1994 Nissan Sentra problems
Owners have filed 130 complaints about the 1994 Nissan Sentra with NHTSA. Seat belts account for 22.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 16.2%.
Complaints130
Crashes29
Fires6
Injuries28
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Seat belts 22.3% · 29
Service brakes, hydraulic 16.2% · 21
Visibility 9.2% · 12
Engine and engine cooling 8.5% · 11
Electrical system 6.2% · 8
Air bags 5.4% · 7
Vehicle speed control 4.6% · 6
Tires 4.6% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 29 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire and 28 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 26 model years of the Nissan Sentra in this data, 1994 draws comparatively few complaints; 2013 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 6 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 180,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Consumer stated the seat belts have broken once before, after being replaced the seat belt did not do perform correctly when consumer was involed in a 20-30 mph accident. Contacted dealer, and they were not willing to do anything.*Ak the vehicle stalls for no aparent reason, also the window somtimes does not roll all the way up. Seat belts
Driver's shoulder and lap seat belts malfunctioned, causing it to tighten hard at the shoulder and neck areas which can cause serious injuries. Dealer said it might be the memory switch to the seat belt that failed from time to time. Seat belts
Consumer was involved in a rear end collision in which the driver's automatic seat belt did not lock up, causing the driver to sustain injuries. Please give further details. Seat belts
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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