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1999 Nissan Sentra

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Nissan Sentra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 116.

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59Owner complaints

Model-year median: 116

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
141
1996108
199758
199859
1999171
2000236
2001304
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
12Air Bags
7Engine And Engine Cooling
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Tires
6
All reported categories
Power Train
4Suspension
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Exterior Lighting
3Fuel System, Gasoline
3Steering
3Visibility
3Engine
2Structure
2Equipment
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 13 of 59 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 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports

Structure complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 2001
Structure

AUTOMATIC POWER DOORS LOCKS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY UNLOCK BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED , AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #890313

Mileage unknown · May 21, 2001
Exterior LightingService Brakes, HydraulicStructureCrashInjury

TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX. 20-25 MPH. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, APPROX. 4PM. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SUDDENLY, I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE HARD, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO STEER TO THE SIDE BUT I COULD ONLY GO SO FAR. I HAD THE FEELING THAT I LOST POWER. I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR AFTER IMPACT…

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TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX. 20-25 MPH. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, APPROX. 4PM. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SUDDENLY, I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE HARD, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO STEER TO THE SIDE BUT I COULD ONLY GO SO FAR. I HAD THE FEELING THAT I LOST POWER. I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR AFTER IMPACT BECAUSE THE POWER LOCKS DID NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAD LAMP WAS EMBEDDED INTO THE BATTERY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #745594

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.