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

Apr 1998 Crash Injury

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSING BURNS ON NECK, WHIPLASH AND BACK PAIN. (QCAW)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Dec 1997

OTHER: AIRBAG SENSORS FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1996
Oct 1997

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN VEHICLE HIT A CURB, CAUSING BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS TO PREMATURELY DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1997
Aug 1997 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, IMPACT 11:00, TRAVELING ABOUT 30 TO 35 MPH. BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OCCUPANT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 1997
Jul 1997 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH, HAD A FRONTAL ACCIDENT, THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAG SYSTEM IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED, AND THE PASSENGER'S DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING EXTREME INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT, INCLUDING BONE BREAKAGE IN THE FACE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 1997
Jun 1997 Crash Injury

AIR ABGS: SITTING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN VEHICLE CAME UP BEHIND AND HIT IN REAR/SLAMMED INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CONSUMER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHY AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 1997
Jun 1997 Crash

WNER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45MPH AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
May 1997

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK. DUP 0F 516524, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
May 1997 Crash Injury

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 30MPH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 1997
Apr 1997

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 1996
Mar 1997

THE DRIVER WAS PARKING AND SLIGHTLY HIT A BUMP AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

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

OWNER HIT A LIGHT POST AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

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

THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A CURB, HITTING THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY AT VERY LOW SPEED WHICH RESULTED INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 1997
Nov 1996 Crash Injury

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT AT SLOW SPEED, AIR BAG DEPLOYED W/DRIVER RECEIVING THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON ARM. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG KNOCKED HIM OUT. *SLC

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

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER HAVING A FLAT TIRE. *AK

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

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

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

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DUAL AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 1995
Jul 1996 Crash Injury

INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30 MPH AND NEITHER AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

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

AT 60MPH SUDDENLY RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENLY, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD, NO IMPACT. *AK

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

AT 60MPH SUDDENLY RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD, NO IMPACT. *AK

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

AT 60MPH SUDDENLY RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD, NO IMPACT. *AK

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

DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON REAR END COLLISION. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STILL REMAINS ON. *AK

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

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

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.