Automatic Emergency Braking problems of the 2018 Nissan Sentra

11 problems related to automatic emergency braking have been reported for the 2018 Nissan Sentra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2018 Nissan Sentra based on all problems reported for the 2018 Sentra.

1 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 02/08/2024

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.

2 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 10/30/2023

Car was involved in an accident and the air bags did not deploy.

3 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 05/02/2023

My 2018 Nissan Sentra has under 60,000 miles on it and is on its 3rd set of brake rotors, as well as had both front and rear brake pads replaced 2 times. The vehicle has always given the warning , front radar not detected alert, until the last 12 months where I began receiving a malfunction warning. My car has been brought to 2 different Nissan dealerships to work on this issue. The current one stating my front sensor is failing & will need to be replaced however there is no warranty on it. I am the only owner of my vehicle and it has not been in any forward collisions. As for the power train/transmission, I received a transmission flush in may of 2023, and now 15 months later was told by a different Nissan dealership it needed a flush as it appeared the transmission was going bad. The vehicle has stalled several times, continuously has a high rmp when accelerating and the ac has gone out a couple of months ago.

4 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 01/10/2023

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 - 40 mph and approaching a stop going uphill, there was an abnormal beeping sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The automatic emergency braking (aeb) malfunction warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed to take the vehicle to the dealer for assistance. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000. The VIN was not available.

5 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 03/04/2022

I drive a 2018 Nissan Sentra sv the vehicle began having problems with the break/ driving assistance feature. The light is continuously turning on and that feature hardly ever works, making me feel unsafe and at risk of my breaks or something else malfunctioning. To make matters worse, my transmission stopped working, causing me to nearly crash/ get into countless car accidents. This didn’t only add unnecessary stress to my life but made me late to my office job and is now costing me thousands of dollars to fix ! the whole point of buying a new or relatively new car is to avoid these type of issues and this is simply unacceptable! I have spoken to many Nissan owners and more than half (about 8/10) have reported having or know someone who had transmission issues, making me believe this is a huge Nissan issue. My transmission completely gave up on me and I know that this is just not right. I work at a law office that deals with accidents / personal injury and know enough to say this ain’t right. I demand to be compensated for such horrible and faulty vehicle that has cost me time, money, and unnecessary stress.

6 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 10/12/2021

I purchased this car October 10th of 2021 and 2 days after I purchased it I called my service department because I was driving on the highway at 65 miles an hour and the malfunction warning light came on for the automatic braking system and it also depressed my brakes so it scared the crap out of me. I was told that because of the weather it was raining that day that that sometimes happens. I didn't think anything of it on December 10th my son got into a car accident with the car and he did some damage to the front axle and the front end of the car it has since been repaired and now everyday several times a day the same thing happens and it is messing with my brakes and it's scaring me and I don't know what to do.

7 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 09/08/2021

The automatic emergency braking system is not working and the dash says “forward collision malfunctioning” with the master warning light on. The car did not brake however the aeb is not functioning.

8 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 05/05/2021

The aeb light came on and message appeared saying "front radar unavailable due to obstruction".

9 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 11/29/2020

The aeb (automatic emergency braking) system gives false positives on a regular basis. Dashboard light comes on, and monitor says there is an obstruction, or aeb not working. Occurs at any speed. Has happened frequently since November 2020 when I purchased vehicle.

10 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 10/28/2020

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stopped independently with the forward collision avoidance automatic emergency braking warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway, turned off the vehicle for several seconds, before restarting and driving the vehicle to victory Nissan of dickson (2219 highway 46 south, dickson, TN 37055) where the vehicle was diagnosed with a radar sensor failure. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 59,447.

11 Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Failure Date: 02/05/2020

My vehicle has always given me problems with the automatic brake and when I took it to the dealership they responded with OH yeah we already knew about that rather than giving me some kind of directions towards where I can fix it. My car has problem speeding it feels like it's lost it's power. I service my vehicle at the dealership. I replace anything the car needs. This vehicle isn't old and should not be giving me any mechanical issues. I also don't have any lights on my dash board but the car jerks. I hate this car. Ive taken good care of it and literally all it's given me is problem after problem. I still owe ten grand on it and for what? for junk? I thought about buying another vehicle with Nissan but if this is the vehicle you guys are making, unreliable, fragile, and unsafe; I don't want it. Also side note I took the car to a mechanic and there is nothing wrong with it according to him and it still gives me these issues with the jerking, the rph going up and down while the mph isn�t. My vehicle doesn't have a recall but the automatic brake has never worked. Unbelievable.


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