13 complaints reported

1990 Nissan Sentra Seat Belts

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
13
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2003

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE FRAYED AROUND THE RETRACTOR.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1995
Jun 2001

MIDDLE SEATBELT ON BACKSEAT WILL NOT BUCKLE UP. TWO REAR OUTSIDE BUCKLES WILL ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1999
May 2001

WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO HOOK DRIVER LAP SEATBELT, THE METAL PIECE GOES IN BUT WILL NOT HOOK. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2001
Apr 2000 Crash Injury

SHOULDER BELT WEBBING FAILED. THE WEBBING SEPARATED COMPLETELY DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT MR. MARV SPRINKMAN, MOTOR CARRIER SPECIALIST, CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL CENTRAL DIVISION MAIT UNIT, (559)277-7250,CASE NUMBER CL-010-00. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2000
Nov 1999 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY, 35-40 MPH VEHICLE HIT A TREE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. SEAT BELT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE LAP BELT TO BREAK IN HALF. BUT DRIVER'S LAP BELT WAS STILL BUCKLED. SHOULDER BELT GOT CAUGHT AROUND THE NECK, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO CUT THROUGH THE DRIVER'S NECK, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 1999
May 1998

SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNHOOKS THE BELT BY ITSELF.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Jan 1997

SEAT BELT RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP REFUSED WORK ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 1996
Dec 1996 Crash

RECALL RELATED, 91V022, DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILED, DID NOT RETRACT, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 1996
Jul 1995

THE FRONT SEAT BELT DON'T RESTRAIN IN A QUICK STOP SEAT BELT NUMBER IS # 522. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 1995
May 1995

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BUTTON CRACKS UPON ENTRY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 1995
Apr 1995

SEAT BELT FAILURE, REAR ENDED AND SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1992
Mar 1995

PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT IS INOPERATIVE, MALE END WON'T INSERT INTO FEMALE PORTION. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1995
Feb 1995 Crash Injury

DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILD IN AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 1994

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1990 Nissan Sentra has 13 Seat Belts complaints on file. 4 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.