IllustrationTHE INNER SEAL FROM DISTRIBUTOR CAP BROKE. THIS COULD HAVE LED TO A SUDDEN FIRE WITHOUT NOTICE.OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED. *AK
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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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: 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
What owners actually said
58 reportsSHOE HOOK CAUGHT ON THE MANUAL SEAT ADJUSTER BAR, INTERFERING WITH DRIVERS BRAKING ABILITIES.
SPONGY BRAKES/VIBRATE, VEHICLE HARD TO STOP
VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CUTS OFF AND THE BATTERY STOPS FEEDING TO THE ALTERNATOR AND THE CAR STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY 5 TIMES. *AK
TAIL LIGHT SEALED INADEQUATELY, CAUSING LEAKAGE.
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO PARK, AND VEHICLE WENT HIGH SURGE, RPMS UNKNOWN, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. *AK
FRONTIAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER FEW LATER AFTER IMPACT. *AK
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
WARPED ROTORS CAUSED NOISE.
DRIVER'S AIRBAG INFLATED RIGHT AFTER APPLIED BRAKES; VEHICLE HIT GUARDRAIL AFTER AIRBAG INFLATED; DRIVER COULD NOT SEE ROAD; NO PRIOR INDICATION OF PROBLEM. *AK
Official recalls
0No 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
1PE93101 · Stalling
Opened Nov 30, 1993 · Closed Mar 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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