IllustrationCAR WAS BEING PARKED WHEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION TOOK OVER AND CAUSED THE CAR TO CRASH INTO A WALL. ON AUGUST 8, TWO WOMEN WERE INJURED. *NM
1999 Nissan Sentra
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
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.
About this comparison →59Owner complaints
Model-year median: 116
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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
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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: 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
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
4 reportsWHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. *AK
THE ENGINE REVOLUTION GOES FROM 1000 TO 8000 SUDDENLY AND SO THE SPEED TRANSLATED 0 TO 120 MPH, CONSUMER WAS BEHIND A NEW YORK CITY BUS AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKE AND TURNING OF THE ENGINE, STILL THE VEHICLE HIT THE BUS GENTLY, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THEY COULD FIND THE PROBLEM, IN…
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THE ENGINE REVOLUTION GOES FROM 1000 TO 8000 SUDDENLY AND SO THE SPEED TRANSLATED 0 TO 120 MPH, CONSUMER WAS BEHIND A NEW YORK CITY BUS AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKE AND TURNING OF THE ENGINE, STILL THE VEHICLE HIT THE BUS GENTLY, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THEY COULD FIND THE PROBLEM, INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES 12-22-00, 12-28-00 AND 3-9-01. *JB
THROTTLE IS STICKING DUE TO CARBON MONOXIDE BUILD UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No 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.