2020 Nissan Sentra owner complaints
Most named: forward collision avoidance
60 of 205 complaints
- Crashes
- 8
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2020 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 60 | 29% |
| Steering | 55 | 27% |
| Other or not specified | 47 | 23% |
| Electrical system | 45 | 22% |
| Service brakes | 25 | 12% |
| Back-over prevention | 11 | 5% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2020
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Toyota Corolla | 308 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 252 |
| Honda Civic | 226 |
| Nissan Altima | 179 |
| Nissan Versa | 64 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 53 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ