Recalls by ModelHonda Civic vs Nissan Sentra: recalls and problems
Since 2000 the Honda Civic has 60 recalls and 13,826 owner complaints; the Nissan Sentra has 47 recalls and 5,031 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.
At a glance
| Honda Civic | Nissan Sentra | |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls | 60 | 47 |
| Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls | 0 | 1 |
| Owner complaints | 13,826 | 5,031 |
| Crashes reported | 1,192 | 410 |
| Fires reported | 141 | 72 |
| Injuries reported | 1,006 | 343 |
| Most reported problem | Steering | Power Train |
NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.
Complaints by model year
Honda CivicNissan Sentra
Every model year
| Year | Civic recalls | Civic complaints | Sentra recalls | Sentra complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 20 |
| 2025 | 2 | 82 | 4 | 32 |
| 2024 | 3 | 127 | 3 | 41 |
| 2023 | 4 | 260 | 1 | 20 |
| 2022 | 4 | 886 | 2 | 81 |
| 2021 | 4 | 148 | 3 | 133 |
| 2020 | 5 | 238 | 4 | 208 |
| 2019 | 4 | 444 | 2 | 223 |
| 2018 | 6 | 750 | 2 | 185 |
| 2017 | 6 | 606 | 3 | 231 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1,083 | 6 | 270 |
| 2015 | 1 | 381 | 3 | 352 |
| 2014 | 2 | 293 | 5 | 381 |
| 2013 | 0 | 319 | 6 | 638 |
| 2012 | 3 | 456 | 0 | 180 |
| 2011 | 9 | 169 | 2 | 142 |
| 2010 | 8 | 398 | 3 | 144 |
| 2009 | 8 | 396 | 1 | 55 |
| 2008 | 7 | 916 | 3 | 167 |
| 2007 | 9 | 1,204 | 1 | 154 |
| 2006 | 13 | 1,404 | 5 | 116 |
| 2005 | 10 | 316 | 5 | 170 |
Honda Civic: top problems
Steering2,534
Air Bags2,321
Engine1,621
Power Train1,587
Unknown or other1,272
Electrical System1,168
Nissan Sentra: top problems
Power Train1,220
Engine1,212
Electrical System748
Air Bags607
Unknown or other579
Service Brakes483
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Questions
Which has more problems, the Honda Civic or the Nissan Sentra?
Since model year 2000 owners have filed 13,826 complaints about the Honda Civic and 5,031 about the Nissan Sentra with NHTSA, so the Nissan Sentra has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.
Which has more recalls, the Honda Civic or the Nissan Sentra?
NHTSA lists 60 recall campaigns for the Honda Civic and 47 for the Nissan Sentra since model year 2000.