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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.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →62Owner complaints
Model-year median: 116
0Recall campaignsView recall details →
1InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1992 Nissan Sentra
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 62 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Electrical System: 14 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 11 reports
- Power Train: 11 reports
- Seat Belts: 10 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 7 reports
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Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
62 reportsDRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WINDOWS ROLL UP WITH EXTREME DIFFICULTY.
TRANSMISSION LURCHES FORWARD WHEN SHIFTERD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. (QCAW)
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSIOM POPS OUT OF FIFTH GEAR WHILE APPLYING GAS. THIS IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *AK
HEADLAMP ENCLOSURES ACCUMULATE CONDENSATION.
ENGINE FIRE.
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITHOUT WARNING. OWNER BELIEVES THE CAUSE IS CALIFORNIA'S NEW REFORMULATED GAS.
STARTER FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON CRUISE CONTROL OR 5TH GEAR, THE GEAR WILL POP OUT, WHEN THE GEAR POPS OUT THE ENGINE WILL ROAR UP MAKING A NOISE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE OVERHAULED, DEALER ALSO TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE CONSUMER…
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WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON CRUISE CONTROL OR 5TH GEAR, THE GEAR WILL POP OUT, WHEN THE GEAR POPS OUT THE ENGINE WILL ROAR UP MAKING A NOISE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE OVERHAULED, DEALER ALSO TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE CONSUMER SAID THAT THEY TOLD HER THAT THEY CAN NOT ADJUST THE LINKAGE ON NISSANS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE STANDARD 5 SPEED ON VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR IF THE TRANSMISSION IS CONSTRUCTED CORRECTLY.*JB
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
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
1PE93101 · Stalling
Opened Nov 30, 1993 · Closed Mar 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.