Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Our database holds 117 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 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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SENSE I BOUGHT THE CAR THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS BLINKING.WITH THE AIRBAG FUSE IN THE INDICATOR LIGHT BLINKS,WITH THE FUSE OUT IT STAYS ON SOLID.IM NOT THAT FAMILIAR WITH HOW THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WORKS.IT IS A SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM.WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF AND BE ASSURED THE SYSTEM IS WORKING AND WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY INCASE OF A ACCIDENT?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED AND SUDDENLY THE WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT DROVE WITH CAUTION TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED UNTIL THE RAIN SUBSIDED; AND THEN RESUMED IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE FAULTY MOTOR LINKAGE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V093000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000. UPDATED 08/05/11*LJ UPDATED 08/15/11
BOUGHT FOUR TOYO Z800 ULTRA TIRES AS A SET ON MARCH 22, 2003, WHEN MY 1995 NISSAN SENTRA GLE HAD 134492 MILES. CAR WAS PROPERLY ALIGNED, WHEELS PROPERLY BALANCED, AND TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED AT ALL TIMES. REPLACED ONE TIRE DECEMBER 21, 2007 AT 177988 MILES; BECAUSE OF SIDEWALL CRACKS AND A THROWN CHUNK OF TREAD (ROUGHLY QUARTER-SIZED). REPLACED OTHER THREE TIRES DECEMBER 13, 2008 WHEN MY CAR HAD 189006 MILES; BECAUSE OF TREAD AREA CRACKS AND LIGHT CRACKING ON SIDEWALLS (PICTURES AVAILABLE). (NOTE: THOSE THREE Z800S HAD IDENTICAL DOT NUMBERS AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, THE FOURTH DID ALSO.) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ORIGINAL DEALER IS GIVING ME A PRORATED REFUND OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE, WHICH I CONSIDER TO BE A SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION. *TR
NISSAN SENTRA CAR PROBLEM I HAVE NISSAN SENTRA AND HAD A PROBLEM ON JAN 9, 2008. MY WIFE DRIVING CAR AND SUDDENLY BOTH AIRBAG BLOW OUT AND BROKE FRONT WINDSHIELD GLASS. AFTER THIS INCIDENT I CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA (1800NISSAN1) AND SUBMITTED COMPLIANT (FILE# 6000221), AFTER TWO WEEK (JAN 21) NISSAN SEND SOME ONE TO INSPECT MY CAR. DURING THIS TIME I CALL NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET THEM REPAIR CAR OR GIVE ME RENTAL CAR BUT THEY TOLD ME THEY ARE INVESTIGATING PROBLEM SO THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING. I ALSO CALLED STATE FARM AND SUBMITTED CLAIM FOR THIS ACCIDENT. BUT SINCE THIS IS NISSAN CAR DEFECT I WOULD LIKE NISSAN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. CURRENTLY I DON'T HAVE ANY CAR AND I DID NOT FIX MY CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT NISSAN WILL FIX THIS. FINALLY ON FEB 09, 2008, I RECEIVED LETTER FROM NISSAN SAYING THIS IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM SO THEN CAN NOT HELP ME ON THIS PROBLEM. I AM WORRY ABOUT THOUSANDS OF NISSAN DRIVER ON THE ROAD AND THIS CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE AND CAN BE A BIG ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO GET HELP FROM YOU ON THIS ISSUE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO. IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. THANKS AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU. NIMESH PATEL *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. NO CRASH OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE THE CONTACT WAS STILL DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH RESIDUE FROM THE AIR BAGS. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES ON BOTH HANDS AND HER LEFT BREAST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 245,801.
WIPER BLADES QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY ON RAINY NIGHT. HAD TO PULL A SIDE AND WAITED 3 HOURS FOR THE RAIN TO STOP. WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE FAILED. THERE IS RECALL ON THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE ON NISSAN SENTRA 200SX FOR 1995 TO 1998 CARS. BUT THE DEALER SAID THIS CAR IS NOT IN THE RECALL LIST WHERE AS THE PROBLEM IS ABSOLUTELY SAME AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL 98V093000. *NM
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.*AK THE VEHICLE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE FRAME TO GO DOWN. THE VEHICLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BEW OUT GOING 30 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES TO LEFT ARM AND TWO BROKEN BONES IN LEFT HAND. POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN BY HILLSBOROUGH SHERIFF DEPT. *TC
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR ON DASH BOARD AND PROBLEM IN IDLE AIR CONTROL SYSTEM, ROUGH IDLE AND RESULTING IN LOW GAS MILEAGE. *AK
THE HEAT SHIELD OVER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUSTED PREMATURELY AND FELL OFF. THE DEALERS CLAIMED THIS PART WAS NOT ESSENTIAL AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. STILL CONCERNED ME. I ALSO HAVE HAD AN UNUSUAL HISTORY OF ELECTRICAL RELATED PROBLEMS, TO WIT: (1) POWER WINDOW SWITCH REPLACED TWICE; (2) INSTRUMENT LIGHT SWITCH; (3) FAN SWITCH; (4) ALTERNATOR, (5) BOTH ENGINE COOLING FANS. I THINK THERE IS A PRIMARY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING ALL OF THESE FAILURES FROM THE TIME I GOT THE CAR, BUT THE DEALER SAYS THEY MUST BE COINCIDENCE. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION FOR THE RECALLS INVOLVING THE ANTILOCK BREAKS THAT I HAVE OR THE FRONT SPRINGS. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD ONE PROBLEM WITH ANTILOCK BREAKS THAT THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE. WHEN DRIVING ON ICE, IF I BECOME STUCK AND THE WHEELS SPIN ANY, THEN THE ANTILOCK BREAK LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT UNLESS I SHUT OFF THE MOTOR AND RESTART THE ENGINE. BOTH OF THESE ITEMS ARE LISTED HERE ON YOUR SITE. INCIDENT DATE IS ESTIMATED DATE FOR THE HEAT SHIELD. OTHER ITEMS WERE AT DIFFERENT TIMES.*AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ARM IS MADE OF INEFFICIENT PLASTIC MATERIALS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL REPAIR, AND THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR ONLY LASTED FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS BEFORE BREAKING DOWN AGAIN.*AK
CONSUMER HAS PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM, DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
THE AIRBAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
1995 NISSAN SENTRA. *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768117
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD 2 GOVENOR DRIVE GEARS STRIPPED IN LESS THAN A YEARS TIME. BOTH WERE COMPLETELY STRIPPED OF ANY THREADS ON PLASTIC GEAR. ITS STRANGE THAT THIS SHOULD HAPPEN TWICE IN LESS THAN A 9 MO. PERIOD.*AK
I PURCHASED A NEW THROTTLE CABLE FROM PIERCES NISSAN ON 10/01 AND INSTALLED IT MYSELF. I NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS VERY STIFF AND HARD TO MOVE. BEFORE STARTING MY CAR I CHECKED OPERATION OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE WAS SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE POSITION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THAT THE NEW CABLE WAS LUBRICATED WITH A VERY HEAVY GREASE THAT IMPEDED MOVEMENT OF THE CABLE. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS THAT FOLLOWED THE THROTTLE RETURNED TO IDLE SO SLOW THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR. DURING THE THESE PAST SUMMER MONTHS IT IS SOMEWHAT BETTER, BUT STILL SLUGGISH TO RETURN. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE ORDERED THREE REPLACEMENT CABLES, ALL WITH THE SAME PROPLEM. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY TWICE WITH NO RESULTS. I FEEL THAT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO CONTINUE DRIVING MY CAR WITH THE WINTER MONTHS APPROACHING. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.*AK
GAS DOOR NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THIS IS DUE TO THE GAS DOOR GETTING STUCK AND CANNOT OPEN. NOW IT IS STUCK OPEN AND WON'T SHUT.*AK
AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKS CONSTANTLY. RECOMMENDS SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP. WE WILL BE TAKING TO DEALERSHIP SOON, BUT INITIAL INQUIRY INDICATES THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY (PHONE CALL, WEB SEARCHES, ETC.).*AK
VEHICLE HAS STRONG GAS SMELL EVIDENT IN VEHICLE, NOTICEABLY WORSENS WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED FOR A DAY OR TWO, DEALER THOUGHT GAS TANK FILTER NECK WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING FUMES, FILTER NECK WAS REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE.*AK *TT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V028000 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THIS VALVE FAILURE CAUSTES THE ENGINE TO STOP AT LOW SPEEDS ONE YOU START THE AC. BY CONTACTING THE DEALER, I WAS ADVISED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TO FIX IT, WE HAVE TO BY THE NEW PART IN ADDITION TO A HARNESS WHICH WAS NOT A PART OF THE ENGINE (ADDITIONAL ITEM) WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL DESIGN.*AK
VEHICLE WAS COMING OUT OF PARKING LOT BARELY DOING 1MPH. VEHICLE WENT OVER A 3 INCH HIGH CURB, AND AS SOON AS THE TIRES TOUCHED THE GROUND, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER'S AIR BAG BROKE WINDSHIELD, AND DRIVER HIT HIS ARM, CUTTING IT. DEALER, WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED FROM, STATED IT WAS SERVICED FOR AIR BAG. CONSUMER CONTACTED SALESMAN AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED , BUT HAS NOT GOTTEN A CALL BACK. CONSUMER SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS NEVER SERVICED FOR THE AIR BAG. MECHANIC IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT RADIATOR SUPPORT MUST HAVE BEEN HIT IN ORDER FOR THE AIR BAG TO GO OFF.*AK *JB
INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION WITH VEHICLE THAT HAD STOPPED IN THE NUMBER 2 LANE OF FREEWAY FOR OTHER VEH. ACCIDENT. REAR ENDED STOPPED CAR AT 40-45 MPH AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY FORCING MY HEAD AND BODY INTO STEERING WHEEL WITH INJURIES AS A RESULT. CONTACTED NISSAN ON 061401 ABOUT SITUATION SINCE BEING DIAGNOSED WITH ACUTE TMJ DUE TO HEAD HITTING STEERING WHEEL AND STILL AWAITING CALL BACK.*AK
YES, THE CAR HAS FAIRLY HIGH MILE., BUT A FILLER TUBE SHOULD NOT FAIL IN 5,OR MORE YEARS. *AK
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