1992 Nissan Sentra power train problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1992 Nissan Sentra — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“#1: I have a nissan sentra 92 model with automatic transmission. When I first start to drive it when it s cold, the transmission runs just fine. It upshifts normally as it should all the way up to overdrive (4th gear) for normal highway speed. However, after I ve driven it for about 30 minutes in…”
filed Oct 13, 2000
“Without warning the 5th gear "pops"out of gear and into neutral, causing the engine to rev. This first happened to me when I was traveling at approximtely 60 m.p.h., with the cruise control engaged. *ak”
filed Dec 9, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Sentra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sentra | 3 | 12% |
| 2024 Sentra | 7 | 22% |
| 2022 Sentra | 6 | 8% |
| 2021 Sentra | 4 | 3% |
| 2020 Sentra | 9 | 4% |
| 2019 Sentra | 54 | 24% |
| 2018 Sentra | 46 | 25% |
| 2017 Sentra | 76 | 33% |
| 2016 Sentra | 126 | 47% |
| 2015 Sentra | 171 | 49% |
| 2014 Sentra | 182 | 48% |
| 2013 Sentra | 311 | 49% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 Nissan Sentra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.