10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,000 miles

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problem #3

Jul 091997

Sentra 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 30,000 miles
: the contact stated while waiting in the right lane to make a turn, the vehicle was rammed from behind. The driver from the other vehicle indicated there were no tail lights illuminated and it was not possible to notice if it was moving or not at night. The police was present at the scene, and a report was taken. There were no warning lights to alert the contact for an electrical failure. After nine years of the accident, the contact encountered a NHTSA recall # 98V008000 which matched the electrical failure of the vehicle at the time of the accident. The manufacturer was contacted who informed the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.

- Olympia, WA, USA

problem #2

Oct 142006

Sentra 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
I have a 1996 Nissan Sentra gxe. VIN number is 3N1ab41D0tl0xxxxx. There are three open recalls on my vehicle: 1. visibility:windshield wiper/washer:linkages 2. suspension:front:springs:coil springs 3. exterior lighting:tail lights none of the Nissan dealers in my area have offered to fix any of these recall issues for free (as is required by federal and state law). My vehicle still has these safety defects in it and I don't know what to do about it because I know that Nissan is ultimately responsible for fixing these recall defects.

- Maumee, OH, USA

problem #1

Feb 031998

Sentra

  • miles
Tail lights failed prior to recall notice causing consumer to be in a rear end collision because tail lights were not bright enough, resulting in injury to drivers neck.

- Reno, NV, USA