2023 Nissan Sentra reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2023 Nissan Sentra has 20 complaints with NHTSA after 4 years, or 5 per year. That is the fewest complaints per year among the 13 Sentra years on this site. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Inflator.

2012 Nissan Sentra — Photo by Throwawayacc222, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC0

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (8 of 20), then Forward collision avoidance (5) and Steering (4). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash and 2 that report an injury.

Next to 2022 and 2024

The 2022 Sentra has 81 complaints, 19 per year, and the 2024 has 40 complaints, 13 per year. The 2023 has fewer complaints per year than the 2022. The 2023 has fewer complaints per year than the 2024.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2023 Nissan Sentra. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (1)

Recall air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator 2024-02-27 · NHTSA campaign 24V154000

Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50, and 2023 Rogue vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the driver's air bag inflator may absorb moisture, and cause the air bag to deploy improperly.

Remedy Dealers will replace the front driver's air bag assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD103, PD104, and PMA34.

Complaints by component (20 total)

Electrical system

Forward collision avoidance

Steering

Back-over prevention

Engine

Fuel and propulsion system

Powertrain

Service brakes

Speed control

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"Rear backup camera does not work. Screen shows vertical lines and I cannot see to backup. My safety & others are at risk because I cannot see behind me. No, no and no to the last questions."
Back-over prevention · filed 2026-09-23
"When I plug my phone in to USB android auto starts up and when I begin to play music it's stops or you hear a lot of static,so if I want to listen to music I have to plug in to aux and when you use aux the android auto…"
Unknown or other · filed 2026-08-09
"The camera views are all pink or turning pink. Also when getting to 70mph on the interstate, the car begins to shudder. The vehicle has 52,000 miles on it."
Electrical system, Unknown or other · filed 2026-05-11
"The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway and shifted to park(P), the vehicle started to slowly roll backwards unexpectedly. While attempting to re-enter…"
Powertrain, Electrical system · filed 2026-03-20
"The contact owns a 2023 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and unintendedly decelerated. The vehicle was driven to the parking lot and came to a complete stop.…"
Engine · filed 2026-03-05

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2023 Nissan Sentra 4 DR FWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	5 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Sentra	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Front-wheel drive	29	39	33 MPG	$1950
Sentra SR	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (variable gear ratios)	Front-wheel drive	28	37	32 MPG	$2050

Specs and fitment

8th generation (B18), 2020–present

Body styles Sedan

Oil 0W-20 (2.0L)

Tire size 205/60R16 to 215/45R18 (trim dependent)

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA campaign 21V461000. Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may be bent. A bent tie rod can break, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect and replace the left and/or right tie rods as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 5, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PM985.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2023 Nissan Sentra reliable?

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Is the 2023 Nissan Sentra more reliable than the years next to it?

Has the 2023 Nissan Sentra been recalled?

The 2023 Nissan Sentra has 1 recall on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2023 Nissan Sentra?

Owners have filed 20 complaints about the 2023 Nissan Sentra with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2023 Nissan Sentra get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2023 Nissan Sentra is 32.5 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Sentra take?

0W-20 (1.8L and 2.0L)

What does NHTSA recall 17V-253 cover on the Nissan Sentra?

NHTSA campaign 17V253000.

What generation is the 2013 Nissan Sentra?

7th generation (B17) (2012-2019).