U.S. public vehicle records

1999 Nissan SENTRA: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

56 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

72,900 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 13 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Ignition is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 56 complaints (14.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	9	16.1%
Engine operation	5	8.9%
Steering behavior	4	7.1%
Electrical and battery issues	3	5.4%
Transmission and shifting	2	3.6%
Fuel system concerns	2	3.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System:Ignition

Air Bags:Frontal

Tires

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling

Electrical System:Ignition: 8; Air Bags:Frontal: 5; Tires: 5; Electrical System: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4; Vehicle Speed Control: 4; Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 2

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 43 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2000: 6; 2001: 14; 2002: 5; 2003: 9; 2004: 8; 2005: 3; 2006: 2; 2007: 4; 2008: 1; 2011: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Ignition leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 5 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10007135 · 2003-02-12 (February 12, 2003)

THE CLUTCH AND FOOT REST WAS DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO DOWN SHIFT AND INADVERTENTLY HIT THE FOOT REST WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *JB SCC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10007135 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10007172 · 2002-11-15 (November 15, 2002)

I STRONGLY BELIEVE THE ODOMETER WAS TAMPERED WITH ON THIS VEHICLE. WHEN I PURCHASED IT WITH 16865 MILES-THE DAY AFTER I REALIZED DISPLAYED IN THE WINDOW WAS AN OIL STICKER WHICH READ THE NEXT SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE TO BE AT 40731 MILES. ALSO AN AGENCY HAS EVIDENCE OF THE CAR BEING INVENTORED AT AN AUTO AUCTION WITH MORE MILES ON IT THAN WHEN I PURCHASED IT WITH. PLEASE HELP ME IN THE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP AND LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON. THANKS! *PH **DIMSII IOVQ ENTRY POSTER AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10007172 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10007937 · 2003-02-21 (February 21, 2003)

VEHICLE WILL NOT START WHEN TEMPRATURES GO FROM COLD TO WARM WITHOUT DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND HOLDING THERE WHILE CRANKING ENGINE OVER.

Owner-reported narrative. 56,216 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007937 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10020739 · 2003-05-30 (May 30, 2003)

CAR STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING IN HIGHWAY WHILE BEING DRIVEN IN TRAFFIC.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020739 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10023666 · 2003-06-24 (June 24, 2003)

CAR STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING ON HIGHWAY WHILE BEING DRIVEN IN TRAFFIC. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10023666 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10024786 · 2003-06-24 (June 24, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10024786 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10028568 · 2003-07-18 (July 18, 2003)

I HAVE A '97 & '99 NISSAN SENTRA GXE & BOTH HAVE SUFFERED THE SAME AC PROBLEM - THE AUXILIARY FAN ( AIR CON COOLING FAN) STOPPED WORKING FOR BOTH WHEN THEY HAD RELATIVELY LOW MILES ON THEM - 30000 - 45000 MILES FOR THE '97 & 32000 MILES FOR THE '99. ON THE '97 BECAUSE WE NEVER GOT TO KNOW FROM REGULAR SERVICING THAT THE FAN WASN'T WORKING, THE AC COMPRESSOR STOPPED WORKING & WE WERE LEFT WITH CHANGING THE WHOLE AIR CON SYSTEM FOR OVER $900. ON THE '99 THE FAN HAS JUST BEEN DIAGNOSED - THE AIR CON COMPRESSOR STILL SEEMS FINE. THESE PROBLEMS WERE…

Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10028568 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10031427 · 2003-08-15 (August 15, 2003)

THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO 4TH GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK VEHICLE FAILED DUE TO A WORN OUR DIFFERENTIAL IN THE TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT FAILED AGAIN. THIS FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF AN INSTALLED RECONDITIONED TORQUE CONVERTER. THUS, THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS IGNORED. THE DIFFERENTIAL BROKE BOTH AXLES AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER. WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *PH *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10031427 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.