1986 Nissan Sentra Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1986 Nissan Sentra. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Cracks on inner side of channel on passenger's side, where frame goes over wheel, causing pulling to the right during acceleration, and servere turning while making turns. Dealer notified. *ak”
“When car goes about 30 miles car will start to spit, and choke like its out of gas. Took to dealer, and they said it was bad coil, and they replaced it. But problem occurred again. Took to another dealer, and they said it was a fuel pump problem. Replaced fuel pump and still had same problem. Took…”
“When car goes about 30 miles car will start to spit, and choke like its out of gas. Took to dealer, and they said it was bad coil, and they replaced it. But problem occurred again. Took to another dealer, and they said it was a fuel pump problem. Replaced fuel pump and still had same problem. Took…”
“Owner noticed play in steering. 4 bolt mounts that hold rack and pinion steering/main gear box were unscrewed 3/8 of an inch.”
“Owner noticed play in steering. Four bolt mounts that hold rack and pinion/main gear box are unscrewing. Tt”
“Passenger side lap/shoulder seat belt buckle will not latch. Tt”
“Shoulder belt failed to lock during crash.”
“Transmission leaks fluid.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1986 Nissan Sentra as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.