204 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Forward Collision Avoidance · verdict AVOID 31/100
“3/4 doors will not lock/unlock using fob, or the door controllers. This increases risk of theft, car jacking, and safety as the locks do not engage while driving. Very dangerous. Windows do not roll up/down, which when paired with the doors needing to be locked/unlocked manually can cause one to become trapped, especially with passengers. Dealership charged me $200 to tell me that the locks is were broken wanted to c”NHTSA complaint, 2020 Nissan Sentra owner
“The power unlock on all four doors of my car doors will no longer operate via key fob, outside lock button or interior power unlock buttons, although the doors can all be locked using those same processes. In addition, the doors have all randomly locked while being inside the car with no key, locking me inside the car and requiring someone getting a key to manually unlock the car to allow me to exit. The doors have a”NHTSA complaint, 2020 Nissan Sentra owner
“I have an Nissan Sentra sv 2020 and steering rack is causing problems when I drive my car, making my whole steering wheel shake when I go 60 on the highway, it also makes noises when I try to gently press on the gas making my wheels shake violently against the road. It’s a really bad safety hazard. If that part breaks. I can or any other drivers can lose control of their car and end up in a bad accident even death. ”NHTSA complaint, 2020 Nissan Sentra owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 17/06/2021 | Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly SAFETY | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may be bent. |
| 13/04/2022 | 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 misaligned. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements |
| 15/08/2023 | Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly SAFETY | Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may bend. |
| 08/09/2023 | 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 distortion or loss of the rearview camera display image. As such, these ve |
On the federal record it scores 31/100: 204 owner complaints (34 per year on the road) and 4 recall campaigns, 2 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Forward Collision Avoidance, with 60 of 242 categorised reports.
The 2020 Nissan Sentra scored 31/100 on the federal record.