1989 NISSAN SENTRA

49 complaints filed with NHTSA.

49
Complaints
6
Crashes
1
Fires
4
Injuries
1
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY18
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1
TIRES1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
SEATS1

Recent Complaints

20000413CrashSUSPENSION:FRONT

AUTOMOBILE JUMPED FORWARD IN LOWER GEARS. CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHETHER THE JUMPING WAS THE CAUSE. TOOK AUTOMOBILE TO DEALER, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH THE AUTOMOBILE. *AK

19990405SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RESULTING IN INJURIES WHEN SEAT BELT FAILED DURING VEHICLE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. (95V103-002).

19990104CrashFatalENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHENEVER VEHICLE MADE A STOP OR WAS WAITING AT A RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUT IN PARK IN ORDER TO START BACK UP. DRIVER WAS KILLED IN ACCIDENT BECAUSE VEHICLE STALLED COMING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

19980225CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL, PASSENAGER SEATBELT FAILED, ALLOWING PASSENAGER TO BE EJECTED OUT OF THE SEATBELT.

19970814SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT FAILED IN ACCIDENT.

19970213CrashSEATS

DURING REAR IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 15 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT FALL BACKWARDS ONTO THE REAR SEAT.

19961213CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

OWNER STATES THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE RELEASE BUTTON ON HIS SEAT BELTS , DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM BUT THE DAY AFTER HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, HE NOTES THAT SHOULDER STRAPS DID NOT HOLD IN PLACE AND DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL. *AK

19960725FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

ENGINE HEAD MELTED DUE TO DEFECTIVE FAN SENSOR. *SD

19951025CrashSTEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY SOMETHING BROKE IN STEERING COLUMN CAUSING HER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, HITTING 5 CARS-CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. TT CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES.*JB