What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2020 Nissan Sentra

Typical pattern

5.6% of complaints about the 2020 Nissan Sentra came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2020 vehicle — around the middle of the 178 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 3.9 yr in service. The most-reported system is collision avoidance (76 complaints), typically at 3.2 yr or about 6,000 miles.

Complaints
319
Median age at failure
3.9 yr
Median mileage
18,500 n=77
Crash / fire / tow
6.6% of reports
Safety recalls
4

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Collision avoidance
76 reports · 6,000 mi
3.2 yr
7.9%
Steering
55 reports · 50,000 mi
4.1 yr
9.1%
Other
47 reports · 4,200 mi
4.1 yr
4.3%
Electrical system
43 reports · 5,010 mi
4.0 yr
4.7%
Service brakes
25 reports · 5,010 mi
2.5 yr
8%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

23V628000 2023-09-08
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Altima and 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. Damage to the camera harness can cause distortion or loss of the rearview camera display image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

A rearview camera that does not properly display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

23V581000 2023-08-15
Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may bend.

A bent tie rod can break and cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

22V244000 2022-04-13
Exterior lighting:headlights

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Sentra vehicles, equipped with LED headlights. The right-hand headlight aim may be misaligned. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamp, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

An improperly aimed headlight may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

21V461000 2021-06-17
Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may be bent.

A bent tie rod can break, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Electrical system 4,000 mi 8 mo in service crash / fire / tow
I WAS SWITCHING LANES AND THE CAR BLIND SPOT SENSOR USUALLY TELLS ME WHEN SOMEONE IS IN MY BLIND SPOT BUT WHEN I WAS SWITCHING LANES TODAY IT FAILED TO TELL ME, THEREFORE RESULTING IN ME GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Electrical system 5,010 mi 1.0 yr in service
SYSTEM MALFUNCTION DETECTION ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING. ICON ADVISING AEB BRAKE FAILURE DETECTED LIGHT ENGAGED AND STAYS ON.
Electrical system 220 mi 1.3 yr in service
VEHICLE DELIVERED WITH 220 MILES FROM DEALER AT 5:30PM. AWOKE FOLLOWING MORNING AND IT REGISTERED 221 MILES. VEHICLE WAS KEPT IN LOCKED GARAGE OVERNIGHT AND NEVER DRIVEN.
Other 11,500 mi 9 mo in service
COLLISION ALARM SOUNDS, BRAKES ARE AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED CAR ALMOST STOPS WHEN THERE IS NOTHING CLOSE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THIS HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES SINCE I GOT THE CAR IN APRIL 2020. IT HAS HAPPENED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, SOMETIMES IN AN URBAN AREA. THE DEALER TAKES IT ON A TEST DRIVE, AND PROCLAIMS "NO TROUBLE FOUND". THIS HAPPENED AT 45 MPH AND LESS THAN 30. TIME OF DAY DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER, NOR DOES WEATHER. LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS ABOUT 2 OR 3 JUNE. *TR

Other Sentra model years

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