2020 Nissan Sentra Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 60about this part
- Share
- 29%of 207 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 60 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2020 Nissan Sentra, 29% of the 207 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,500 miles. 3 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.
“I purchased this car in february of 2020. I have had three incidents where my car has engaged the emergency breaking system while I was driving on the road. Two times I was going approximately 30 MPH and the last time I was doing approximately 60 MPH. During these times, I was driving with no other cars around me. The car slams on the brakes automatically. I have an appointment for service with Nissan tonight.”
NHTSA complaint #11396652, filed 2021-02, 6,000 miles“When driving in bright sunlight automatic braking system kicks in randomly. Has happened over 10 times now since I bought the car a few months ago each time on a city street. Yesterday while driving 45 in heavy traffic on a city street (heading southbound on el camino ave at san bruno ave in san bruno ca) the emergency front braking system turned on randomly, causing my car to suddenly brake and almost causing a traffic collision.”
NHTSA complaint #11394926, filed 2021-02, 35,000 miles“The car automatically engages the braking system while in motion, each time this has occurred I was driving on a city street between 25-40mph. I have taken the vehicle to Nissan service center 3 times and they have been unable to fix the issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11406886, filed 2021-04, 1 miles“Purchased car in october 2020. Car started braking involuntary while driving 10-25 MPH. No objects were in front of the car. This has happened 4 times. This happened on my last vehicle and Nissan had a major recall to change the sensors/camera. At this time there is no fix. I have taken my car in 5 times regarding the 4 times it has braked involuntarily. I am over it. The A/C also blew hot air due to too much freon. My battery died less than 90 days from purchase. This car has been a nightmare!! I live in miami and traffic is bad. …”
NHTSA complaint #11389289, filed 2021-01, 1,500 miles“The front radar (obstruction detector) is not working properly. The car will randomly break even when there is no obstruction in front of the car. This happened 3 times in february 2021. Each time I took the car to the dealership. They initially brushed me off and blamed snow, rain and soot. I called nisan corporate office and the told the dealership to take a look at the car. The dealership stated that the detector was changed. However, three weeks later it happened again twice within a two-week period. A sudden break, the detector warning flashing and no obstruction. …”
NHTSA complaint #11407505, filed 2021-04, 3,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11014472Feb 20, 2025AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING APPLIED SYSTEMS: Vehicles equipped with a lane camera (see Figure 1) SERVICE INFORMATION If the Automatic Emergency Braking…
- 11014471Feb 20, 2025INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE AND AEB/FEB WARNING LIGHT ON OR RADAR OBSTRUCTION MESSAGE DISPLAYED WITH DTC C1A16 OR C2582 IF YOU CONFIRM IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION…
- 11004970May 11, 2024FALSE ACTIVATION OF AEB OR FCW This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 11001208Apr 13, 2024AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10234002Mar 9, 2023AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING WARNING LIGHT BLINKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10222871Oct 10, 2022LANE CAMERA OVER TEMPERATURE DTC STORED SERVICE INFORMATION The Lane Camera can become overheated if the interior room temperature or temperature around the camera becomes…
- 10207869Jan 26, 2022AEB WARNING LIGHT BLINKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10206386Dec 17, 2021FALSE ACTIVATION OF AEB OR FCW IF YOU CONFIRM The customer states they have experienced false activation and/or unexpected braking of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) or…
- 10206321Nov 15, 2021DTC C1A17-49 OR C2580-49 STORED IN LASER/RADAR SERVICE INFORMATION If DTC C1A17-49 or C2580-49 is stored in LASER/RADAR in the âPASTâ column: ï· Erase the DTC. ï· DO NOT…
- 10188323Feb 3, 2021AEB WARNING LIGHT BLINKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11% |
| 2025 | 3 | 10% |
| 2023 | 5 | 25% |
| 2022 | 13 | 16% |
| 2021 | 40 | 30% |
| 2020 | 60 | 29% |
| 2019 | 35 | 16% |
| 2018 | 24 | 13% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2020 Nissan Sentra
55 complaintsOther or unknown
48 complaintsElectrical system
45 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
11 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsLane departure
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 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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