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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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62Owner complaints

Model-year median: 116

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
41
198939
199063
199162
199258
199399
1994117
1995
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
14Engine And Engine Cooling
11Power Train
11Seat Belts
10Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7
All reported categories
Air Bags
3Exterior Lighting
3Seats
3Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Visibility
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine
1Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Service Brakes, Air
1Steering
1Structure
1Tires
1

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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

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 1999
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

WITHOUT WARNING THE 5TH GEAR "POPS"OUT OF GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV. THIS FIRST HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMTELY 60 M.P.H., WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #715855

Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 1995
Vehicle Speed Control

VEHICLE PERIODICALLLY SURGES OR BUCKS WHEN RPMS ARE BELOW 3000, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #959680

Official recalls

0

No 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

1

PE93101 · Stalling

Opened Nov 30, 1993 · Closed Mar 31, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

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