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2020 Nissan Sentra: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2020 Nissan Sentra. The newest campaign is 23V628000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Sep 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V628000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 533,870 units in total.

  • 23V628000Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
  • 23V581000Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
  • 22V244000Exterior Lighting / Headlights
  • 21V461000Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

  1. 23V628000Received . 153,376 units.

    Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    A rearview camera that does not properly display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R23C3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 23V581000Received . 236,238 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may bend.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A bent tie rod can break and cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R23B3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 22V244000Received . 5,520 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Headlights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    An improperly aimed headlight may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number R20B4. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 21V461000Received . 138,736 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may be bent.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A bent tie rod can break, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number PM985. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19821
  2. 19831
  3. 19840
  4. 19850
  5. 19860
  6. 19871
  7. 19881
  8. 19891
  9. 19902
  10. 19912
  11. 19920
  12. 19930
  13. 19940
  14. 19953
  15. 19963
  16. 19973
  17. 19981
  18. 19990
  19. 20006
  20. 20017
  21. 200210
  22. 20037
  23. 20044
  24. 20055
  25. 20065
  26. 20071
  27. 20083
  28. 20091
  29. 20103
  30. 20112
  31. 20136
  32. 20145
  33. 20153
  34. 20166
  35. 20173
  36. 20182
  37. 20192
  38. 20204
  39. 20213
  40. 20222
  41. 20231
  42. 20243
  43. 20254
  44. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2020 Nissan Sentra: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/sentra/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Nissan North America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Nissan Sentra?
533,870 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Sentra have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 55 recall campaigns for the Nissan Sentra, model years 1982 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2020 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Nissan Sentra open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.