176 problems have been reported for the 1996 Nissan Sentra. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 1996 Nissan Sentra. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 54 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility (17 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1996 Nissan Sentra in 1996.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Nissan Sentra, the following table can be used to compare the 1996 Nissan Sentra with the Nissan Sentra from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1996 Sentra is 176 while the average number of problems reported for the 26 model years of the Nissan Sentra is 216.