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1990 Nissan Sentra

Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
39
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1991-02-08 91V022000 SEAT BELTS 165,000 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2004-10-22 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING IT WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT HAR…
2004-09-29 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE LEAKED OIL AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE D…
2001-05-14 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO HOOK DRIVER LAP SEATBELT, THE METAL PIECE GOES IN BUT WILL NOT HOOK. *JB
2001-03-21 SUSPENSION:REAR No 0 CAR WENT TO SEARS FOR FOUR NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT, MECHANIC REPLACED BALL JOINTS PRIOR TO ALIGNMENT, WHILE ALIGNING RE…
2000-10-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK No 0 I AM CURIOUS IF THIS IS PREVELEANT PROBLEM, AND IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PART. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
2000-10-08 SUSPENSION:FRONT Yes 2 CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75 MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A BANGING NOISE. VEHICLE ROLLED AND SPRUNG FORWARD. *AK TI…
2000-10-08 TIRES No 2 LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT AND VEHICLE SPUN AND ROLLED OVER, BOTH PASSENGERS BRUISED, VEHICLE TOTALED (KELLY SPRINGFIELD MO…
2000-02-12 SEAT BELTS Yes 1 SHOULDER BELT WEBBING FAILED. THE WEBBING SEPARATED COMPLETELY DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, C…
1999-06-02 SEAT BELTS:FRONT Yes 1 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY, 35-40 MPH VEHICLE HIT A TREE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. SEAT BELT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, …
1999-06-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 MIDDLE SEATBELT ON BACKSEAT WILL NOT BUCKLE UP. TWO REAR OUTSIDE BUCKLES WILL ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK
1998-11-25 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 NO SUMMARY.
1997-11-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OWNER SMELLED GAS FUMES.OWNER THEN TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT FUEL INJECTORS WERE …
1997-06-25 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 OIL LEAKS FROM FAILED CRANKSHAFT SEAL ONTO PULLEY/DRIVE BELT AND OTHER PARTS OF ENGINE. THERE IS ALSO A DANGER OF FIRE.…
1996-11-12 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANSMISSION FAILED.
1996-10-15 SUSPENSION No 0 BOTH AXELS CRACKED,REPLACED: DEALER "SOMETIMES THEY WEAR OUT."
1996-09-29 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 RADIATOR CLOGGED,TEMP GAUGE DID NOT READ HOT,ENGINE MELTED,REPLACED
1996-07-18 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE OVERHEATED/LOST POWER. *AK
1996-07-04 SEAT BELTS Yes 0 RECALL RELATED, 91V022, DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILED, DID NOT RETRACT, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH. *…
1996-06-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING A UNDER THE HOOD FIRE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND LEFT IDLE POSITION, HORN CONTINUE TO BLOW. *AK
1996-05-26 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 SEAT BELT RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP REFUSED WORK ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS.
1996-04-21 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT, WHEN DRIVING THE SEAT MOVES FORWARD. *AK
1995-11-16 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 PLASTIC PIECE HOLDING TIMING CHAIN IN PLACE BROKE. TT
1995-11-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 MAIN ENGINE SEAL FAILED. *SD
1995-11-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE FRAYED AROUND THE RETRACTOR.*AK
1995-10-12 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS No 0 DUE TO A BROKEN HINGE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR , THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. *AK
1995-03-22 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BUTTON CRACKS UPON ENTRY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
1995-03-07 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING No 0 THE FRONT SEAT BELT DON'T RESTRAIN IN A QUICK STOP SEAT BELT NUMBER IS # 522. TT
1995-02-21 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER Yes 3 DURING REAR IMPACT PASSENGER SEAT COLLAPSED. REAR SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES IN ARM LEG AND NECK. TT
1995-02-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT IS INOPERATIVE, MALE END WON'T INSERT INTO FEMALE PORTION. TT
1995-01-24 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 THE LENS POPPED OUT CAUSING THE HEAD LIGHT BULBS TO BURN OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT
1994-11-29 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Yes 1 DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILD IN AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. TT
1994-08-25 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. *SD
1992-01-13 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING No 0 SEAT BELT FAILURE, REAR ENDED AND SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER. TT
1990-04-01 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 IN THE SUMMER TIME THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DON'T WORK THERE IS NO COLD AIR COMING OUT. TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 TIMING CHAIN COVER CRACKED, AND OIL LEAKED ONTO RIGHT FRONT BRAKE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 ALTERNATOR FAILED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE TIMING SYSTEM THE CHAIN GUARD FAILED, PLASTIC ENDED UP IN THE ENGINE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO T…
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNHOOKS THE BELT BY ITSELF.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 CONSUMER HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE ROTORS. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE NO LONGER OWNES VEHICLE AND THAT SHE WAS …