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1990 Nissan Sentra Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

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Engine reportsComplaints 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.
8
Latest Sep 23, 1999
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
21%
of 39 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Nissan Sentra submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

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
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
Engine
Filed Jul 18, 1996

ENGINE OVERHEATED/LOST POWER. *AK

NHTSA ID
987045
Incident
Jul 18, 1996
Engine
Filed Mar 7, 1996

MAIN ENGINE SEAL FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID
502091
Incident
Nov 1, 1995
Engine
Filed Feb 19, 1996

ENGINE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID
501697
Incident
Aug 25, 1994
Engine
Filed Nov 30, 1995

PLASTIC PIECE HOLDING TIMING CHAIN IN PLACE BROKE. TT

NHTSA ID
975762
Incident
Nov 16, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Seat belts14

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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