1986 Nissan Sentra Service and Repair Manual
This 1986 Nissan Sentra factory service and repair manual is matched to this exact year and trim lineup, so the specifications and procedures inside are the ones Nissan published for your Sentra rather than figures borrowed from a later or earlier redesign.
Engines covered
- 1.7L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, diesel
- 1.6L inline-four (97 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door sedan
- 2-door hatchback
- 4-door wagon
- 4-door sedan
Trims covered
- Base
- DX
- SE
- XE
Known issues on the 1986 Sentra. No recalls are on federal record for the 1986 Sentra. Owners have filed 8 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures for every system on this car are here regardless.
Whether you're tracking down what owners have reported or working through a routine service interval, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1986 Sentra.
NISSAN: TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WARNING LIGHT ON/FLASHING. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED ON 08-11-2011. *KB
NISSAN: THE 12 VOLT BATTERY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND IS REQUIRED TO STAY CONNECTED WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS/CAUTIONS. NO MODEL YE
SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO LOCK DURING CRASH.
CRACKS ON INNER SIDE OF CHANNEL ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, WHERE FRAME GOES OVER WHEEL, CAUSING PULLING TO THE RIGHT DURING ACCELERATION, AND SERVERE TURNING WHILE MAKING TURNS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
PASSENGER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH. TT
WHEN CAR GOES ABOUT 30 MILES CAR WILL START TO SPIT, AND CHOKE LIKE ITS OUT OF GAS. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS BAD COIL, AND THEY REPLACED IT. BUT PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. TOOK TO ANOTHER D
TRANSMISSION LEAKS FLUID.
CRACKED GASKET.
OWNER NOTICED PLAY IN STEERING. 4 BOLT MOUNTS THAT HOLD RACK AND PINION STEERING/MAIN GEAR BOX WERE UNSCREWED 3/8 OF AN INCH.
OWNER NOTICED PLAY IN STEERING. FOUR BOLT MOUNTS THAT HOLD RACK AND PINION/MAIN GEAR BOX ARE UNSCREWING. TT
