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Service bulletins for the 2016 Nissan Sentra

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

197 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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NTB17-1012017-10-12. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. 2015-2016 SENTRA; RUST AROUND REAR LICENSE LAMP FINISHER IF YOU CONFIRM When rust is found on the rear deck lid surface in the area surrounding the license lamp finisher (Figure 1) or replacing the license lamp finisher for any reason. ACTION - Replace the license lamp finisher with the new replacement part listed in the Parts Information. - Refer to the Electronic Service Manual (ESM), section EXT - Exterior for removal and installation information. - Repair any damaged surfaces that were in direct contact with the license lamp finisher.
NTB15-049L2017-10-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a Telematics Communication Unit (TCU). This bulletin has been amended. Information for several 2018 models has been added. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB15-037c2017-10-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VERSA AND SENTRA; CVT VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT WITH CONFIRMED DTC This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This bulletin has been amended throughout. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB11-044b2017-10-12. Service bulletin. WHEELS; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. WHEEL BALANCING SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. The publication date has been revised to include the latest models and model years. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB15-049k2017-09-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. The Applied Vehicles section has been revised and TCU Configuration section has been added. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB13-077c2017-09-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. CVT FLUID LEVEL CHECK SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES section has been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB12-055f2017-08-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES section has been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB17-0592017-08-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. 2013 ? 2016 SENTRA OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM RETROFIT SERVICE INFORMATION The information in this bulletin is provided for customers who have concerns with their Occupant Classification System (OCS) operation after all campaigns have been completed. Follow the steps in this bulletin to determine if this OCS retrofit procedure is applicable to the vehicle you are working on.
NTB17-0302017-08-01. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. NISSAN; FUEL TANK IS SLOW OR DIFFICULT TO FILL IF YOU CONFIRM The fuel tank is slow or difficult to fill (filling nozzle shuts off before tank is full). IMPORTANT: Make sure this incident has been duplicated at a gas station by dealer service staff. ACTION Perform the Service Procedure in this bulletin, starting on the next page.
NTB16-100b2017-08-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 20172016-2017 NISSAN CONNECT NAVIGATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with navigation system. This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES section has been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB16-100a2017-08-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). 20172016-2017 NISSAN CONNECT NAVIGATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE This bulletin only applies to vehciles equipped with navigation system. This bulletin has been amended. The APPLIED VEHICLES section has been revised. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB16-1232017-08-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. PLASTIC INTERIOR TRIM PROTECTIVE COVERING REMOVAL SERVICE INFORMATION Vehicles are delivered with plastic interior trim protective covering on the front and rear seats, front and rear door panel finishers, steering wheel, and sun visors (see examples on page 2). When removing the protective covering, care must be used to avoid scuffs, scrapes, cuts, and other abrasive contact to interior trim components. DO NOT use sharp objects like razor blades, box cutters, knives, etc. when removing the plastic interior trim protective covering. IMPORTANT All soft trim described in this bulletin is on automatic return to NNA. Any trim found damaged in the way described in this bulletin will be charged back to the dealer.
NTB16-0922017-02-14. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. "NISSAN; DOORS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE WITH TEMPERATURE BELOW FREEZING IF YOU CONFIRM: THE FOLLOWING INCIDENT, OR THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THIS INCIDENT: - THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SETTING (NOT RUNNING) IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 14°F (-10°C) FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD (SUCH AS OVERNIGHT). THEN - A SIDE DOOR IS OPENED. THEN - THE DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE/LATCH, WILL NOT CLOSE/LATCH WITH NORMAL PRESSURE; REQUIRES ADDITIONAL EFFORT TO CLOSE/LATCH, OR THE DOOR MAY ONLY LATCH HALF WAY. THEN - THE DOOR WILL CLOSE/LATCH NORMALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP (VEHICLE LEFT IN THE SUN, MOVED INDOORS, OR DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL MINUTES). NOTE: O THE ABOVE INCIDENT DOES NOT APPLY TO SLIDING SIDE DOORS OR A REAR HATCH (BACK DOOR). O THE ABOVE INCIDENT, IF IT SHOULD OCCUR, COULD BE CONFIRMED OR REPORTED FOR ONE OR MORE SIDE DOORS. ACTION REPLACE THE DOOR LOCK FOR THE AFFECTED DOOR. - DO NOT REPLACE ALL SIDE DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY. REPLACE ONLY THE DOOR LOCK OF THE DOOR(S) WITH THE INCIDENT AS DESCRIBED UNDER IF YOU CONFIRM. - REFER TO THE ELECTRONIC SERVICE MANUAL (ESM), SECTION DLK – DOOR & LOCK FOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE."
NTB15-099B2017-02-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. "SERVICE INFORMATION FOR DTCS C1A12 AND C1A16 THIS BULLETIN HAS BEEN AMENDED. THE APPLIED VEHICLES SECTION HAS BEEN REVISED, A PHOTO HAS BEEN ADDED TO PAGE 4, AND ICC/DISTANCE SENSOR LOCATION INFORMATION FOR MAXIMA AND ROGUE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED. NO OTHER CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. PLEASE DISCARD PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THIS BULLETIN."
NTB16-0862017-02-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "2013-2015 SENTRA; ENGINE TURNS OFF OR HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP DURING HOT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (+100°F) IF YOU CONFIRM THE ENGINE TURNS OFF OR HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP DURING HOT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (+100°F), AND THE ENGINE IS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. ACTION 1. FOR 2013 AND 2014 SENTRA ONLY: - INSPECT THE COLOR OF THE PCV VALVE, AND REPLACE IF THE COLOR IS ORANGE (SEE FIGURE A ON PAGE 2). 2. FOR ALL APPLIED VEHICLES, IF NEEDED, REPROGRAM THE ECM. - REFER TO STEP 6 IN THE ECM REPROGRAM SECTION OF THE SERVICE PROCEDURE TO CONFIRM IF REPROGRAMMING IS NEEDED."
NTB16-0832017-02-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. "2013 – 2015 SENTRA; REAR TORQUE ROD SERVICE SERVICE INFORMATION: THE FORWARD END OF THE REAR TORQUE ROD ON APPLIED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP A CRACK IN THE RUBBER DURING ITS NORMAL SERVICE LIFE. - REFER TO FIGURES 2 AND 3 ON PAGE 2 FOR THE REAR TORQUE ROD LOCATION ON THE VEHICLE. FIGURE 1 SHOWS A CRACK IN THE RUBBER OF THE FORWARD END OF THE REAR TORQUE ROD THAT DOES NOT EXTEND THE COMPLETE CIRCUMFERENCE (ALL THE WAY AROUND) THE RUBBER. THIS MAY OCCUR DURING NORMAL SERVICE LIFE. - DO NOT REPLACE THE TORQUE ROD FOR A CRACK THAT DOES NOT EXTEND ALL THE WAY AROUND THE RUBBER PART OF THE FORWARD END. NOTE: FOR 2013-2014 SENTRA WITH A ROUGH IDLE, REFER TO NTB15-057."
NTB16-0752017-02-14. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. "2015 – 2016 SENTRA; WIND NOISE FROM A-PILLAR OR FRONT DOOR AREA IF YOU CONFIRM A WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT A-PILLAR OR FRONT DOOR AREA THAT HAS THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS: - MAY BE DESCRIBED AS A HOWLING, A HONK, OR A “BURRRRRP” TYPE SOUND. - IT IS USUALLY NOT CONSISTENT, BUT INTERMITTENT. - IS MOST PREVALENT DURING CROSS WIND CONDITIONS. - CAN OCCUR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, BUT USUALLY OCCURS BETWEEN 50 – 80 MPH. - IF THIS NOISE OCCURS, IT MAY BE HEARD COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE, THE RIGHT SIDE, OR BOTH SIDES. ACTION REPLACE THE FRONT DOOR WEATHER-STRIP(S): - IF NOISE IS COMING FROM ONE SIDE, REPLACE WEATHER-STRIP ON ONLY ONE SIDE (LEFT OR RIGHT). - IF NOISE IS COMING FROM BOTH SIDES, REPLACE WEATHER STRIP ON BOTH SIDES."
NTB13-097D2017-02-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. "ALL MODEL YEAR 2012 AND NEWER NISSAN VEHICLES; EVAP LEAK DTC P0442, P0455, P0456 INFORMATION THIS BULLETIN HAS BEEN AMENDED. THE TITLE HAS BEEN REVISED, AND THE BULLETIN NOW INCLUDES VEHICLES IN PRODUCTION AS OF THE DATE OF THIS UPDATE. NO OTHER CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. PLEASE DISCARD ALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THIS BULLETIN."
NTB160632017-02-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. WORN IGNITION KEY WILL NOT TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH
SPECIAL TOOL SHI2017-02-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. A SPECIAL TOOL IS REQUIRED FOR A CAMPAIGN ON 2016 SENTRA AND LEAF VEHICLES. THIS TOOL WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHIPPED TO ALL INFINITI RETAILERS TODAY FROM A SUPPLIER. INFINITI RETAILERS WERE NOT BILLED FOR THIS SHIPMENT AND DO NOT HAVE A NEED FOR THIS TOOL AT THIS TIME. THIS TOOL WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE THROUGH TECHMATE AS J-52258, SO RETAILERS CAN STORE THIS TOOL WITH THEIR OTHER SPECIAL TOOLS IN THE EVENT IT IS REQUIRED IN THE FUTURE.
NTB16-0462016-06-22. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION. OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM LIGHT OPERATION LOGIC CHANGE SERVICE INFORMATION Nissan is issuing this Technical Service Bulletin to clarify that a change has been made for the logic that controls the Occupant Classification System (OCS) and “passenger airbag indicator” (PABI), as described in the Owner’s Manual. This TSB applies only to vehicles using the 2-sensor OCS. Those changes are: • PABI light is ON with an empty front passenger seat.
NTB15-049G2016-06-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

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