Worst 2011 Nissan Sentra Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE
AIR BAGS
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2011 Nissan Sentra.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 30 | — | 3 | 80,177 mi | |
| ENGINE | 30 | 3 | 3 | 76,848 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 20 | 9 | — | 64,690 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 18 | — | — | 79,792 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 18 | 1 | — | 85,971 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 17 | 1 | 1 | 82,395 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 8 | 2 | — | 39,907 mi | |
| STEERING | 8 | — | — | 65,251 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 7 | 5 | — | 37,816 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 6 | 1 | 1 | 78,982 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 6 | — | — | 74,926 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 4 | — | — | 7,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 4 | 1 | — | 1,333 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 | — | — | 17,800 mi | |
| WHEELS | 3 | — | — | 75,000 mi | |
| SEATS | 2 | — | — | 106,500 mi | |
| TIRES | 2 | — | — | 21,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 | — | — | 55,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | 1 | — | — | 5,100 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 84,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 | — | — | 21,010 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 130,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | 1 | — | 47,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 1 | 1 | — | 658 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | 1 | 1 | — | 65,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | — | — | 88 mi | |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 1 | — | — | 119,076 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | — | — | 34,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 35,000 mi |
Recalls for 2011 Nissan Sentra
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~47,540 vehicles.
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 TERMINAL STUD BOLT WAS THICKER THAN SPECIFICATION. THIS CAN RESULT IN A VOLTAGE DROP THAT MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM).
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 MAY ALLOW FOR A GAP TO OCCUR IN THE CONTACT AREA OF THE TERMINAL. THIS CAN RESULT IN A VOLTAGE DROP THAT MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
Other Nissan Sentra Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Sentra reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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