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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
What owners actually said
99 reports
Mileage unknown · May 20, 1999
Power Train
I HAD TO REPLACE A SMALL PLASTIC GOVERNOR GEAR ON MY TRANSMISSION, WOULD ONLY GO TO DRIVE, NO OTHER GEAR, COST APPROX $400.00. THAT WAS 33,000 MILES AGO, NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH GETTING OUT OF PARK IN COLDER TEMPERATURES, & WHEN I PUT THE BRAKE ON TO TAKE IT OUT OF PARK, YOU CAN HEAR & FEEL IT CLICK IN THE SHIFTER. I HA…
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I HAD TO REPLACE A SMALL PLASTIC GOVERNOR GEAR ON MY TRANSMISSION, WOULD ONLY GO TO DRIVE, NO OTHER GEAR, COST APPROX $400.00. THAT WAS 33,000 MILES AGO, NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH GETTING OUT OF PARK IN COLDER TEMPERATURES, & WHEN I PUT THE BRAKE ON TO TAKE IT OUT OF PARK, YOU CAN HEAR & FEEL IT CLICK IN THE SHIFTER. I HAVE TO WIGGLE IT AND MESS AROUND WITH IT SOMETIMES 10 MINUTES BEFORE IT COMES OUT OF PARK. AFTER IT WARMS UP IT WILL COME OUT OF PARK NORMAL. I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, & THE MAN THERE SAID THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS, HE OWNED THE EXACT SAME CAR A FEW YEARS AGO & HIS DID THE SAME THING, BUT HE COULDN'T FIX IT. SO I AM LOOKING TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM SINCE HE (A MECHANIC) KNEW EXACTLY WHAT KIND OF CAR I HAD WHEN I DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM OVER THE PHONE BEFORE I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #706704
Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. *YC
NHTSA ODI #545078
Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingSteeringCrash
MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS VEHICLE SHUTDOWN, CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #834650
Mileage unknown · Dec 15, 1998
Structure
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TRUNK HOOD TRUNK LEVER IS TOO LOW. CONSUMER HAS BUMPED HEAD ON IT NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #832294
Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 1998
Electrical SystemFire
WIRING HARNESS BURNED/OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT *AK.
NHTSA ODI #828170
Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1998
Latches/locks/linkages
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SWERVE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. THE HOOD IS BENT LIKE A WAFFLE AND CANNOT BE CLOSED. THE HOOD HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #827711
Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 1998
Seat BeltsInjury
SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED, CAUSING INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ODI #552824
Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 1998
Vehicle Speed Control
CONSUMER COMPLAINING THAT VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP POSITION FOR REASON UNKNOWN, THIS COMPLAINT WAS REPORTED BACK IN JAN. OF 1996, AND NOTHING WAS HEARD FROM THAT COMPLAINT. YET SAME PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. DEALER NOTIFIED, BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #824438
Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 1998
Visibility
ALL WINDOWS FELL WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD. ALL MEDAL CORDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA ODI #536677
Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 1998
Power Train
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
NHTSA ODI #534535
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
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.
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