47 complaints reported

1996 Nissan Sentra Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
47
Crashes
26
Fires
0
Injuries
17

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2016 Crash Injury

JULY 20 2016 WE WERE REAR ENDED BY A HONDA ACCORD DOING 40 MPH WHILE WE WERE STOPPED AT A LIGHT. THE IMPACT SLAMMED US INTO THE CHEVY SILVERADO IN FRONT OF US. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2016
Jan 2003 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH HAD AN ACCIDENT. WAS HIT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE ,AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2002
Sep 2002 Crash Injury

IN AN ACCIDENT VEHICLE WENT UNDER A TRUCK, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CUNCUSSION, FACIAL AND CHEST BRUISES, THREE BROKEN BONES IN THE RIGHT FOOT AND NOW SUFFERS FROM HEADACHES (SOMETIMES SEVERE).*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2002
May 2002

CONSUMER STATES THE AIR BAG SENOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, WHICH IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY AIR BAG MODULE FAILURE . HAD PART REPLACED PROBLEM STILL ACCURING .*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1996
Dec 2001

NNEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED DURING TWO DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS, THERE WERE NO INJURIES DURING THESE ACCIDENTS. *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2001
Sep 2001 Crash Injury

ON 2/17/2000 THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING IT WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN 112 (730 RT.112) FOR REPAIRS.ON 7/6/2001 THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLED IN A ACCIDENT WHERE IT WAS STRCK IN THE FRONT THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2001
Sep 2001

ONE IN FEBRUARY 2001, I STARTED UP THE CAR. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. IT WAS 30 DAYS BEFORE I COULD GET IT IN TO SLIDELL NISSAN. THE MECHANIC MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE AIR BAG HAD JUST GONE BAD. HE COULD NOT TELL ME SPECIALLY WHY IT FAILED. BUT, HE SAID THAT IT WOULD COST BE $652.00 TO GET IT FIXED. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO USE THE AIRBAG, AND NOW I FIND THAT IF I HAVE A COLLISION, I WILL NOT HAVE AIR BAG PROTECTION AT ALL. I THEN SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND NISSAN IS ON RECORD AS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR OLDER AIR BAGS, 1996 INCLUDED. NISSAN WILL NOT FIX THIS FOR ME FOR FREE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2001
Feb 2001

AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY BLINKING ON DASHBOARD. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2000
Jan 2001

AIRBAG LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED TWICE, THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY, NOW AT 78,836 MILES THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS AGAIN ILLUMINATED, THE CONSUMER FEELS THE DEALERSHIP SHOUD REPLACE THIS BEING IT'S ONLY 20,000 MILES LATER AND HAS FAILED AGAIN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 1999
Jun 2000

WHILE TRAVELING AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES AT ALL TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
May 2000 Crash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE SIDE, RESULTING IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. VEHICLE, IN TURN, HIT A POLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Apr 2000 Crash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH TRAVELING AT 50 MPH AND HITTING A DEER. NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY WHICH FORCED THE DRIVER FORWARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Dec 1999 Crash

I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND (WHILE STOPPED) AND WAS PUSHED INTO THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. THE MECHANICS AND THE OTHER PERSON'S INSURANCE CO. SAID THE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. WE WEREN'T GOING FAST ENOUGH. WELL THEY DID, AND NOW I'M STUCK WITH THE BILL. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 1999
Jul 1999

AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE MAKING A TURN, THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO CAUSE FAILURE. THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED DUE TO DEPLOYMENT. DEALER REPLACED THE AIRBAG, BUT COULD NOT FIND DEFECT. *YC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Jun 1999

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD AND AIR BAG UNITS. MJS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 1999
Jun 1999

CONSUMER WAS TURNING A CORNER WHEN BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE SOUND WAS LIKE AN EXPLOSION, THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER HAD AIR BAG REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP, WHO SAYS THERE WAS NO DEFECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Jun 1999

VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH 5O GALLON BARRELS AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NISSAN SAYS BASED ON THEIR TEST, THEY BELIEVE THE CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT MET AND THEREFORE CANNOT ASSIST.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1998
Jun 1999

WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD-ON WITH 50 GALLON BARRELS ON THE ROADSIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 1998
May 1999 Crash Injury

DURING VEHICLE COLLISION VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG RESULTED IN INJURY TO CONSUMERS (EAR, HAND, FACE AND BODY), DRIVER HAS SUFFERED HEARING DAMAGE, PASSENGER SUFFERED SLIGHT BRAIN DAMAGE. MJS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 1997
Feb 1999

AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT FAILED, CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON, AND AIRBAG TO BE INOPERATIVE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Jan 1999 Crash Injury

AIRBAG RUPTURED, CAUSING ADDITIONAL INJURIES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 1998
Jan 1999

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UINKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1998
Aug 1998 Crash Injury

MY HUSBAND WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN JULY OF THIS YEAR. HE COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH SOME 50 GALLON BARRELS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD GOING 60 MPH. HE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHIN 10 FEET. NEITHER THE DRIVER SIDE NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN THE ACCIDENT. NISSAN WAS CONTACTED AND RESPONDED SAYING THAT THE CONDITIONS WERE NOT MET TO ALLOW THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO GO FROM HERE. OUR CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN TOTALED IF THE AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. HOWERVER, BECAUSE THEY DID NOT THE INSURANCE COMPANY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND NOW WE ARE DRIVING AROUND IN A DEATH TRAP. I AM PAYING FULL PRICE FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS DEFECTIVE AND NO ONE AT NISSAN SEEMS TO CARE. WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE..WHAT DO I DO?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 1998
Aug 1998

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED FLASHING. WHENEVER DRIVING, AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. TOOK TO DEALER TO CHECKED, BUT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 1998
Jun 1998

AIR BAG LIGHT IS CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATING, SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT REPAIR DID NOT RECTIFY PROBLEMS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 1996

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Quick Summary

The 1996 Nissan Sentra has 47 Air Bags complaints on file. 26 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.