18 complaints reported

1995 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
18
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2001

WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V028000 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Aug 2000 Crash Injury

AS PURCHASING MY CAR IN MARCH OF 2000 ..I WAS ENVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASE TO BRAKES FAILING HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP WHERE PURCHASED 2 TIMES THE SECOND TIME WHICH THEY KEPT FOR 1 WEEK SAID THE COULDNT GET THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON IT NEVER GOES OFF... THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE THE BRAKES SQUEAK AND GET HOT TOOK IT TO THE SHOP IN DURANT THEY TOLD ME I HAD MAJOR TBRAKE TROUBLE TO CONTACT WHO I BOUGHT IT FROM SO I DID THE TOLD ME THEY DIDNT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO WORK ON NISSAN ABS BRAKES BUT THEY HAVE HAD IT IN TEH SHOP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM I TOOK MY CAR TO MIDWAY NISSAN IN SHERMAN TEXAS THEY FOUND THAT MY CAR HASMAIN BODY DAMAGE IN RIGHT LEG DOOR PILLAR, FRONT END ALSO BEARINGS ,SPEED SENSORS, WIRE HARNESS.NEEDS GLASSAND SEAL FOR SUN ROOF ,NEEDS 2 SPEED SENSORSANS NEEDS NEW MODULES,AND 4 WARPED ROTORS .I HAVE A PROMISARY NOTE SIGNED BY THEM STATEING THE WOULD FIX MY ABS LIGHT ANS SUNROOF .....I FEEL LIKE THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD THE MACHANICS TOLD ME IT WAS A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE ......

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2000
Jul 1999

REAR BRAKES MAKE NOISE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Sep 1998

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF OR DIE OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & HAD OIL CHANGE & TUNE UP DONE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 1997
Feb 1997 Crash Injury

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.

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

BRAKES FAILED.

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

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FADE.

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

BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSING DRIVER TO OCCASIONALLY HIT THE GAS PEDAL WHILE TRYING TO STOP.

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

BRAKES FAIL. *DH

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

ABS BRAKES; BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND TO PEDAL APPLICATION "LONG" TO RESPOND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

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

BRAKE PEDAL IS SITUATED TOO CLOSE TO GAS PEDAL.

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

BRAKES FAILED TWICE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

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

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING TWO ACCIDENTS/INJURIES. (95V028000) *DSH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 1995
Sep 1995

INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKING, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING VEHICLE. TT

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

WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE CAR WILL NOT STOP IT SLOW DOWN DEALER CHECK CAR. REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER, BOOSTER, AND FOUR BRAKE LINES. TT

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

BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE PRIOR TO RECALL (95V-028). *AK

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

BRAKES FAILED. *SD

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

THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON 4 DAYS AFTER THE CAR WAS BOUGHT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

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

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1995 Nissan Sentra has 18 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.