{"id":"2020_nissan_sentra","make":"Nissan","make_slug":"nissan","model":"Sentra","model_slug":"sentra","year":2020,"url":"/nissan/sentra/2020/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":42472,"model":"Sentra","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":29,"hwy":39,"comb":33,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":268,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":7,"fuel_cost":1900,"save_spend":1750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2020"},{"id":42473,"model":"Sentra SR","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":28,"hwy":37,"comb":32,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":280,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":7,"fuel_cost":1950,"save_spend":1500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"NSX","modified":"Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2020"}],"vclass":"Midsize Cars","segment":"Midsize car","recalls":[{"campaign":"23V628000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2023-09-08","owner_notified":"2023-10-19","units":153376,"summary":"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 vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A rearview camera that does not properly display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the rearview camera and harness for damage and replace them as necessary.  If no damage is found, the dealer will apply protective tape and reroute the rearview camera harness.  Repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 19, 2023.  Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.  Nissan's number for this recall is R23C3.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R23C3","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V581000","component":"STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2023-08-15","owner_notified":"2024-11-27","units":236238,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Sentra vehicles.  The left and/or right tie rod may bend.","consequence":"A bent tie rod can break and cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Owners are advised to contact their dealer for transport assistance if they are experiencing an off-center steering wheel or vibration.  As an interim repair, dealers will inspect and replace any bent or broken tie rods, free of charge.  Once newly designed parts are available, dealers will replace both left and right tie rods, free of charge.  Owner letters were mailed November 27, 2024.  Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.  Nissan's number for this recall is R23B3.  This recall replaces and expands recall number 21V-461.  Vehicles previously repaired under 21V-461 will need to have the new remedy completed.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R23B3","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V244000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2022-04-13","owner_notified":"2022-06-10","units":5520,"summary":"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 of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, \"Lamp, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"An improperly aimed headlight may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the right-hand headlight, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 10, 2022.  Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.  Nissan's number for this recall is R20B4.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R20B4","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V461000","component":"STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Nissan North America, Inc.","reported":"2021-06-17","owner_notified":"2021-08-05","units":138736,"summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles.  The left and/or right tie rod may be bent.","consequence":"A bent tie rod can break, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the left and/or right tie rods as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 5, 2021.  Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.  Nissan's number for this recall is PM985.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"PM985","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":68,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":204,"crash":8,"fire":0,"injured":2,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Forward Collision Avoidance",76],["Steering",55],["Unspecified",47],["Electrical System",44],["Service Brakes",25],["Back Over Prevention",12]],"by_year":{"2020":10,"2021":32,"2022":21,"2023":41,"2024":56,"2025":33,"2026":11},"excerpts":[["2021-12-07","Wheels","On July 16 2021, I took my car to the dealer for an oil change and for a recall on a bent tie rod. They told me my tie rod was fine and did nothing. On November 15, I took my car back because my wheel was vibrating. They said my hub bearing assembly is loose so, they will order the part which takes 3 days to come in an\u2026"],["2021-12-06","Forward Collision Avoidance","A few times, my car has sensed that there's a car in front of me and suddenly breaked. I find this completely bizarre as there have been no cars in front of me. I took the car to the dealership to see if there was any electrical malfunction. But the dealership did not find anything. However, the issue still appears fro\u2026"],["2021-11-23","Electrical System","Vehicle first developed a issue the following day I got it. The first issue was \"Engine Malfunction, Power Reduced, Service Now\". So I took it to the service center at Mossy Nissan in El Cajon, CA where they service the vehicle, but I continued to get that error on numerous occasions. Another issue, the instrument clus\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.099,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"No","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":43,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":33,"ncap":5,"complaints":204},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}