10 complaints reported

1991 Nissan Sentra Fuel System

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

Reports
10
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2012

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2007
Aug 2000 Fire

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A STRONG SMELL AND SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SHE THEN PULLED OVER, AND THE SMOKE ERRUPTED INTO FLAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT FIRE WAS FUEL RELATED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2000
Dec 1998 Fire

RUBBER FUEL LINE FAILURE BETWEEN STAINLESS LINE COMING FROM FUEL TANK TO FUEL RAIL. CONTACT JOHN AT SUPERIOR INVESTIGATIONS FOR MORE INFORMATION. 727-848-3923

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 1998
May 1998

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED CAUSING HESITATION IN TRANSMISSION .

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1997
Oct 1997

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM NOT PERFORMING WELL, CAUSING HESITATION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1997
Aug 1997 Fire

CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT AND WENT INTO THE STORE, WHEN SHE CAME OUT SHE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT SOMEONE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY CAME. THE FLAMES WERE SMALL, THEN IT BURST INTO A BIGGER BLAZE. FIREMAN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT IT LOOKED LIKE A FUEL INJECTION HOSE LEAKAGE. UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WAS TOTALLY DAMAGED, INSURANCE COMPANY IS INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 1997
Dec 1996 Fire

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, THINKS THAT IT CAME FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. DEALER SAID THAT TEY WILL INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE BUT HAVE NOT DONE SO YET. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 1996
Apr 1995

VEHICLES ELECTRIC FUEL INJECTION HAD RAW FUEL COMING THROUGH SPARK PLUGS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Feb 1995

THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES PURCHASE CAR NEW . TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Aug 1993

FUEL PUMP RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED. *AW

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 1993

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1991 Nissan Sentra has 10 Fuel System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.