2020 NISSAN SENTRA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 203 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (55 complaints · 27.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 8
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 2
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE appears in 55 of 203 owner complaints (27.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 55 complaints, 27.1% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 55 · 27.1% · 3 crash reports STEERING: 40 complaints, 19.7% of reports STEERING 40 · 19.7% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 25 complaints, 12.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 · 12.3% · 1 crash reports BACK OVER PREVENTION: 9 complaints, 4.4% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 9 · 4.4% · 1 crash reports LANE DEPARTURE: 5 complaints, 2.5% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 5 · 2.5% POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 2.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 2.5% SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 2.5% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 2.5% ENGINE: 4 complaints, 2.0% of reports ENGINE 4 · 2.0% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 3 complaints, 1.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 · 1.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 107 complaints, 52.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 107 · 52.7% · 5 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 55 27.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 40 19.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 12.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 9 4.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 5 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 5 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 4 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 107 52.7% 5 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2020. 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2023-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2024-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2024-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2024-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2026-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 Owner reports Apr 2020 Jul 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 8
2021-Q2 Owner reports 7
2021-Q3 Owner reports 10
2021-Q4 Owner reports 7
2022-Q1 Owner reports 4
2022-Q2 Owner reports 4
2022-Q3 Owner reports 8
2022-Q4 Owner reports 4
2023-Q1 Owner reports 9
2023-Q2 Owner reports 6
2023-Q3 Owner reports 13
2023-Q4 Owner reports 13
2024-Q1 Owner reports 19
2024-Q2 Owner reports 14
2024-Q3 Owner reports 16
2024-Q4 Owner reports 7
2025-Q1 Owner reports 4
2025-Q2 Owner reports 15
2025-Q3 Owner reports 8
2025-Q4 Owner reports 6
2026-Q2 Owner reports 7
2026-Q3 Owner reports 4
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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