2010 Nissan Sentra Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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Involved in a motor vehicle t-bone collision. Driver airbag deployed but the panel did not fully come off. Bottom section of the airbag/horn cover came off. Top section did not separate from the rest of the wheel.
Driver airbag randomly went off while driving down the road. Did NOT hit anything, no potholes, or anything that could have set the airbag off. Additionally, the airbag was extremely hot when it went off and burned the drivers arms and face.
The airbag suddenly stopped working. Now the airbag sign is always on, signifying that the airbag is not active.
Airbag light blinking all time
AIRBAG LITGH IS ON. I STARTED THE CAR AND THEN SUDDENLY AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON AND STAY LIKE IT SINCE.
HAD A PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. PASSENGER GOT OUT OF CAR, THEN BACK IN CAR. WHEN I SEEN AIR BAG FOR PASSENGER LIGHT. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN LIGHT APPEARED. AIRBAG HAS NOT DEPLOYED OR BEEN IN ACCIDENT.
AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME IN AFTER BEING RESET BY NISSAN CAR DEALERSHIP SERVICE.
AIR BAG LIGHT ON DESPITE CAR NEVER BEEN CRASH, CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY I HAVE TO PAY TO RAPAIR IT. EVEN THOUGH IS A SAFETY PART.
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME AND RECOMMEND TO MANUFACTURERS ISSUE NEED TO BE FIXED I CALLED NISSAN DID NOT RESPONSE IT
AIRBAG LIGHT WON'T RESET. DEALER SAYS AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE.
MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF
AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY (NOT DURING MOTION). TAKEN TO DEALER TO RESET, CAME BACK ON ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. WAS TOLD AIRBAG AND MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. NO CAUSE AS FAR AS I CAN TELL (NOT INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT, AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, ETC).
THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING ALL THE TIME AFTER START.
PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS IN OFF POSITION EVEN WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER. AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ON THE DASH.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED AND DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE SAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
AUTO ACCIDENT 2 5 2016 HIT A TREE HEAD ON. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY MAJOR HEAD INJURY. RT 295 NEW JERSEY . I FILE THIS ON BEHALF OF MR WILLIAM VANVELSON AGE 55 . HE IS IN COOPER HOSPITAL CAMDEN NJ. HE IS STILL IN COMA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLICKERED FOR TWO DAYS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG TERMINAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE PRE-CERTIFIED VEHICLE TWO YEARS AGO. THE FAILURES OCCURRED AS THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,316.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED. IN ADDITION, THE HORN ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG TERMINAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,050. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH OVER A BRIDGE WHEN HE TRAVELED OVER A PATCH OF ICE. THE VEHICLE SLID AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER AS ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ARM AND LEG. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE AND CONTINUED TO HAVE SEVERE PAINS FOLLOWING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES TO THE BACK AND SEVERE BRUISING OF THE STOMACH. TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK AND CHEST AS A RESULT. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD ONLY DEPLOY DEPENDING ON THE WEIGHT OF THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT AN INVESTIGATION WOULD BE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DECISION IF HER INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD DEEM THE VEHICLE AS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. UPDATED 11/28/11 *CN
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The 2010 Nissan Sentra has 20 Air Bags complaints on file. 4 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.