Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the electrical and steering. The 9 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
2023Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.
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2023 Nissan Sentra: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/2
Engine off, key in hand0/3
Ask the seller not to warm the car up first0/2
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/2
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
These years share the 2023's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2023 checks
Worth adding to your 2023 checks
Worth adding to your 2023 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2023 Nissan Sentra. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0L 4-cyl | FWD | 33 mpg |
NHTSA complaints for the 2023 Nissan Sentra, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
Starting and warning-light faults lead these reports. One car will not crank about once a week, showing a malfunction or ABS light, and needs a jump start each time. Another battery dies at 24,000 miles. Other complaints describe a key fob "Low Battery" message that stays on after new fob batteries, and loud static over Apple CarPlay that cuts out calls and music until the cable is replugged. Backup cameras also go blank, leaving no rear view in reverse, and dealers do not always confirm the fault.
A fractured tie rod causes the most serious report. After a slow right turn the car jerks right and hits a parked vehicle, injuring the driver. The car had recently driven over potholes. The dealer finds the broken tie rod but cannot repair it because the part is on back order. The other reports describe different faults: the dash goes dark with gauges dropping to zero, the radio and center screen die and take the backup camera with them, and an axle clicks after two warranty repairs. A Forward Emergency Brake warning also flashes and the dealer cannot reproduce it.
Excerpts from complaints Sentra owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
• rear back up camera failing, showing no image possibly due to faulty wiring or faulty harness. • inability to see directly behind vehicle while in reverse • problem was not confirmed by dealership • no inspection has been done, due to research online the vehicle has been know to have a flawed rear camera • no warning lights appeared no symptoms. Problem occurred on 11/29/24 at 5:00pm
Filed with NHTSA, November 2024
Key Fob consistently displays “Low Battery” on the dashboard even after replacing the batteries on both key fobs. However, when using the remote start, using either key fob, no warning displays on dashboard.
Filed with NHTSA, September 2025
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2023 has the fewest owner complaints of the 8 Sentra years we cover, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.
The 2023 is the fourth model year of the Sentra's eighth generation (2020 on).
Recall repairs are free at any Nissan dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
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.
Risk: An air bag that deploys improperly may not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Cars shoppers compare with the Nissan Sentra, with their own 2023 checklists.
2023 owner complaints, side by side
