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1990 Nissan Sentra Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 30, 2004
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Feb 1, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 39 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Nissan Sentra. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

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Transmission
Filed Dec 30, 2004

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE LEAKED OIL AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID
10105565
Incident
Sep 29, 2004
Mileage
82,958 mi
Transmission
Filed Oct 22, 2004

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING IT WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT HARD AND ROUGH. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10097538
Incident
Oct 22, 2004
Seat belts
Filed Jul 10, 2003

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE FRAYED AROUND THE RETRACTOR.*AK

NHTSA ID
10025821
Incident
Nov 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 28, 2001

MIDDLE SEATBELT ON BACKSEAT WILL NOT BUCKLE UP. TWO REAR OUTSIDE BUCKLES WILL ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

NHTSA ID
891595
Incident
Jun 1, 1999
Seat belts
Filed May 15, 2001

WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO HOOK DRIVER LAP SEATBELT, THE METAL PIECE GOES IN BUT WILL NOT HOOK. *JB

NHTSA ID
785004
Incident
May 14, 2001
Suspension
Filed Mar 22, 2001

CAR WENT TO SEARS FOR FOUR NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT, MECHANIC REPLACED BALL JOINTS PRIOR TO ALIGNMENT, WHILE ALIGNING REAR LEFT TOE CAM BOLT SNAPPED, SENT 16YR OLD HOME WITH VEHICLE UNTIL PART ARRIVES IN DAY OR TWO.

NHTSA ID
742863
Incident
Mar 21, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 3, 2001
2 injuries reported

LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT AND VEHICLE SPUN AND ROLLED OVER, BOTH PASSENGERS BRUISED, VEHICLE TOTALED (KELLY SPRINGFIELD MONARCH T-P RADIAL 175/70R13). NLM

NHTSA ID
558622
Incident
Oct 8, 2000
SuspensionTires & wheels
Filed Dec 27, 2000
Crash reported2 injuries reported

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75 MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A BANGING NOISE. VEHICLE ROLLED AND SPRUNG FORWARD. *AK TIRE FAILED. *YH

NHTSA ID
877059
Incident
Oct 8, 2000
Body & structure
Filed Oct 26, 2000
Fire reported

I AM CURIOUS IF THIS IS PREVELEANT PROBLEM, AND IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PART. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
735203
Incident
Oct 26, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Apr 13, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported1 death reported

SHOULDER BELT WEBBING FAILED. THE WEBBING SEPARATED COMPLETELY DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT MR. MARV SPRINKMAN, MOTOR CARRIER SPECIALIST, CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL CENTRAL DIVISION MAIT UNIT, (559)277-7250,CASE NUMBER CL-010-00. *AK

NHTSA ID
721408
Incident
Feb 12, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Nov 17, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY, 35-40 MPH VEHICLE HIT A TREE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. SEAT BELT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE LAP BELT TO BREAK IN HALF. BUT DRIVER'S LAP BELT WAS STILL BUCKLED. SHOULDER BELT GOT CAUGHT AROUND THE NECK, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO CUT THROUGH THE DRIVER'S NECK, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
853024
Incident
Jun 2, 1999
Filed Sep 30, 1999

NO SUMMARY.

NHTSA ID
712581
Incident
Nov 25, 1998
Suspension
Filed Sep 23, 1999

BOTH AXELS CRACKED,REPLACED: DEALER "SOMETIMES THEY WEAR OUT."

NHTSA ID
711898
Incident
Oct 15, 1996
Engine
Filed Sep 23, 1999
Fire reported

RADIATOR CLOGGED,TEMP GAUGE DID NOT READ HOT,ENGINE MELTED,REPLACED

NHTSA ID
711897
Incident
Sep 29, 1996
Engine
Filed Jun 6, 1999

TIMING CHAIN COVER CRACKED, AND OIL LEAKED ONTO RIGHT FRONT BRAKE. *AK

NHTSA ID
707258
Seat belts
Filed May 17, 1998

SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNHOOKS THE BELT BY ITSELF.

NHTSA ID
535860
Fuel system
Filed Nov 13, 1997

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OWNER SMELLED GAS FUMES.OWNER THEN TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT FUEL INJECTORS WERE FAULTY. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
818928
Incident
Nov 1, 1997
Engine
Filed Sep 17, 1997

OIL LEAKS FROM FAILED CRANKSHAFT SEAL ONTO PULLEY/DRIVE BELT AND OTHER PARTS OF ENGINE. THERE IS ALSO A DANGER OF FIRE. IN ADDITION, ENGINE COULD SEIZE, STRANDING VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC. *AK

NHTSA ID
520302
Incident
Jun 25, 1997
Engine
Filed Jun 23, 1997

DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE TIMING SYSTEM THE CHAIN GUARD FAILED, PLASTIC ENDED UP IN THE ENGINE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LIFTERS.

NHTSA ID
519066
Seat belts
Filed Jan 22, 1997

SEAT BELT RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP REFUSED WORK ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS.

NHTSA ID
514005
Incident
May 26, 1996
ElectricalSeat belts
Filed Jan 9, 1997

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID
513506
Seat belts
Filed Dec 30, 1996
Crash reported

RECALL RELATED, 91V022, DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILED, DID NOT RETRACT, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID
806899
Incident
Jul 4, 1996
Transmission
Filed Nov 12, 1996

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ID
602320
Incident
Nov 12, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Oct 23, 1996

DUE TO A BROKEN HINGE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR , THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. *AK

NHTSA ID
803894
Incident
Oct 12, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jul 23, 1996

CONSUMER HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE ROTORS. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE NO LONGER OWNES VEHICLE AND THAT SHE WAS DECEIVED BY THE SELLING PRICE OF VEHICLE AND IS TILL PAYING ON VEHICLE THAT SHE DOES NOT HAVE ANYMORE.*JB

NHTSA ID
987207

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