IllustrationSQUEALING BRAKE NOISE DUE TO WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.
1993 Nissan Sentra
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Nissan Sentra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 116.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 7 of 58 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 8 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 reports2 fire reports6 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
9 reportsBRAKE PADS FAILED.
THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL/BRAKE CONTACT POINT MAKES A SOUND COMPARABLE OF METAL SCRAPING METAL. MECHANIC CAN FIND NO CAUSE. SOUND IS BECOMING UNBEARABLE AND IT CAN ALSO BE FELT IN PEDAL WHEN DEPRESSED. VEHICLE ALSO MAKES A KNOCKING SOUND UPON EACH ROTAION OF THE TIRE. AT FIRST HAPPENED AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING WHEN IT GOT HOT, NOW IT…
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THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL/BRAKE CONTACT POINT MAKES A SOUND COMPARABLE OF METAL SCRAPING METAL. MECHANIC CAN FIND NO CAUSE. SOUND IS BECOMING UNBEARABLE AND IT CAN ALSO BE FELT IN PEDAL WHEN DEPRESSED. VEHICLE ALSO MAKES A KNOCKING SOUND UPON EACH ROTAION OF THE TIRE. AT FIRST HAPPENED AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING WHEN IT GOT HOT, NOW IT IS CONSTANT. AFTER 4 VISITS TO REPAIR SHOP, STILL NO CAUSE IS FOUND. CONTACTED NISSAN TO INFORM OF PROBLEM.
SPONGY BRAKES/VIBRATE, VEHICLE HARD TO STOP
TAIL LIGHT SEALED INADEQUATELY, CAUSING LEAKAGE.
WARPED ROTORS CAUSED NOISE.
FRONT BRAKES OCCASIONALLY MAKE GRINDING NOISE. *DSH
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *AW
RELEASED CRUISE CONTROL; DOWNSHIFTED; APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED; VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT
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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