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SteeringPart report

2019 Nissan Sentra Steering Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
1%of 223 total for the year
Median mileage
2,300miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 2019 Nissan Sentra, 1% of the 223 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,300 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The buttons on my steering wheel works when they want to.. They front radar sensor cuts of and says it's obstructed and the crash light comes on I was driving out of state the first time the radar quit working until I could shut the car off and started it again.. The buttons was the same time it started in january the first time then hasn't done it till now 02-28-2020 constantly”

NHTSA complaint #11312150, filed 2020-02, 3,600 miles

“Time freezes on dash screen along with what was playing on my bluetooth in dash cluster screen. Radio buttons and phone buttons stop working on steering wheel when dash cluster screen freezes. The first time I brought my car in on 2/18/19 with this problem they told me it was my charger then they are having problems with iphones with 2019 Nissan vehicles. Stopped using charger. Second time bringing my vehicle in for same continuous problem on 3/27/19 they did an electrical system check but couldn't find anything. Still not using charger. …”

NHTSA complaint #11240196, filed 2019-07, 1,000 miles

“Several hazard lights have come on and I've been told to reset it and tried but the lights stay on there are more than 5 on the main one that scares me is the malfunction warning light. The car used to warn me when you close to a vehicle or someone too close behind it does none of that anymore the steering wheel has also shifted... Please HELP!”

NHTSA complaint #11494250, filed 2022-11

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Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202526%
20241024%
2023420%
20223138%
20214030%
20205527%
201931%
201863%
2017146%
201652%
201562%
201492%
2013163%
201295%
201186%
201096%
20091120%
2008159%
20073019%
200633%
200532%
200453%
200321%
200272%
200183%
200042%
199935%
199744%
199621%
199533%
199455%
199323%
199212%
198912%
198813%
1986117%

Other parts of the 2019 Nissan Sentra

Electrical system
65 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
54 complaints
Other or unknown
47 complaints
Brakes
38 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
35 complaints
Exterior lighting
28 complaints
Engine
20 complaints
Air bags
14 complaints
Vehicle speed control
12 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Electronic stability control
5 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 Nissan Sentra

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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