1996 Nissan Sentra Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
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VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSING BURNS ON NECK, WHIPLASH AND BACK PAIN. (QCAW)
OTHER: AIRBAG SENSORS FAILED.
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
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
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
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
WNER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45MPH AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK. DUP 0F 516524, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 30MPH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK.
THE DRIVER WAS PARKING AND SLIGHTLY HIT A BUMP AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
OWNER HIT A LIGHT POST AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
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
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
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER HAVING A FLAT TIRE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DUAL AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT
INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30 MPH AND NEITHER AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
AT 60MPH SUDDENLY RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENLY, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD, NO IMPACT. *AK
AT 60MPH SUDDENLY RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD, NO IMPACT. *AK
AT 60MPH SUDDENLY RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD, NO IMPACT. *AK
DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON REAR END COLLISION. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STILL REMAINS ON. *AK
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The 1996 Nissan Sentra has 47 Air Bags complaints on file. 26 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.