1997 Nissan Sentra: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1997 Nissan Sentra. The newest campaign is 98V093000. NHTSA received the report on 5 May 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Linkages. NHTSA has 108 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 98V093000, in the NHTSA record
To prevent grease from being washed out of the joint, the dealers will modify by adding a water diversion seal that will prevent water from entering the windshield wiper linkage ball joint area.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 577,837 units in total.
98V093000Received . 512,387 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Water can enter and displace the grease in the wiper arm linkage ball joint where the wiper linkage attaches to the wiper motor linkage.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can result in gradual wear over a period of time inside the joint that could lead to the separation of the wiper linkage assembly from the wiper motor linkage at the ball joint. A loss of windshield wiper function can result in this separation occurs.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
To prevent grease from being washed out of the joint, the dealers will modify by adding a water diversion seal that will prevent water from entering the windshield wiper linkage ball joint area.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
98V008000Received . 65,000 units.
Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles do not meet the illumination requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Following vehicles may not be aware that the vehicle in front is stopping, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with two new light bulbs for the stop/tail lamps which are brighter than the original bulbs. A label with the new bulb number will also be provided for insertion into the owner's manual. If an owner so desires, a dealers can install the light bulbs for them.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
97V110000Received . 450 units.
Structure / Body / Door
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. One of three styrofoam pads located in each rear door as part of the design for ensuring compliance with FMVSS no. 214, "side door strength," was not installed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, an occupant would not be properly protected increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install the missing pad in each rear door.
Report filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
108 complaints, 138 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1997 Nissan Sentra
- All 1997 vehicles
| Component | 1997 Sentra | All 1997 vehicles | Sentra, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 246.4 | 60.9 | 95.6 | 34 |
| Visibility | 195.7 | 55.8 | 17.7 | 27 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 115.9 | 100.8 | 28.3 | 16 |
| Electrical System | 79.7 | 81.7 | 102.3 | 11 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 65.2 | 43.7 | 51.2 | 9 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 43.5 | 128.6 | 82.4 | 6 |
| Tires | 36.2 | 53.9 | 16.5 | 5 |
| Exterior Lighting | 29 | 25.4 | 16.4 | 4 |
| Structure | 29 | 40.1 | 21.3 | 4 |
| Steering | 29 | 69.9 | 41.3 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 26
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 26
- Deaths in the complaints
- 2
- Date of the newest complaint
- 4 Jan 2018
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19821
- 19831
- 19840
- 19850
- 19860
- 19871
- 19881
- 19891
- 19902
- 19912
- 19920
- 19930
- 19940
- 19953
- 19963
- 19973
- 19981
- 19990
- 20006
- 20017
- 200210
- 20037
- 20044
- 20055
- 20065
- 20071
- 20083
- 20091
- 20103
- 20112
- 20120
- 20136
- 20145
- 20153
- 20166
- 20173
- 20182
- 20192
- 20204
- 20213
- 20222
- 20231
- 20243
- 20254
- 20261
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1997 Nissan SentraThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1997 Nissan Sentra: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nissan/sentra/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Nissan Sentra?
- 577,837 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Nissan Sentra have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 55 recall campaigns for the Nissan Sentra, model years 1982 to 2026. 3 of them name the 1997 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Nissan Sentra name most often?
- Air Bags: 34 of 138 component mentions, or 246.4 per 1,000. For all 1997 vehicles the figure is 60.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Nissan Sentra open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.