2025 Nissan Sentra Recalled Over Power Train

Here’s the short version: a small batch of 2025 Nissan Sentras left the factory with a front driveshaft that may not be fully clicked into the transmission. If you own one of these cars, that’s a problem you can feel from the driver’s seat — and one that can leave the car rolling when you think it’s parked.

Nissan filed this recall with NHTSA on June 26, 2026. It covers 946 cars. Not a huge number, but the failure mode here is the kind that matters more than the count.

What’s actually wrong

On the front left side of the car, the driveshaft plugs into the continuously variable transmission — the CVT. Think of it like a splined shaft that seats into the transmission housing. When it’s seated right, it stays put, it turns the wheel, and it seals the fluid inside.

On these cars, that left driveshaft may not be fully seated in the CVT assembly. Two things can go wrong when it isn’t.

First, transmission fluid can leak out. A CVT that’s losing fluid is a CVT that’s about to stop doing its job. As the fluid drops, you lose drive power. The engine may rev, but the car doesn’t pull the way it should — and eventually you can lose drive entirely.

Second, and this is the part that should get your attention: a driveshaft that isn’t fully engaged can let the car roll away even when it’s in park, if the parking brake isn’t set. Park normally holds the car through the transmission. If the shaft isn’t locked into that driveline properly, “Park” may not hold. Walk away on any kind of slope without the parking brake on and the car can move on its own.

Why it matters

Losing drive power without warning puts you in a bad spot — pulling out into traffic, merging, climbing a grade. That’s the crash risk Nissan cites in the filing.

The rollaway risk is separate and just as real. A car that moves when nobody’s in it can hit a person, another vehicle, or a structure. Nissan spells that out in the recall: increased risk of a crash or injury.

The timeline

Here’s where the dates land, straight from the filing:

• June 26, 2026 — Nissan submitted the recall to NHTSA.
• June 30, 2026 — the affected VINs became searchable on NHTSA.gov.
• August 5, 2026 — Nissan expects to mail owner notification letters.

The VIN lookup is already live, so you don’t have to wait on the mail to find out where you stand.

The fix

Dealers will inspect the front left driveshaft. If it needs it, they’ll replace the driveshaft and the CVT assembly at no charge to you. That’s a full transmission assembly on the table if yours is affected, and under the recall it’s free — parts and labor.

Nissan’s internal number for this campaign is PMA68. The NHTSA campaign number is 26V410000.

What this means if you own one

1. Run your VIN. The VINs went searchable on June 30, 2026. Check yours now at the NHTSA recall page for campaign 26V410000, or on the hub for the 2025 Nissan Sentra. Your 17-digit VIN is on the dash at the base of the windshield and on the driver’s door jamb sticker.

2. Set your parking brake every single time — starting today. This is the one thing you can do right now that directly cuts the rollaway risk. Even on flat ground, even in your driveway. Don’t rely on Park to hold this car until it’s been inspected.

3. Don’t ignore a leak or a power problem. If you see fresh fluid under the front of the car, if the car feels like it’s slipping or won’t pull, or if it revs without going anywhere, get it looked at. Those are the symptoms of the exact defect described here.

4. Call and get on the schedule. If your VIN comes back affected, contact your Nissan dealer or Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 and reference PMA68. Don’t wait for the August 5 letter if the lookup already shows your car.

5. Document everything. Keep the recall paperwork, the repair order, and dates. If you’ve already had a driveline or transmission symptom, write down what happened and when. A recall repair is free — that’s your right — and a paper trail protects you if anything comes up later.

My honest take

This is a small recall, and there’s a real chance your specific car checks out fine on inspection. But the two failure modes here — losing drive power and a car that can roll when parked — are both the serious kind, not the annoying kind. The good news is the fix is free and thorough, up to a full driveshaft and CVT replacement if needed.

If your Sentra is on the list, treat the parking brake as mandatory until it’s inspected, and get it into a dealer. That’s cheap insurance against the one scenario nobody wants: walking back to find the car somewhere you didn’t leave it.