Nissan Sentra Driver-assist systems problems
1.48 vs. all vehicles Too few recent reports to judge
79 of the 935 complaints about the Nissan Sentra (8.4%) concern Driver-assist systems, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 1.5× the Driver-assist systems share across all tracked vehicles.
79Complaints · Driver-assist systems
8.4%Share of complaints
1.48×vs. all vehicles
6Last 12 months
2.5%Share involving a crash or fire
0Related recalls
Analysis
6 Driver-assist systems complaints were filed in the last 12 months.
2 of these reports (2.5%) describe a crash or fire, with 1 injury and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Driver-assist systems for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 6 · Previous 12 months: 6
What owners report
I was driving to pick up some body as Rideshare driver on as part time, and i crashed into a car was parking on the side of the road, I still have no idea why is that happend. But i think the Malfunction Warning that was on dash got something to do with it!
Emergency brake assist has been acting from.the day I purchased the vehicle...then I was in a car accident then it got worse, they replaced the bracket and sensor and they problem still remains...
My 2021 Nissan Sentra has experienced multiple false Automatic Emergency Braking (phantom braking) events where the vehicle suddenly applies the brakes despite there being no vehicle, pedestrian, or obstacle in its path.
Alternator needed replacement Front windshield needed replacement Unfortunately this kicked off the malfunction warning. All Nissan can say is it’s the ADAS 2 controller. They are unable to determine part numbers.
The contact owns a 2026 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the lane assist feature caused the vehicle to switch lanes independently without a cause and the front collision avoidance system was inoperative while activated.
Some time while driving on empty roads Fuel Economy warning light beeping and automatically emergency brake . It happened on me more than 5 times.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Driver-assist systems for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Nissan Sentra
- Electrical217
- Steering126
- Transmission / powertrain112
- Unspecified or other102
- Brakes94
- Driver-assist systems79
- Engine77
Nissan Sentra problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›
Related reading
- Phantom braking and other driver-assist complaints: what goes wrong and where the complaints concentrateHow automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise and lane keeping produce false alarms, which tracked models have the highest share of their own complaints in this category, what NHTSA has investigated, and what to test before buying.