1996 Nissan Sentra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 177 complaints
177
Total Complaints
63,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
47
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile
63,000 Median Mileage
71,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
32
AIR BAGS
18
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
TIRES
4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4

Severity Assessment

47
Crashes
1
Fires
37
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DUAL AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT"
"THERE IS A BAD ODOR IN THE CAR, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK"
"DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON REAR END COLLISION. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STILL REMAINS ON. *AK"

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