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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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58Owner 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

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199063
199162
199258
199399
1994117
1995141
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
12Service Brakes, Hydraulic
9Seat Belts
8Air Bags
7Electrical System
7
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
5Suspension
5Fuel System, Gasoline
4Tires
4Structure
3Unknown Or Other
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Equipment
2Steering
2Exterior Lighting
1Interior Lighting
1Seats
1

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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.

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.

  • 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

Steering complaints

2 reports
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110,439 miles · Sep 3, 2013
Electrical SystemPower TrainSteering

I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS THAT IS COSTING ME LOTS OF MONEY NOW TO FIX. FIVE YEARS AGO, MY DISTRIBUTOR CAP CRACKED, REASON UNKNOWN. DRIVEN BY OLD LADY. BECAUSE IT CRACKED, IT CAUSED WATER TO BE ABLE TO SEEP IN, CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL OUT. DON'T KNOW WHY IT WOULD HAVE CRACKED. ANOTHER PROBLEM IT HAS IS WHEN I WENT TO USE THE CRUI…

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I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS THAT IS COSTING ME LOTS OF MONEY NOW TO FIX. FIVE YEARS AGO, MY DISTRIBUTOR CAP CRACKED, REASON UNKNOWN. DRIVEN BY OLD LADY. BECAUSE IT CRACKED, IT CAUSED WATER TO BE ABLE TO SEEP IN, CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL OUT. DON'T KNOW WHY IT WOULD HAVE CRACKED. ANOTHER PROBLEM IT HAS IS WHEN I WENT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, SPRINGS FLEW OUT OF IT. I HAD NEVER USED IT BEFORE. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE AXLES, CV JOINTS AND STEERING KIT. EVERYTHING WENT OUT ON MY CAR. ONE LEAD TO THE NEXT. I CAN'T REALIGN MY CAR BECAUSE MY STEERING KIT AND TIE RODS ARE SHOT ALONG WITH MY AXLES AND CV JOINTS. BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRES TWICE FROM THEM WEARING DOWN. I WOULD FIX IT BUT WHEN I GOT IT ALL PRICED, IT WAS ALMOST $2000. I CAN'T AFFORD THAT. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10541697

Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 1999
Steering

POPPING IN STEERING COLUMN WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR TURNING. SOUNDS LOOSE IN COLUMN/ STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, POPS.

NHTSA ODI #701016

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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