1991 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
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 BOTH SEATBELTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.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
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
SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED DUE TO CRACKED RELEASE BUTTON. *DSH
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO UNFASTEN. *SD
UPON IMPACT DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, HIT STEERING COLUMN/WINDSHIELD. *AK
SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT AND BUZZER KEEPS GOING ON. *AK
CONSUMER HAD MINOR ACCIDENT AND SEAT BELT BROKE OFF AND ONE PERSON IN VEHICLE WAS INJURED, SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD. *AK
MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RELEASE. *SD
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS HALFWAY WHEN MOVING ALONG TRACK. *SD
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN. TT
THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND SEAT BELT RETRACTOR TIGHTENS UP . TT
THE SEAT BELT COMES UNDONE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE COME LOOSE WHEN IN USE. TT
LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILURE, THE DRIVER SIDE BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH OR HOLD WHILE DRIVING. TT
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO A QUICK STOP SEAT BELT DON'T LOCK UP. TT
DRIVERS SEAT BELT BECOMES UNLATCH. TT
FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILURE, SEATBELT DO NOT LOCK IN PLACE. TT
Trend Over Time
Complaints by year
Other Issues
Common problems reported
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.