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2011 Nissan Sentra Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Serious

201 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.78 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious11V579000

Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables

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, raises the risk of A CRASH.

Remedy & full details

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.

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).

Serious10V555000

Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables

THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT LOW SPEED WITH A DIFFICULT OR NO START raises the risk of A CRASH.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Complaint volume

201 this model-year 8 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

26Crashes
8Fires
20Injuries
0Deaths

Across 201 complaints. Severity Index 0.78.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Electrical System31 · 15%Engine30 · 15%Air Bags20 · 10%Unknown Or Other18 · 9%Power Train18 · 9%Electronic Stability Cont…17 · 8%Steering8 · 4%Service Brakes8 · 4%
  1. Electrical System — 31 reports
  2. Engine — 30 reports
  3. Air Bags — 20 reports
  4. Unknown Or Other — 18 reports
  5. Power Train — 18 reports
  6. Electronic Stability Control (Esc) — 17 reports
  7. Steering — 8 reports
  8. Service Brakes — 8 reports
  9. Structure:Body — 7 reports
  10. Vehicle Speed Control — 6 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (7) · 1996 (7) · 1997 (7) · 1998 (5) · 1999 (3) · 2000 (7) · 2001 (8) · 2002 (14) · 2003 (10) · 2004 (5) · 2005 (6) · 2006 (6) · 2007 (1) · 2008 (3) · 2009 (1) · 2010 (3) · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 (6) · 2014 (5) · 2015 (3) · 2016 (6) · 2017 (3) · 2018 (2) · 2019 (2) · 2020 (4) · 2021 (3) · 2022 (2) · 2023 (1) · 2024 (3) · 2025 (4) · 2026 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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