FaultScore

1989 Nissan Sentra seat belt problems

25 of the 49 complaints about the 1989 Nissan Sentra are about the seat belts — 51% of everything reported for this model year.

F

25

Complaints

2

Crashes

0

Fires

2

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Buckle Assembly 18 72.0%
Anchorage 6 24.0%
Webbing 1 4.0%

Seat Belts across every Nissan Sentra year

1987 16 11.1%
1988 15 10.4%
1989 25 17.4%
1990 16 11.1%
1991 20 13.9%
1992 10 6.9%
1994 29 20.1%
2013 13 9.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Ronceverte, WV 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RESULTING IN INJURIES WHEN SEAT BELT FAILED DURING VEHICLE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. (95V103-002).

NHTSA complaint #516858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ronceverte, WV Crash

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL, PASSENAGER SEATBELT FAILED, ALLOWING PASSENAGER TO BE EJECTED OUT OF THE SEATBELT.

NHTSA complaint #503258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ronceverte, WV

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #516858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Paramount, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #515646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Maurice, LA 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT FAILED IN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #520349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Great Neck, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT FAILED RELEASE BUTTON FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #510387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

East Longmea, MA Crash

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

OWNER STATES THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE RELEASE BUTTON ON HIS SEAT BELTS , DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM BUT THE DAY AFTER HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, HE NOTES THAT SHOULDER STRAPS DID NOT HOLD IN PLACE AND DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL.

NHTSA complaint #806310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Centereach, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT LATCH BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #601891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LOS Angele, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

RECALL REPAIRS ON SEATBELTS REFUSED DUE TO NOT HAVING RECEIVED NOTIFICATION.

NHTSA complaint #501264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Laverock, PA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT BUCKLE PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTON FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #502215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Vienna, VA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED 2 TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #504005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Edison, NJ

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

PASSENGER LAP/SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT UNLOCK, COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE SEAT.

NHTSA complaint #981402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bradenton, FL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELTS; FAILURE ON THE REAR SEAT BELTS, BELTS DO NOT STAY ENGAGED IN THE BUCKLE.

NHTSA complaint #980357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bradenton, FL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELTS; FAILURE ON THE REAR SEAT BELTS, BELTS DO NOT STAY ENGAGED IN THE BUCKLE.

NHTSA complaint #980357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bloomsburg, PA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELTS; FAILURE ON THE REAR SEAT BELTS, THE SEAT BELTS COMES OUT THE BUCKLE.

NHTSA complaint #980313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bloomsburg, PA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELTS; FAILURE ON THE REAR SEAT BELTS, THE SEAT BELTS COMES OUT THE BUCKLE.

NHTSA complaint #980313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lyons, OR

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

# 95V103002 THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS NOT WORKING . TT

NHTSA complaint #975937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pewaukee, WI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKEN DEALER REPAIR PROBLEM . TT

NHTSA complaint #971164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Millersville, MD

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT RELEASE . TT

NHTSA complaint #970347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Vienna, VA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY FASTENING BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS. TT

NHTSA complaint #965188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ashland, NH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY. TT

NHTSA complaint #962003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rockford, 00

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

PLASTIC PART INSIDE BUCKLE CAUSING BUCKLE NOT TO HOLD. TT

NHTSA complaint #961205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hyattsville, MD

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE LOCKED IN PLACE AND WOULD NOT RELEASE, CAUSING THE BELT TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. TT

NHTSA complaint #961172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Shirley, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE SEATBELT DID PROPERLY FASTEN, REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #961171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kenosha, WI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVERS SIDE RED RELEASE BUTTON CHIPS, CAUSING PIECES TO FALL INSIDE LATCH HOLDER PREVENTING FASTNER OR LATCH TO STAY LATCHED WHEN DRIVING. TT

NHTSA complaint #960290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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