Vehicle report

1997 NISSAN SENTRA

Reported problems

108 complaints · median 105000 miles
ComponentReports
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL20
AIR BAGS11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP5
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS5
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER5
TIRES4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION3
SUSPENSION3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
VISIBILITY2
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1
ENGINE1
EQUIPMENT1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
POWER TRAIN1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION1
STRUCTURE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

1997 Nissan Sentra Reported Problems: 108 complaints | CarFathom