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 car slid under the truck in front of me, & neither air-bag deployed! My front end buckled up I count 3 failures, the brakes being 1st, 2nd, & 3rd being air bags. (drivers, & passenger. There has not yet been any action to correct the failure, this is the first thing my wife has done. I did have a passenger in my car, & being as I rear-ended the truck in front of me I am having to pay for damages. Minor compared to the damage to my car. No deaths but both were pretty banged up!
1997 Nissan Sentra brakes problems
15 complaints (14% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Foundation components8
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip5
- Foundation components: disc: pads1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Nissan Sentra brakes problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1997 Nissan Sentra owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Continual brake failure, door lock malfunction, defogger, visibility windshield wipers, engine related issues, tires, gas tank.
While depressing brakes noticed a grinding noise. Dealer has replaced brakes, but noise returned. Please provide further information.
Water is entering the trunk and is routed along the electrical wiring, this is due to the rear light module is sealed into place with a product that is not fit for the purpose intended. Vehicle was involved in an accident with a semi truck and the airbags failed to deploy. Consumer states that the generic brake pads are not compatible with the original parts as excessive squealing takes place.
Every year vehicle brakes need replacement when using nissan. But, when using other brakes, consuemr noticed longer wear. Please provide further informaton.
Vehicle's braking distance has increased when it sits for 4 or 5 days at a time without being driven. Dealer said he has other models on his lot that do the same thing. Also, dealer told consumer to let vehicle run for 30 seconds. Then, pump brake before driving. Nissan has file on this. *ak
Brakes have to be replaced every year.
Going down hill at approx 15-30 miles per hour,brakes smoke/ overheat/ burn squeek. Have had to shop twice in last week. Just got car last week, no other problems. Would like to have them safety checked and replaced if needed. Have appointment again for next monday, just hope all will work out. Wanted to know of others with same brake problem, and poor gas milage, that has to relate in some way to break system.
Brakes malfunctioning.
Brakes wore out causing rotor damage. Yh
Questions about the 1997 Nissan Sentra brakes
Does the 1997 Nissan Sentra have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the brakes of the 1997 Nissan Sentra, 14% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1997 Nissan Sentra brakes problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Nissan Sentra brakes?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Nissan Sentra have bad brakes?
The Nissan Sentra model years with the most brakes complaints are 2013 (97 complaints), 2018 (40 complaints) and 2019 (38 complaints).
Other 1997 Nissan Sentra problems
Airbags 33Visibility 24Electrical 10Acceleration 9Engine 7Tires 5Lights 4Steering 4Body 3Fuel system 3Seat belts 3Suspension 3Seats 2Locks 1Transmission 1
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