2019 Nissan Sentra Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 38about this part
- Share
- 17%of 223 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 13,035miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 38 complaints about the brakes of the 2019 Nissan Sentra, 17% of the 223 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,035 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My cars aeb system engages for no reason. This is the second time it has done this and now the malfunction light and alarm stays on continuously. My warning light saying unavailable front radar has been on since third month after I bought it.. I'm scared to put my children in car due to the fear of it braking suddenly for no reason and bringing my car to a complete stop.”
NHTSA complaint #11396079, filed 2021-02, 60,000 miles“Our 2019 Sentra won't start and we ended up buying a battery and it still won't start. From the research I've done looks like a breaking sensor. Due to the. Real lights not lighting up at all. Seems to be a reoccurring thing for sentras. This is a safety issue and potential lawsuit due to the car turning off on the road.”
NHTSA complaint #11387628, filed 2021-01, 20,010 miles“Faulty radar on front of my car caused speed control and emergency braking system to malfunction while in motion. This occurred sporadically since new and then constantly for last 3 months. I finally took the car in for troubleshooting last week and the radar unit on the front of the car was replaced. This fixed the problem but it should be brought to someones attention because of the safety hazards involved.”
NHTSA complaint #11207263, filed 2019-05, 2,000 miles“The front bumper sensor is detecting things in the road that aren't there and automatically applying the brakes on my car. When this happens, there's a loud almost grinding sound and the car brakes very hard. The other issue I'm having is the car will sometimes detect someone in the passenger seat when it's empty and turn on the buckle seat belt light and turn off the air bag off light for the passenger seat.”
NHTSA complaint #11281376, filed 2019-11, 5,600 miles“Brand new Nissan with less than 11k miles and been having nonstop issues with starting the car. There's been multiple occasions where the brake becomes very stiff and hard even though the car haven't sat for long. I've brought it to the dealership and called several roadside assistance and still have no solution to fix it. I've seen and read hundreds of forums online and decided to change my brake switch and I'm still having the same problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11362491, filed 2020-10, 10,500 milesRelated recalls
- 21V135000Mar 3, 2021Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Nissan Sentra vehicles. The brake light switch may become contaminated, preventing the…Covers: Nissan Sentra 2016–2019
Related service bulletins
- 11014471Feb 20, 2025INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE AND AEB/FEB WARNING LIGHT ON OR RADAR OBSTRUCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED WITH DTC C1A16 OR C2582 IF YOU CONFIRM IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION…
- 10233896Mar 8, 2023ABS/VDC CAN DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 | 2 | 6% |
| 2024 | 6 | 15% |
| 2023 | 2 | 10% |
| 2022 | 4 | 5% |
| 2021 | 25 | 19% |
| 2020 | 25 | 12% |
| 2019 | 38 | 17% |
| 2018 | 40 | 22% |
| 2017 | 22 | 10% |
| 2016 | 21 | 8% |
| 2015 | 18 | 5% |
| 2014 | 35 | 9% |
| 2013 | 97 | 15% |
| 2012 | 7 | 4% |
| 2011 | 14 | 10% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 10 | 18% |
| 2008 | 21 | 13% |
| 2007 | 20 | 13% |
| 2006 | 5 | 4% |
| 2005 | 12 | 7% |
| 2004 | 10 | 5% |
| 2003 | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 | 9 | 3% |
| 2001 | 24 | 10% |
| 2000 | 10 | 6% |
| 1999 | 7 | 12% |
| 1998 | 7 | 12% |
| 1997 | 15 | 14% |
| 1996 | 10 | 7% |
| 1995 | 25 | 21% |
| 1994 | 15 | 15% |
| 1993 | 9 | 16% |
| 1992 | 8 | 13% |
| 1991 | 7 | 11% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2019 Nissan Sentra
65 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
54 complaintsOther or unknown
47 complaintsForward collision avoidance
35 complaintsExterior lighting
28 complaintsEngine
20 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Nissan Sentra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 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