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1999 Nissan Sentra

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Owner complaints for the 1999 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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59Owner complaints

Model-year median: 116

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1999 Nissan Sentra

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 59 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 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)

  • Electrical System: 12 reports
  • Air Bags: 7 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 6 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 6 reports
  • Tires: 6 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
    141
    1996    108
    1997    58
    1998    59
    1999    171
    2000    236
    2001    304
    2002
    Compare all Sentra years →

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

    What owners reported most

    Electrical System
    12    Air Bags
    7    Engine And Engine Cooling
    6    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    6    Tires
    6
    All reported categories
    Power Train
    4    Suspension
    4    Vehicle Speed Control
    4    Exterior Lighting
    3    Fuel System, Gasoline
    3    Steering
    3    Visibility
    3    Engine
    2    Structure
    2    Equipment
    1    Seat Belts
    1    Seats
    1    Service Brakes
    1    Unknown Or Other
    1    Wheels
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 13 of 59 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.

    • Electrical System. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Air Bags. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine And Engine Cooling. 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.

    14 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports

    Suspension complaints

    4 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 2004
    Suspension

    WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #10080132

    Mileage unknown · Sep 18, 2001
    Suspension

    ALIGNMENT PROBLEM CAUSED TIRES TO WEAR ON INSIDE PREMATURELY. HAPPENED IN 2/2001 AND 8/2001. 2/2001 WAS UNEXPECTED TIRE FAILURE, 8/2001 CAUGHT AT 45K MAINTENANCE. DEALER UNHELPFUL.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #752318

    Mileage unknown · May 31, 2001
    SuspensionTires

    CONSUMER STATES STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT CERTAIN SPEEDS AND FRONT END SEEMS FLOATY, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY TECHNICIAN EVERYTHING WAS FINE, CONSUMER THEN WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE BALANCING OF THE TIRES, NOTING THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS STILL SHAKING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, EXCESSIVE WEAR WAS THEN NOTICED OF THE FRONT TI…

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    CONSUMER STATES STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT CERTAIN SPEEDS AND FRONT END SEEMS FLOATY, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY TECHNICIAN EVERYTHING WAS FINE, CONSUMER THEN WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE BALANCING OF THE TIRES, NOTING THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS STILL SHAKING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, EXCESSIVE WEAR WAS THEN NOTICED OF THE FRONT TIRES, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THIS WAS A TIRE FAILURE AND CONSUMER SHOULD GO TO A DUNLOP OUTLET FOR A REMEDY, A LOCAL TIRE SHOP STATED THIS WAS NOT THE FAULT OF THE TIRES THEMSELVES, BUT RATHER THE RESULT OF A BALANCE/ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, CONSUMER PURCHASED ANOTHER SET OF DUNLOP TIRES TO REPLACE THE EXCESSIVELY-WORN FRONT TIRES, CONSUMER STATES DESPITE THE MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT OF TIRES AND TIRE ROTATION, THE SUSPENSION STILL FEELS FLOATY. *JB

    NHTSA ODI #785017

    Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 1999
    Suspension

    IDENTICAL WEAR ON BOTH FRONT TIRES, INSIDE WORN TO CORD - WHILE AT DEALERSHIP MET ANOTHER CUSTOMER WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM (2ND TIME FOR THEM)- DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS NOT A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT (CAR OR TIRES)

    NHTSA ODI #709297

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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