FaultScore

1990 Nissan Sentra seat belt problems

16 of the 45 complaints about the 1990 Nissan Sentra are about the seat belts — 36% of everything reported for this model year.

F

16

Complaints

5

Crashes

0

Fires

4

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Buckle Assembly 5 31.3%
Anchorage 3 18.8%
Webbing 3 18.8%
Seat Belts 2 12.5%
Retractor 2 12.5%
Front 1 6.3%

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.

Lexington, SC

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE FRAYED AROUND THE RETRACTOR.

NHTSA complaint #10025821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hutchinson, KS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

MIDDLE SEATBELT ON BACKSEAT WILL NOT BUCKLE UP. TWO REAR OUTSIDE BUCKLES WILL ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #891595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Camdenton, MO

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO HOOK DRIVER LAP SEATBELT, THE METAL PIECE GOES IN BUT WILL NOT HOOK.

NHTSA complaint #785004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tulare, CA Crash 1 injured 1 killed

SEAT BELTS

SHOULDER BELT WEBBING FAILED. THE WEBBING SEPARATED COMPLETELY DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT MR. MARV SPRINKMAN, MOTOR CARRIER SPECIALIST, CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL CENTRAL DIVISION MAIT UNIT, (559)277-7250,CASE NUMBER CL-010-00.

NHTSA complaint #721408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tupelo, MS Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY, 35-40 MPH VEHICLE HIT A TREE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. SEAT BELT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE LAP BELT TO BREAK IN HALF. BUT DRIVER'S LAP BELT WAS STILL BUCKLED. SHOULDER BELT GOT CAUGHT AROUND THE NECK, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO CUT THROUGH THE DRIVER'S NECK, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #853024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tupelo, MS Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY, 35-40 MPH VEHICLE HIT A TREE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. SEAT BELT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE LAP BELT TO BREAK IN HALF. BUT DRIVER'S LAP BELT WAS STILL BUCKLED. SHOULDER BELT GOT CAUGHT AROUND THE NECK, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO CUT THROUGH THE DRIVER'S NECK, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #853024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Phoenixvil, PA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNHOOKS THE BELT BY ITSELF.

NHTSA complaint #535860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Phoenixvil, PA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNHOOKS THE BELT BY ITSELF.

NHTSA complaint #535860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Staten Island, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP REFUSED WORK ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS.

NHTSA complaint #514005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rosedale, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELTS FRAY.

NHTSA complaint #513506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bolinas, CA Crash

SEAT BELTS

RECALL RELATED, 91V022, DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILED, DID NOT RETRACT, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH.

NHTSA complaint #806899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Arlington, VA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BUTTON CRACKS UPON ENTRY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #965695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltimore, MD

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

SEAT BELT FAILURE, REAR ENDED AND SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER. TT

NHTSA complaint #964421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Port Jeffers, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT IS INOPERATIVE, MALE END WON'T INSERT INTO FEMALE PORTION. TT

NHTSA complaint #961944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Arlington, VA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

THE FRONT SEAT BELT DON'T RESTRAIN IN A QUICK STOP SEAT BELT NUMBER IS # 522. TT

NHTSA complaint #961549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Greenfield, WI Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILD IN AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. TT

NHTSA complaint #960277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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