2019 Nissan Sentra electrical problems
65 of the 222 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Nissan Sentra name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 59 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA complaint database1 of the 65 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2018: 1 · 2019: 4 · 2020: 7 · 2021: 12 · 2022: 5 · 2023: 12 · 2024: 13 · 2025: 6 · 2026: 5
Half of the 19 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 6,000 and 54,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
222 complaints in all about the 2019 Nissan Sentra, 5 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Nissan Sentra electrical problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Factory radio keeps rebooting on its own. It does it sometimes 10 times within 30min. I only use the bluetooth feature. It does this while moving and sitting still
The radio will randomly come on for a second when the car is off. I have went out to get something out of the trunk & this has happened & I have also went out to leave & when I walk outside the radio in the car is playing when the car has not been driven since the prior day. I AM concerned about this issue draining the car battery.
My battery positive terminal keeps getting corroded and the lights turn on and off from inside and outside like if their turning on and off
The vehicle will not start with a fully charged battery and functioning key fab. This seems to be a common problem with the Nissan Sentra for years. Nissan has done nothing to recall what seems to be a faulty brake switch
Front sensor says obstructed view after a couple minutes of driving. The light will turn on and off while beeping
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications59 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- NTB19-033G Service bulletinFeb 20, 2025
- INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE AND AEB/FEB WARNING LIGHT ON OR RADAR OBSTRUCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED WITH DTC C1A16 OR C2582 IF YOU CONFIRM IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (on the next page) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. You MUST closely follow the entire SERVICE PROCEDURE as it contains information that is essential to successfully completing this repair.
- NTB13-107G Service bulletinMay 21, 2024
- VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- NTB13-027D Service bulletinMay 21, 2024
- CAN COMMUNICATION – NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHART This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- NTB10-066C Service bulletinMay 21, 2024
- CAN COMMUNICATION CODES – DIAGNOSTIC TIPS AND GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
The 4 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0087 P0101 P0448 P2008 B130C B2EF0 C1A16 C2582
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 Nissan Sentra names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2019 Nissan Sentra
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 54 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2019 Nissan Sentra?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 65 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (29% of everything owners filed about it), and 59 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2019 Nissan Sentra?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 2 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do electrical problems show up on the 2019 Nissan Sentra?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 34,000 miles; half of them between 6,000 and 54,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.