1993 Nissan Sentra Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1993 Nissan Sentra. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 89 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
5
AIR BAGS
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
4crashes4injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
4
2crashes2injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
3crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
3
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
Total complaints89

What owners report

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

“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 nissan sentra. The contact stated when the cup holder is occupied; the cup would rest against the hazard light switch causing the directional lights to malfunction. The manufacturer was contacted but did not provide any further assistance. The failure mileage was 67,000…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2010-04-24

“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 nissan sentra. While the vehicle was parked, the contact shifted into park and the shifter moved to neutral. She was finally able to shift into park after another attempt. The shifter would not lock when in the drive position. The failure occurred daily. The vehicle had…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT · reported 2010-03-01

“I have had many problems that is costing me lots of money now to fix. Five years ago, my distributor cap cracked, reason unknown. Driven by old lady. Because it cracked, it caused water to be able to seep in, causing the car to stall out. Don't know why it would have cracked. Another problem it…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2008-03-12

“I have had many problems that is costing me lots of money now to fix. Five years ago, my distributor cap cracked, reason unknown. Driven by old lady. Because it cracked, it caused water to be able to seep in, causing the car to stall out. Don't know why it would have cracked. Another problem it…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2008-03-12

“I have had many problems that is costing me lots of money now to fix. Five years ago, my distributor cap cracked, reason unknown. Driven by old lady. Because it cracked, it caused water to be able to seep in, causing the car to stall out. Don't know why it would have cracked. Another problem it…”

STEERING · reported 2008-03-12

“I have had many problems that is costing me lots of money now to fix. Five years ago, my distributor cap cracked, reason unknown. Driven by old lady. Because it cracked, it caused water to be able to seep in, causing the car to stall out. Don't know why it would have cracked. Another problem it…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2008-03-12

“I have had many problems that is costing me lots of money now to fix. Five years ago, my distributor cap cracked, reason unknown. Driven by old lady. Because it cracked, it caused water to be able to seep in, causing the car to stall out. Don't know why it would have cracked. Another problem it…”

TIRES · reported 2008-03-12

“Manual five speed transmission; fifth gear (shifter stick) continuously pops-out. Fifth gear inoperable. This situation is all too common with this vehicle and nissan corporation should finally take full responsibility for this common defect. *jb”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 2007-01-18

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 1993 Nissan Sentra as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.