2016 Nissan Sentra Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 48about this part
- Share
- 18%of 270 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 48 complaints about the engine of the 2016 Nissan Sentra, 18% of the 270 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My car has 92,000 miles. As of 3 days it's been acting up I went to a mechanic and they said I needed to replace my transmission. That it wasn't sending enough signal to the engine to have my car run. When I step on the gas it goes around 10mph but 2 days ago it completely stopped. And I got a letter on the mail a while back that it had a recall”
NHTSA complaint #11388468, filed 2021-01, 92,000 miles“While braking the air conditioning shuts off. The dealer say they have fixed the problem twice and then on my 3rd attempt to have it fixed they informed me it is a normal working condition they then told me I was to be removed from their survey list because of a potentially bad review and then was told I couldn't bring the car back for this issue anymore.”
NHTSA complaint #11102738, filed 2018-06, 15,000 miles“The drivers door handle comes off. The car bucks and loses power,the tachometer needle moves up and down. Rpm sensor?.the brakes (rear drums crunching). I have 3 different bills for the brakes. Im trying to get ahead of this situation with the bucking of my car. Read up on complaints due to trouble with Nissan transmission. I don't want to be stuck with back and forth b.s.about who is responsible etc. I own it outright.want it taken care of. Its highway driving when it bucks back and forth and loses power.”
NHTSA complaint #11203923, filed 2019-04, 48,000 miles“I was driving when my car which is a push to start completely stopped. I try to restart it but couldn't. I looked underneath the hood and the battery was on fire.”
NHTSA complaint #11195711, filed 2019-04, 70,000 miles“I've had this 2016 Nissan Sentra for 2 years & 5 months. Today june 29,2019 2:15 pm while driving home on a regular street my car engine just shut down without any warning. While still moving no lights on the dashboard. Steering wheel is is hard to turn after a minute a couple of items lighted up on the dashboatd like check engine light, oil etc... Tried to pull over to the side but the steering wheel was hard to maneuver good thing there were no on coming cars on the road. I waited a vouple minutes then restarted the car & it started. …”
NHTSA complaint #11228431, filed 2019-06, 74,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10152011Nov 14, 20182013-2017 SENTRA AND VERSA SEDAN, AND 2014-2017 VERSA NOTE; CVT JUDDER AND/OR P0746/P0965/P17F0 STORED This bulletin applies only to vehicles eqiupped with a CVT (Continuously…
- 10150733Sep 4, 20182013-2018 SENTRA; ENGINE SUPPORT TOOLS SERVICE INFORMATION A new Engine Support Tool and Engine Support Bracket are now available to allow the CVT to be removed from the Applied…
- 10130493Feb 26, 20182015 ? 2017 SENTRA; ENGINE TURNS OFF OR HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP DURING HOT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (100°F OR MORE) This bulletin has been amended. Table A on page 4…
- 10119282Nov 28, 2016NISSAN; DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION FOR ABS DTC C1130 SERVICE INFORMATION When diagnosing for DTC C1130 (ENGINE SIGNAL): ECM related DTCs (P-codes) must be diagnosed, repaired, and…
- 10119274Nov 14, 2016TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. Information for 2017 Rogue and Rogue Hybrid has been applied. No other changes have been made. Please discard…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11% |
| 2025 | 4 | 13% |
| 2024 | 3 | 7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 15% |
| 2022 | 7 | 9% |
| 2021 | 7 | 5% |
| 2020 | 9 | 4% |
| 2019 | 20 | 9% |
| 2018 | 22 | 12% |
| 2017 | 48 | 21% |
| 2016 | 48 | 18% |
| 2015 | 69 | 20% |
| 2014 | 62 | 16% |
| 2013 | 87 | 14% |
| 2012 | 39 | 22% |
| 2011 | 30 | 21% |
| 2010 | 35 | 24% |
| 2009 | 4 | 7% |
| 2008 | 15 | 9% |
| 2007 | 11 | 7% |
| 2006 | 19 | 16% |
| 2005 | 33 | 19% |
| 2004 | 26 | 13% |
| 2003 | 24 | 13% |
| 2002 | 27 | 9% |
| 2001 | 16 | 7% |
| 2000 | 5 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2016 Nissan Sentra
127 complaintsElectrical system
45 complaintsOther or unknown
43 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsAir bags
24 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsElectronic stability control
10 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Nissan Sentra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology