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1999 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 1999 record →

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Oct 24, 2000FL

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND TRYING TO AVOID AN OBJECT ON THE ROAD, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CRASHING INTO A GUARDRAIL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power AssistCrash
Filed Jun 26, 2000PA

THE STOPPING DISTANCE FOR THIS SUB-COMPACT AT 30 MPH IS EXORBITANT. MY ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF RUNNING OUT OF BRAKING SPACE ON A DAMP ROAD. EVERYONE WITH ABS EQUIPPED VEHICLES WERE ABLE TO SWERVE OUT OF THE ROAD TO AVOID ACCIDENT HOWEVER MY STANDARD BRAKES COULDN'T COMPETE WITH THEIR MANUEVERABILITY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE BRAKES WORK LIKE I HAVE 50K MILES W/O SERVICING. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 25, 2000TX

ACCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE ANOTHER CAR. THE CAR HIT A BARRIER, ANF AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Apr 13, 2000CA

OVER HALF OF THE IGNITION KEY BROKE OFF AND REMAINS IN THE IGNITION. NLM

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 25, 2000OR

THROTTLE IS STICKING DUE TO CARBON MONOXIDE BUILD UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Feb 13, 2000CA

VEHICLE IGNITION KEY FAILED. *ET

Seats
Filed Dec 29, 1999CA

THE FRON SEATS WHEN MOVED ALL THE WAY BACK, WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE DEALER SAID TAKE IT APART AND LOOK FOR A COIN JAMMED IN THERE. THERE ARE NO COINS ON THE TRACK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE TRACK AND THE NEW ONE EVEN JAMS. THE ONLY WAY TO MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD IS TO TAKE THE TWO FORWARD BOLTS HOLDING THE SEAT TO THE CHASSY AND SHAKING THE SEAT, THEN FOR SOME REASON THE SEAT WILL MOVE FORWARD. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 21, 1999NH

WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT A STONE WALL AND THEN ROLLED OVER ON ITS TOP,DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING HEAD INJURIES.THERE WAS NO INDICTATION OF AIRBAGS BEING DEFECTIVE. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Jul 27, 1999SC

IDENTICAL WEAR ON BOTH FRONT TIRES, INSIDE WORN TO CORD - WHILE AT DEALERSHIP MET ANOTHER CUSTOMER WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM (2ND TIME FOR THEM)- DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS NOT A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT (CAR OR TIRES)

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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