5 complaints reported

2020 Nissan Sentra ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
5
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 2025

I was trapped in my vehicle when my door would not open. I attempted to unlock the door with the key fab, manually, and from reaching through the window and trying from the outside. Despite the lock mechanism showing that the door was unlocked, the door would not open. I attempted to restart the vehicle, but that did not help. I tried several combinations of tactics with no success. I finally had to climb out of the passenger side. I took the car to the dealer where I was informed that the door actuators on both driver's side doors were faulty. All I can think of is what would have happened if the car was on fire or in rising water, and worse, if my children were in the back seat. Or what if I was disabled in some way or elderly? This situation could've been much, much worse. When I contacted Nissan consumer affairs, they refused to take any responsibility for this dangerous design flaw, and I was stuck with a $1500 repair. I hope they are urged to issue a recall.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2025
Aug 2025

I started hearing a swishing noise like water, i didn't think anything of it till i opened my back driver side door and heard the swishing again. My friend lifted the weather stripping on bottom of door and a-lot of water came gushing out. It had rained alot that year. This could cause electrical issues and body rot. Also my car wont start due to not recognizing the fob. I have to disconnect battery snd reconnect to start my car from time to time.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2024
Feb 2025

The back up camera stops working for awhile. Sensors work but no rear camera pops up when in Reverse.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2025
May 2024

I bought my car in June23 I’ve been having a lot of issue with the car dealership fail uphold there end of the contract

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2024
Jan 2022

The radio will turn it volume up own its own and the doors will lock you in the car and sometimes will not let you unlock the doors from inside or outside.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2022

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Quick Summary

The 2020 Nissan Sentra has 5 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.