Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2020 Nissan Sentra has 4 recalls, 194 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
4
Recalls
194
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
21V461000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may be bent.
22V244000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Sentra vehicles, equipped with LED headlights. The right-hand headlight aim may be misa...
23V581000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may bend.
23V628000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Altima and 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. Damage to the camera harness can cause disto...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2020 Nissan Sentra 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Unknown |
| Sep 17, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My ABS has messed up multiple times often after traction control is lost I have been lucky enough ... |
| Sep 16, 2025 | STEERING,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Sentra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Sentra. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers:... |
| Aug 22, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DOOR ACTUATORS ARE NOT WORKING NOT LETTING ME LOCK OR OPEN THE DOORS ON MY FRONT PASSNEGER AND BACK ... |
| Jul 21, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Jul 11, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Driver side front and rear door locks will not respond to key fob. Rear door won’t lock and front do... |
| Jul 8, 2025 | LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | After taking my car to the dealership for recall repairs, the backup camera, on multiple occasions h... |
| Jul 2, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was trapped in my vehicle when my door would not open. I attempted to unlock the door with the ke... |
| Jun 25, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The AEB - Automatic Emergency Braking sensors are faulty. The system randomly brakes while I am driv... |
| Jun 23, 2025 | LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Driving down the road and the camera above on windshield above rearview mirror went out as well as t... |
| Jun 18, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Sometimes the driver door doesn’t lock even after clicking the lock button either on the key fob or ... |
| Jun 16, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I purchased m 2020 Nissan Sentra brand new off the showroom floor from Modern Nissan of Winston Sale... |
| Jun 16, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Vehicle had AEB System malfunctioning. The brakes did NOT work. The emergency brake barely worked. W... |
| Jun 10, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | On June 10 2025 the brake sensor malfunctioned for my 2020 Nissan Sentra This was the secound timeTh... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | back up camera not working |
| May 21, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 99% of the time neither of my back doors will lock or unlock when I either push the key fob or press... |
| May 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The starter and electric problems. The vehicle has been serviced 5 or 6 times each with the problem ... |
| May 2, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The back up camera stops working for awhile. Sensors work but no rear camera pops up when in Reverse... |
| Apr 21, 2025 | LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Every so often the vehicle’s AEB, FCW, LDW system malfunctions and causes the CEL( Check Engine Ligh... |