Is the 2011 Nissan Sentra a good car to buy?

Yes — the 2011 Nissan Sentra has an HXSCar buy confidence score of 78/100, based on NHTSA recall and complaint data. Standard pre-purchase inspection is still recommended.

Are there any recalls for the 2011 Nissan Sentra?

Yes, the 2011 Nissan Sentra has 2 recalls on file with NHTSA.

What is the safety rating of the 2011 Nissan Sentra?

The 2011 Nissan Sentra has an NHTSA overall safety rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

Is the 2011 Nissan Sentra at risk of flood damage?

HXSCar rates the 2011 Nissan Sentra's flood damage risk as high, based on historical flood events near its model year.

2011 Nissan Sentra

78/100 — BuyHigh Flood Risk

Government recall data, consumer complaints & safety ratings

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Recall History

2 total

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
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).
Campaign: 11V579000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
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.
Campaign: 10V555000

Safety Ratings

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