Nissan Sentra vs. Honda Civic Lemon Odds and Nada Odds
Other sources of Nissan Sentra and Honda Civic reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Nissan Sentras and Honda Civics with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Nissan Sentras and Honda Civics that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.
These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Nissan Sentra and Honda Civic lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Nissan Sentra and Honda Civic have been recently.
See what our members say about Nissan Sentra lemon odds and brand reputation.
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Nissan Sentra Lemon Odds and Nada Odds through December 31, 2012
General NotesNote the sample sizes in the right column. For a precise Nada Odds, it'd be best to have 50+ cars. For Lemon Odds, 100+. In most cases the sample sizes are between 25 and 35, and differences of less than six points are probably not meaningful. This is especially a factor with the "Lemon Odds," where nearly all scores are low.That said, the Lemon Odds figures are probably much lower than many people suspected, so we've posted them. Similarly, the Nada Odds are probably higher than many people suspected. Even with the least reliable cars in this results set your odds of no repairs would be better than one in three. Surprised? MethodologyThe samples include cars for which we have at least nine months of data in the past year. The "Nada-odds" are adjusted based on the average number of months of data per car. These stats are very close to what they'd be if we included only cars with a full year of data.
Only successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Recalls and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Nada Odds per 100 Cars | Lemon Odds per 100 Cars |
| 41 vehicles, 11.1 months per vehicle, 16000 miles driven2012 | Honda Civic | 95 | 2 |
| 28 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 30200 miles driven2010 | Honda Civic | Join or sign in to view | |
| 45 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 40300 miles driven2009 | Honda Civic | 79 | < 1 |
| 59 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 55600 miles driven2008 | Honda Civic | 81 | < 1 |
| 44 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 74500 miles driven2007 | Honda Civic | 81 | < 1 |
| 46 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 86100 miles driven2006 | Honda Civic | 73 | < 1 |
| 28 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 135900 miles driven2002 | Honda Civic | Join or sign in to view | |
What Our Members Are Saying about Brand Reputation and the Nissan Sentra
| Brand Reputation of the Nissan Sentra: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 CVT FWD |
My third Sentra and car can take a beating & rack up miles easily. |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
Nissan has been around many many years |
What Our Members Are Saying about Brand Reputation and the Honda Civic
None of our members have yet commented on the brand reputation of the Honda Civic.
