2018 Nissan Sentra Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems
NHTSA lists 24 Collision Avoidance & Camera complaints for the 2018 Nissan Sentra, 13% of its 185 total complaints that year. Owners report false forward-collision warnings and unexpected automatic emergency braking, with a median failure mileage of 37,000. A related recall (19V654000) addresses back-up camera software.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
- 24
- 13% of 185
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 37,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report
- Automatic emergency braking activates unexpectedly at highway speeds, sometimes triggered by rain or road spray, causing the vehicle to brake or stall suddenly.
- Forward collision warning light illuminates with a false 'obstruction' or 'front radar unavailable' message even when the road ahead is clear.
- Front collision sensor beeps intermittently at low mileage and in some cases requires full sensor replacement.
- Owners describe the AEB warning system as unreliable, going off randomly at any speed regardless of weather or driving conditions.
- Some owners link the false AEB warnings to concurrent transmission hesitation or loss of power, increasing the feeling of losing control of the vehicle.
When 2018 Nissan Sentra collision avoidance system complaints were filed
First complaint Jul 31, 2018, latest Feb 14, 2025.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2018 Nissan Sentra
- NHTSA 19V654000Sep 12, 2019Collision Avoidance & Cameras1,228,830 vehicles
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners in phases, having dealers update the back-up camera settings software, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2019 and all affected VINs should be activated. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by Sentra model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2018 Nissan Sentra have a collision avoidance recall?
- Yes. Recall 19V654000, reported September 2019, covers back-up camera software on the 2018-2019 Sentra along with several other Nissan models. Nissan dealers update the back-up camera settings software free of charge.
- How common are collision avoidance complaints on the 2018 Sentra?
- NHTSA lists 24 complaints in this category for the 2018 Sentra, which is 13% of the 185 total complaints filed for that model year.
- At what mileage do collision avoidance problems typically appear?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 37,000 miles.
- Did the collision avoidance issue cause any crashes?
- NHTSA data tied to this problem area for the 2018 Sentra records 2 crashes and 1 injury among the reported complaints.
- Is the 2018 Sentra worse than other years for this issue?
- Complaint counts in this area rise in later years, with 36 complaints in 2019 and 70 in 2020, so the 2018 model's 24 complaints are lower than several subsequent years but still a notable share of that year's total complaints.