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FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: LIDAR

2 NHTSA complaints about forward collision avoidance: sensing system: lidar issues across 2 makes and 2 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

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ODI category FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: LIDAR

2 filings · 2 models · 2 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 2 ODI rows
  • MODELS 2 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 2 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 50.0% 1 crash-flagged
  • RANK #611 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: LIDAR vs nearest complaint-total peers

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: LIDAR sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#611 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 2 models). Open Nissan Sentra (category leader) →

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: LIDAR severity reading

The standout signal for forward collision avoidance: sensing system: lidar is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 2 filings (SPARSE volume).

Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.

Next step: compare Nissan Sentra against AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT on filing totals before treating forward collision avoidance: sensing system: lidar volume as a purchase signal.

2
Complaints
2
Models Affected
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Nissan Sentra
1
2 Chrysler Pacifica
1

Recent Complaints

2018 Nissan Sentra

TL* THE CONTACT'S MOTHER OWNS A 2018 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT RADAR OBSTRUCTION LIGHT FLASHED STATING THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNAVAILABLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER W
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO SELF PARKING MODE AND CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE CONT

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