 2025 I replaced the part, feb 2026 had to take the car to the dealership because could not open the door again. Dealership told me the actuator failed internally. The part was only looked at by the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Nissan Sentra as of
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