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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

Suspension complaints

5 reports
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120,000 miles · Mar 26, 2004
Suspension

RT. FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR UNTIL I READ, ON THIS WEBSITE, THAT IT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10063975

Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 2001
Suspension

RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE INTO TWO PIECES DURING NORMAL USE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #748523

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

CONSUMER STATES FUEL INJECTOR FAILED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #785399

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 2001
Suspension

FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE WHILE DRIVING . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #881671

Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 1996
Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicSuspension

WARPED ROTORS CAUSED NOISE.

NHTSA ODI #501626

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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