1994 Nissan Sentra Engine
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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DT: A REGISTERED IMPORTER WAS MAKING A DOT AND EPA CONVERSION ON NISSAN SKYLINE VEHICLE SO IT WAS US LEGAL, AND IT WAS SUPPOSE TO TAKE 3-4 MONTHS. HAD VEHICLE AND MONEY FOR TWO YEARS ANDCONSUMER STILL DIDN'T HAVE THE VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER STATES OIL LEAKS CONSTANTLY. *SLC
THERE IS EXHAUST COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, STAINING TAIL LIGHT.*AK
HAVE HAD OIL LEAKS FOR ABOUT 3/4 YEARS, HEARD THERE IS A RECALL CALLED DEALER HE STATED NO, ARE YOU AWARE OF???*AK
OIL PUMP APPARENTLY FAILED, ENGINE SEIZED CATASTROPHICALLY WITH ALMOST NO WARNING. OIL AND COOLENT LEVELS FINE. TOO LOW A MILEAGE FOR SUCH A FAILURE.
ENGINE WILL QUITE WHILE IN MOTION, TURNING CORNERS, ETC. VERY DANGEROUS
WHENEVER DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IT WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING WHEN THIS OCCURS. VEHICLE COULD COAST & THEN BE RESTARTED. CAUSES TRAFFIC HAZARD WHEN IT DOES. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE, BUT CAUSE COULD NOT BE LOCATED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED RATTLING NOISE GOT LOUDER (CLINK, CLINK), VEHICLE DIED ON HWY, HAD IT TOWED TO HOME, MECHANIC FRIEND CHECKED ENGINE, INFORMED DRIVER IT WAS A PISTON THAT BROKE LOOSE. *AK
MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO IDLE ERRATICALLY/STALL INTERMITTENTLY. *DSH
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The 1994 Nissan Sentra has 9 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.