1987 NISSAN SENTRA

1 recalls — 46 complaints

95V103002 May 24, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
Remedy: OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS SECURELY LOCKED, AND THEN PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD POP OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF EITHER RELEASE BUTTON SHOWS A SIGN OF BREAKING OR CRACKING OR IF EITHER BUCKLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CONTACT THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED OR REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE.
2,730,462 vehicles affected
SEAT BELTS:FRONT Sep 8, 1999
WENT TO DEALER TO HAVE SEAT BELT BUTTONS REPLACED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, BUT DEALER DID NOT HAVE PARTS AND THEY NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. OWNER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE WORK THAT SHE MISSED BECAUSE OF WAITING FOR CAR REPAIR.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Dec 15, 1998
ENGINE IDLE IS HIGH AFTER STARTING AND REMAINS HIGH AFTER ENGINE WARMS UP. IDLE IS ROUGH AT LOW RPM AND HESITANT UNDER A LOAD. CONSUMES MORE GAS THAN NORMAL, ABOUT 80 MILES A TANK LESS RANGE. MOLDING IS FALLING OFF ON BODY.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM Dec 15, 1998
ENGINE IDLE IS HIGH AFTER STARTING AND REMAINS HIGH AFTER ENGINE WARMS UP. IDLE IS ROUGH AT LOW RPM AND HESITANT UNDER A LOAD. CONSUMES MORE GAS THAN NORMAL, ABOUT 80 MILES A TANK LESS RANGE. MOLDING IS FALLING OFF ON BODY.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Dec 15, 1998
ENGINE IDLE IS HIGH AFTER STARTING AND REMAINS HIGH AFTER ENGINE WARMS UP. IDLE IS ROUGH AT LOW RPM AND HESITANT UNDER A LOAD. CONSUMES MORE GAS THAN NORMAL, ABOUT 80 MILES A TANK LESS RANGE. MOLDING IS FALLING OFF ON BODY.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS May 1, 1998
REPLACE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER Apr 1, 1998
THE TRANSMISSION WOULD STALL FOR NO REASON. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. HAPPENED 3 YEARS LATER. WAS INFORMED THAT TORQUE CONVERTOR WAS PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING FLUID. *AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES Apr 1, 1998
THE TRANSMISSION WOULD STALL FOR NO REASON. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. HAPPENED 3 YEARS LATER. WAS INFORMED THAT TORQUE CONVERTOR WAS PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING FLUID. *AK
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Mar 4, 1998
RELEASE BUTTON NEED TO BE REPLACE UNDER RECALL, DEALER SAID THAT THE ORANGE BUCKLE WERE NOT INCLUDED, SEATBELT NO LONGER WORKS AT ALL.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS Jul 17, 1997
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, RESULTING IN STALLING/RACING OF ENGINE.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Jul 11, 1997
WHILE AT CRUISE, THE ENGINE STARTED TO STALL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL TO A SIDE OF FREEWAY, ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER, FIRE ERRUPTED; ALSO REPLACED ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. *AK
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE Jul 11, 1997
WHILE AT CRUISE, THE ENGINE STARTED TO STALL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL TO A SIDE OF FREEWAY, ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER, FIRE ERRUPTED; ALSO REPLACED ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. *AK
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Jun 6, 1997
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN PUTTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, SOMETIMES WILL START AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR May 27, 1997
REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE INOPERATIVE.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION May 9, 1997
BOLT THAT HOLDS TRANSMISSION AND GEAR BOX TO STAY TOGETHER BROKE, CAUSING THEM TO SEPERATE AND DROP TO GROUND. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
SEAT BELTS Mar 13, 1997
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE THE RELEASE BUTTON IN BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES REPLACED, WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE BROKEN. FOUR DAYS AFTER ASSUMED REPAIR, OWNER RECEIVED A CALL SAYING THAT THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL HAD ARRIVED. NOW THAT THE WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED THE DRIVER SIDE BELT IS INOPERATIVE AND DOES NOT WORK AT ALL.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Mar 12, 1997
ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AND THAT THEY WERE GOING TO CONTACT HIM WHEN THE PARTS CAME IN, THE CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED A CALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
POWER TRAIN Jan 22, 1997
SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Dec 30, 1996
UPON FRONTAL IMPACT OF A HERD OF DEER, NON-MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN, ALLOWING DRIVER TO MAKE CONTACT W/STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash 1 injured
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Nov 26, 1996
AT TIMES THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK, THERE ARE TIMES THAT THE DOORS WILL FREEZE UP AND THE DOORS CANNOT BE SHUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Nov 13, 1996
BADLY WORN MOUNTING BRACKETS CAUSES VEHICLE TO VIBRATE.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Nov 6, 1996
THE REAR DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE, THE REAR DOOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE ONLY OPENS FROM THE INSIDE. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Nov 1, 1996
WHEN THERE'S A LOT OF WEIGHT IN THE CAR , THE BRAKES GET REAL HOT AND THE BRAKES TAKE A LONG DISTANCE TO STOP. PLEASE DESCRBIE IN DETAIL. *AK
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Sep 30, 1996
DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED UPON IMPACT, ALLOWING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Sep 30, 1996
SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER DURING COLLISION. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
1 injured
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM Sep 23, 1996
CARBURETOR MIXTURE HEATER SOLENOID FAILED, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT IN EXHAUST.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Jun 24, 1996
SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO OWNERS REFUSAL TO LEAVE VEHICLE. *DH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Jun 1, 1996
SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN PASSENGER DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING PASSENGER TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE/DEATH. *SD
1 deaths
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR May 20, 1996
THE DRIVERS SIDE HANDLE KEEPS BREAKING AND CAUSES DRIVER NOT TO BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR*AK EXTERIOR DRIVER'S SIDE HANDLE BREAKS SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEFECTIVE/FAULTY PIECE IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND SHOULD BE MADE OF METAL, MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND READILY STOCKS THE HANDLE AT THEIR PARTS DEPARTMENT.*JB
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) May 2, 1996
CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE FAILED. *DSH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Feb 22, 1996
WHEN DRIVING MADE A LEFT TURN AND SPARKS CAME FROM VEHICLE AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BLEW UP. COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Feb 22, 1996
WHEN DRIVING MADE A LEFT TURN AND SPARKS CAME FROM VEHICLE AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BLEW UP. COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Fire
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER Oct 10, 1995
THE GAS GAUGE WHEN FILL UP THE TANK THE GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY . TT CONSUMER STATES TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALWAYS READS COLD. *SLC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Oct 10, 1995
THE GAS GAUGE WHEN FILL UP THE TANK THE GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY . TT CONSUMER STATES TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALWAYS READS COLD. *SLC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Sep 7, 1995
AFTER STARTING THE CAR PUT INTO DRIVE AND REVERSE CAR ACCELERATE PURCHASE CAR NEW HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE . TT
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Sep 7, 1995
AFTER STARTING THE CAR PUT INTO DRIVE AND REVERSE CAR ACCELERATE PURCHASE CAR NEW HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE . TT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Jul 17, 1995
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHEN LOCK IT HARD TO UNLOCK . TT
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR Jun 1, 1995
THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY May 18, 1995
SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAIL TO LATCH #TK521. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Apr 19, 1995
RIGHT FRONT SHOULDER/LAP SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED WHILE IN USE; RETRAINT SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE. TT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Mar 29, 1995
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, REPLACED TWICE. TT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Mar 2, 1995
ONCE LATCHED DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT UNLATCH EASILY. TT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Feb 28, 1995
VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUKCLE BROKE AND IS INOPERATIVE.CODE TK521(PE94-083). TT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Feb 23, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Feb 22, 1995
DRIVERS SEATBELT WILL NOT LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Feb 7, 1995
RAN UP ON GRAVEL, LOST CONTROL, HIT TELEPHONE WIRE, SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAIL TO RETRACT UPON IMPACT 35-40MPH, RESULTING IN HEAD GOING THROUGH WINDSHIELD. TT
Crash 1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Jan 12, 1995
LOST CONTROL FACING TRAFFIC DRIVE AXLE CAME APART. TT