14 complaints reported

2011 Nissan Sentra Air Bags

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

Reports
14
Crashes
6
Fires
0
Injuries
4

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

May 2024

Getting a airbag control module open code.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2024
Oct 2023

The Airbag Light, came on a few months ago. UNKNOWN why or exact date. Air Bag inspection, has outrageous cost, to just diagnose why it's on. I have never had a issue with air bags with this car or another car. This is uncommon. Especially with, No Car Incidents.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2023
Sep 2018 Crash

SINCE AN FRONT END ACCIDENT MY AIRBACK DIDN'T DEPLOY AND WHEN MY BODY SHOP REVIEWED THE REPAIR, STATED MY AIR BAG MODULE IS BROKEN SO I DIDN'T HAVE WORKING AIRBAGS TO START.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2018
Oct 2017

TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THERE AREN'T ENOUGH PARTS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE INFLATOR FOR SEVERAL MONTHS TO A YEAR AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY IF IN AN ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017
Oct 2017

KEEPS FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD. WENT TO NISSAN TO CLEAR...THEY SAID THEY CLEARED IT ,PUT STILL FLASHING! I CHECKED THE VIN NUMBER ON SAFER.GOV...TOLD ME THE 9TH NUMBER DOES NOT CALCULATE PROPERLY...WHAT DOES THAT MEAN???

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2017
Apr 2017 Crash

CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, (MY CAR GOT TOTALED) MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY TO PROTECT ME.. I HAD NO PAIN RIGHT AWAY, BUT LATER ON IT GOT SO BAD I CAN'T STAND MY BACK AND NECK PAIN !!!!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017
Apr 2016 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS PULLING OFF FROM A STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BUT WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING, AN ONCOMING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2016
Apr 2016

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY APARTMENT PARKING LOT. I WAS IN THE DRIVER SEAT WHEN MY PASSENGER EXCITED THE VEHICLE AND SLAMMED THE DOOR SHUT. MY CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO BED BACK REAR WINDOW. AS WELL AS MY PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NISSAN WOULD NOT AND COULD NOT FIX THE AIRBAGS BECAUSE THE PART A NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED WERE NOT FOUND. JAPANESE CAR SHOPS WOULD NOT FIX THEM BECAUSE IT WAS A LIABILITY ON THEM AND FEARED THEM DEPLOYING AGAIN. LAWYERS WOULDN'T TAKE THE CASE BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WASN'T WORTH THEIR TIME. AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD NOT COVER THE DAMAGES BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR COLLISON. FOR OVER A YEAR AND HALF I DROVE A TOTALED CAR AROUND WITH MY YOUNG INFANT THAT DID NOT HAVE AN AIR BAG SYSTEM IN IT NOW WHAT DO EVER BECAUSE THE SENSORS BLEW WHEN THIS OBSCURED AND THEN HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET WHICH I DIDN'T HAVE TO GET RID OF THE CAR AND ROLL OVER MY NEGATIVE EQUITY FROM THIS VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2015
Feb 2016

AT APPROX 72,000 MILES MY AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. MY CAR HAD NEVER BEEN IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT AND I HAD NEVER TOUCHED OR DONE ANYTHING TO INTERFERE WITH THE AIRBAGS. THE DEALER HAD NO EXPLANATION OTHER THAN THEY WOULD KEEP REPLACING PARTS UNTIL SOMETHING WORKED CHARGING ME FOR EVERYTHING THEY DID WHETHER IT WORKED OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE FLASHING BEGAN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2016
Aug 2015 Crash Injury

THE CAR WAS HIT IN THE DRIVER AND REAR DOOR AT APPROXIMATELY 40MILES PER HOUR. THE SIDE AIRBAG WAS TOO FORCEFUL CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO EYE AND BURNS MARK. WE FEEL THE AIRBAG WAS MORE HARM THAN GOOD, AT THE POINT OF ALMOST LOSING EYESIGHT IN ONE EYE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2015
Oct 2014 Crash Injury

I WAS TRAVELING THRU A LIGHT WHEN A CAR HIT ME FROM THE SIDE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MY AIR BAGS CAME OUT. THE ONE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HIT MY WRIST AND BROKE IT IN HALF. I PUT IN A COMPLAINT EARLIER BUT IT WAS THE WRONG YEAR VEHICLE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: May 2013
Oct 2014

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT (DRIVER'S AIRBAG) ILLUMINATED. WENT TO DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. WAS TOLD IF THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $936.99 FOR REPLACEMENT. CAR HAD ONLY 10,000 MILES ON IT! I AM NOW UNABLE TO PASS REQUIRED STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO "SAFETY ISSUE." TWO EMAILS TO NISSAN HAVE GONE WITHOUT RESPONSE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2014
Jul 2014 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NECK, ARM, THE LOWER -MIDDLE PART OF THE BACK AND THE LEFT LEG, AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2014
May 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN SHE CLOSED THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR AND ALL OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,892.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2012

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Quick Summary

The 2011 Nissan Sentra has 14 Air Bags complaints on file. 6 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.