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1998 Nissan Sentra
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Fewer warning signs than most model years
Owner complaints for the 1998 Nissan Sentra are lower than 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: 18 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.
- Air Bags. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
17 crash reports2 fire reports10 injury reports
What owners actually said
58 reportsVEHICLE LOST TRACTION IN REAR TIRE CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AROUND A RIGHT CURVE IN THE ROAD WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE HITTING A MOUNTAIN. *YC
WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED.
THE POWER DOOR LOCK SYSTEM IS SUPPOSE TO ALLOW YOU TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL DOORS SIMULTANEOUSLY USING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR KEY, BUT IT DOES NOT WORK.
CONSUMER STATES A YEAR A GO FROM THIS DATE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES ONLY LASTING ONE YEAR. *AK
VEHICLE LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. THINKS THERE IS A GENERAL PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL.
PROBLEM: VERY ACRID WINDSHILD WASHER VAPORS ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. RECOMMENDED SOLUTIOND MOVE THE NOZZELS TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS. THE EXISTING DESIGN PLACES THE NOZZELS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE FRESH AIR INTAKE THUS DRAWING THE ATOMIZED WIPER SOLUTION INTO THE AIRCONDITIONING/DEFROST DUCT WORK WHILE THE CAR…
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PROBLEM: VERY ACRID WINDSHILD WASHER VAPORS ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. RECOMMENDED SOLUTIOND MOVE THE NOZZELS TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS. THE EXISTING DESIGN PLACES THE NOZZELS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE FRESH AIR INTAKE THUS DRAWING THE ATOMIZED WIPER SOLUTION INTO THE AIRCONDITIONING/DEFROST DUCT WORK WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE FUMES ARE VERY STRONG AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE OLDER PEOPLE WITH BREATHING PROBLEMS TO HAVE A REACTION TO THESE FUMES WHILE DRIVING.
CONSUMER MADE A TURN WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE ENTERED THE SAME LANE AND HIT THE SENTRA ON PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT, CAUSING PASSENGER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. *AK
Official recalls
198V093000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:linkages
May 5, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. WATER CAN ENTER AND DISPLACE THE GREASE IN THE WIPER ARM LINKAGE BALL JOINT WHERE THE WIPER LINKAGE ATTACHES TO THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN GRADUAL WEAR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME INSIDE THE JOINT THAT COULD LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE WIPER LINKAGE ASSEMBLY FROM THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE AT THE BALL JOINT. A LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION CAN RESULT IN THIS SEPARATION OCCURS.
Remedy: TO PREVENT GREASE FROM BEING WASHED OUT OF THE JOINT, THE DEALERS WILL MODIFY BY ADDING A WATER DIVERSION SEAL THAT WILL PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE BALL JOINT AREA.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.