Worst 2020 Nissan Sentra Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
STEERING
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2020 Nissan Sentra.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 51 | 2 | — | 46,702 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 50 | 3 | — | 12,695 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 45 | 2 | — | 6,971 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 39 | 2 | — | 3,077 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 25 | 2 | — | 15,686 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 22 | 2 | — | 3,025 mi | |
| ENGINE | 9 | 1 | — | 15,794 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 9 | — | — | 33,428 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 9 | — | — | 13,750 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 | — | — | 41,500 mi | |
| WHEELS | 5 | 1 | — | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 4 | — | — | 3,638 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 4 | — | — | 6,000 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 3 | 1 | — | 49,813 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING | 3 | — | — | — | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | 3 | — | — | — | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | — | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | 2 | — | — | — | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | 2 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 | — | — | — | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 1 | — | — | 16,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING | 1 | — | — | 40,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | 1 | — | — | 41,000 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | — | — | 19,000 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING | 1 | — | — | — | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | — | — | 39,800 mi | |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 40,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | — | — | 38,047 mi |
Recalls for 2020 Nissan Sentra
6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~840,622 vehicles.
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."
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."
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."
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may bend.
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."
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may be bent.
Other Nissan Sentra Years
Wider context: See the full Nissan Sentra reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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