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1993 Nissan Sentra

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Nissan Sentra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 116.

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58Owner 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

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199063
199162
199258
199399
1994117
1995141
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

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

Seat Belts complaints

8 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 2003
Seat Belts

CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T HAVE A BUCKLE TO THE SEAT BELT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH

NHTSA ODI #10032437

Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 2001
EquipmentFuel System, GasolineSeat Belts

CONSUMER STATES FUEL INJECTOR FAILED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #785399

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 2000
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT THAT THREW BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELTS WERE MANUFACTURED ATTACHED TO THE DOORS. SO WHEN THE DOORS CAME OPEN DURING THE ACCIDENT, THERE WAS NO SUPPORT FROM THE SEAT BELTS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #855573

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

TAIL LIGHT SEALED INADEQUATELY, CAUSING LEAKAGE.

NHTSA ODI #510883

Mileage unknown · Jun 7, 1996
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

WHILE IN FRONT-END ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY *AK CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG DID DEPLOY, BUT SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, TO HOLD CONSUMER INTO TO PLACE, CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES.*JB

NHTSA ODI #985385

Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 1995
Seat Belts

PASSENAGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY FASTENED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #968842

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 1995
Seat Belts

EVEN AFTER HAVING FRONT PASSENGER SEAST MODIFIED BY NISSAN, SEAT BELT STILL DOESN'T ACCOMMADATE CSS. TT

NHTSA ODI #967845

Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 1995
Seat Belts

THE FRONT SEAT BELT DON'T RESTRAIN PASSENGER ENOUGH. TT

NHTSA ODI #963202

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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