WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD AN EXPLOSION. PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND SAW A HUGE HOLE IN THE SUNROOF AND THE REMAINING WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. NOTHING CAME UP AND HIT US AND WE WERE NOT DRIVING UNDERNEATH OF ANYTHING. IT WAS COMPLETELY RANDOM AND UN-EXPLAINED. *TR
2011 Nissan Sentra
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2011 Nissan Sentra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 116.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
116 reports with mileage · 26 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
142 reportsGRANDDAUGHTER HAD HEAD ON ACCIDENT WHICH WAS NOT HER FAULT DUE TO OTHER CAR PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF HER. .SHE WAS HURT AND IN PAIN TOOK HER TO HOSPITAL ..WORST PART WAS THAT MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL . WHERE IS MY RECALL LETTER . THAT COULD HAVE BEEN ME AND AT 72YEARS OLD I COULD HAVE BEEN HURT WORSE .I HAVE TWO NISSANS…
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GRANDDAUGHTER HAD HEAD ON ACCIDENT WHICH WAS NOT HER FAULT DUE TO OTHER CAR PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF HER. .SHE WAS HURT AND IN PAIN TOOK HER TO HOSPITAL ..WORST PART WAS THAT MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL . WHERE IS MY RECALL LETTER . THAT COULD HAVE BEEN ME AND AT 72YEARS OLD I COULD HAVE BEEN HURT WORSE .I HAVE TWO NISSANS. DO THE SEAT BELTS WORK ON MY ROUGH NISSAN 2013 .THE 2011 SENTRA THAT WAS IN ACCIDENT DIDN'T NOW I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE ROUGH WILL MY AIR BAGS DEPLOY .LOVE MY NISSANS BUT I AM SCARED THE SAME COULD HAPPEN TO ME IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT . MY GRANDDAUGHTER IS VERY PRECIOUS TO ME .RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM OR I WILL NEVER BUY AN OTHER NISSAN. *TR
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK HEADED TOWARDS THE ALTAMONT PASS ON HIGHWAY 580 WEST.JUST PAST GRANT LINE RD AT 6:15 A.M. ON 03/17/2015, MY CAR STARTED TO HESITATE, THEN IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL POWER WITH NO PRIOR WARNING TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER. I WAS STRANDED IN THE SECOND LANE OVER FROM THE FAST LANE. THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME CAME SO CLOSE T…
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WHILE DRIVING TO WORK HEADED TOWARDS THE ALTAMONT PASS ON HIGHWAY 580 WEST.JUST PAST GRANT LINE RD AT 6:15 A.M. ON 03/17/2015, MY CAR STARTED TO HESITATE, THEN IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL POWER WITH NO PRIOR WARNING TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER. I WAS STRANDED IN THE SECOND LANE OVER FROM THE FAST LANE. THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME CAME SO CLOSE TO HITTING ME. I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN AN AUTOMOBILE CRASH DRIVING THIS SPEED DURING HEAVY COMMUTE CONDITIONS. I HAD NO PRIOR WARNING, SUCH AS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PRIOR TO THIS. HIGHWAY PATROL AND THE TOW SERVICE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM AAA AND TOWED MY CAR TO A SAFE LOCATION UNTIL AAA ARRIVED . MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NISSAN DEALER. I REGULARLY TAKE MY VEHICLE FTO THE NISSAN DEALER FOR SERVICE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR TO WORK ANY LONGER BEING I COMMUTE 54 MILES TO AND FROM WORK ON A DAILY BASIS. THE NISSAN DEALER DID NOT PERFORM ALL OF THE NECESSARY STEPS FOR CODE P0101 WHICH IS THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR THEY SIMPLY RESET THE CODE.THE MILEAGE REMAINED THE SAME SO HOW DID THEY TEST DRIVE IT? *TR
IT WAS DRIVING OK ON A SCHOOL PARKING LOT, NO WARNING LIGHTS FOR CHECK ENGINE OR BATTERY; AND AFTER PARKING & TURNING OFF THE ENGINE THE CAR DID NOT RESTART ANYMORE. BATTERY IS GOOD, FUEL PUMP IS GOOD TOO, NO BLOWN FUSES, NOTHING SEEMS WRONG BUT SIMPLY IT WON'T RESTART! *TR
VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER 50 MILES AWAY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MAIN FUSE AND THE BATTERY HARNESS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAIN FUSE ON THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL NEEDED TO BE RE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MAIN FUSE AND THE BATTERY HARNESS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAIN FUSE ON THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NECK, ARM, THE LOWER -MIDDLE PART OF THE BACK AND THE LEFT LEG, AND …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NECK, ARM, THE LOWER -MIDDLE PART OF THE BACK AND THE LEFT LEG, AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
I WAS TRAVELING THRU A LIGHT WHEN A CAR HIT ME FROM THE SIDE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MY AIR BAGS CAME OUT. THE ONE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HIT MY WRIST AND BROKE IT IN HALF. I PUT IN A COMPLAINT EARLIER BUT IT WAS THE WRONG YEAR VEHICLE. *TR
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT (DRIVER'S AIRBAG) ILLUMINATED. WENT TO DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. WAS TOLD IF THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $936.99 FOR REPLACEMENT. CAR HAD ONLY 10,000 MILES ON IT! I AM NOW UNABLE TO PASS REQUIRED STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO "SAFETY ISSUE." TWO EMAILS TO NISSAN HAVE GONE WITHOUT RESPONSE…
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AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT (DRIVER'S AIRBAG) ILLUMINATED. WENT TO DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. WAS TOLD IF THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $936.99 FOR REPLACEMENT. CAR HAD ONLY 10,000 MILES ON IT! I AM NOW UNABLE TO PASS REQUIRED STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO "SAFETY ISSUE." TWO EMAILS TO NISSAN HAVE GONE WITHOUT RESPONSE. *TR
A 3 YEAR OLD CAR SUDDENLY WOULD NOT SHIFT GEAR ( DEFECTIVE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY ) FROM PARK TO DRIVE , FIRST WAS TOLD BY NISSAN IT IS COVERED BY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY (60K MILES ) AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IT'S NOT. *TR WHY IS THE CONSUMER HAVE TO PAY FOR FACTORY INSTALLED DEFECTIVE PART ? WE ARE NOT TALKING LIGHT BULBS OR FUSES …
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A 3 YEAR OLD CAR SUDDENLY WOULD NOT SHIFT GEAR ( DEFECTIVE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY ) FROM PARK TO DRIVE , FIRST WAS TOLD BY NISSAN IT IS COVERED BY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY (60K MILES ) AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IT'S NOT. *TR WHY IS THE CONSUMER HAVE TO PAY FOR FACTORY INSTALLED DEFECTIVE PART ? WE ARE NOT TALKING LIGHT BULBS OR FUSES WHICH LASTED LONGER THAN AN IMPORTANT GEAR OF A CAR. *TR
Official recalls
211V579000 · Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery:cables
Dec 15, 2011
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).
Consequence & remedy
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.
10V555000 · Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery:cables
Nov 12, 2010
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.
Consequence & remedy
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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