2020 Nissan Sentra Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2020 Nissan Sentra, 29% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 7,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “emergency braking” (23% of reports).
- 60forward collision avoidance complaints
- 7,500median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 23%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Emergency braking: mentioned in 14 of 60 complaints (23%)
- Nothing front: mentioned in 6 of 60 complaints (10%)
- Rear ended: mentioned in 5 of 60 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?
Based on 12 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 60 complaints, 3 mention a crash.
Nissan Sentra forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
| Model year | Forward Collision Avoidance complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sentra | 2 | 11% | 300 |
| 2025 Sentra | 3 | 10% | — |
| 2023 Sentra | 5 | 25% | — |
| 2022 Sentra | 13 | 16% | 47,000 |
| 2021 Sentra | 39 | 30% | 5,800 |
| 2020 Sentra | 60 | 29% | 7,500 |
| 2019 Sentra | 35 | 16% | 29,005 |
| 2018 Sentra | 24 | 13% | 37,000 |
| 2017 Sentra | 2 | 1% | 45,000 |
| 2016 Sentra | 5 | 2% | 43,255 |
| 2015 Sentra | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2014 Sentra | 1 | 0% | 175,000 |
| 2013 Sentra | 1 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the 2020 Nissan Sentra. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
While in reverse, my backup camera does not engage, instead it will display a blue scree or altered fuzzy incomplete image of what's behind me. While parking, parking collision warning will go off displaying a warning and sound with multiple beeps while my automatic emergency braking system will…
My ABS has messed up multiple times often after traction control is lost I have been lucky enough to not be injured YET this is my daily driver and im self employed and am currently paying almost 1k a month for this car so im forced to drive it even with the car randomly slamming my breaks I took…
Vehicle had AEB System malfunctioning. The brakes did NOT work. The emergency brake barely worked. We were driving on Fathers Day to a family gathering and the system and brakes malfunctioned, yes we collided with the Curb and debris on the side of the road cause curb rash to the rims. No major…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2020 Nissan Sentras have forward collision avoidance problems?
No. NHTSA has 60 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the 2020 Nissan Sentra (29% of the 206 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2020 Nissan Sentra forward collision avoidance?
No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems start?
The median reported mileage is 7,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2020 Nissan Sentra?
The most frequent phrase is “emergency braking”, in 14 of 60 complaints, followed by “nothing front” (6).
Other 2020 Nissan Sentra problems
- Steering problems (55)
See all 2020 Nissan Sentra problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all Sentra years.