Vehicle report

1996 NISSAN SENTRA

Reported problems

141 complaints · median 66500 miles
ComponentReports
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL32
AIR BAGS18
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER6
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4
TIRES4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL3
CHILD SEAT2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY2
INTERIOR LIGHTING2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR2
SUSPENSION2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM2
WHEELS:HUB2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR1
EQUIPMENT1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
POWER TRAIN1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1
SEATS1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS1
STEERING1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
TIRES:BEAD1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES1
VISIBILITY1
VISIBILITY/WIPER1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR1
WHEELS1

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1996 Nissan Sentra Reported Problems: 141 complaints | CarFathom