Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Nissan Sentra has 16 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | I was in the highway at about 60 mph and the air bag light came on also the check engine light and I... |
| Feb 4, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 92K MILES. STARTED TO "KICK" ON THE HIGHWAY AND BY THE TIME WE GOT HOME IT'S ... |
| Mar 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND NO INVEST... |
| Aug 24, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | CVT TRANSMISSION WHINES AND APPEARS TO BE SLIPPING WHEN GOING UPHILL - THE RPMS INCREASE BUT THE CAR... |
| Aug 17, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | DURING A TRIP FROM WIS. TO FLORIDA MY SON'S USED 2011 WITH APPROX. 110.000 MILES DEVELOPED A WHINING... |
| Jun 8, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE LOSES POWER AFTER COUPLE OF HOURS OF DRIVING ON RELATIVELY HOT DAYS. HAD VEHICLE EXAMINED BY... |
| May 23, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THERE IS TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE WHEN DRIVEN IN EXCESS OF 2 HOURS. IT APPEARS TO OVERH... |
| Jan 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | NISSAN CLAIMS THAT THEIR CVT TRANSMISSION ISSUES WERE FIXED FOR THE MODEL YEAR 2011 SENTRA BUT THAT ... |
| Jul 22, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHI... |
| Apr 17, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT A USED 2011 NISSAN SENTRA THAT WENT THROUGH A VIGOROUS INSPECTION. 3 DAYS LATER TRANSMISSIO... |
| Sep 22, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT TO LOWER SPEED 60MPH IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCI... |
| Aug 19, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | 2011 NISSAN SENTRA WITH 80,000 MILES AND THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS MAKING A HIGH PITCH NOISE WHEN ACCE... |
| May 26, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON AN INCLINE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL... |
| Apr 20, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA BRAND NEW ONE OWNER JUST THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING. AS I GOT OF THE ... |
| Oct 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | A 3 YEAR OLD CAR SUDDENLY WOULD NOT SHIFT GEAR ( DEFECTIVE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY ) FROM PARK TO DRIVE , F... |
| Jan 16, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM WITH THE CAR CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE BODILY INJURY. PLEASE RECORD AND COMPARE WI... |