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1992 Nissan Sentra

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Nissan Sentra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 116.

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62Owner complaints

Model-year median: 116

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
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198939
199063
199162
199258
199399
1994117
1995
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
14Engine And Engine Cooling
11Power Train
11Seat Belts
10Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7
All reported categories
Air Bags
3Exterior Lighting
3Seats
3Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Visibility
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine
1Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Service Brakes, Air
1Steering
1Structure
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 62 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports15 fire reports5 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

10 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainSeat Belts

BRAKES WHINE EVERY TIME PEDAL IS PRESSED. INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON IN AUTOMATIC MODE DUE TO DOOR BEING AJAR, LIGHT NOT TURNING OFF. SEAT BELTS IN BOTH FRONT SEATS AND ONE BACK SEATS DUE NOT STAY HOOKED. THEY COME UNDONE WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK. IT SLIDES WHEN SOMEONE SITS THERE AFTER THE SEAT HAS …

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BRAKES WHINE EVERY TIME PEDAL IS PRESSED. INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON IN AUTOMATIC MODE DUE TO DOOR BEING AJAR, LIGHT NOT TURNING OFF. SEAT BELTS IN BOTH FRONT SEATS AND ONE BACK SEATS DUE NOT STAY HOOKED. THEY COME UNDONE WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK. IT SLIDES WHEN SOMEONE SITS THERE AFTER THE SEAT HAS BEEN LOWERED TO ALLOW ACCESS TO BACK SEAT. SEAT BELT LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS TURN OFF, SOMETIMES TAKES A FEW MINUTES, SOMETIMES NEVER. ALSO, TRANS AXLE NOT IN ALL THE WAY, AND POWER STEERING RETURN LEAKS . MUFFLER BRACKETS STRETCHED,AND NOT SECURELY HOLDING MUFFLER (MUFFLER BROKE INTO TWO PIECES). CAR ONLY HAS APPX 54000 MILES ON IT, AND EVERYTHING SEEMS LIKE IT STARTING TO FALL APART. ANY HELP OR INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #703546

Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 1999
Seat Belts

SHOULDER SEAT BELT IS WORKING BUT WON'T LOCK, CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S BODY TO ROCK TOWARD THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #833889

Mileage unknown · Nov 2, 1998
Seat BeltsCrash

WHILE DRIVING A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE DEER. SEAT BELT DID LOCK NOR RETRACT. ALSO FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER. WERE NOT NOTIFIED.

NHTSA ODI #829933

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 1997
Seat Belts

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE NOT OPERATING LIKE THEY SHOULD. WHEN THE BELT RETRACTS IT TIGHTENS UP AROUND BOTH FRONT PASSENGERS AND THEY WILL NOT RETRACT BACK IN PLACE TO LOOSEN UP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #808823

Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVER/PASS FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELT WON'T RETRACT INTO DOOR ASSEMBLY. TT

NHTSA ODI #973357

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 1995
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING HEAD ON COLLISION. TT

NHTSA ODI #971951

Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVERS SEAT BELT NOT MOTORIZED SHOULDER/LAP BELT WILL UNFASTEN WHILE WEARING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #966463

Mileage unknown · May 22, 1995
Seat Belts

TAKATA #522G688; FALSE WARNING INDICATION FROM DASH BOARD, BUCKLE WILL UNLATCH AND RETRACTOR FAILS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #965636

Mileage unknown · May 18, 1995
Seat Belts

THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT WHEN DRIVING THE SEAT BELT WILL LOCK AND SOME TIME IT LOCK UP ON THE TRACK DEALER REPAIR THIS PROBLEM SIX TIME. TT

NHTSA ODI #965596

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 1995
Seat Belts

THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIME LOCK UP . TT

NHTSA ODI #963687

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE93101 · Stalling

Opened Nov 30, 1993 · Closed Mar 31, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

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