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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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39
199063
199162
199258
199399
1994117
1995141
1996
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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

What owners actually said

58 reports
Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

FRONT BRAKES OCCASIONALLY MAKE GRINDING NOISE. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #490565

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 11, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *AW

NHTSA ODI #489127

Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 1995
Seat Belts

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

NHTSA ODI #963202

Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

RELEASED CRUISE CONTROL; DOWNSHIFTED; APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED; VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ODI #962890

Mileage unknown · Mar 15, 1995
Power Train

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED CLUTCH DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING. TT

NHTSA ODI #961995

Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 1995
Power TrainFire

TRAVELING ON INCLINE VEHICLE LOST POWER CLUTCH COMPLETE DISINTEGRATED. TT

NHTSA ODI #961601

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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