2011 Nissan Sentra Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 13%of 142 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 103,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2011 Nissan Sentra, 13% of the 142 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 103,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“We driving out of state and when the climb started the car started to lose power and was driving only 25 miles an hour. We arrived at a dealer of Nissan and the diagnosis was that the transmission oil is heated and needed to install an additional cooling kit ...my car has 112600 miles and that happens on may,26,2016.”
NHTSA complaint #10885174, filed 2016-07, 112,600 miles“Check engine light is on, when I accelerated on the gas it the car started to jerk and it wouldn't let me get past 40 MPH. After I stopped at a stop sign, the car would not move faster than 20 MPH before it started jerking. I called a mcclarty Nissan dealership in north little rock and they told me that the recall listed on this website did not affect my car even though your website does when I look it up by the VIN like they did.”
NHTSA complaint #11197020, filed 2019-04, 103,000 miles“When driving from a stop position the car will appear to hesitate upon acceleration. Some hesitations are longer than others. It's scary as if the car doesn't want to move but as of yet will then go.not sure of the problem components related to the hesitation. It is intermittent as this time and new to my possession of the car. I fear the car will at some point not go when pressing on the gas. Scary.”
NHTSA complaint #10775333, filed 2015-09, 65,476 miles“Flapping sound on driver side when speeding. My vehicle makes a flapping sound when I speed more than 65 MPH. I can hear it on the driver side only. It causes the steering wheel to vibrate. I had the shocks replaced and it still makes the sound.”
NHTSA complaint #11075817, filed 2018-03, 75,000 miles“Like many other complaints I am reading I have had multiple times I have been driving down the road and my vdc off light will appear and my car will start jerking and have trouble accelerating, I then have to get over to the side of the road and shut my car off for a few, this luckily has only happened to me in the city as after it happened I was too worried to take it on the highway. With this many issues/complaints Nissan really needs to look into this before it costs someone their life”
NHTSA complaint #11316207, filed 2020-03, 93,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 42% |
| 2025 | 6 | 19% |
| 2024 | 6 | 15% |
| 2023 | 5 | 25% |
| 2022 | 16 | 20% |
| 2021 | 19 | 14% |
| 2020 | 48 | 23% |
| 2019 | 47 | 21% |
| 2018 | 38 | 21% |
| 2017 | 39 | 17% |
| 2016 | 43 | 16% |
| 2015 | 55 | 16% |
| 2014 | 58 | 15% |
| 2013 | 65 | 10% |
| 2012 | 21 | 12% |
| 2011 | 18 | 13% |
| 2010 | 13 | 9% |
| 2009 | 3 | 5% |
| 2008 | 12 | 7% |
| 2007 | 10 | 6% |
| 2006 | 6 | 5% |
| 2005 | 6 | 4% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 9 | 5% |
| 2002 | 12 | 4% |
| 2001 | 6 | 3% |
| 2000 | 11 | 6% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 | 2 | 2% |
| 1996 | 8 | 6% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 3 | 5% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
| 1988 | 1 | 3% |
| 1987 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2011 Nissan Sentra
34 complaintsEngine
30 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsElectronic stability control
17 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Nissan Sentra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology