Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Nissan 200SX submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 26 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 26, in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN 200SX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS DISCONTINUED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REJECTED FOR AN INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.
I HAD A MINOR FENDER BENDER ABOUT 5 DAYS AGO AND MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING SERIOUS BURNS TO MY HANDS AND WRISTS AND MINOR FACIAL BURNS. I WOULD HAVE BEEN UNHURT HAD THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYED. I REAR-ENDED ANOTHER CAR DUE TO SUN GLARE. I HAD NO IDEA AIRBAGS CAUSED SUCH INJURY AND I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE OR ANY OTHER WARNING ABOUT THIS. THE AIRBAGS ALSO BROKE MY STEERING WHEEL AND MY WINDSHIELD. OTHERWISE THE CAR SUFFERED RELATIVELY MINIMAL DAMAGE.*AK
I GOT OFF WORK AND GOT IN MY CAR. WHEN I STARTED IT THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED BLINKING. I LET IT SLIDE FOR A LONG TIME AFTER CONTACTING NISSAN BECAUSE OF HOW EXPENSIVE THE PART WAS. NOW IM TRYING TO SELL THE CAR AND I HAD TO FIX IT. COST 623 DOLLARS ALTOGETHER. STARTED LOOKING INTO AND FOUND OUT THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF AIRBAG PROBLEMS WITH THE 200SX, SOME EVEN WITH INJURIES. I THINK NISSAN ATLEAST OWES US AN EXPLANATION OF WHY THIS IS HAPPENING, MAYBE EVEN A RECALL TO BE MADE.*AK
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON APPROXIMATELY 6/30/97 AND AGAIN 4 WKS AGO DEALERSHIP CHECKED,STATED NO PROBLEM. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 5/22/01 AND ON 5/27/01 CAR DID NOT START. PER PEP BOYS ENGINE VALVES BURNED OUT. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME RT AFTER LEFT DEALERSHIP AFTER HAVING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SERVICED BECAUSE DASHBOARD PANEL WENT BLACK AND INTERFERENCE WITH ALARM OPERATION. RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP AND ADVISED AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO VISIT. THEY CHECK AND ADVISED COMPUTER CHIP WAS BAD AND COST $800 TO REPLACE. REFUSED RESPONSIBILITY. I TOOK THE CAR IN 11/2000 FOR OVER $800 IN REPAIRS, INCL 90,000 MILE MAINTENANCE WORK EVEN THOUGH CAR ONLY HAD 84000 MILES. WORK INCLUDED RT CV JOINT REPLACEMENT. WITHIN 2 HOURS RT TIRE WAS FLAT. I PAID FOR TOWING TO DEALERSHIP, ADVISED JUST HAD WORK DONE ON THE RT SIDE AND THEY REFUSE OWNERSHIP. POINTED OUT THAT THE TIRE WAS SHINY, LOOKED LIKE SOME CHEMICAL BURNT ON AND THERE WAS STEAM/SMOKE FROM TIRE. HOW IS IT THAT AN AIRBAG NEVER BEFORE DEPLOYED CAN GO BAD. HOW IS IT THAT THE PANEL CAN GO BAD AND THE CAR IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. THE TRONCALLI NISSAN DEALERSHIP WILL NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP OF DEFECTIVE PROBLEMS.
CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND MADE A RIGHT, SHIFTED FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR, AND PRESSED ON GAS. 3 SECONDS LATER, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO OBJECT IN THE ROAD, AND DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING FOR AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. *AK
THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT 3 - 5 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN THE CAR HIT THE CURB -- ABOUT 8 INCHES HIGH. THE BODY SHOP INDICATED THAT THEY HAD OTHER INSTANCES LIKE THIS WITH THIS NISSAN MODEL.
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED AND, AIRBAG DEPLOYED, INJURING DRIVER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED, BUSTING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
WHILE TRAVELING IN RAIN VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING, THEN FLIPPED OVER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH HAS BEEN FIXED TWICE SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE. IT HAS 3 TIMES COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WHEN BEING REPAIRED TECHNICIANS SAID THAT NISSAN CARS TEND TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *AK
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON, 4000 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTEE EXPIRED. DEALER SAYS THAT IT COULD COST UP TO $1,000 TO TURN IT OFF/REPAIR SYSTEM. IF THE GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO REQUIRE THIS QUESTIONABLE EQUIPMENT ON A VEHICLE, THEY SHOULD ALSO ASSURE THAT IT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY AND CONTINUES TO FUNCTION AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE CONSUMER! NISSAN AIR BAGS ARE JUNK!
VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INOT THE BACK OF A VAN AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. EVERYTHING IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGE EXCEPT THE BUMPER.
VEHICLE RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NISSAN SAYS THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE HIT HEAD-ON IN ORDER FOR AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG, CAUSING INJURY (BURN) TO WRIST OF CONSUMER. DUP 820761, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING CAME TO A STOP, TURNED WHEEL WHICH SKIPPED THE CURVE, BOTH AIR BAGS CAME OUT, BURNED DRIVER'S FACE. *AK
BOTH AIRBAGS DIDNT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
HAD A FRONT END CRASH AND THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . *AK
WHILE DRIVING UNDER 20 MPH WHERE THECURB WAS WHILE A TURN WAS BEING MADE, AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT, AT 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 15-20MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 15-20MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY. *AK
SOUTHBOUND NY STATE FRWY, TRACTOR TRAILER CUT OFF VEHICLE, HIT BY REAR TIRE HIT DRIVER SIDE, CAR SPINNED, HIT GUARD RAIL, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
SOUTHBOUND NY STATE FREEWAY, TRACTOR TRAILER CUT OFF VEHICLE, HIT BY REAR TIRE ON DRIVER SIDE, CAR SPINNED, HITTING GUARD RAIL, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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