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Back-over prevention (rear camera)Part report

2021 Nissan Sentra Back-over prevention (rear camera) Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
2%of 133 total for the year
Median mileage
60,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the back-over prevention of the 2021 Nissan Sentra, 2% of the 133 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“For the past two years, an emergency brake has been activated when an object, such as a car, is close to my front bumper. This is excellent, but occasionally the sensor activates when nothing is in front of me, which is risky and causes my brake pads to wear out more quickly than they should. When I took this up with the Nissan dealer two years ago, they claimed to have rectified it, but they didn't. When I went to another dealership because I was dissatisfied with the service at the prior, I brought up the issue and asked if they could turn off this feature. …”

NHTSA complaint #11522289, filed 2023-05

“The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Sentra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V628000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact experienced the failure and stated that while the operating the vehicle, there was a clicking sound while making left turns. …”

NHTSA complaint #11561492, filed 2023-12, 60,000 miles

“The car has been towed and moved to another state which is New Jersey and it is being held at an auction company. The car needs to be picked up by Nissan of Garden City and taken back to the dealer shop for the safety recall.”

NHTSA complaint #11617714, filed 2024-10

Related recalls

Back-over prevention (rear camera): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026316%
202526%
202412%
2023315%
202245%
202132%
2020115%
201910%
201410%

Other parts of the 2021 Nissan Sentra

Forward collision avoidance
40 complaints
Steering
40 complaints
Electrical system
38 complaints
Brakes
25 complaints
Other or unknown
19 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Exterior lighting
6 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Wheels
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Lane departure
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology