1990 Nissan Sentra Seat Belts
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE FRAYED AROUND THE RETRACTOR.*AK
MIDDLE SEATBELT ON BACKSEAT WILL NOT BUCKLE UP. TWO REAR OUTSIDE BUCKLES WILL ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK
WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO HOOK DRIVER LAP SEATBELT, THE METAL PIECE GOES IN BUT WILL NOT HOOK. *JB
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
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
SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNHOOKS THE BELT BY ITSELF.
SEAT BELT RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP REFUSED WORK ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS.
RECALL RELATED, 91V022, DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILED, DID NOT RETRACT, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH. *AK
THE FRONT SEAT BELT DON'T RESTRAIN IN A QUICK STOP SEAT BELT NUMBER IS # 522. TT
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BUTTON CRACKS UPON ENTRY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
SEAT BELT FAILURE, REAR ENDED AND SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER. TT
PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT IS INOPERATIVE, MALE END WON'T INSERT INTO FEMALE PORTION. TT
DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILD IN AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. TT
Trend Over Time
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Other Issues
Common problems reported
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.