Nissan Sentra
2018 only
213,046 sold in the US for 2018.
per 10,000 sold
2018 Nissan Sentra have 277 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Driver-assist cameras, radar and calibration, typically surfacing around 25,325 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2018 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Nissan Sentra report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2018 only
Median onset: 25,325 miles. 2.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist problems? →Median onset: 50,800 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 34,213 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 45,100 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $2,170–$6,500 nationally.
Which other vehicles have CVT problems? →Median onset: 23,000 miles. 50.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 68,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 19,127 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 32,000 miles. 10.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2018 model year. See the full Nissan Sentra report for every year and full specs/safety data.