5 complaints reported

1991 Nissan Sentra SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

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

Reports
5
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

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 BRAKE PADS AND TURN THE ROTORS. I ALSO REQUESTED THE "FRONT RIGHT" ROTOR TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I RECEIVED MY CAR I FELT THE BRAKE PEDAL SLIGHTY DIFFERENT WHENEVER I PUSHED THE PEDAL, THE TIME TO RECEIVE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. UNTIL 3/27/05 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY OUT TO AN EXIT WHEN I WAS REALIZING A QUIET GRIND AT THE END OF STOPPING PROCESS . NOW 3/29/04 THE ROTOR IS COMPLETELY GRINDED OFF,NO BRAKE PADS, ACCORDING TO THE "MECHANIC" THE CALIPER IS SEIZED SHUT. 2.) POOR CRAFTMANSHIP, SPENT A TOTAL OF $150 DOLLARS, WOULD OF BEEN IN ACCIDENT OR CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. 3.) THE MECHANIC SAID,"THE PARTS HAVE NO WARRANTY, THE LABOR WAS NOT A CAUSE OF FAILURE (DENIAL) AND THEY COULDN'T REPLACE NEITHER BRAKE PADS,ROTORS, OR CALIPERS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2005
Jan 2000 Crash

ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH BRAKES FAILURE DUE TO ABS BY-PASS COMING ON. BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP PROPERLY. THIS HAS RERSULTED IN TWO ACCIDENTS, BUT NO INJURIES. ALSO BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY SIX MONTHS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG OR COULD BE FOUND. *AK

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

FAILURE ON THE FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER, THE BRAKE CALIPER IS WEARING TOO OFTEN AND THE FRONT CALIPER LOCKS UP WHEN DRIVING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

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

FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES PERFORM SLUGGISHLY DURING PANIC STOPPING. *SKD

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

RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT FRONT BRAKE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 15,000. TT

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

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1991 Nissan Sentra has 5 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.