142 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Electrical System · verdict BUY 72/100
“I was driving at low speed 20 mph , stopped at the stop sign , when I pressed acceleration the vehicle did not respond . I checked Dash and I could see all engine warnings light up. I switched off the vehicle and started again it started back with no issues and started running again. The vehicle sounds normal .there was no engine related warnings afterwards.”NHTSA complaint, 2011 Nissan Sentra owner
“I was in the highway at about 60 mph and the air bag light came on also the check engine light and I heard a sound and my car lost power I was able to get to the side lane then when it stopped all the way I started the car but would not go pass 30 mph and would barely go on reverse took it to mechanic they said it was the transmission tried to charge me $ 4,700 haven’t drove it since”NHTSA complaint, 2011 Nissan Sentra owner
“I am having issues with registering car due to failed emissions for the Mass Air Flow Sensor as well as the CVT light that comes on while driving. The CVT light pops on out of no where which makes the car shake and not want to move too well. To be driving on freeway and have this happen would be very dangerous if not fatal.”NHTSA complaint, 2011 Nissan Sentra owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 15/12/2011 | Electrical System:12V/24V/48V Battery:Cables SAFETY | NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 SENTRA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MR20 ENGINES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 11, 2010, TO MAY 22, 2010, AND JULY 8, 2010, TO OCTOBER 25, 2010. THE ZINC COATING APPLIED TO THE TERMIN |
| 12/11/2010 | Electrical System:12V/24V/48V Battery:Cables SAFETY | NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 SENTRA VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 22, 2010, THROUGH JULY 8, 2010. DUE TO A MACHINING IRREGULARITY, THE BOLT/WASHER SURFACE ON THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL CABLE END |
On the federal record it scores 72/100: 142 owner complaints (9.47 per year on the road) and 2 recall campaigns, 2 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Electrical System, with 34 of 137 categorised reports.
The 2011 Nissan Sentra scored 72/100 on the federal record.