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1993 Nissan Sentra

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Owner complaints for the 1993 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.

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58Owner complaints

Model-year median: 116

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1993 Nissan Sentra

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 58 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)

  • Power Train: 12 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 9 reports
  • Seat Belts: 8 reports
  • Air Bags: 7 reports
  • Electrical System: 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

    Other model years Selected year
    39
    1990    63
    1991    62
    1992    58
    1993    99
    1994    117
    1995    141
    1996
    Compare all Sentra years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Power Train
    12    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    9    Seat Belts
    8    Air Bags
    7    Electrical System
    7
    All reported categories
    Engine And Engine Cooling
    5    Suspension
    5    Fuel System, Gasoline
    4    Tires
    4    Structure
    3    Unknown Or Other
    3    Vehicle Speed Control
    3    Equipment
    2    Steering
    2    Exterior Lighting
    1    Interior Lighting
    1    Seats
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 7 of 58 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.

    • Power Train. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Seat Belts. Review the 8 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 reports2 fire reports6 injury reports

    Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

    5 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Oct 19, 2000
    Engine And Engine Cooling

    THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES BEFORE IN THE PAST 3 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR. I WILL BE DRIVING AND FOR NO REASON THE CAR CUTS OFF. SOMETIMES I AM DRIVING UPHILL, SOMETIMES ON STRAIGHT, FLAT ROAD. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED YESTERDAY BECAUSE FOR NOW REASON, AND NO WARNING MY CAR STOPS DEAD IN IT'S TRACKS. ALL THE ENGINE F…

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    THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES BEFORE IN THE PAST 3 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR. I WILL BE DRIVING AND FOR NO REASON THE CAR CUTS OFF. SOMETIMES I AM DRIVING UPHILL, SOMETIMES ON STRAIGHT, FLAT ROAD. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED YESTERDAY BECAUSE FOR NOW REASON, AND NO WARNING MY CAR STOPS DEAD IN IT'S TRACKS. ALL THE ENGINE FAIL LIGHTS COME ON, AS IF YOU WERE JUST STARTING THE CAR IN THE MORNING. THE CAR HASN'T BEEN DRIVEN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, MEANING IT'S NOT OVERHEATED WHEN THIS OCCURS. I HAVE HAD A FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED. TEMPERATURE SENSORS REPLACED MORE THEN ONCE. ALTERNATOR WAS RECENTLY REPLACED AND NUMEROUS BATTERIES. NOTHING CORRECTS THE PROBLEM.

    NHTSA ODI #734717

    Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 1999
    Engine And Engine Cooling

    WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE IS STALLING. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #849132

    Mileage unknown · Nov 12, 1998
    Engine And Engine Cooling

    WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST TURNED ON THE ENGINE STALLS. DRIVER HAS TO KEEP FOOT ON PEDAL AND REV ENGINE TO KEEP IT FROM STALLING. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #830681

    Mileage unknown · Jun 19, 1998
    Engine And Engine Cooling

    VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF STALLING, BUCKING, HESITATION IN THE ENGINE, A COLLISION RESULTED FROM THIS STALLING PROBLEM.

    NHTSA ODI #536955

    Mileage unknown · Nov 1, 1996
    Air BagsElectrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

    TAIL LIGHT SEALED INADEQUATELY, CAUSING LEAKAGE.

    NHTSA ODI #510883

    Recall campaigns

    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 ↗

    Defect investigations

    1

    PE93101 · 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.