2018 Nissan Sentra exterior lighting problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2018 Nissan Sentra — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for service, the mechanic diagnosed a failure with the brake light switch. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign…”
filed Mar 13, 2025
“After getting my left headlight assembly replaced the high beam went out. Shortly after my horn was no longer working. Other problems I noticed before these issues that seemed electrical but didn’t necessarily catch my attention: oil light doesn’t come on, seatbelt reminder doesn’t make noise…”
filed Jan 24, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Brake light switch may become contaminated, preventing the circuit from closing and the…Campaign 21V135000 · Mar 3, 2021
Exterior Lighting problems in other Sentra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sentra | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 Sentra | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Sentra | 6 | 5% |
| 2020 Sentra | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 Sentra | 28 | 13% |
| 2017 Sentra | 15 | 7% |
| 2016 Sentra | 7 | 3% |
| 2015 Sentra | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 Sentra | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 Sentra | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 Sentra | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 Sentra | 3 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 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.