Safety

The Sentra received a Good overall rating — the highest possible score — in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's frontal-offset and side-impact crash tests. It received the next-best score, Acceptable, in IIHS' rear-impact whiplash-injury test.

Standard safety features include side-impact airbags for the front seats, side curtain airbags for both rows and active front head restraints. Antilock brakes and an electronic stability system are optional.

Check out the Standard Equipment & Specs page for a full list of safety features.

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    Exterior front
    Coupe 1. Power windows (P. 2-43) 2. Windshield (P. 8-21) 3. Windshield wiper and washer switch (P. 2-28) 4. Engine hood (P. 3-23) 5. Tie down (P. 6-14) 6. Fog light switch (if so equipped) ( ...

    Infants
    Infants up to at least 1 year old should be placed in a rear-facing child restraint. NISSAN recommends that infants be placed in child restraints that comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety ...

    Inside the vehicle
    The maintenance items listed here should be checked on a regular basis, such as when performing periodic maintenance, cleaning the vehicle, etc. Additional information on the following items ...