How many recalls does the 1987 Nissan Sentra have?

The 1987 Nissan Sentra has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 1987 Nissan Sentra has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1987 Nissan Sentra?

Of 46 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is seat belts.

1987 Nissan Sentra Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1987 Nissan Sentra has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,730,462 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SEAT BELTS 95V103002 1995-05-24 2,730,462 affected

Defect

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.

Consequence

THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

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…

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Total complaints46

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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 · reported 1997-12-10

“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:TORQUE CONVERTER · reported 1997-12-10

“Bolt that holds transmission and gear box to stay together broke, causing them to seperate and drop to ground. Cause unknown. *ak”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 1997-04-27

“Release button need to be replace under recall, dealer said that the orange buckle were not included, seatbelt no longer works at all.”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1997-02-27

“Intermittent problem when putting the key in the ignition, sometimes will start and sometimes will not. Please describe details.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 1997-01-06

“Rear passenger door handle inoperative.”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · reported 1997-01-01

“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”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 1996-11-21

“Seat belt failed to restrain driver during collision. (attorney for client)”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE · reported 1996-05-30

Defect investigations

Investigation EA95007 Opened 1995-03-10 · closed 1995-08-02

TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Nissan Sentra as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.