Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 11, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1985 Nissan Sentra has problems

6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Seat belts31
Engine and engine cooling20
Equipment10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1985 Nissan Sentra recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1985 vs. every other Sentra year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sentra median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1985 Nissan Sentra, and the recalls they led to.

  1. STEERING MALFUNCTIONPE88025 · closed May 11, 1988
    No recall

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