1992 Nissan Sentra Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1992 Nissan Sentra. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 81 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
7
3fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
5
4fires
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
3
1crashes
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
2crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
2fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
1fires
SEAT BELTS
2
Total complaints81

What owners report

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

“Going straight, the vehicle was starting to lose power first. Causing the engine to bottle out of control nearly crashing, luckily regaining the car's control, as the engine shut down but still had momentum, to park at a empty lot. When attempting to jump start the car (imagining the battery…”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2016-01-21

“Going straight, the vehicle was starting to lose power first. Causing the engine to bottle out of control nearly crashing, luckily regaining the car's control, as the engine shut down but still had momentum, to park at a empty lot. When attempting to jump start the car (imagining the battery…”

ENGINE · reported 2016-01-21

“Going straight, the vehicle was starting to lose power first. Causing the engine to bottle out of control nearly crashing, luckily regaining the car's control, as the engine shut down but still had momentum, to park at a empty lot. When attempting to jump start the car (imagining the battery…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2016-01-21

“I was coming back from taking my wife to work and I was getting ready to go through the green light when a car ran the red light which made me t-bone him. My airbags did not deploy, and my whole front end got pushed almost to the windshield. I had a cardiac arrest and when the ambulance got there…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2015-02-12

“After parking the car following a brief errand, the car caught fire for no apparent reason. Although it was 20 years old, it was in good condition. The entire front of the car burned, it was totaled. It took the fire department about half an hour for the fire to be extinguished.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2012-08-18

“I bought this car for my 17-year-old daughter for her first car. It was in mint shape with only 81,000 miles at purchase. On the date stated she went to start the car to go to work. Upon starting the car smoke immediately came from under the hood near the firewall. She shut the car off and opened…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2011-12-03

“Tl* the contact owns a 1992 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle emitted an odor that made him dizzy. The contact also stated that a doctor confirmed that carbon monoxide was inhaled during the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the manufacturer…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2011-05-05

“Parked car, smoke emerged from hood near wind screen, then paint bubbled in middle of hood. Seconds late, engine burst into flames, and car was incinerated. Prior to this, car was well maintained, housed in garage, and had just passed its tough nyc annual inspection. There was no smell of gasoline…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2007-05-13

Defect investigations

Investigation PE93101 Opened 1993-11-30 · closed 1994-03-31

STALLING

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 1992 Nissan Sentra as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.