7 complaints reported

1997 Nissan Sentra Electrical System

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

Reports
7
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2003

WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL . *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2003
Jun 2003 Fire

THE WIRING UNDER THE WINDOW CONTROLS IN THE DRIVER DOOR STARTED TO SMOLDER AND BURST INTO FLAMES WITHIN SECONDS. PART OF THE PLASTIC DOOR PANEL MELTED. IT TOOK TWO WATERING CANS OF WATER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. NISSAN HAS REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, BUT I SEE ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT A SIMILAR COMPLAINT WAS FILED TODAY. IT MIGHT BE WORTHWHILE TO CHECK INTO THIS. *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2003
Dec 2001

VEHICLE OWNER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN CAR COMPLETELY DIED WITHOUT WARNING. NO INDICATIONS OF PROBLEM IN 4 YRS OF OWNERSHIP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2001
Oct 2000

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND ON A 4- WAY HIGHWAY WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED, COMPLETELY STOPPED WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING . ONLY REASON CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY WAS BECAUSE CONSUMER HAD JUST GOT INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE. DEALER REPAIRED THE R&R DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2000
Aug 2000

BOUGHT VEHICLE A FEW WEEKS AGO & HORN WOULD CONTINUE TO BLOW. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE REPAIRED IT. PICKED VEHICLE UP AND PROBLEM REAPPEARED AFTER HITTING A CRACK OR BUMP. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 4 OTHER TIMES AND HORN PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO REPAIR IT AGAIN. OWNER REMOVED FUSE & IT NOW HAS TO GO THROUGH INSPECTION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
May 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 1999
Feb 1999

BRAKE LIGHT FUSE GOES OUT WHICH MAKES THE BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AND MAY CAUSE ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER MANY TIMES, CANNOT RESOLVE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 1998

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1997 Nissan Sentra has 7 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.