FaultScore

1994 Nissan Sentra engine problems

11 of the 130 complaints about the 1994 Nissan Sentra are about the engine — 8% of everything reported for this model year.

F

11

Complaints

2

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Gasoline 5 45.5%
Engine 4 36.4%
Exhaust System 1 9.1%
Emission Control 1 9.1%

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.

SAN Juan, PR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

DT: A REGISTERED IMPORTER WAS MAKING A DOT AND EPA CONVERSION ON NISSAN SKYLINE VEHICLE SO IT WAS US LEGAL, AND IT WAS SUPPOSE TO TAKE 3-4 MONTHS. HAD VEHICLE AND MONEY FOR TWO YEARS ANDCONSUMER STILL DIDN'T HAVE THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10131749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Celersburg, IN Crash 3 injured

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELTS HAVE BROKEN ONCE BEFORE, AFTER BEING REPLACED THE SEAT BELT DID NOT DO PERFORM CORRECTLY WHEN CONSUMER WAS INVOLED IN A 20-30 MPH ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK THE VEHICLE STALLS FOR NO APARENT REASON, ALSO THE WINDOW SOMTIMES DOES NOT ROLL ALL THE WAY UP.

NHTSA complaint #8001853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jacksonville, FL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

HAVE HAD OIL LEAKS FOR ABOUT 3/4 YEARS, HEARD THERE IS A RECALL CALLED DEALER HE STATED NO, ARE YOU AWARE OF???

NHTSA complaint #742639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Decatur, IL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CONSUMER STATES OIL LEAKS CONSTANTLY. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #882238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Decatur, IL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

THERE IS EXHAUST COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, STAINING TAIL LIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #882241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bellevue, WA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

OIL PUMP APPARENTLY FAILED, ENGINE SEIZED CATASTROPHICALLY WITH ALMOST NO WARNING. OIL AND COOLENT LEVELS FINE. TOO LOW A MILEAGE FOR SUCH A FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #720279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lakeside, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE WILL QUITE WHILE IN MOTION, TURNING CORNERS, ETC. VERY DANGEROUS

NHTSA complaint #713280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Springhill, FL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHENEVER DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IT WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING WHEN THIS OCCURS. VEHICLE COULD COAST & THEN BE RESTARTED. CAUSES TRAFFIC HAZARD WHEN IT DOES. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE, BUT CAUSE COULD NOT BE LOCATED.

NHTSA complaint #848044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELM City, NC Crash

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS VEHICLE SHUTDOWN, CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #834650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Raleigh, NC

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED RATTLING NOISE GOT LOUDER (CLINK, CLINK), VEHICLE DIED ON HWY, HAD IT TOWED TO HOME, MECHANIC FRIEND CHECKED ENGINE, INFORMED DRIVER IT WAS A PISTON THAT BROKE LOOSE.

NHTSA complaint #808250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gretna, VA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO IDLE ERRATICALLY/STALL INTERMITTENTLY. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #490795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Nissan Sentra problems

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