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2021 Nissan Sentra electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 38 complaints for the 2021 Nissan Sentra, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
38 17% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 injury.

What owners wrote

1. My brakes locked up on my and the warning light came on saying I hit something 2.the only windows that works is the drivers identified 3.my warning lights came on and it started smelling inside the car I shut the car off and the warning light went off so I thought it was OK finished driving home and became sick opened the hood and my battery had smoke pouring out of each side my sinuses were burning, my throat was on fire i was sick the rest of the night i called poison control and they told me what to do

July 2023 Injury

The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, his aunt entered the vehicle and attempted to start the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. Neither a dealer nor an independent mechanic was contacted or made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,094.

Reported at 75,094 miles, December 2024

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