FaultScore

1992 Nissan Sentra seat belt problems

10 of the 81 complaints about the 1992 Nissan Sentra are about the seat belts — 12% of everything reported for this model year.

F

10

Complaints

2

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Retractor 3 30.0%
Seat Belts 2 20.0%
Anchorage 2 20.0%
Webbing 2 20.0%
Buckle Assembly 1 10.0%

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.

Merritt Island, FL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

BRAKES WHINE EVERY TIME PEDAL IS PRESSED. INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON IN AUTOMATIC MODE DUE TO DOOR BEING AJAR, LIGHT NOT TURNING OFF. SEAT BELTS IN BOTH FRONT SEATS AND ONE BACK SEATS DUE NOT STAY HOOKED. THEY COME UNDONE WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK. IT SLIDES WHEN SOMEONE SITS THERE AFTER THE SEAT HAS BEEN LOWERED TO ALLOW ACCESS TO BACK SEAT. SEAT BELT LIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS TURN OFF, SOMETIMES TAKES A FEW MINUTES, SOMETIMES NEVER. ALSO, TRANS AXLE NOT IN ALL THE WAY, AND POWER STEERING RETURN LEAKS . MUFFLER BRACKETS STRETCHED,AND NOT SECURELY HOLDING MUFFLER (MUFFLER BROKE INTO TWO PIECES). CAR ONLY HAS APPX 54000 MILES ON IT, AND EVERYTHING SEEMS LIKE IT STARTING TO FALL APART. ANY HELP OR INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #703546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Twin Peaks, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

SHOULDER SEAT BELT IS WORKING BUT WON'T LOCK, CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S BODY TO ROCK TOWARD THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES.

NHTSA complaint #833889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mineral Spring, AK Crash

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

WHILE DRIVING A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE DEER. SEAT BELT DID LOCK NOR RETRACT. ALSO FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER. WERE NOT NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #829933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Nashville, TN

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE NOT OPERATING LIKE THEY SHOULD. WHEN THE BELT RETRACTS IT TIGHTENS UP AROUND BOTH FRONT PASSENGERS AND THEY WILL NOT RETRACT BACK IN PLACE TO LOOSEN UP.

NHTSA complaint #808823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Colma, CA

SEAT BELTS

DRIVER/PASS FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELT WON'T RETRACT INTO DOOR ASSEMBLY. TT

NHTSA complaint #973357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Romona, CA Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING HEAD ON COLLISION. TT

NHTSA complaint #971951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW York, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVERS SEAT BELT NOT MOTORIZED SHOULDER/LAP BELT WILL UNFASTEN WHILE WEARING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #966463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Huntington B, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

TAKATA #522G688; FALSE WARNING INDICATION FROM DASH BOARD, BUCKLE WILL UNLATCH AND RETRACTOR FAILS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #965636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Orchard, WA

SEAT BELTS

THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT WHEN DRIVING THE SEAT BELT WILL LOCK AND SOME TIME IT LOCK UP ON THE TRACK DEALER REPAIR THIS PROBLEM SIX TIME. TT

NHTSA complaint #965596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rochester, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIME LOCK UP . TT

NHTSA complaint #963687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1992 Nissan Sentra problems

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