Sicklervil, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE WORKS ONCE A MONTH, THEN FAILS.
NHTSA complaint #784525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1988 Nissan Sentra engine problems
10 of the 40 complaints about the 1988 Nissan Sentra are about the engine — 25% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Engine
3
30.0%
Gasoline
3
30.0%
Engine AND Engine Cooling
2
20.0%
Radiator Assembly
1
10.0%
Exhaust System
1
10.0%
Engine & Cooling across every Nissan Sentra year
1988
10
0.8%
1992
12
1.0%
1994
11
0.9%
1995
12
1.0%
1996
10
0.8%
2000
85
6.7%
2001
114
9.0%
2002
161
12.8%
2003
111
8.8%
2004
87
6.9%
2005
87
6.9%
2006
33
2.6%
2007
23
1.8%
2008
25
2.0%
2010
43
3.4%
2011
34
2.7%
2012
40
3.2%
2013
91
7.2%
2014
65
5.2%
2015
69
5.5%
2016
47
3.7%
2017
49
3.9%
2018
22
1.7%
2019
20
1.6%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Graysville, TN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE IS COSTING TOO MUCH TO FIX. THE HEAD WAS REPLACED, BUT STIL NOT WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #722741 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Onalaska, TX
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
A FAILURE IN EITHER OF THE TWO RUBBER OR NEOPRENE HOSES IN THE AIR INJECTION SYSTEM WILL ALLOW EXHAUST GASES TO BACKFLOW AND CAUSE A FIRE. IF THE LOWER HOSE BREAKS THE DISTRIBUTER AND WIRING WILL IGNITE. A FAILURE AT THE AIR INTAKE REED SYSTEM COULD POSSIBLY IGNITE IT AS IT IS NON- METAL. ADDITIONALLY IF THE VEHICLE IS BEING WORKED ON WITHOUT THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY ON THE CAR EXHAUST WILL BACKFLOW OUT OF THE AIR INJECTION TUBE AND IGNITE THE NON METALLIC PORTIONS OF THE HOSE.
NHTSA complaint #706501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Port Huron, MI
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #538013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Andrews AFB, MD
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CHECKED OIL AND FILLED UP THE OIL HOLDER, 200 MILE IN THE TRIP A LOUD CLANKING SOUND WAS HEARD UNDER THE HOOD, LOST POWER, NO RESTART, AFTER OPENING THE HOOD SMOKE WAS EVERYWHERE, TECHNICIAN REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE SIMPLY BURST FOR LACK OF OIL, NO INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON.
NHTSA complaint #540685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT PENETRATED ENGINE, CAUSING FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #508949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hartford, CT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PURCHASED CAR USED, THERE IS CRACK IN THE ENGINE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #802502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TEMPERATURE GUAGE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #502179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waltham, MA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE'S ROCKER ARM SHAFT HAS BROKEN TWICE. TT
NHTSA complaint #976454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sacramento, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR DRAIN VALVE BREAKS OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS 0F COOLANT. TT
NHTSA complaint #965245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.