2020 Nissan Sentra · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 25owner reports
- 6,000median miles
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Jun 26, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
25 of the 205 complaints on this car describe brake wear.
Tick what matches of 25 reports
Brake wear on other Sentra years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the brakes covers the 2020 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Sentra
Scope of recalls 08v311 and 09v431. Closed oct 2, 2017.
Excessive brake pedal travel. Closed may 13, 2015.
None of these investigations covers the 2020 model year.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
What owners wrote
“There has been numerous battery drains, can't charge phone without draining battery. I got and error code P062F Internal Control Module EEPROM. ERROR. and a battery power supply error code”
Filed Jun 5, 2024
“My car on two occasions came to a stop while driving . Nothing was in front of me at all. A flashing light came on on the dashboard and my car came to a hault. This was very frightening and now I am afraid to drive the car. The dealership said nothing they can do. This issues needs to be addressed and fixed and a recall needs to be done. This is a huge safety issue!!”
Filed Aug 12, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 25 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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