2020 Nissan Sentra problems and recalls

Owners filed 130 complaints on the 2020 Nissan Sentra in the last three full years, out of 204 on record. The most cited component is the Forward Collision Avoidance.

204
Complaints
4
Recalls
8
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
35.8
Severity index

Severity index 35.8 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 35.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 88 of 103 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 15% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 60 complaints (29.4%)60 29%SteeringSteering: 55 complaints (27.0%)55 27%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 47 complaints (23.0%)47 23%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 44 complaints (21.6%)44 22%Service BrakesService Brakes: 25 complaints (12.3%)25 12%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 11 complaints (5.4%)11 5%SuspensionSuspension: 10 complaints (4.9%)10 5%EngineEngine: 9 complaints (4.4%)9 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE6029.4%
STEERING5527.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4723.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4421.6%
SERVICE BRAKES2512.3%
BACK OVER PREVENTION115.4%
SUSPENSION104.9%
ENGINE94.4%

Complaints filed per year

028562020: 102021: 322022: 212023: 412024: 562025: 332026: 11 (partial year)2021222324562526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202010
202132
202221
202341
202456
202533
2026 (year to date)11
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.1x those in 2020 to 2022 (130 against 63).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V46100017/06/2021STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLYNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may be bent.
22V24400013/04/2022EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSNissan 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,
23V58100015/08/2023STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLYNissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may bend.
23V62800008/09/2023BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERANissan 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

Other Nissan Sentra model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-28. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.