2018 Nissan Sentra forward collision avoidance problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2018 Nissan Sentra — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Unknown, ICC module is out on Sentra is known issue from Nissan, needs to be recalled as it can cause some cars to brake on there own from what I’ve seen online. Nissan wants over 2000 to make repair on a part they know from the factory is likely to fail”
filed Feb 14, 2025
“Car won't start, stranded in parking lots, on road. Have seen hundreds of complaints about the same thing ,saying it's either a brake switch or ignition switch.Very scary to be stranded somewhere.Nissan is aware and said it's common problem? Hard to believe Nissan or the nhtsa does not believe this…”
filed Aug 10, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Sentra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sentra | 2 | 8% |
| 2022 Sentra | 13 | 16% |
| 2021 Sentra | 38 | 29% |
| 2020 Sentra | 60 | 29% |
| 2019 Sentra | 35 | 16% |
| 2017 Sentra | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 Sentra | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 Sentra | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 Sentra | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Sentra | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Nissan Sentra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.