1999 Nissan Sentra Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Nissan Sentra. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
9
1crashes
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
6
6crashes3injuries
TIRES
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
1crashes2injuries
SUSPENSION:FRONT
3
ENGINE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
2crashes1injuries
Total complaints74

What owners report

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

“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop, who was not able to diagnose the failure. The contact was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 03v477000 (electrical…”

ENGINE · reported 2014-10-04

“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop, who was not able to diagnose the failure. The contact was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 03v477000 (electrical…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2014-10-04

“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the brake lines were corroded and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2013-07-17

“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the brake lines were corroded and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”

ENGINE · reported 2013-07-17

“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 nissan sentra equipped with goodyear viva 2 tires, size 175/65r14 dot number (pj8jh6hr5011). The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, there was a roaring noise coming from the driver front tire. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. While the tires were…”

TIRES · reported 2013-01-14

“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 nissan sentra. The contact stated an excessive amount of fuel would overflow from the fuel tank filler neck whenever refueling. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where a diagnostic test was performed and they detected the fuel tank filler neck was…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2011-07-11

“The teeth on one of the timing chain sprockets wore down causing bent valves due to timing failure. The head will have to be removed to replace damaged parts or a new/rebuilt engine will have to be installed. *tr”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2007-11-12

“There is a recall on 2002, 2005-2006 nissan sentras & altimas with the sensor. The car can shut down without warning and engine stall. My car is a 1999 nissan sentra with the same problem and they won't fix it because of the wrong year. Regardless of the year it should be fixed or I should receive…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2007-10-31
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 1999 Nissan Sentra as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.