IllustrationCHRONIC, REPEATED LEAKAGE AND/OR CONDENSATION IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS, OCCURRING UNDER ORDINARY WET CONDITIONS. TAKES A LONG TIME (DAYS/WEEKS) TO CLEAR UP, EVEN IN DRY CONDITIONS. POOR LIGHT OUTPUT AND FOCUS. POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO REFLECTOR.
1992 Nissan Sentra
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Nissan Sentra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 116.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Sentra years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 6 of 62 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports15 fire reports5 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
3 reportsHEADLAMP ENCLOSURES ACCUMULATE CONDENSATION.
A/C LEAKS CONDENSATION ONTO PASSENGER'S FLOOR.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE93101 · Stalling
Opened Nov 30, 1993 · Closed Mar 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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