1994 NISSAN SENTRA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 96 complaints · 0 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (24 complaints · 25.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 19
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 18
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SEAT BELTS appears in 24 of 96 owner complaints (25.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 24 complaints, 25.0% of reports SEAT BELTS 24 · 25.0% · 4 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 13 complaints, 13.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 13 · 13.5% · 2 crash reports 3 fire reports ENGINE: 9 complaints, 9.4% of reports ENGINE 9 · 9.4% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 8 complaints, 8.3% of reports VISIBILITY 8 · 8.3% AIR BAGS: 7 complaints, 7.3% of reports AIR BAGS 7 · 7.3% · 7 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 6.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 6.3% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 5.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 5.2% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 5 complaints, 5.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 · 5.2% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 3 complaints, 3.1% of reports STEERING 3 · 3.1% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 72 complaints, 75.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 72 · 75.0% · 16 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SEAT BELTS 24 25.0% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 13 13.5% 2 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 9 9.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 8 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 7 7.3% 7 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 6.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 5.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 5.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 3.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 72 75.0% 16 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995. 1995-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 1995-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1995-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1996-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1995 Oct 2017 Investigation SQ99018 ● Investigation SQ99018
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 5
1995-Q2 Owner reports 8
1995-Q3 Owner reports 7
1995-Q4 Owner reports 3
1996-Q1 Owner reports 7
1996-Q3 Owner reports 1
1996-Q4 Owner reports 1
1997-Q1 Owner reports 7
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 5
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 3
1998-Q3 Owner reports 3
1998-Q4 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 4
1999-Q3 Owner reports 4
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 2
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 7
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 SQ99018
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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