Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the wheels and tires and transmission. The 9 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
2025Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.
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2025 Nissan Sentra: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/2
Engine off, key in hand0/2
Ask the seller not to warm the car up first0/1
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/4
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 2025's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2025 checks
Worth adding to your 2025 checks
Worth adding to your 2025 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2025 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 | 34 mpg |
NHTSA complaints for the 2025 Nissan Sentra, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
A wheel rim cracks completely in half at interstate speed without hitting anything. The tire blows and the car spins out, which makes this the 1 crash-related report among the 2 complaints. The other filing lists several unrelated problems. Warped rotors make the car shake under braking, a start stop idle fault warning appears, and the door locks do not open from the button. Two filings are not enough to show a repeat pattern. The cracked rim still carries a clear risk of losing control.
The factory tires cause vibration and wobble early in the car's life. On one car the rear tires go out of round. The vibration starts around 5600 miles and gets much worse above 50 mph after highway driving. On another car with 17-inch wheels, the car wobbles hard on grooved concrete interstates. The driver feels close to losing control and has to slow down a lot. Both cars ran original-equipment Firestone FT140 or Michelin Primacy A/S tires. A tire store that only sells a brand may not handle its warranty claims.
The engine shuts off without warning in traffic and all power goes with it. The dash screen goes black and the hazard lights stop working, so the driver cannot warn other cars. A second report describes a Malfunction Indicator Light for an engine and emissions fault at low mileage. That repair meant replacing the engine wiring harness and pulling and reinstalling the engine and transaxle. One car had about 1500 miles when its problems began. Dealers struggle to reproduce the stalling or find the cause, even after the car is towed in.
Excerpts from complaints Sentra owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
I was driving down the interstate, not a lot of people around me and my tire blew about spun out, but I was able to pull over. The cops came to help out when I was looking at the wheel. The whole rim is completely cracked and shot in half and didn’t hit anything
Filed with NHTSA, September 2025
The start stop idle is malfunctioning it says start stop idle fault also I just replaced the rotors and brakes the rotors were warped and it shakes when you brake. Also the door locks don't unlock when you press the button
Filed with NHTSA, May 2025
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2025 ranks seventh for owner complaints among 8 Sentra years, 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 2025 is the sixth 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 2025 Altima, Sentra, 2025-2026 Frontier, and 2026 Kicks vehicles. The door strikers may have been improperly welded and break, allowing the door to open while moving. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components.".
Risk: A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury or a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the door strikers, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 13, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD185 and PMA61. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 28, 2026.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Sentra vehicles. The windshield glass may have visible air bubbles, which can obscure the driver's visibility. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 205, "Glazing Materials.".
Risk: Reduced visibility while driving can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the windshield as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 21, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA58. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 21, 2025.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Sentra vehicles. The driver's seat frame may not be fully secured to the outer side of the seat track. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages.".
Risk: An unsecured driver's seat may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the driver's side lower seat frame assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 1, 2025. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA45.
Cars shoppers compare with the Nissan Sentra, with their own 2025 checklists.
2025 owner complaints, side by side
