2011 NISSAN SENTRA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 138 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (24 complaints · 17.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 19
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 14
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 24 of 138 owner complaints (17.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 24 complaints, 17.4% of reports ENGINE 24 · 17.4% · 3 crash reports 3 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 20 complaints, 14.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 · 14.5% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 15 complaints, 10.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 15 · 10.9% AIR BAGS: 14 complaints, 10.1% of reports AIR BAGS 14 · 10.1% · 6 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 9 complaints, 6.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 9 · 6.5% · 3 crash reports STEERING: 7 complaints, 5.1% of reports STEERING 7 · 5.1% VISIBILITY: 6 complaints, 4.4% of reports VISIBILITY 6 · 4.4% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 3.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 3.6% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 5 complaints, 3.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 · 3.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 37 complaints, 26.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 37 · 26.8% · 6 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 24 17.4% 3 crashes · 3 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 14.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 15 10.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 14 10.1% 6 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 9 6.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 7 5.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 6 4.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 3.6% 1 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 3.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 37 26.8% 6 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2011; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2010. 2011-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Nov 2010 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 10V555000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V555000 Recall campaign 11V579000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V579000
  • Campaign 11V579000 was reported 274 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2011-Q1 Owner reports 5
2011-Q2 Owner reports 4
2011-Q3 Owner reports 6
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 3
2014-Q3 Owner reports 7
2014-Q4 Owner reports 5
2015-Q1 Owner reports 4
2015-Q2 Owner reports 5
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 6
2018-Q3 Owner reports 7
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 5
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 6
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 10V555000
Recall campaign 1 11V579000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V555000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT LOW SPEED WITH A DIFFICULT OR NO START INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL CABLE END WITH A NEW ONE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN PN NOVEMBER 29, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V579000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER IT STOPPED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL AND COVER, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALLBEGAN ON JANUARY 23, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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