1999 Nissan Sentra Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 10%of 59 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 116,216miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the tires of the 1999 Nissan Sentra, 10% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 116,216 miles.
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.
“As my wife and I traveled in the state of florida on 5-28-2007, my rear tire came apart causing my vehicle to spin 360 degrees and causing damage to my vehicle due to the incident. Thank god, the traffic surrounding my car was not affected by my spinning. The damage to the car was temporarily secured by the highway road ranger and I was required to drive at very low speed on the highway to reach my destination.”
NHTSA complaint #10191874, filed 2007-05“The original tires shreaded on the inside,& the front end had to be realligned. I noted that their have been 3 other complaints of same type reported to you. This seems to be a problem that other are having. Unlike other cars I have owned this car gave no indication that the allignment was failing,untill the tire was completely shreaded on the inside and was going flat. Is Nissan doing anything to correct this problem?”
NHTSA complaint #750243, filed 2001-08“Consumer states steering wheel shakes at certain speeds and front end seems floaty, consumer was advised by technician everything was fine, consumer then went back to dealership to check the balancing of the tires, noting that the steering wheel is still shaking at certain speeds, excessive wear was then noticed of the front tires, the service technician stated that this was a tire failure and consumer should go to a dunlop outlet for a remedy, a local tire shop stated this was not the fault of the tires themselves, but rather the result of a balance/alignment problem, consumer purchased…”
NHTSA complaint #785017, filed 2001-05Related service bulletins
- 10031305Sep 30, 2010Nissan: tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning light on/flashing. No models or model years listed. *pe updated on 08-11-2011.
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 16% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 4 | 3% |
| 2009 | 4 | 7% |
| 2008 | 13 | 8% |
| 2007 | 10 | 6% |
| 2006 | 5 | 4% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 13 | 4% |
| 2001 | 17 | 7% |
| 2000 | 5 | 3% |
| 1999 | 6 | 10% |
| 1998 | 3 | 5% |
| 1997 | 5 | 5% |
| 1996 | 6 | 4% |
| 1995 | 3 | 3% |
| 1994 | 6 | 6% |
| 1993 | 4 | 7% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
| 1990 | 2 | 5% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1999 Nissan Sentra
12 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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