IllustrationWHILE DRIVING 55 MPH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. *AK
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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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
Suspension complaints
4 reportsALIGNMENT PROBLEM CAUSED TIRES TO WEAR ON INSIDE PREMATURELY. HAPPENED IN 2/2001 AND 8/2001. 2/2001 WAS UNEXPECTED TIRE FAILURE, 8/2001 CAUGHT AT 45K MAINTENANCE. DEALER UNHELPFUL.*AK
CONSUMER STATES STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT CERTAIN SPEEDS AND FRONT END SEEMS FLOATY, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY TECHNICIAN EVERYTHING WAS FINE, CONSUMER THEN WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE BALANCING OF THE TIRES, NOTING THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS STILL SHAKING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, EXCESSIVE WEAR WAS THEN NOTICED OF THE FRONT TI…
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CONSUMER STATES STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT CERTAIN SPEEDS AND FRONT END SEEMS FLOATY, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY TECHNICIAN EVERYTHING WAS FINE, CONSUMER THEN WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE BALANCING OF THE TIRES, NOTING THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS STILL SHAKING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, EXCESSIVE WEAR WAS THEN NOTICED OF THE FRONT TIRES, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THIS WAS A TIRE FAILURE AND CONSUMER SHOULD GO TO A DUNLOP OUTLET FOR A REMEDY, A LOCAL TIRE SHOP STATED THIS WAS NOT THE FAULT OF THE TIRES THEMSELVES, BUT RATHER THE RESULT OF A BALANCE/ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, CONSUMER PURCHASED ANOTHER SET OF DUNLOP TIRES TO REPLACE THE EXCESSIVELY-WORN FRONT TIRES, CONSUMER STATES DESPITE THE MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT OF TIRES AND TIRE ROTATION, THE SUSPENSION STILL FEELS FLOATY. *JB
IDENTICAL WEAR ON BOTH FRONT TIRES, INSIDE WORN TO CORD - WHILE AT DEALERSHIP MET ANOTHER CUSTOMER WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM (2ND TIME FOR THEM)- DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS NOT A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT (CAR OR TIRES)
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.