41 complaints reported

2014 Nissan Sentra Air Bags

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

Reports
41
Crashes
12
Fires
0
Injuries
9

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jun 2016 Crash

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2016
Jun 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2016
Jun 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V242000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CLARIFY WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE RECALL NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER ONLY INDICATED THAT THE INTERIM NOTIFICATION LETTER WAS MAILED AND, ONCE THE REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE, THE SECOND NOTICE WOULD BE MAILED WITH NO TIME FRAME SPECIFIED ON THE INTERIM NOTIFICATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2016
Apr 2016

I RECENTLY HAD THE ONLY RECALL ON MY SENTRA FIXED AT THE DEALER BUT THE AIRBAG OFF SENSOR STILL LIGHTS UP WHEN MY HUSBAND SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. INDICATING IF WE ARE IN A CRASH, THE AIRBAG ON HIS SIDE WILL NOT DEPLOY. LIGHT STAYED ON DURING ENTIRE TRIP. NEVER WENT OFF

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2016
Feb 2016

I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO NISSAN FEBRUARY 2015. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THIS YET. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 LAST TIME I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN NOV 28, I GAVE THEM A VIDEO I HAD TAKEN OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATING THE AIRBAG WAS DISABLED ON NOV 26 DURING A TRIP FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO LA. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS DISABLED DURING 120 MILES OF THE TRIP. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN IF I MOVE, LIKE LIFTING YOUR BUTT TO REMOVE YOUR WALLET OUT OF YOUR BACK POCKET, I JUST HAVE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN IT OFF, WAIT FOR A MINUTE AND START IT AGAIN. I POINTED OUT HOW RIDICULOUS THAT STATEMENT WAS. SO WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DRIVE ON A BUMPY ROAD? HE RESPONDED: OK, WE WILL RESET THE SENSOR BUT IT WILL PROBABLY NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. HE WAS RIGHT IN THAT, SAME EVENING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG GOT DISABLED AGAIN. I HAVE SEVERAL VIDEOS OF THE AIR BAG BEING DISABLED AT MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. THE CAR HAVE NOW BEEN IN TWICE FOR NISSAN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO JUST THAT. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2016
Jan 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS BEING OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V242000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,174.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2016
Dec 2015

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INDICATING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS DISABLED DURING TRAVEL INTERMITTENTLY BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT A PASSENGER PRESENT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT HAS HAPPENED DURING ALL TYPES OF DRIVING AND SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN MAKING A RELATIVELY SHARP RIGHT HAND TURN. DEALER DID UPDATE FIRMWARE AND/OR RE-CALIBRATE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM UNDER WARRANTY BUT THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I BELIEVE ONE OR MORE AIR BAG COMPONENTS IS INTERMITTENTLY FAILING. THE DURATION OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ILLUMINATED HAS BEEN ANYWHERE FROM A FEW SECONDS TO 30+ MINUTES. FIRST TAKEN TO DEALER IN JULY 2015, HAVE CALLED AND/OR BEEN BACK IN SEVERAL TIME SINCE. THEY HAVE STATED THEY MUST BE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ISSUE IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE/RESOLVE. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN AIR BAG SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILING, NOT SOMETHING LESS CRITICAL LIKE A RADIO OR AIR CONDITIONER.

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

STARTED TO NOTICE THAT WHEN I HAD A PASSENGER IN MY VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ENGAGED. AFTER RESEARCHING YOUR SITE, I NOTICED A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL AND WHY MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AS IT SHOULD BE. THANK YOU.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2014
May 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,800.

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

SOMETIMES WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS EMPTY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS TURNED OFF. WHEN A PASSENGER THEN ENTERS THE CAR IT DOES NOT TURN THE AIRBAG ON. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THIS IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE PASSENGER ENTERS THE CAR WHILE IT IS STILL RUNNING. IF YOU START THE CAR WITH THE PASSENGER ALREADY IN THE SEAT THE SYSTEM WORKS PROPERLY. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERYDAY. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS KNOWN ISSUE BUT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT MY CAR IS NOT ON THAT RECALL. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 2014
Feb 2015

AIRBAG PASSENGER LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY AND STAYS ON FROM SECONDS TO MINUTES. AT TIMES THE PASSENGER SEATBELT LIGHT COMES ON ALSO. IT WAS RESET BY NISSAN IN JANUARY AND ONLY HAPPENED ONE OR TWICE AFTER THEY SERVICED MY CAR. HAD MAINTENANCE/OIL CHANGE/TIRE ROTATION IN APRIL AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ISSUE SEEMS TO HAVE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. WILL HAVE IT SERVICED AGAIN THIS MONTH AND HAVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ISSUED ADDRESSED AGAIN.

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

2014 NISSAN SENTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND SENSOR SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IT TOOK SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT OUT, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. *JB

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DETECT THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

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

VEHICLES PASSENGER AIR BAG FAIL TO ACTIVATE WHILE PASSENGER SITTING, MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE 2,000. DEALER PERFORM RECALL PROCEDURE RECALL R1405 OCS REPROGRAM ON 6/26/2014 CURRENT MILEAGE 3,785. TODAY 10/14/2014 PASSENGER AIR BAG FAILS TO ACTIVATE WHILE PASSENGER ON BOARD. L VIDEO RECORD TO INCIDENT. SO MANUFACTURERS REPROGRAM FAIL TO FIX THE ISSUE. CURRENT MILEAGE 4,992 MILE ON THE ODOMETER. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2014 NISSAN SENTRA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2014
Sep 2014

VEHICLE PURCHASED ON APRIL 2014. APPROXIMATE MILEAGE 1956. HEADING VACATION TO LAS VEGAS. AIR BAG FOR PASSENGER SHOVING OFF WHILE MY WIFE SITTING ON PASSENGERS SEAT . SHE IS ABOUT 130 POUNDS. AFTER ABOUT 200 MILES OF DRIVING AFTER STOP AT ROUTE 66 CASINO ABOUT 1 HR. VEHICLES PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS ACTIVE. ENTIRE TRIP STOP AND GO, VEHICLES PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG TIME TO TIME OFF . WHILE PASSENGER ON SITE. AFTER WHEN WE COMEBACK FROM VACATION I LET THEM TOW THE VEHICLE TO LAS CRUCES NM JACK KEY NISSAN ABOUT PULL, DRIFT AND SUDDEN PULL AND PASSENGER AIR BAG ISSUES. WHEN WE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE WHICH NOT FIX. L ASK ABOUTTHE AIR BAG ISSUES, DEALERS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSE, THERE'S A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, YOU DIDN'T GET THE RECALL NOTICE. AS OF TODAY WE DIDN'T. WHY THEY SELLING A CAR WITH ISSUES. AFTER ARE VEHICLES CONTINUES ISSUES WE DROVE 2013 NISSAN SENTRA WITH TIRE MONITORING NOT WORKING AN PASSENGERSIDE AIRBAG NOT WORKING TIME TO TIME AS A RENTAL VEHICLE. L DO HAVE THE VIN NUMBER. L GUESS L SHOULD SAY THANKS TO BE ALIVE . *TR

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

VEHICLE AIR BAG INDICATES NO PASSENGER ON DRIVER SEAT WHILE MY HUSBAND DRIVING AND IM SEATING HAPPENED, OCCASIONALLY, AIR BAG INDICATE IS OFF. NOTIFIED DEALER AND NISSAN AFTER GOING AND COMING FROM LAS VEGAS TRIP ABOUT 1600 MILES TRIP. DEALER PERFORM FIX THE PROBLEM. GOOD THING NO ACCIDENT HAPPENED. NEVER RECEIVE RECALL. *TR

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

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The 2014 Nissan Sentra has 41 Air Bags complaints on file. 12 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.