17 complaints reported

1991 Nissan Sentra Seat Belts

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

Reports
17
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

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 BOTH SEATBELTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2002
Mar 2000 Crash

RESTRAINT SYSTEM ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED BY CHP-CENTRAL DIVISION MAIT. THE ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT THE RESTRAINT FAILED AT THE LATCH PLATE CONNECTION TO THE MOTORIZED GUIDE PLATE. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED FOR THE VEHICLE OWNER BY THE CHP PER OUR DEPARTMENTAL POLICY.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2000
Nov 1996

SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED DUE TO CRACKED RELEASE BUTTON. *DSH

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

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO UNFASTEN. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 1996
Mar 1996 Crash Injury

UPON IMPACT DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, HIT STEERING COLUMN/WINDSHIELD. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 1996
Mar 1996

SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT AND BUZZER KEEPS GOING ON. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 1994
Mar 1996 Crash

CONSUMER HAD MINOR ACCIDENT AND SEAT BELT BROKE OFF AND ONE PERSON IN VEHICLE WAS INJURED, SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Jan 1996

MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RELEASE. *SD

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

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS HALFWAY WHEN MOVING ALONG TRACK. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 1995
Sep 1995 Crash Injury

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 1993
Aug 1995

THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND SEAT BELT RETRACTOR TIGHTENS UP . TT

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

THE SEAT BELT COMES UNDONE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT

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

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE COME LOOSE WHEN IN USE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1994
Feb 1995

LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILURE, THE DRIVER SIDE BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH OR HOLD WHILE DRIVING. TT

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

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO A QUICK STOP SEAT BELT DON'T LOCK UP. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1994
Feb 1995

DRIVERS SEAT BELT BECOMES UNLATCH. TT

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

FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILURE, SEATBELT DO NOT LOCK IN PLACE. TT

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

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1991 Nissan Sentra has 17 Seat Belts complaints on file. 4 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.