2015 Nissan Sentra Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 348 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2015 Nissan Sentra overview page.
What owners report
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR…”NHTSA complaint 11184637 — filed 03/06/2019
“RATTLING UNDER THE HOOD, LOOSES POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR THE CAR HAS BEEN JERKING AND STALLING. JUST STARTED ABOUT AN HOUR AGO…”NHTSA complaint 11184467 — filed 03/05/2019
“LOSS OF POWER, TRANSMISSION JERKING FLUTTERING VIBRATING AND CLUNKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING AND STOPPING, RPM SPIKING REAL HIGH AND CAR LOSES POWER AND TRANSMISSION THEN…”NHTSA complaint 11181976 — filed 02/22/2019
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2015 Nissan Sentra have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2015 Nissan Sentra: 168 of 348 complaints on file (48.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2015 Nissan Sentra have in total?
348 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 22 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 22 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
