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1995 Nissan Sentra complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →

Air Bags
Filed Jul 28, 1999TN

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. *AK

Air Bags
Filed Jul 23, 1999FL

WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed May 20, 1999IN

FAILURE TO START. THIS IS MY SECOND NISSAN BUT DIFFERENT MODEL SAME PROBLEM.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 7, 1999CA

REAR BRAKES MAKE NOISE.

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Nov 19, 1998TX

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 6 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INTO THE CONSUMER'S FACE, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG ALSO DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, CAUSING A SCAR ON CONSUMER FACE. THE COSNUMER JUMPED OUT THE VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Linkages
Filed Nov 18, 1998MS

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO GET IT SERVICED FOR RECALL NUMBER 98V093000, WINDSHIELD MOTOR WENT OUT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Oct 28, 1998GA

ENGINE STARTED CUTTING OFF WHEN A/C RAN. THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT STOP SIGNS AND TAKES A WHILE TO START BACK UP, KILLS THE BATTERY. DEALER CONTACTED AGAIN AND STATED THE ALTERNATOR IS NO GOOD. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Linkages
Filed Oct 22, 1998NY

WIPER ARM LINKAGE BALL JOINT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DURING MASSIVE STORM ALMOST RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 9, 1998TX

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

Structure › Body › Bumpers
Filed Sep 23, 1998CA

LEFT FRONT PORTION OF THE BUMPER IS LOWER AND OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jun 25, 1998MO

THERE IS A FILM ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

Structure › Body › Bumpers
Filed Apr 13, 1998PA

BUMPER SAGS.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Dec 5, 1997MA

WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES FAILED TO WORK PROERPY. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Nov 14, 1997NJ

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 45 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY REASON. THE CONSUMER SAID SHE WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE LIGHTS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 2, 1997TX

VEHICLE'S SPEED DROPPED FROM 70 TO 10 MPH WITHIN SECONDS, ALSO STALLS IN TRAFFIC.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Aug 21, 1997IL

EMISSION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AT 10000 MILES. HAS SINCE COME ON AGAIN, AND THE REASON SEEMS TO BE UNKNOWN. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 14, 1997WA

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT LOW SPEED AROUND 2MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN SKIN BURNS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 7, 1997TX

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, AND THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT VARIOUS SPEEDS . THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON JUST BEFORE THE CAR DIES. *AK CONSUMER STATES SOMETIMES IT WOULD TAKE 15 TRIES TO RESTART AFTER STALLING. *SLC

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Jul 7, 1997MA

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD AND STOPPED. CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD NO SMOKE WAS LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE , FAR LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jun 25, 1997NY

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DUE TO UNDER CARRIAGE DAMAGE A MONTH PRIOR. DUP OF 803942, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

Air Bags
Filed Jun 23, 1997NY

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. DUP OF 518950, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed May 14, 1997FL

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITONS AFTER HITTING BUMP IN ROAD. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 1, 1997NY

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITON AND DEPRESSED THE TURN SIGNAL TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Mar 26, 1997IL

WHILE COMING OFF A RAMP CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, HIT BRAKES AND HEARD A SCREECHING SOUND THEN VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT THE METAL GUARDRAIL AND SPUN AROUND IN THE STREET, AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. HOWEVER NO ONE WAS INJURED JUST SHOOK UP. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash4 injured
Filed Feb 28, 1997HI

VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP; TRAFFIC AHEAD IN OTHER LANE; ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED NISSAN; IT REARENDED TRUCK AHEAD OF IT & DAMAGED BUMPER; AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER; NO EXPLANATION FOR NON DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 21, 1997NC

HIT BRAKES AND THEY FADED, HAD AN ACCIDENT, SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash2 injured
Filed Feb 20, 1997NC

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed Feb 6, 1997AZ

SUNROOF GLASS SHATTERED.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured2 killed
Filed Nov 27, 1996TX

VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 12:00 POSITION SPEED, 20MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES AND FATALITIES, INCLUDING AN UNBORN FETUS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 21, 1996NJ

BRAKES FAILED.

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed Oct 23, 1996CT

1) AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER REPLACING (3) SENSORS ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, LIGHT IS COMING ON AGAIN. 2) AUXILLARY AIR CONTROL VALVE CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Oct 23, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE LEFT TURN, SUDDENLY BOTH DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT APPROX. 20 MPH, NO IMPACT/POT HOLES OR BUMPS IN ROADWAY, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Oct 18, 1996CA

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FADE.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Sep 5, 1996OH

WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON THERE ARE NO BRAKES , HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON THRE OCCASIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE .

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Aug 28, 1996NY

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

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 26, 1996IN

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SWERVED TO LEFT TO AVOID HITTING A DEER IN ROAD, LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT INTO WOODS, HITTING TREES IN FRONT/REAR; BUMPER COMPLETELY TORE OFF FROM VEHICLE, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Air Bags2 injured
Filed Aug 6, 1996PA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, STOPPED AT STOP SIGN, MADE A TURN ONTO ANOTHER INTERSECTION, GOING OUT TO DINNER, WAS GOING ABOUT 15 MPH AFTER MAKING TURN, SUDDENLY THE AIR BAGS IN VEHICLE EXPLODED, VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING.*AK *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jul 26, 1996CA

BRAKES FAIL. *DH

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 22, 1996AR

THE AIRBAG WAS SLOW IN DEPLOYMENT. INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, DRIVER HIT HER HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL AND THEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 29, 1996NJ

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

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed May 1, 1996MI

PASSENGER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER WILL OVERTIGHTEN, PUSHING DRIVER INTO THE SEAT, WILL NOT RELEASE, HAVE TO OPEN THE DOOR. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 30, 1996PR

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN WITHOUT PRESSING THE PEDAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 9, 1996MS

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Mar 13, 1996GA

WHILE DRIVING, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Mar 1, 1996FL

REAR WINDOW SHEARED, DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO A DEFORSTER SYSTEM, REPLACE THE WINDOW. *AK

Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
Filed Feb 7, 1996TN

THE RIGHT FRONT BUSHING ASSEMBLY BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO LEAN INWARD IN FENDER WELL. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 2, 1996NC

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION; VEHICLE RAN INTO RAILING ON SIDE OF ROAD TRYING TO AVOID ACCIDENT. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 23, 1996DE

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 20 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 19, 1996DE

ON THREE OCCASIONS THE GEAR LOCKS WHEN DRIVING TOOK TO DEALER SAID IT LOCKED IN PARK . TT

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Dec 29, 1995VA

DRIVER SIDE DOOR AUTOMATIC PUSH BUTTON THAT CONTROLS THE WINDOWS, INTERMITTENTLY FAILS WHEN WINDOW IS DOWN WILL RAISE THE WINDOW UP ONLY BY TURN THE VEHICLE OFF

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