10 complaints reported

2009 Nissan Sentra Air Bags

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

Reports
10
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2024

My car is included by year in the current airbag recall. However it comes up negative and the airbag icon started blinking last week. There were no incidents prior to the blinking.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2024
Sep 2020

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT POP ON WHEN I WAS STOPPING FOR RED LIGHT. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN A CRASH ,FIRE , OR FLOOD. THE AIR BAG MODULE MUST BE A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM, THIS IS NOT NO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PROBLEM. THERE ARE OTHER NISSAN MODELS WITH SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE DON'T LET MANUFACTURERS GET AWAY WITH THIS, IT IS PUTTING ME AND MY PASSENGERS IN VERY HIGH DANGER. THIS IS A ITEM ONLY MANUFACTURERS HAVE EASY ACCESS TO.I PAYED ALOT OF MONEY FOR VEHICLE, PLEASE ADD MY VEHICLE FOR RECALL , THERE'S NO WHERE ELSE TO TURN TO. THANK FOR YOUR HELP AND CONSIDERATION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2020
Sep 2020

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES CONTINUESLY

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2020
Apr 2019

"TAKATA RECALL" WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTS BLINKING .I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO 2 DEALERSHIPS AND THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT IT IS THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE CAR. AND THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IF I WERE TO GET INTO A WRECK OR IF SOMEONE WAS TO HIT ME AND MY CHILDREN THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY . THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STARING WILL ALSO CONTROLS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND THAT WILL NOT DEPLOY AS WELL .

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2019
Oct 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR BEGAN FLASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED TWO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THE AIR BAGS, BUT NO MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2017
Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SPRIAL CABLE AND THE FRONT PASENGER SIDE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,400.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2015
Apr 2015

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG ALERT BLINKING. NISSAN CLAIMS NO RECALL AND STATES THAT THEY MUST REPLACE THE AIR BAG IN ORDER TO RUN DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. MY CAR IS IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER SO MY QUESTION TO YOU IS; WHAT CONSTITUTES A MANDATORY RECALL? MUST CONSUMERS WAIT UNTIL THERE ARE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF INCIDENTS BEFORE IT IS DETERMINED A FAULTY PART? *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2015
Jan 2014

I CLOSED MY PASSENGER DOOR AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT/REAR SEATS AND DOORS. CAR WAS PARKED AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. UPDATED 1/29/14*CN UPDATED 01/29/14

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2013
Sep 2010 Crash Injury

2009 NISSAN SENTRA FRONTAL IMPACT 40MPH WITH NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2010
Feb 2010

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON OUR 2009 NISSAN SENTRA IS NOT DISARMING WHEN OUR 8 YEAR OLD SON, WHO IS 67 POUNDS, IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2010

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2009 Nissan Sentra has 10 Air Bags complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.