3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2021 Nissan Sentra. Owners have filed 132 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Nissan dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2021 Nissan Sentra. Check your Sentra by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 132 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Nissan Sentra, reporting 14 crashes, 1 fires, 8 injuries. Nissan has issued at least 132 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 132 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Nissan Sentra. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“There is a current open recall Campain ID R23B3 on the tie rods requiring replacement, however there is no current remedy per Nissan. This faulty tie rod can break and cause COMPLETE loss of steering, as there is a STOP SALE on this vehicle it is not safe to drive.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11595561
“The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the emergency brake warning light had illuminated. In addition, the contact stated while depressing the brake pedal the vehicle did not come to a complete stop and rolled forward.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11589268
“The contact owned a 2021 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle began to slide, hydroplane, and crash into a cement ditch drain. There were no warning lights illuminated.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11547043
“2021 NISSAN SENTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO NHSTA SAFETY RECALL 21V-461. THE CONSUMER STATED HER GRANDDAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11504851
“The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality without warning, causing the steering wheel to become stiff. The vehicle then crashed into another vehicle. No one was injured. A police report was filed.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11503579
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2021 Nissan Sentra is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Nissan dealer.