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 1996 Nissan Sentra submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 53 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 53, in the owner's own words
"TAKATA RECALL". MAD A RIGHT HAND TURN AND BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS RANDOMLY DEPLOYED.THEY CAUSED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO CRACK BADLY. DIDNT HIT ANOTHER CAR NOR ANYTHING WITH MAKING THE TURN. WAS MOVING IN A CITY STREET AT 9PM SO NOT MUCH TRAFFIC. TURNED INTO AN EMPTY STREET LUCKILY.
JULY 20 2016 WE WERE REAR ENDED BY A HONDA ACCORD DOING 40 MPH WHILE WE WERE STOPPED AT A LIGHT. THE IMPACT SLAMMED US INTO THE CHEVY SILVERADO IN FRONT OF US. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.
INSUFFICIENT HEADREST FOAM COVERAGE. FOAM DEGRADES OR SELF MOVES OUT OF POSITION TO REVEAL INTERNAL METAL FRAME WHICH RUNS ACROSS ENTIRE HEADREST AT POINT OF HEAD IMPACT. PART DOES NOT SEEM SERVICEABLE FOR REPAIR, AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER WITH UPDATED VERSION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT ARE BOTH TRIGGERED TOO EASILY BY TOO MANY SENSORS, SO VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY IN SHOP WITH NO TROUBLE FOUND. SEEMS LIKE IT WAS DESIGNED BY AN OVERLY-WORRIED CAR MANUFACTURER, OR FOR THE PURPOSES OF MAKING OWNERS FEEL THE CAR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT ALSO GREATLY INCREASES THE LIKELY HOOD OF FAILING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE SAFETY ISSUE STEMS FROM ALL THE BLINKING LIGHTS ON THE DASH WHICH ARE VERY DISTRACTIVE, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT, AND USUALLY COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY. IN 1996, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR INSUFFICIENT BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATION ON THE SENTRA MODEL. NISSAN'S FIX FOR THIS WAS A BRIGHTER BULB. SINCE MY CAR WAS BOUGHT USED, AND THE PRIOR OWNER DID NOT UPGRADE TO THE NEW BULBS, AND THERE IS NO LISTING FOR THE REPLACEMENT BULBS, OWNER'S MAY NOT KNOW HOW TO UPGRADE THEIR BRAKE LIGHTS. NISSAN DEALERS DO NOT SEEM TO KNOW WHAT BULB TO REPLACE IT WITH FOR BETTER ILLUMINATION. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AS THERE ARE MANY 1996 NISSAN SENTRAS ON THE ROAD TODAY. *TR
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH HAD AN ACCIDENT. WAS HIT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE ,AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK *TR
IN AN ACCIDENT VEHICLE WENT UNDER A TRUCK, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CUNCUSSION, FACIAL AND CHEST BRUISES, THREE BROKEN BONES IN THE RIGHT FOOT AND NOW SUFFERS FROM HEADACHES (SOMETIMES SEVERE).*AK
CONSUMER STATES THE AIR BAG SENOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, WHICH IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY AIR BAG MODULE FAILURE . HAD PART REPLACED PROBLEM STILL ACCURING .*JB
NNEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED DURING TWO DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS, THERE WERE NO INJURIES DURING THESE ACCIDENTS. *YH
ON 2/17/2000 THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING IT WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN 112 (730 RT.112) FOR REPAIRS.ON 7/6/2001 THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLED IN A ACCIDENT WHERE IT WAS STRCK IN THE FRONT THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *AK
ONE IN FEBRUARY 2001, I STARTED UP THE CAR. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. IT WAS 30 DAYS BEFORE I COULD GET IT IN TO SLIDELL NISSAN. THE MECHANIC MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE AIR BAG HAD JUST GONE BAD. HE COULD NOT TELL ME SPECIALLY WHY IT FAILED. BUT, HE SAID THAT IT WOULD COST BE $652.00 TO GET IT FIXED. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO USE THE AIRBAG, AND NOW I FIND THAT IF I HAVE A COLLISION, I WILL NOT HAVE AIR BAG PROTECTION AT ALL. I THEN SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND NISSAN IS ON RECORD AS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR OLDER AIR BAGS, 1996 INCLUDED. NISSAN WILL NOT FIX THIS FOR ME FOR FREE. *AK
AIRBAG LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED TWICE, THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY, NOW AT 78,836 MILES THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS AGAIN ILLUMINATED, THE CONSUMER FEELS THE DEALERSHIP SHOUD REPLACE THIS BEING IT'S ONLY 20,000 MILES LATER AND HAS FAILED AGAIN.
AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY BLINKING ON DASHBOARD. *AK
1) WHILE CAR PARKED IN DRIVEWAY PASSENGER. AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING & HASN'T STOPPED 2) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION/ 3RD GEAR FAILED; 1ST & 2ND SLIPPED BADLY AFTER CAR HAS WARMED UP. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES AT ALL TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE SIDE, RESULTING IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. VEHICLE, IN TURN, HIT A POLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH TRAVELING AT 50 MPH AND HITTING A DEER. NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY WHICH FORCED THE DRIVER FORWARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND (WHILE STOPPED) AND WAS PUSHED INTO THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. THE MECHANICS AND THE OTHER PERSON'S INSURANCE CO. SAID THE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. WE WEREN'T GOING FAST ENOUGH. WELL THEY DID, AND NOW I'M STUCK WITH THE BILL. *AK
AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF.WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING E AND SQUEAKING NOISE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, FUEL PUMP MAKES A LOUD NOISE. *AK
AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE MAKING A TURN, THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO CAUSE FAILURE. THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED DUE TO DEPLOYMENT. DEALER REPLACED THE AIRBAG, BUT COULD NOT FIND DEFECT. *YC
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD AND AIR BAG UNITS. MJS
CONSUMER WAS TURNING A CORNER WHEN BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE SOUND WAS LIKE AN EXPLOSION, THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER HAD AIR BAG REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP, WHO SAYS THERE WAS NO DEFECT.
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG RESULTED IN INJURY TO CONSUMERS (EAR, HAND, FACE AND BODY), DRIVER HAS SUFFERED HEARING DAMAGE, PASSENGER SUFFERED SLIGHT BRAIN DAMAGE. MJS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UINKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK
AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT FAILED, CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON, AND AIRBAG TO BE INOPERATIVE. *AK
AIRBAG RUPTURED, CAUSING ADDITIONAL INJURIES. *AK
VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH 5O GALLON BARRELS AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NISSAN SAYS BASED ON THEIR TEST, THEY BELIEVE THE CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT MET AND THEREFORE CANNOT ASSIST.
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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