Exhibit 23.1

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-166336) pertaining to the Sensata Technologies Holding B.V. First Amended and Restated 2006 Management Option Plan, the Sensata Technologies Holding B.V. First Amended and Restated 2006 Management Securities Purchase Plan, the Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan of our reports dated February 9, 2012, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. and subsidiaries, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. and subsidiaries, included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2011.