13 complaints reported

2012 Nissan Sentra Air Bags

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

Reports
13
Crashes
3
Fires
1
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Nov 2024 Crash Injury

The contact owned a 2012 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while her boyfriend was driving at 40 MPH and passing a side street, another driver traveling in a Subaru failed to yield. As a result, the Subaru collided with the passenger side of the contact's vehicle sending the vehicle careening off the roadway and into a wooded area only coming to a complete stop after colliding with a tree. The air bags did not deploy resulting in the driver sustaining injuries that the contact attributed to the failure. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss by the insurance provider. A police report was filed and injuries were reported. The driver was transported to an area hospital by EMT and treated for bruised ribs and pain in his neck, chest, back, abdomen, and knees. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2024
Sep 2024

The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to turn on the headlights, the air bags deployed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to Special Coverage Adjustment: 23520 Passenger Presence Sensor (PPS) Module; however, the VIN was not included in the Special Coverage Adjustment. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 174,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2024
Oct 2020

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME AND THE HORN DON'T WORK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2019
Nov 2019

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT. 2ND OWNER

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2019
Jul 2019 Crash Fire Injury

RAINY NIGHT 55 MPH CRASH. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WET ROAD, CAR RAN OFF ROAD, HIT A SIGN POST, WENT DOWN EMBANKMENT, FLIPPED AND ROLLED OVER INTO DITCH. DAUGHTER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED... 4 BROKEN LOWER BACK VERTEBRAE, 9 BROKEN RIBS, NUMEROUS PELVIC FRACTURES, LACERATED SPLEEN AND KIDNEY. SEEMS LIKE THESE INJURIES COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH LESS SEVERE IF THE AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.*DT *DT*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2019
Apr 2019

PURCHASED A 2012 NISSAN SENTRA, DUE TO AN AIRBAG DEFECT (AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY PER MANUAL) BECAUSE OF THIS I DO NOT HAVE A HORN. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2019
Jan 2019

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN THE CAR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2018
Dec 2018

I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH 56,000 NOW IT HAS 96,000, IT HAS CVT TRANSMISSION, THE STEP MOTOR IS NO LONGER USEFUL; AFTER HAVING RUN ONLY 40,000 MILES IS NOT FAIR !!!! I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR, THE FACTORY SHOULD FIX IT AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER, I STILL OWE THE BANK .. $ 7,000 AND THE REPAIR COSTS ME $ 4,000. YOU THINK IT'S FAIR TO PAY SO MUCH MONEY, WHEN I'M SURE THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT ????

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2018
Mar 2017

AIR BAG LIGHT STAY ON AND IT WONT GO OFF.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2014
Oct 2015

I WAS DROPPING OFF MY PASSENGER, I WAS IN DRIVE AND HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, SO THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING, AND HE CLOSED THE DOOR, MAYBE SLAMMED A LITTLE AS HE WAS IN A HURRY TO GET OUT OF THE CAR, AND THEN THE AIR BAGS ON THE ROOF OF THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED, ALONG WITH THE AIR BAGS TO THE PASSENGER SEAT. I WAS IN SHOCK SINCE I KNOW I'VE SLAMMED MY CAR DOOR BEFORE AND THAT HAS NEVER HAPPENED. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS INJURED AND THERE ARE NO DAMAGES TO MY CAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 2015
Jun 2015

2012 NISSAN SENTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAGS CONCERN. *SMD THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW THE BRAND OF THE AIR BAG IN HIS VEHICLE. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2015
May 2015 Crash Injury

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN NOVEMBER. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER BROKE THEIR NOSE AND THEN FLED THE SCENE. I WAS UNCONSIOUS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHEN WMTS ARRIVED AND DO TO THE DRIVER FLEEING I WAS CHARGED WITH THE ACCIDENT AND INSURANCE FAILED TO PAY THE SETTLEMENT. ALL ON CLAIMS THAT HAD I BEEN IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG WOULD HAVE WENT OFF. I KNOW THAT NISSAN HAS AIRBAG PROBLEMS ALL AROUND THE YEAR OF MY CAR BUT AM TRYING TO FIND IF ANY OF THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS ARE IN MY CAR AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A NON DEPLOYMENT. THE COPS ESTIMATED THAT WE WERE GOING 50 MPH AND HIT A TREE. I WAS ASLEEP IN THE PASSENGER SEAT SO AM NOT SURE OF HOW MY BODY WAS POSITIONED IF IT HAD EFFECT ON THE PRESSURE SWITCH. I WAS SEVERLY INJURED 4 BROKEN RIBS BROKEN NEXK AND MULTIPLY FACIAL LACERATIONS FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHEILD.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2014
Jan 2014

WITHOUT A CRASH MY AIR BAGS EXPLODED FOR NO REASON ?// *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2014

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Quick Summary

The 2012 Nissan Sentra has 13 Air Bags complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.