30 complaints reported

2002 Nissan Sentra Air Bags

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

Reports
30
Crashes
11
Fires
0
Injuries
8

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2003 Crash

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2003
Feb 2003 Crash Injury

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INJURED.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2003
Feb 2003 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE DRIVER SWERVED INTO ANOTHER LANE TO AVOID A TABLE TOP WHICH WAS DROPPED BY AN UNKNOWN VEHICLE. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND AND BECOME WEDGED BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND A GUARDRAIL. NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2003
May 2002

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. CONSUMER HIT THE OTHER DRIVERS REAR DOOR AREA. CONSUMER STATES NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

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

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 50MPH HAD A COLLISION ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOY DEPLOY. NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2002 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2002

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2002 Nissan Sentra has 30 Air Bags complaints on file. 11 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.