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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2019 Nissan Sentra Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
35about this part
Share
16%of 223 total for the year
Median mileage
29,005miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 35 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2019 Nissan Sentra, 16% of the 223 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,005 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My cars aeb system engages for no reason. This is the second time it has done this and now the malfunction light and alarm stays on continuously. My warning light saying unavailable front radar has been on since third month after I bought it.. I'm scared to put my children in car due to the fear of it braking suddenly for no reason and bringing my car to a complete stop.”

NHTSA complaint #11396079, filed 2021-02, 60,000 miles

“Our 2019 Sentra won't start and we ended up buying a battery and it still won't start. From the research I've done looks like a breaking sensor. Due to the. Real lights not lighting up at all. Seems to be a reoccurring thing for sentras. This is a safety issue and potential lawsuit due to the car turning off on the road.”

NHTSA complaint #11387628, filed 2021-01, 20,010 miles

“Bought 2019 Nissan Sentra for our daughter. As she was driving on the 405 n and had to brake on the freeway during high traffic time, the warning malfunction light comes on and 3 instrument cluster light comes on: aeb, front collision, and warning light. Took it to Nissan, they diagnose 2 codes that comes up in the TSB, DTC c1a16 (radar blocked) and DTC c1a12 (laser beam off-center) stating that it is a safety issue but I still had to pay diagnosis and the part and labor to fix it.”

NHTSA complaint #11407961, filed 2021-04, 38,000 miles

“Last month I was involved in an accident that could have been avoided if my sensors were working properly, my emergency brake system did not employ after being involved in an accident I used my standard brake the car went down being rear-ended somebody but I had plenty of time to stop with only the front brakes to bullying allowed my car to nosedive and slide emergency brake was not released and stopped working because of sensors were no longer telling the car to break I had full coverage insurance and insurance and not covering my car because the car lot did not advise me of his problem or…”

NHTSA complaint #11387269, filed 2021-01, 80,000 miles

“My car frequently chimes with the forward collision warning / emergency brake assist as though there is a chance of a collision. When it does this, there is absolutely nothing in front of my car! When leaving work 2 days ago, I started to cross a little bump in the road that I cross daily with no issues; this particular instance however, my car decided that it was an apparent collision because my car came to a dead stop from about 15-20 miles per hour. Fortunately my husband and I were both wearing our seatbelts, and no one was behind us as it would have certainly caused an accident. …”

NHTSA complaint #11374549, filed 2020-11, 15,500 miles

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Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026211%
2025310%
2023525%
20221316%
20214030%
20206029%
20193516%
20182413%
201721%
201652%
201510%
201410%
201310%

Other parts of the 2019 Nissan Sentra

Electrical system
65 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
54 complaints
Other or unknown
47 complaints
Brakes
38 complaints
Exterior lighting
28 complaints
Engine
20 complaints
Air bags
14 complaints
Vehicle speed control
12 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Electronic stability control
5 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 Nissan Sentra

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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