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Service bulletins for the 2020 Nissan Sentra

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

115 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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NTB21-0962021-12-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR INFOTAINMENT ISSUES SERVICE INFORMATION When diagnosing an infotainment issue, always confirm that the latest software is installed in the AV control unit before starting the diagnosis. The software update in the following service procedure is to address the items below: • Stability improvements and “bug” fixes. Refer to steps 1 - 4 starting on page 3 to confirm that this bulletin applies.
NTB21-0682021-08-06. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY/WIPER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. INTELLIGENT AUTO HEADLIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WHEN WIPERS ARE ACTIVE IF YOU CONFIRM While in AUTO headlight mode, the Intelligent Headlights do not come ON after four (4) complete sweeps of the windshield wipers. • The four (4) complete windshield wiper sweeps must occur within a one (1) minute time period. NOTE: Windshield wipers are set to any ON position. ACTION Reconfigure the BCM.
NTB17-118B2021-07-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NISSAN; INTELLIGENT KEY IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION TIPS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB16-028D2021-07-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. INTELLIGENT KEY BUTTONS INOPERATIVE BUT REQUEST SWITCHES WORK This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB15-077D2021-07-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SIGNAL TECH-II INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY TEST AND SIGNAL CHECK This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB12-055H2021-07-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB21-0312021-06-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. BCM REPROGRAM TO DISABLE FOG LAMP OPERATION DURING HIGH BEAM OPERATION IF YOU CONFIRM The vehicle is in Pennsylvania and the fog lamps remain ON during high beam operation. ACTION Reprogram the BCM.
PM973 2020 Sentr2021-05-08. Service bulletin. STEERING. Inner Socket (Tie Rod) Inspection Dealer Inventory Dealer Announcement: Nissan is conducting a dealer inventory quality action to inspect the inner socket (Tie Rod) and, if necessary, replace the right and/or left Tie Rods on 4,551 specific 2020 Sentra vehicles identified in Service Comm. The subject vehicles may have inner sockets that were damaged in either the manufacturing or the delivery process. Affected vehicles are subject to stop sale and are either currently in dealer inventory or assigned and in transit to the dealer. What Dealers Should Do: PLEASE FOLLOW THE ATTACHED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS: 1.Verify if vehicles are affected by this quality action using Service Comm or DBS National Service History – Open Campaigns I.D. PM973 •New vehicles in dealer inventory can also be identified using DBS (Sales-> Vehicle Inventory, and filter by Open Campaign). •Refer to NPSB 15-460 for additional information •Please continue to check newly arriving inventory for campaign applicability. 2.Use the attached procedure to inspect vehicles affected by this quality action. •If the inspection results indicate that the tie rods are not bent, “NO=Good”, no part replacement is necessary. •File a claim for the inspection, and release the vehicle for sale. •If the inspection results indicate that the tie rods are bent, “YES=NG”, do not submit a warranty claim, provide the requested information in an email to nnafqasupport@nissan-usa.com and HOLD the vehicle until further notice. •Nissan FQA will review the E-mail submission and provide the dealer with repair and warranty claim instructions within two (2) business days of receipt. Dealer Responsibility: It is the dealer’s responsibility to check Service Comm or DBS National Service History – Open Campaign using the appropriate campaign I.D for the inspection status on each affected vehicle currently in new vehicle inventory.
NTB21-0272021-05-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. MIL ON WITH DTC P062F AND/OR P0603 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON and DTC P062F (EEPROM) and/or P0603 (ECM BACK UP/CIRCUIT) is stored, And The customer stated the vehicle was recently started after sitting for an extended period of time (i.e., the battery voltage was low while attempting to start the engine). ACTION 1. Test the vehicle’s 12 volt battery using the Midtronics DSS-5000. Recharge or replace the battery if necessary. 2. Erase all DTCs.
NTB20-096A2021-04-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN BCM REPROGRAM TO DISABLE FOG LAMP OPERATION DURING HIGH BEAM OPERATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB19-071A2021-04-13. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. DTC B00A0-00 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB99-001e2021-03-06. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. STRUT AND SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB21-0132021-03-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN. PREVENT FRONT AXLE THREAD DAMAGE DURING NUT REMOVAL SERVICE INFORMATION If an Applied Vehicle needs to have a front axle nut removed, for any reason, the staking of the nut into the axle keyway must first be removed. The essential tool (part number # J-52982, Figure 1) required to remove the nut staking, is called out as a “Cape Chisel” in the Electronic Service Manual (ESM), and must be used to prevent thread damage to the axle (see Figure 2 on page 2). • The Cape Chisel arrived at dealers in December of 2020. • Damaged threads, due to improper removal of the stake placed in the nut, will not be covered by warranty. For information on using the Cape Chisel, refer to the Electronic Service Manual (ESM): Section TRANSMISSION & DRIVELINE > FRONT AXLE > REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION > FRONT DRIVE SHAFT > LH/RH.
NTB20-061a2021-03-06. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TRAFFIC SIGN RECOGNITION OR LANE DEPARTURE WARNING MALFUNCTION DISPLAYED AND MIL ON WITH DTC C2503-54 AND/OR C1F6B-54 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB20-034a2021-03-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. 2020 SENTRA; DURING PDI DTC B2070-68 FOR KEY REGISTRATION WILL NOT ERASE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY, below. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB19-042b2021-03-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE. AEB WARNING LIGHT BLINKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB20-073a2021-02-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 2021 ROGUE AND 2020 SENTRA; INTELLIGENT KEY UNIT SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY, below. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB18-042b2021-02-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. KICKS, LEAF, SENTRA AND VERSA; FRONT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
P0A34 2020 Sentr2021-01-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM; EQUIPMENT. Fog Lamp Reprogram Voluntary Service Campaign Campaign Summary: Nissan is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to reprogram the Body Control Module (BCM) on certain 2020 model year Nissan Sentra (B18) SR grade vehicles, registered or being sold for registration within the state of Pennsylvania, with countermeasure software to prevent the vehicle’s fog lamps from being activated at the same time high beams are used. The vehicle’s current software allows fog lamps to operate while the high beams are engaged, which may not be permitted under current Pennsylvania Vehicle Inspection standards. The driver may use the manual switches to operate either the fog lamps or high beams, but without the software update, the vehicle may not pass Pennsylvania’s Vehicle Safety Inspection. What Dealers Should Do: 1. Verify if vehicles are affected by this Voluntary Service Campaign using Service Comm or DBS National Service History – Open Campaigns I.D. P0A34. 2. Dealers are requested to inspect and, if necessary, repair any affected vehicles in dealer new or pre-owned inventory to ensure customer satisfaction. •New vehicles in dealer inventory can also be identified using DBS (Sales-> Vehicle Inventory, and filter by Open Campaign). •Refer to NPSB15-460 for additional information 3. Dealers should use NTB20-096 to correct any vehicles subject to this campaign. 4. Once repaired, dealers should submit the claim, using the claims coding provided, nd release the vehicle.
NTB20-0962021-01-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN BCM REPROGRAM TO DISABLE FOG LAMP OPERATION DURING HIGH BEAM OPERATION INTRODUCTION Nissan is conducting this voluntary service campaign, on certain specific model year 2020 Sentra SR models, to reprogram the BCM in order to disable fog lamp operation when the high beams are in use. This service will be performed at no charge to the customer for parts or labor. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER Nissan has assigned identification number P0A34 to this campaign. This number must appear on all communication and documentation of any nature dealing with this campaign. DEALER RESPONSIBILITY Dealers are to repair vehicles falling within range of this campaign that enter the service department. This includes vehicles purchased from private parties, vehicles presented by transient (tourists) owners, and vehicles in a dealer’s inventory.
NTB20-052a2020-12-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. REAR DOOR ALERT SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB19-042a2020-12-09. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE. AEB WARNING LIGHT BLINKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB20-0842020-12-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. INTELLIGENT KEY UNIT DTC P161D STORED IN THE ECM SERVICE INFORMATION DTC P161D (IMMOBILIZER) will not cause: • The MIL to turn ON. • The Remote Engine Start to become inoperative. • The “No Key Detected” message to appear. • An impact to any of the vehicle’s functions or performance. If other DTCs are stored with P161D, perform the diagnosis and repair procedures, outlined in the ESM, for the other DTCs first. • After the other DTCs have been resolved and P161D does not clear, proceed with the diagnosis and repair, outlined in the ESM, for DTC P161D.
NTB20-0742020-11-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 2021 ROGUE AND 2020 SENTRA; BCM SERVICE INFORMATION SERVICE INFORMATION • When replacing the BCM, ALWAYS replace it with a new one. • Module configuration MUST BE performed before pairing the BCM and intelligent key unit. Once the BCM and intelligent key unit have been paired, portions of the configuration are locked and can no longer be changed. • When replacing the BCM, it is critical to follow the work procedure as detailed in the ESM. • For Rogue, go to ELECTRICAL & POWER CONTROL > BODY CONTROL SYSTEM > BASIC INSPECTION > ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN REPLACING BCM. • For Sentra, go to ELECTRICAL & POWER CONTROL > BODY CONTROL SYSTEM > BASIC INSPECTION > INSPECTION & ADJUSTMENT > ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN REPLACING CONTROL UNIT (BCM).
NTB20-0732020-11-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. 2021 ROGUE AND 2020 SENTRA; INTELLIGENT KEY UNIT SERVICE INFORMATION SERVICE INFORMATION • When replacing the intelligent key unit (hands free module), ALWAYS replace it with a new one. • Module configuration MUST BE performed before NATS initialization (key registration). Once NATS initialization has been performed, portions of the configuration are locked and can no longer be changed. • When replacing the intelligent key unit, it is critical to follow the work procedure as detailed in the ESM. • For Rogue, go to BODY EXTERIOR, DOORS, ROOF & VEHICLE SECURITY >DOOR & LOCK > BASIC INSPECTION > ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN REPLACING INTELLIGENT KEY UNIT. • For Sentra, go to BODY EXTERIOR, DOORS, ROOF & VEHICLE SECURITY >DOOR & LOCK > BASIC INSPECTION > INTELLIGENT KEY UNIT >ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN REPLACING INTELLIGENT KEY UNIT.

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