B18 (8th generation) · 2020–2025 · Compact sedan (independent rear suspension)
2025 Nissan Sentra parts and specs
Everything you need to own and maintain this exact model year. Verified specifications, part numbers, and the problems that recur, in one place.
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Quick facts
Specifications for the 2020–2025 Sentra
Oil & filter
Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval
Battery
BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded
Tires & wheels
Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque
Wiper blades
Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths
Air & cabin filters
Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals
Bulbs
Headlight, fog and marker bulb types
Brakes
Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes
Fluids
Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities
Service schedule
What's actually due at every mileage interval
Problems & reliability
Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid
Oil light reset
Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools
Key fob battery
Which coin cell the remote takes
Specs
Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy
These specifications are shared across every Sentra of the B18 (8th generation) generation. See the 2020–2025 Nissan Sentra overview for the full picture, or the Nissan Sentra guide to compare every generation.
What changed for the 2025 Nissan Sentra
- 2025Carryover year, final year of the B18 covered here (an all-new Sentra follows for 2026)
Known problems with the 2025 Nissan Sentra
2 of the 5 issues we track for the 2020–2025 generation are documented against the 2025 model year, and 2 carry a recall or service bulletin.
Front left driveshaft may not be fully seated (recalls, 2024 and 2025)
moderateNHTSA 24V-304 (2024) and 26V-410 (2025)On certain 2024 and 2025 cars the front-left driveshaft may not have been fully seated into the CVT at assembly; it can disengage, causing loss of drive power, or leak CVT fluid. Dealers inspect and reseat or replace the driveshaft (and snap ring) free.
Typical cost: Free under recall
CVT judder/hesitation complaints (much improved, not eliminated)
moderateTSB NTB20-071 family (CVT judder diagnostic)The B18's CVT is substantially more reliable than the B17's, but NHTSA and owner forums still log complaints of shudder on light acceleration, hesitation from a stop, and occasional early failures. Nissan issued judder-diagnosis TSBs; the 7-year/84,000-mile CVT-defect lawsuits of earlier cars do not apply. Keep NS-3 fluid fresh (60k severe interval) and document any shudder while under the 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty.
Typical cost: Free under powertrain warranty; $3,500–$4,800 for a replacement CVT out of warranty
3 more issues reported in other 2020–2025 years
- Tie rods can bend after curb/pothole impact (recall, expanded twice) — 2020–2022
- Rearview camera image distorted or lost (recall) — 2020–2021
- LED headlight aim misaligned from the factory (recall) — 2020
Full detail, costs and sources on the Nissan Sentra problems and years to avoid guide.
Which engines were offered in the 2025 Sentra?
| Engine | Trims | Oil | Oil capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0L 4-cylinder (MR20DD direct injection) | All trims, S, SV, SR (and SR Midnight/Nightshade editions); CVT only in the US | 0W-20 | 4.4 qt |
About the Nissan Sentra
The Nissan Sentra is Nissan's compact sedan, and the 2012–2025 span covers three distinct cars whose ownership questions revolve heavily around one component: the CVT. 5L SE-R and SE-R Spec V in their final year. 6L turbo in the SR Turbo and NISMO; it is also the generation with the worst documented CVT failure record, which produced two class-action settlements (Stringer: 2013–2017, warranty extended to 84 months/84,000 miles; Martinez: 2018–2019, a 24-month/24,000-mile extension) plus a big passenger-airbag occupant-classification recall.
0L MR20DD and a more durable CVT, but it had its own headline recall for tie rods that can bend after curb impacts (expanded twice, finally as NHTSA 23V-581). Across all years maintenance stays cheap: the same 15208-65F0E spin-on oil filter fits every engine, lug torque is 83 ft-lb on every generation, and the key fob takes a CR2025 (through 2019) or CR2032 (2020+). The big-ticket items owners research are CVT fluid type (NS-2 vs NS-3. Never interchangeable) and CVT warranty coverage.
For how the specifications changed across every generation, see the full Nissan Sentra guide.
Other Nissan Sentra years
Sources
- 2021 Nissan Sentra Owner's Manual (capacities, NS-3, bulbs, schedule, CR2032, tires)
- NHTSA recall 23V-581, tie rod assembly, 2020–2022 Sentra
- NHTSA recalls, 2024/2025 Sentra (driveshaft 24V-304, 26V-410)
- AMSOIL lookup, 2020 Sentra 2.0L MR20DD (0W-20, drain plug 22–29 ft-lb)
- KBB / Car and Driver, 2020 Sentra specs (149 hp, 3,047 lb curb weight)
- Go-Parts, 2020–2025 Sentra rear brakes (260mm discs SV/SR, drums S)
- Nissan parts, 15208-65F0E oil filter
- fueleconomy.gov, 2021 Sentra EPA ratings