1997 Nissan Sentra Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 108 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 1997 Nissan Sentra, 1% of the 108 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.
“My starter in my 1997 Nissan Sentra is always messing up!! I have had to replace it four times within one year. I thought it was the battery, so I even replaced that. But at the end, it is always the starter that fails. I put the key in, turn it to start, and the car just hisses. This is the fourth time this has happened. I am severly convinced that there is somewort of starter/electrical defect that no one (Nissan authorities) have reported. Even my mechanic thinks it's odd that he has had to replace it 4 times. …”
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 5 | 3% |
| 2006 | 4 | 3% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 | 3 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 7 | 3% |
| 2000 | 11 | 6% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 2% |
| 1995 | 3 | 3% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 2 | 3% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 2 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
| 1985 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1997 Nissan Sentra
33 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
24 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsTires
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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.
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