1992 Nissan Sentra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 81 complaints
81
Total Complaints
107,500mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

98,250 25th Percentile
107,500 Median Mileage
143,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
5
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
TIRES
2

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
17
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AT 35 MPH ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP. TT"
"FRONT BRAKES PERFORM ERRATIC WITH BAD CALIPERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"
"VEHICLE PERIODICALLLY SURGES OR BUCKS WHEN RPMS ARE BELOW 3000, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28