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2016 Nissan Sentra transmission problems

The 2016 Nissan Sentra has 125 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 31% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

125

Transmission complaints

31%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Sentra transmission complaints by model year311 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 7 complaints1988: 2 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 9 complaints1992: 11 complaints1993: 12 complaints1994: 5 complaints1995: 4 complaints1996: 11 complaints1997: 1 complaints1999: 5 complaints2000: 11 complaints2001: 10 complaints2002: 20 complaints2003: 9 complaints2004: 7 complaints2005: 11 complaints2006: 8 complaints2007: 17 complaints2008: 20 complaints2009: 3 complaints2010: 18 complaints2011: 19 complaints2012: 68 complaints2013: 311 complaints2014: 182 complaints2015: 172 complaints2016: 125 complaints2017: 76 complaints2018: 45 complaints2019: 54 complaints2020: 9 complaints2021: 4 complaints2022: 6 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 7 complaints2025: 3 complaints
Sentra transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“SO YESTERDAY IN MY APARTMENT COMPLEX, I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL TO GET TO MY APARTMENT, WHEN MY CAR COMPLETELY STALLED ON ME & STARTED TO REVERT BACKWARDS, SO AS I'M TRYING TO STOP MY CAR I GET DRUG BACK DOWN THE HILL WITH MY CAR & AS MY CAR CONTINUED, IT HIT A TREE & A SHED WHICH MESSED UP MY DRIVER…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · November 23, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2016 Nissan Sentra have?

NHTSA has 125 complaints about the 2016 Nissan Sentra transmission — 31% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.