2021 Nissan Sentra problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 129 NHTSA owner complaints, 3 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2021 Nissan Sentra vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 129 NHTSA complaints on file-3
- Recalls — 3 recall campaigns for this model year-9
- Crash / fire reports — 14 crash reports and 1 fire report among complaints-2
- Injuries / fatalities — 8 injuries and 0 deaths reported-1
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2021 Nissan Sentra vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- STEERING22 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM17 reports
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE11 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER6 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE5 reports
- SERVICE BRAKES4 reports
- SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE4 reports
- ENGINE3 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER3 reports
- POWER TRAIN3 reports
Recalls (3)
- STEERING21V461000
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may be bent.
- STEERING23V581000
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may bend.
- BACK OVER PREVENTION23V628000
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Altima and 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. Damage to the camera harness can cause distortion or loss of the rearview camera display image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Crash-test ratings
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