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2019 Nissan Sentra Sr Turbo
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
202 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 21, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Electrical system problems dominate (28% of complaints).
Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
Score breakdown, by factor
Full methodology →#149 of 473Among the 2019 models with a matured record, the 2019 Nissan Sentra Sr Turbo ranks #149, scoring higher than 67% of them. See the 2019 ranking →
Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2019 Nissan Sentra Sr Turbo, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Electrical system (57) · Brakes (36) · Driver assistance (31) · Lights (26)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Electrical system
28%57 complaints · 10 in the last 2 years
“The drivers side door lock is defective. The automatic locking does not work. This is unsafe since the doors need to be locked manually which puts people at right of o…”
Transmission & drivetrain
24%49 complaints · typically near 100k mi · 10 in the last 2 years
“Transmission is slipping when trying to go up hills. Also crash detection sensor malfunction and these items need recalled. Especially the transmission when I see I'm …”
Brakes
18%36 complaints · 3 in the last 2 years
“The car will not register the brake activation to be able to start the vehicle. Hence, we have a broken car that now doesn’t work”
Driver assistance
15%31 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years
“Transmission is slipping when trying to go up hills. Also crash detection sensor malfunction and these items need recalled. Especially the transmission when I see I'm …”
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Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Questions to ask the seller
Questions worth asking the seller of this Nissan before you buy, drawn from its public record:
- Owners of this model report electrical system problems more than anything else. Has this car shown any electrical system symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Owners of this model report transmission & drivetrain problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 100k miles). Has this car shown any transmission & drivetrain symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Has this car been in any accident or had any structural, airbag, or flood-related repair? Do you have a clean title and a recent history report (Carfax / AutoCheck)?
- How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
- Are you open to me having an independent mechanic inspect it before we settle on a price?
Before you hand over money
Check the VIN for open recalls
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.