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1994 Nissan Sentra

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Owner complaints for the 1994 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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99Owner complaints

Model-year median: 116

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1994 Nissan Sentra

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 99 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)

  • Seat Belts: 27 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 15 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 11 reports
  • Visibility: 10 reports
  • Electrical System: 8 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
    63
    1991    62
    1992    58
    1993    99
    1994    117
    1995    141
    1996    108
    1997
    Compare all Sentra years →

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

    What owners reported most

    Seat Belts
    27    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    15    Engine And Engine Cooling
    11    Visibility
    10    Electrical System
    8
    All reported categories
    Air Bags
    7    Tires
    6    Vehicle Speed Control
    6    Power Train
    5    Steering
    5    Exterior Lighting
    4    Latches/locks/linkages
    4    Equipment
    2    Structure
    2    Unknown Or Other
    2    Fuel System, Gasoline
    1    Fuel System, Other
    1    Seats
    1    Suspension
    1    Wheels
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 5 of 99 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.

    • Seat Belts. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    20 crash reports5 fire reports10 injury reports

    Exterior Lighting complaints

    4 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Dec 17, 1997
    Exterior Lighting

    DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN,TURN SIGNAL HANDLE FELL OFF ONTO HAND, CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL TO STAY ON UNITL CONSUMER PUT A SCREW DRIVER INTO THE HANDLE SWITCH TO TURN IT OFF. BECAUSE OF THIS TURN SIGNAL AND HEAD LIGHTS ARE LOCATED ON THE SAME HANDLE,WERE INOPERATIVE.DEAL…

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    DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN,TURN SIGNAL HANDLE FELL OFF ONTO HAND, CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL TO STAY ON UNITL CONSUMER PUT A SCREW DRIVER INTO THE HANDLE SWITCH TO TURN IT OFF. BECAUSE OF THIS TURN SIGNAL AND HEAD LIGHTS ARE LOCATED ON THE SAME HANDLE,WERE INOPERATIVE.DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE HANDLE ASSEMBLY. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #820038

    Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 1997
    Exterior LightingSeat BeltsWheels

    SQUEALING NOISE IN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL.

    NHTSA ODI #519411

    Mileage unknown · Dec 7, 1995
    Exterior LightingSeat BeltsService Brakes, Hydraulic

    DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW RUBBER DEFORMED, CAUSING NOISE.

    NHTSA ODI #490948

    Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 1995
    Exterior Lighting

    THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SPLIT. ON THE TOP HALF IS BRIGHT AND THE BOTTOM IS DARK. CAN'T SEE SIGNS AND PEDESTRIANS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

    NHTSA ODI #959223

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    1

    SQ99018 · Corrision Fatigue Of Front Coil Springs

    Opened Jun 17, 1999 · No close date supplied

    Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

    NISSAN IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL IN CANADA OF 11,100 1994 THROUGH 1996 SENTRA 2 DOOR MODELS IN WHICH THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS ARE FRACTURING FROM CORROSION FATIGUE.NISSAN REPORTED THAT THE FAILURES OCCUR FROM A LOSS OF THE PROTECTIVE PAINT COATING ON THE SPRINGS AND EXPOSURE TO HEAVY ROAD SALT.CORROSION CAN CAUSE PITS TO FORM ON THE SPRING SURFACE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE SPRING.A BROKEN SPRING COULDPUNCTURE THE AFFECTED TIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.THE CANADIAN RECALL NUMBER FOR THIS IS 99-069, DATED APRIL 28, 1999.THE PURPOSE OF THIS SQ IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE DEFECT IDENTIFIED IN THE CANADIAN SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN THE U.S. AS A SAFETY RECALL.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.