2011 Nissan Sentra  RealSafeCars62Safety Rating

#76 of 2011 Sedan/Hatchback/Wagons

#145 of all 2011 vehicles


Pictured: 2020 Nissan Sentra
The Sentra, a mainstay of Nissan's lineup for decades, is a small sedan/hatchback/wagon with seating up to 5. The Sentra has offered Android Auto since 2019. Nissan offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2011 Nissan Sentra is very unsafe compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2011 Nissan Sentra has a score of 62, implying a 0.066% chance of driver death (5.9% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2011 Nissan Sentra has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0656% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 7.4869%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0656% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 7.4869% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2011 Nissan Sentra is 41% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2011 Nissan Sentra is 30% more likely to result in a fatal accident.


And it is about as safe as many comparable models.

8526Ford FocusKia ForteFord FiestaHonda CivicToyota CorollaSuzuki KizashiChevrolet CruzeVolkswagen JettaMazda 3Hyundai ElantraMitsubishi LancerNissan SentraComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2011 Nissan Sentra with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 26 to 85. The 2011 Nissan Sentra is safer than the 2011 Ford Focus, the 2011 Kia Forte, the 2011 Ford Fiesta, and the 2011 Honda Civic and less safe than the 2011 Mazda 3, the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, and the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi. It is about as safe as the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer.

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