2011 Nissan Sentra electronic stability control (esc) problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2011 Nissan Sentra — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Having issue while driving. Abs brake system light comes on and car jerks violently. Have to stop and turn off car and all lights. Push the abs light button and start car again to repeat. Happens several times a day. Car has stopped twice on its on when this has occurred. Was driving from out of…”
filed Apr 29, 2020
“Like many other complaints I am reading I have had multiple times I have been driving down the road and my vdc off light will appear and my car will start jerking and have trouble accelerating, I then have to get over to the side of the road and shut my car off for a few, this luckily has only…”
filed Mar 5, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Sentra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Sentra | 5 | 2% |
| 2018 Sentra | 7 | 4% |
| 2017 Sentra | 4 | 2% |
| 2016 Sentra | 10 | 4% |
| 2015 Sentra | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 Sentra | 14 | 4% |
| 2013 Sentra | 13 | 2% |
| 2012 Sentra | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 Sentra | 8 | 6% |
| 2008 Sentra | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 Sentra | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 Sentra | 2 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Nissan Sentra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.