2021 Nissan Sentra owner complaints
Most named: steering
40 of 132 complaints
- Crashes
- 14
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 8
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 40 | 30% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 39 | 30% |
| Electrical system | 38 | 29% |
| Service brakes | 24 | 18% |
| Other or not specified | 19 | 14% |
| Engine | 7 | 5% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Toyota Corolla | 185 |
| Honda Civic | 145 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 131 |
| Nissan Altima | 70 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 69 |
| Nissan Versa | 31 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ