Lemon Law Check › 2016 Nissan Sentra
Complaint counts by vehicle system, from 266 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2016 Nissan Sentra:
| Power train | 125 complaints |
|---|---|
| Electrical system | 33 complaints |
| Unknown or other | 24 complaints |
| Air bags | 21 complaints |
| Engine | 11 complaints |
| Vehicle speed control | 11 complaints |
"My 2016 nissan sentra has always skipped some, acted like it didn't want to go, but the other day, when i pressed the gas, it wouldn't go. this was as i was riding down the road. at times, the gas pedal would accelerate some, but then the car would start jerking. to make it ho…"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/30/2019
"This 2016 nissan sentra has parasitic battery draining. there is a great safety issue in not having a ready vehicle for emergency situations. i am also not confident the vehicle will start when away from home. the highest grade agm battery was purchased to replaced the orig…"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/29/2022
"The push button start is very unreliable i have had to have aaa twice for starting problems and towed twice to the nissan service garqage i thik this is a serious saftey issue i am not comfortable going anyplace and knowing that it may not start after parked it has t…"
— owner complaint filed with NHTSA, 12/29/2019
| Air bags 13/04/2017 · 17V253000 | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the eve… |
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| Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module 15/06/2016 · 16V436000 | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 LEAF vehicles manufactured February 24, 2016, to March 23, 2016, and Sentra vehicles manufactured February 9, 2016, to March 4, 2016. The wiring harness connector … |
| Electrical system:wiring 29/06/2016 · 16V485000 | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured April 11, 2016, through April 26, 2016. The engine room harness may have a terminal pin too large to maintain a connection with the Eng… |
| Air bags:sensor:occupant classification 26/04/2016 · 16V244000 | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017… |
| Air bags:sensor:occupant classification 26/04/2016 · 16V242000 | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured June 4, 2012, to April 9, 2016. The front passenger seat belt bracket may become deformed if it is used to secure a Child Restrai… |
| Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch 03/03/2021 · 21V135000 | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Nissan Sentra vehicles. The brake light switch may become contaminated, preventing the circuit from closing and the brake lights from illuminating. |
Recall repairs are performed free of charge at franchised dealers. Check your specific vehicle with the free VIN recall checker.
If the same warranty problem has needed 2+ repair attempts — or your Sentra has spent 30+ days out of service — it may qualify for a buyback, replacement, or cash compensation under your state's lemon law. Manufacturers pay the legal fees in most states, so the case review costs you nothing.
Check My Sentra — Free →Based on 266 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas for the 2016 Nissan Sentra are power train, electrical system, unknown or other.
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2016 Nissan Sentra. Recall repairs are always free at franchised dealers regardless of warranty status.
A specific vehicle qualifies as a lemon based on its own repair history, not the model's overall record. If your Sentra has had power train or other warranty problems repaired 2–4 times without success, or has spent 30+ days in the shop, it may qualify under your state's lemon law — attorneys evaluate this free of charge.
Researching this car as a buyer instead? Read the full Carivo review of the 2016 Nissan Sentra.
All recall and complaint figures on this page come directly from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) federal records for this make, model, and year, fetched at page build time and cached daily. Complaint excerpts are owner-submitted reports to NHTSA, lightly truncated. Carivo is an independent data site, not a law firm; lemon law eligibility is determined solely by attorneys under your state's statute.