1991 Model Year

Nissan Sentra

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
64
Recalls
2
Crashes
8
Severe
23

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

95V103002 May 1995

Other

No consequence data available

91V022000 Feb 1991

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Fuel System
Jan 2012

FUEL SYSTEM HOSES MAY FAIL UNEXPECTEDLY, LEADING TO LIQUID FUEL (GASOLINE) LEAKAGE, AND FIRE HAZARD. *TR

Electrical System Fire
Sep 2006

A FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS CAUSED AN ENGINE FIRE IN MY 1991 SENTRA. QUICK ACTION I WAS ABLE TO SAVE THE CAR FROM AN ENTIRE LOSS WHICH...

Power Train
Aug 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK. THE CLUTCH APPEARED LOOSE AND THE GEARS WOULD NOT ENGAGE....

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Mar 2005

1.)ON 11/20/2004, I "RICARDO GUERRERO" DROVE MY CAR (1991 NISSAN SENTRA SE-R) TO THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP KHOA AUTO SERVICE, TO REPLACE FRONT AND REAR BRA...

Structure
Jan 2005

BAD PRODUCT(PRIMER AND PAINT ) FOR THE WHOLE BODY OF THE VEHICLE THIS CAR HAS BEEN PAINTED NUMEROUS TIMES (SOME PARTS"FENDERS,TRUNK HAVE BEEN PAINTED...

Seat Belts
Apr 2002

DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT LOCK UP, LAP BELT WORKS AS IT SHOULD. BOTH SEATBELTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER, DID NOT REMEDY T...

CHILD SEAT
Jun 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Seats
May 2001

CONSUMER STATES AS HE WAS GETTING INTO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, HIS LEFT ACHILLES TENDON STRUCK THE LEVER UNDER THE SEAT THAT CONTROLS THE MOVEMENT OF THE S...

Fuel System Fire
Aug 2000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A STRONG SMELL AND SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SHE THEN PULLED OVER, AND THE SMOKE ERRUPT...

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Mar 2000

WHILE DRIVING WIRING WITHIN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CAUSED A QUARTER OF FUEL TO LEAK INTO ENGINE PISTON AND ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM, EVENTUALLY C...

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Summary

The 1991 Nissan Sentra has 64 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Seat Belts. 8 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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