2015 Nissan Sentra service brakes problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2015 Nissan Sentra — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“while actively pressing on brake at a stop sign, car started moving. car only stopped when it bumped into car in front and had to be completely turned off. even with hand brake and in park, car kept moving.”
filed Aug 26, 2025
“We bought this vehicle brand new in 2016, and it seem to be a nice vehicle until it hit 30,000 miles. When we hit 30,000 miles in April 2020, the brake system failed, causing a passenger side collision, however, there were no injuries. Then in November 2020, the transmission went out. At that time…”
filed Apr 1, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Sentra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sentra | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 Sentra | 4 | 13% |
| 2022 Sentra | 4 | 5% |
| 2021 Sentra | 23 | 18% |
| 2020 Sentra | 25 | 12% |
| 2019 Sentra | 37 | 17% |
| 2018 Sentra | 38 | 21% |
| 2017 Sentra | 21 | 9% |
| 2016 Sentra | 18 | 7% |
| 2014 Sentra | 33 | 9% |
| 2013 Sentra | 95 | 15% |
| 2012 Sentra | 5 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 Nissan Sentra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.