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1994 Nissan Sentra

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1994 Nissan Sentra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 116.

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99Owner 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
63
199162
199258
199399
1994117
1995141
1996108
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
27Service Brakes, Hydraulic
15Engine And Engine Cooling
11Visibility
10Electrical System
8
All reported categories
Air Bags
7Tires
6Vehicle Speed Control
6Power Train
5Steering
5Exterior Lighting
4Latches/locks/linkages
4Equipment
2Structure
2Unknown Or Other
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Seats
1Suspension
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 99 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.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 15 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 →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

20 crash reports5 fire reports10 injury reports

Visibility complaints

10 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingSeat BeltsVisibilityCrashInjury

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…

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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. *YH

NHTSA ODI #8001853

Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 2001
Visibility

THE POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED FIVE TIMES, THE REGULATOR CABLE GETS TWISTED, THE DEALER STATES IT WILL COST $300.OO TO REPAIR EACH WINDOW.*YD

NHTSA ODI #562169

Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 2001
Visibility

ALL 4 POWER WINDOWS GO OUT AND MANUALLY HAD TO BE PUSHED UP AND TAPED. CONSUMER HAS HAD NEW AND USED REGULATOR CABLES REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM WAS ONGOING. DEALER HAS ADMITTED THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW, BUT THERE WAS NO COVERAGE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #892814

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1999
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP FAILED AT 15,000 MILE OF WEAR. SEEKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS PROBLEM OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFOROMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #849494

Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 1999
Visibility

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A BAD TOXIC SMELL COMING THROUGH VENTS CAUSING DISCOMFORT TO DRIVER, DEARLER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR FAILURE ON THREE OCCASIONS, COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. *YC

NHTSA ODI #547928

Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 1998
Visibility

ALL WINDOWS FELL WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD. ALL MEDAL CORDS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI #536677

Mileage unknown · Nov 10, 1997
EquipmentVisibility

AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS MIST ONTO OCCUPANTS.

NHTSA ODI #524467

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 1997
Visibility

DEFROSTER FAILED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ODI #514078

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 1996
Engine And Engine CoolingVisibility

MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO IDLE ERRATICALLY/STALL INTERMITTENTLY. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #490795

Mileage unknown · Dec 7, 1995
Exterior LightingSeat BeltsService Brakes, Hydraulic

DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW RUBBER DEFORMED, CAUSING NOISE.

NHTSA ODI #490948

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

SQ99018 · Corrision Fatigue Of Front Coil Springs

Opened Jun 17, 1999 · No close date supplied

Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

NISSAN IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL IN CANADA OF 11,100 1994 THROUGH 1996 SENTRA 2 DOOR MODELS IN WHICH THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS ARE FRACTURING FROM CORROSION FATIGUE.NISSAN REPORTED THAT THE FAILURES OCCUR FROM A LOSS OF THE PROTECTIVE PAINT COATING ON THE SPRINGS AND EXPOSURE TO HEAVY ROAD SALT.CORROSION CAN CAUSE PITS TO FORM ON THE SPRING SURFACE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE SPRING.A BROKEN SPRING COULDPUNCTURE THE AFFECTED TIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.THE CANADIAN RECALL NUMBER FOR THIS IS 99-069, DATED APRIL 28, 1999.THE PURPOSE OF THIS SQ IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE DEFECT IDENTIFIED IN THE CANADIAN SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN THE U.S. AS A SAFETY RECALL.