1995 Nissan Sentra Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 117 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1995 Nissan Sentra, 3% of the 117 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This vehicle has had 2 govenor drive gears stripped in less than a years time. Both were completely stripped of any threads on plastic gear. Its strange that this should happen twice in less than a 9 mo. Period.”
NHTSA complaint #767013, filed 2002-09“The gear on this vehicle is disorientaed, when the vehicle is placed in drive it goes into reverse, and when it is put in reverse, it goes into drive. Dealer has been contacted.”
NHTSA complaint #854909, filed 2000-01Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 13% |
| 2024 | 9 | 22% |
| 2023 | 2 | 10% |
| 2022 | 6 | 7% |
| 2021 | 4 | 3% |
| 2020 | 10 | 5% |
| 2019 | 54 | 24% |
| 2018 | 46 | 25% |
| 2017 | 76 | 33% |
| 2016 | 127 | 47% |
| 2015 | 173 | 49% |
| 2014 | 182 | 48% |
| 2013 | 311 | 49% |
| 2012 | 68 | 38% |
| 2011 | 18 | 13% |
| 2010 | 18 | 13% |
| 2009 | 3 | 5% |
| 2008 | 20 | 12% |
| 2007 | 17 | 11% |
| 2006 | 8 | 7% |
| 2005 | 10 | 6% |
| 2004 | 7 | 4% |
| 2003 | 9 | 5% |
| 2002 | 20 | 7% |
| 2001 | 9 | 4% |
| 2000 | 8 | 5% |
| 1999 | 4 | 7% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 11 | 8% |
| 1995 | 4 | 3% |
| 1994 | 5 | 5% |
| 1993 | 12 | 21% |
| 1992 | 11 | 18% |
| 1991 | 8 | 13% |
| 1990 | 3 | 8% |
| 1988 | 2 | 5% |
| 1987 | 6 | 17% |
| 1986 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1995 Nissan Sentra
46 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Nissan Sentra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology