Q: Does my car have rear disc or drum brakes? Nissan Sentra 2005

asked by on November 20, 2017

Does my car front and rear have disc or drum brakes?

My car has 55000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

Hi Ankit. Thanks for sending in your question today. Depending on the edition of your Sentra, it’s likely that you have front disc brakes and rear drum brakes. Some limited edition SE-R Sentra’s have four-wheel disc brakes.

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