Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1992 Nissan Sentra.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-21 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | GOING STRAIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS STARTING TO LOSE POWER FIRST. CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BOTTLE OUT OF CONTROL NEARLY CRASHI… |
| 2015-02-12 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I WAS COMING BACK FROM TAKING MY WIFE TO WORK AND I WAS GETTING READY TO GO THROUGH THE GREEN LIGHT WHEN A CAR RAN THE … |
| 2012-08-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | AFTER PARKING THE CAR FOLLOWING A BRIEF ERRAND, THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ALTHOUGH IT WAS 20 YEARS OL… |
| 2011-12-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY 17-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER FOR HER FIRST CAR. IT WAS IN MINT SHAPE WITH ONLY 81,000 MILES AT PURCHAS… |
| 2011-05-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE EMITTED AN ODOR THAT MADE… |
| 2007-05-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | PARKED CAR, SMOKE EMERGED FROM HOOD NEAR WIND SCREEN, THEN PAINT BUBBLED IN MIDDLE OF HOOD. SECONDS LATE, ENGINE BURST… |
| 2003-10-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | BRAKES LOCK IN EMERGENCY AND NORMAL BRAKING, CAUSING SKIDS, 3 NEAR-MISSES OVER THE LAST WEEK. *LA |
| 2000-07-05 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH & ANOTHER CUT THE CONSUMER OFF. CONSUMER RAN ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE EMBANKMENT & RA… |
| 2000-06-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | ON 6/12/2000, WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 1992 NISSAN SENTRA OUT OF HER COMPANY'S PARKING LOT, AT 5 MPH, AN ODOR STAR… |
| 2000-06-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | ON 6/12/2000, WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 1992 NISSAN SENTRA OUT OF HER COMPANY'S PARKING LOT, AT 5 MPH, AN ODOR STAR… |
| 2000-02-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD AND MAKING A SHARP TURN OR SLOWING DOWN, VEHICLE WILL JUST CUT OFF, OR MAKE A LOUD KNOCKING NO… |
| 1999-11-18 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | #1: I HAVE A NISSAN SENTRA 92 MODEL WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN I FIRST START TO DRIVE IT WHEN ITS COLD, THE TR… |
| 1999-11-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | THIS WIRING HARNESS APPEARED FAULTY FROM THE FACTORY, AND IT TOOK 44000 MILES FOR IT TO RUB THROUGH AND SHORT OUT THE W… |
| 1999-11-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSION WON'T UPSHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND. |
| 1999-08-03 | TIRES | Yes | 0 | INITIALLY, I THOUGHT THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. BUT EVER SINCE THE INVESTIGATION INTO BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE BEGAN,… |
| 1999-02-20 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IN 5TH GEAR AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH,TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED. HIGH PITCHED WHINING OCCURRED. TRANSMIS… |
| 1999-02-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES WHINE EVERY TIME PEDAL IS PRESSED. INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON IN AUTOMATIC MODE DUE TO DOOR BEING AJAR, LIGHT NOT T… |
| 1999-01-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON MY NISSAN SENTRA NX 1600 COUPE HAS PROBLEMS AND DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND SAFELY. I HAVE… |
| 1999-01-02 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE LOST POWER. WHEN USING THE CLUTCH AND TRYING TO GO INTO ANOTHER GEAR, THE … |
| 1999-01-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WITHOUT WARNING THE 5TH GEAR "POPS"OUT OF GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV. THIS FIRST HAPPENED TO ME … |
| 1998-11-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | Yes | 1 | ON NOVEMBER 11, 1998 MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 57 BY ASKUM, IL. GOING 65 MPH. SHE CLAIMS THE ENGINE L… |
| 1998-10-29 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE DEER. SEAT BELT DID LOCK NOR RETRACT. A… |
| 1998-10-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE ENGINE FIRE. |
| 1998-06-10 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSIOM POPS OUT OF FIFTH GEAR WHILE APPLYING GAS. THIS IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *AK |
| 1998-06-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILED RESULTING IN STICKING IN THIRD GEAR. |
| 1998-05-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION LURCHES FORWARD WHEN SHIFTERD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. (QCAW) |
| 1997-12-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FIRE. |
| 1997-06-07 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON CRUISE CONTROL OR 5TH GEAR, THE GEAR WILL POP OUT, WHEN THE GEAR POPS OUT THE ENGINE WILL… |
| 1997-05-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | STARTER FAILED. |
| 1997-02-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITHOUT WARNING. OWNER BELIEVES THE CAUSE IS CALIFORNIA'S NEW REFORMULAT… |
| 1997-01-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WINDOWS ROLL UP WITH EXTREME DIFFICULTY. |
| 1996-10-10 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE NOT OPERATING LIKE THEY SHOULD. WHEN THE BELT RETRACTS IT TIGHTENS UP AROUND BOTH FRONT PASSE… |
| 1996-06-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. |
| 1996-04-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, THE ELECTRICAL WIRING FIRE AROUND THE VEHICLE BATTERY SHORTED OUT. *AK |
| 1996-03-24 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE SEATBACK BOLTS ON THE RIGHT STRIP, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING. *AK |
| 1995-09-09 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING HEAD ON COLLISION. TT |
| 1995-07-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM AND THROUGH STANDING WATER VEHICLE STALLED. *AK |
| 1995-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE LOCKED UP. *AK |
| 1995-05-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSED FIRE. *SKD |
| 1995-05-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | No | 0 | PASSENGER AND DRIVER HEAD REST ARE BROKEN. TT |
| 1995-04-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHILE PUMPING GAS, VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, FIRE DEPT. SUSPECT ELECTRICAL SHORT AS CULPRIT. TT |
| 1995-04-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNKNOWN ORIGIN. TT |
| 1995-02-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE PERIODICALLLY SURGES OR BUCKS WHEN RPMS ARE BELOW 3000, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL… |
| 1995-01-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 1 | AT 35 MPH ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP. TT |
| 1994-08-05 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | A/C LEAKS CONDENSATION ONTO PASSENGER'S FLOOR. |
| 1993-08-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIME LOCK UP . TT |
| 1992-10-12 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | SHOULDER SEAT BELT IS WORKING BUT WON'T LOCK, CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S BODY TO ROCK TOWARD THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN APPLY… |
| 1992-08-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | No | 0 | ANTILOCK BRAKES ON 1992 SENTRA SER WITH ORIGINAL DUNLOP TIRES COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHEN APPLIED IN EVEN WET CONDITIONS.… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | FRONT BRAKES PERFORM ERRATIC WITH BAD CALIPERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE… |