Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1999 Nissan Sentra.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. T… |
| 2013-07-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND THE CHECK ENGINE W… |
| 2013-01-14 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN SENTRA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR VIVA 2 TIRES, SIZE 175/65R14 DOT NUMBER (PJ8JH6HR5011)… |
| 2011-07-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL WOULD OVERFLOW FROM THE FUEL … |
| 2007-11-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE TEETH ON ONE OF THE TIMING CHAIN SPROCKETS WORE DOWN CAUSING BENT VALVES DUE TO TIMING FAILURE. THE HEAD WILL HAVE… |
| 2007-10-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THERE IS A RECALL ON 2002, 2005-2006 NISSAN SENTRAS & ALTIMAS WITH THE SENSOR. THE CAR CAN SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AN… |
| 2007-05-28 | TIRES | No | 0 | AS MY WIFE AND I TRAVELED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA ON 5-28-2007, MY REAR TIRE CAME APART CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO SPIN 360 … |
| 2007-05-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | THE FUEL FILLER TANK/HOSE ON MY FATHER'S 1999 NISSAN SENTRA MUST BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE FORM N… |
| 2007-02-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO FULLY FUNCTION. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, THE VEHICLE SLOWED. HOWEVER, AS I… |
| 2006-05-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES | Yes | 0 | THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1999 NISSAN ARE OPAQUE. THE LIGHT OUTPUT IS DIMINISHED AT LEAST 40%. THE DEALER WANTS $200… |
| 2005-08-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 2 | CAR WAS BEING PARKED WHEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION TOOK OVER AND CAUSED THE CAR TO CRASH INTO A WALL. ON AUGUST 8, TWO WOMEN… |
| 2004-07-19 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT, WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY CLUTCH HAD A LITTLE MORE "PLAY" IN THE PEDAL THAN NORMAL. I THOUGHT THI… |
| 2004-06-29 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. *AK |
| 2004-06-29 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. *AK |
| 2004-05-19 | TIRES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK |
| 2004-01-20 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES | No | 0 | ON MY 1999 NISSAN SENTRA 1.6L,IT APPEARS THAT I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE WIPER LINKAGE ASSEMBLY AS ON THE 1… |
| 2003-09-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TIMING CHAIN AND RELATED PARTS WORE OUT LONG BEFORE THEY SHOULD HAVE. |
| 2003-07-15 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | I HAVE A '97 & '99 NISSAN SENTRA GXE & BOTH HAVE SUFFERED THE SAME AC PROBLEM - THE AUXILIARY FAN ( AIR CON COOLING FAN… |
| 2003-06-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING ON HIGHWAY WHILE BEING DRIVEN IN TRAFFIC. *JB |
| 2003-06-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK |
| 2003-04-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | CAR STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING IN HIGHWAY WHILE BEING DRIVEN IN TRAFFIC.*AK |
| 2003-02-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | SINCE SOON AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE IF YOU START THE VEHICLE AND THEN MOVE IT A SHORT DISTANCE AND TURN IT OFF… |
| 2003-02-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE WILL NOT START WHEN TEMPRATURES GO FROM COLD TO WARM WITHOUT DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND … |
| 2003-02-02 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CAR IS VIBRATING AND SHAKING IN THE FRONT END, REPLACED SET OF TIRES THEN THE NEW TIRES WERE BEING DAMAGED AGAIN BY THE… |
| 2002-12-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 1 | I HAD JUST ENTERED A 3-LANE HIGHWAY AND WAS DRIVING 25-30 MPH IN THE RAIN AT NIGHT, WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY JUST STOP… |
| 2002-10-17 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM, WINDSHEILD WIPER STOP WORKING. RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. … |
| 2002-10-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATE THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER IS LINKING FLUID CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DIS… |
| 2002-10-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER ON HIGHWAY AND FAILED TO RESTART. MECHANIC INDICATED FAILURE WITH DISTRIBUTOR. NOTED TH… |
| 2002-06-12 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO 4TH GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK VEHICLE FAILED DUE TO A WORN … |
| 2002-05-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DISTRIBUTOR CAP FAILED. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DISTRIBUTOR, WIRES, AND P… |
| 2002-04-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT LEFT FRONT, AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE RELEASED. CONSUMER… |
| 2001-11-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE WALL. A FEW SECONDS LATER, VEHICLE CRASHED, AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. … |
| 2001-08-25 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | ALIGNMENT PROBLEM CAUSED TIRES TO WEAR ON INSIDE PREMATURELY. HAPPENED IN 2/2001 AND 8/2001. 2/2001 WAS UNEXPECTED TI… |
| 2001-06-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | FUEL FILLER METAL FLAP BECAME LOOSE AND FELL INTO THE FUEL FILLER TUBE, CAUSING AN OBSTRUCTION THAT PREVENTS GASOLINE F… |
| 2001-06-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC POWER DOORS LOCKS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY UNLOCK BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED , AN… |
| 2001-05-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER SENDS WATER INTO THE RUGS INSIDE THE CAR. ONCE, I INTENDED TO MANIPULATE ONE OF THE AIR CONTROLS AND E… |
| 2001-05-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | Yes | 1 | TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX. 20-25 MPH. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, APPROX. 4PM. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SUDDE… |
| 2001-01-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVEING 25 MPH ENGINE STALLED, AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN. *AK |
| 2001-01-11 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH ON WET ROAD DRIVER SLID INTO A TRUCK, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK |
| 2000-12-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE ENGINE REVOLUTION GOES FROM 1000 TO 8000 SUDDENLY AND SO THE SPEED TRANSLATED 0 TO 120 MPH, CONSUMER WAS BEHIND A N… |
| 2000-12-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | Yes | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT 50 MPH CONSUMER WAS EXITING RAMP WHEN BRAKES STOPPED WORKING, CONSUMER HAD TO SWERVE A… |
| 2000-12-12 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT CERTAIN SPEEDS AND FRONT END SEEMS FLOATY, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY TECHNICIAN… |
| 2000-11-17 | TIRES | No | 0 | THE ORIGINAL TIRES SHREADED ON THE INSIDE,& THE FRONT END HAD TO BE REALLIGNED. I NOTED THAT THEIR HAVE BEEN 3 OTHER CO… |
| 2000-10-22 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND TRYING TO AVOID AN OBJECT ON THE ROAD, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CRASHING INTO A G… |
| 2000-06-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST | Yes | 0 | THE STOPPING DISTANCE FOR THIS SUB-COMPACT AT 30 MPH IS EXORBITANT. MY ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF RUNNING OUT OF BRAKI… |
| 2000-04-12 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | ACCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE ANOTHER CAR. THE CAR HIT A BARRIER, ANF AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK |
| 2000-04-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | OVER HALF OF THE IGNITION KEY BROKE OFF AND REMAINS IN THE IGNITION. NLM |
| 1999-12-28 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE FRON SEATS WHEN MOVED ALL THE WAY BACK, WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE DEALER SAID TAKE IT APART AND LOOK FOR A COIN J… |
| 1999-09-18 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT A STONE WALL AND THEN ROLLED OVER ON ITS TOP,DUAL AIRBAG… |
| 1999-07-23 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | IDENTICAL WEAR ON BOTH FRONT TIRES, INSIDE WORN TO CORD - WHILE AT DEALERSHIP MET ANOTHER CUSTOMER WITH EXACT SAME PROB… |