Front Seat Recliner Problems of Nissan Sentra

Nissan Sentra owners have reported 3 problems related to front seat recliner (under the seats category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Nissan Sentra based on all problems reported for the Sentra.

1 Front Seat Recliner problem of the 2005 Nissan Sentra

Failure Date: 02/24/2007

- the contact owns a 2005 Nissan Sentra with a current and failure mileage of 14,000. The contact was stopped at a light when the vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle, causing the contact's vehicle to hit the vehicle in front. As a result of the rear end collision the driver's seat collapsed onto the rear seat which injured the contact. She called the manufacturer about the driver's seat collapsing, and they sent an investigator, who found that there was a possible fault in the seat. When Nissan called the contact about the report they informed her that this was a safety feature in the vehicle. The contact then called the local Nissan dealer, who told her that this was not a safety feature. The police and fire department came to the scene of the crash and filed reports.

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2 Front Seat Recliner problem of the 1998 Nissan Sentra

Failure Date: 09/26/2004

Windshield linkage were defective, and windshield wipers did not work. Consumer contacted the manufacturer, and this vehicle was not included in recall. 98v093000. The consumer had the link assembly replaced. The brakes felt spongy and the left front seat did not move properly on track.

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3 Front Seat Recliner problem of the 1996 Nissan Sentra

Failure Date: 09/25/2001

Drivers side seat back broke during a crash from behind. Caused injury to drivers head, neck and back. Left side of drivers head hit divider post between doors, drivers neck was allowed to snap back, and drivers back was allowed to twist when seat back broke and driver was thrown down into rear seat area.

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Other Common Seats related problems of Nissan Sentra

Problem Category Number of Problems
Seats problems
17
Front Seat Head Restraint problems
6
Front Seat Recliner problems
3
Mid/rear Seats Assembly problems
2


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