1997 Nissan Sentra service brakes, hydraulic problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1997 Nissan Sentra — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Was driving home from work on the freeway doing about 70 mph when there was a wreck on the hwy, to avoid further collisions up to 5 cars in front of me locked up their brakes, the truck in front of me locked up his brakes, & I locked up my brakes, & my front end went down, my brakes locked up, my…”
filed Oct 30, 2006
“Continual brake failure, door lock malfunction, defogger, visibility windshield wipers, engine related issues, tires, gas tank. *nlm”
filed Mar 27, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Sentra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sentra | 1 | 4% |
| 2019 Sentra | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 Sentra | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 Sentra | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 Sentra | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 Sentra | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 Sentra | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 Sentra | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 Sentra | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 Sentra | 5 | 4% |
| 2009 Sentra | 3 | 5% |
| 2008 Sentra | 13 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.