2014 Nissan Sentra Airbags Problems

The vehicle sustained major damage in a collision totaling the vehicle and no airbags deployed

NHTSA ID

11681684

Incident

Aug 13, 2025

On 6/22/25, I was in a side-impact collision while turning into a gas station. A driver waved me through, but another car came rushing through the outer lane and hit the front passenger side of my 2014 Nissan Sentra. The impact caused serious damage, but none of the airbags deployed. There were no warning lights before or after. My hip hit the emergency brake during the collision. I felt okay at first, but I’m starting to notice some discomfort now. I also have scoliosis, which makes even small impacts something I have to watch closely. My VIN shows no recalls, but I’ve found this model has had known airbag issues. I’m reporting this as a serious safety failure. If this had happened at higher speeds, it could’ve been fatal.

NHTSA ID

11668512

Incident

Jun 22, 2025

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while stopped at an intersection to make a left turn, the contact's vehicle was crashed into the rear end of the vehicle by another vehicle. The contact stated that her vehicle was pushed further into the intersection and had stalled. The contact stated she was able to restart the vehicle and move it off of the road. The contact stated that the rear end of her vehicle, the trunk, and bumper was crumpled, however the rear tires were not damaged. The contact stated that the police were on the scene and filed a report. The contact was driven to an emergency room by her partner. The contact was diagnosed with whiplash but no other injuries. The contact stated that the air bags had not deployed. The vehicle was driven by the contact's granddaughter to a repair shop. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

NHTSA ID

11561248

Incident

Dec 19, 2023

Mileage

80,000 mi

Airbags failed to deploy during collision. Driver was injured. The issue can be seen, so was not confirmed by service center. The vehicle will be inspected by insurance adjuster. No advance warning light/message forecasting problem with airbags. Incident involving 3 vehicles: Driver was in slow traffic on highway but traveling approximately 35 miles per hour. Car in front braked suddenly, causing driver to brake, causing car in back to brake suddenly. The rear car was unable to stop and plowed into the driver's vehicle, Nissan Sentra, sending it into the front car. The front of the Nissan suffered heavy impact and was badly damaged, but the airbags did not deploy. The driver of the Nissan suffered a labral tear in the shoulder.

NHTSA ID

11536185

Incident

Jul 29, 2023

The contact owned a 2014 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that his daughter had veered off the road while driving at 40 MPH. As she attempted to correct the vehicle, the vehicle rolled over several times and landed in a ditch. The air bags did not deploy. The fire department and ambulance arrived at the scene and his daughter was taken to the hospital. The contact was informed that police were not needed at the scene; therefore, a police report was not filed. The contact's daughter was treated at the hospital for both neck and head trauma as well as injuries to her left leg, left wrist, and left middle finger. The vehicle was initially towed to an independent tow yard but was later towed to an inspection station by his insurance where it was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 106,000.

NHTSA ID

11499140

Incident

Oct 15, 2022

Mileage

106,000 mi

When driving one day my car began to shift into higher and lower gears on its own. I began experiencing my car shifting and losing power randomly while driving. I brought my car to a nissan dealer and was informed that my car was one of many with a faulty CVT Transmission. My car is 6 months and 4,000 miles past the warranty so they cant help me, but im hoping you can help others before someone is killed by their defective car.

NHTSA ID

11471847

Incident

Jun 24, 2022

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, HE HIT A DEER. THE COLLISION SMASHED THE BUMPER AND PUSHED THE GRILL INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE HOOD WAS CRUSHED IN AND BENT UPWARDS AND WAS UNABLE TO BE OPEN TO CHECK FOR ENGINE DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE CRASH SCENE. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH THE COLLISION. THE DEALER PRESTIGE NISSAN LEE'S SUMMIT (1025 SE OLDHAM PKWY, LEE'S SUMMIT, MO 64081 (816) 600-4000) GAVE AN UNCLEAR EXPLANATION AS TO WHERE THE SENSORS WERE IN THE FRONT TO HAVE ACTIVATED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE CONTACT FILED A CLAIM WITH HIS INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE VEHICLE REMAINED UN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,400.

NHTSA ID

11375029

Incident

Nov 16, 2020

Mileage

100,400 mi

CODE: R1608 THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) IS DESIGNED TO CLASSIFY THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AND, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE OCS SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO ONLY DEPLOY THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT. IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE OCS SOFTWARE MAY INCORRECTLY CLASSIFY THE PASSENGER SEAT AS EMPTY WHEN IT IS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT. IF THE OCS DOES NOT DETECT AN ADULT OCCUPANT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD BE DEACTIVATED. ADDITIONALLY, IF A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS) IS INSTALLED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT (NISSAN INSTRUCTIONS ADVISES AGAINST THIS), IN CERTAIN RARE INSTANCES, THE SEAT BELT BRACKET COULD DEFORM AND THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEACTIVATE AS DESIGNED. THIS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF AN INJURY TO A CHILD SITTING IN A CRS INSTALLED IN THE FRONT SEAT.

NHTSA ID

11302963

Incident

Jan 29, 2020

TWO AIR BAG LIGHTS ON 1 AT CENTER INTERIOR ABOVE RADIO 2 IN DRIVER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. LIGHT DOES NOT GO OUT EVEN WHEN 200 LBS PERSON IS SETTING IN PASSENGER SEAT. LIGHTS NEVER GO OUT EXCEPT WHEN KEY IS IN OFF POSITION.

NHTSA ID

11292248

Incident

Dec 31, 2019

Mileage

150,000 mi

AIRBAG SIGN IS DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD 6 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. CALLED THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND THEY DENIED THE REQUEST TO FIX THE RECALL FOR THIS AIRBAG ISSUE. AIRBAGS MAY NOT BE DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE.

NHTSA ID

11287660

Incident

Sep 23, 2017

Mileage

45,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED A NOISE WHILE ACCELERATING. WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL WHILE ACCELERATING IT GOT LOUDER AND STRUGGLED TO MOVE IVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR THREE YEARS. I HAD CALLED THE DEALER TO ASK ABOUT MY WARRENTY. THEY HAD TOLD ME THAT I WAS OVER MY MILAGE. SO THEN I TOOK IT TO AMCO TO GET IT SERVICED AND I FIND OUT THE TRANSMISSION HAD ISSUES SPENT 2800. ONE YEAR LATER I'M HAVING OTHER ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I'M NOT THE ONLY COMPLAINTING ABOUT THIS THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES HAVING CVT ISSUES. I CANT AFFORD TO PUT MORE MONEY INTO THIS VEHICLE. ALMOST DONE PAYING IT OFF BUT HAVING ANOTHER ISSUE I JUST WANT TO GET RID OF THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP!!!

NHTSA ID

11281432

Incident

Mar 19, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN, SHE WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER SWERVED AND CRASHED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST PAINS, BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *DT*JB

NHTSA ID

11281060

Incident

Nov 15, 2019

PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT DOESN'T TURN OFF WHEN SOMEONE SITS DOWN IN THAT SIDE.

NHTSA ID

11241551

Incident

Jan 30, 2018

Mileage

85,000 mi

IBUY IT FROM GARLAND TX IT WAS JUST FINE IN THEN FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG STAY OFF

NHTSA ID

11175072

Incident

Nov 20, 2018

WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, MY PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT TURN OFF WHILE I HAD A PASSENGER IN THE CAR WITH THEIR SEATBELT ON. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE FOR MONTHS AND HAS NOT BEEN FIXED.

NHTSA ID

11153592

Incident

Nov 24, 2018

Mileage

56,060 mi

DISCULPEN PERO YO NO ENTIENDO MUY BIEN EL INGLES TENGO PROBLEMAS CON UN CARRO QUE COMPRE HACE 7 MESES POR FAVOR GRACIAS

NHTSA ID

11112857

Incident

Jul 21, 2018

Mileage

35 mi

MY WIFE WAS HEADING TO WORK ABOUT 1750 ON JUNE 26TH, DURING A RAIN STORM, SHE ENTERED THE HIGHWAY ON 43 EASTBOUND TOWARD MILWAUKEE OUT OF MUKWONAGO, WISCONSIN. SHE WAS TRAVELLING ABOUT 60MPH IN A 70 MILES AN HOUR ZONE; DURING THE STORM AND HYDROPLANED ON THE SLICK ROAD, DUE TO THE FACT THIS DOWNPOUR HAD BEEN IN THE EARLY STAGES THE ROADS WERE VERY SLICK. SHE SPUN OFF THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY DOWN THE EMBANKMENT WHERE THE CAR FLIPPED OVER ABOUT 3 TIMES AND SHE ENDED UPSIDE DOWN AGAINST A TREE, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SHE WAS TAKEN TO ER AND WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO HAVING HER SEATBELT FASTENED, ENDURING SCRAPES, BRUISES AND ABRASIONS. THE WINDOWS ALL BLEW OUT, BUT AGAIN NO AIRBAGS DISPERSED. SHE WAS OFF A WEEK FROM WITH EXTREME SORENESS IN HER BODY AND A HAIRLINE FRACTURE IN HER ELBOW. *TT

NHTSA ID

11111441

Incident

Jun 26, 2018

Mileage

75,000 mi

DAUGHTER INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS FRONT-END COLLISION. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. HER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION, SHE WAS ON A CITY STREET. SHE PASSED OUT WHILE DRIVING AND HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON. *DT CONSUMER HAD THE RECALL REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ID

11105073

Incident

Jun 14, 2018

Mileage

43,800 mi

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON MAIN STREET THROUGH BUSY AREA. CAR HIT HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE MAKING A LEFT TURN. CAR CRASHED INTO OTHER VEHICLE. NECK INJURY AND BRUISING WAS THE RESULT IN THE COLLISION BECAUSE AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. CAR REMAINS NOT IN USE AND WAITING ON FURTHER INFO IN THE MATTER. *TT

NHTSA ID

11103934

Incident

Jun 20, 2018

Mileage

76,000 mi

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT APRIL 7TH AT 9:30 PM. I WAS DRIVING DOWN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH KEEPING MY WINDOWS FROM FOGGING UP AND HAD TAKEN MY EYES OUT FROM THE ROAD TO LOOK AT MY DEFROST KNOBS TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS. WHEN I LOOKED BACK UP, THERE WAS A TRUCK STOPPED AT THE INTERSECTION WHICH I HIT DEAD ON AT A SPEED OF 40MPH. I BELIEVE I HAD ENOUGH TIME TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND START TO APPLY MY BRAKE BEFORE COLLIDING INTO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. ALTHOUGH I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT, IT DID NOT LOCK UP , ALLOWING MY BODY TO BE THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL & DASHBOARD AND THUS FRACTURING MY LOWER BACK AND TIBIA ON LEFT LEG. IN ADDITION TO THE LACERATION ON MY LIVER AND BLEEDING ( INTERNAL BLEEDING) AROUND MY PELVIC BONE. MY SEATBELT RESTRAINT DID NOT LOCK AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER MY CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL. THESE 2 MALFUNCTIONS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED MUCH MORE SERIOUS INJURIES, EVEN DEATH. I HAVE A COUPLE ITEMS THAT DEMONSTRATE THE FORCE IN WHICH CHEST HIT STEERING COLUMN, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11089190

Incident

Apr 7, 2018

Mileage

89,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ID

11073747

Incident

Nov 30, 2014

WHILE TRAVELING IN GLENDALE, UTAH IN JUNE 2015, I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. BEING DAZED AND INJURED AT THAT TIME I WAS UNSURE WHAT HAPPENED. NO OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED. I WAS WITHIN SPEED LIMIT. NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS HERE. IT WAS A DRY DAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE LAST I RECALL WAS THE AIRBAG INFLATING IN MY FACE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

NHTSA ID

11063409

Incident

Jun 6, 2015

ANOTHER CAR HIT ME IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, WHILE WAITING AT A LIGHT AND THE AIRBAG NEVER CAME OUT.

NHTSA ID

11042261

Incident

Nov 5, 2016

THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR OVER 4 MONTHS. I ALSO GOT A PAPER NOTICE ONTO MY HOUSE SAYING THE AIRBAGS FOR ONE OR A FEW OF OUR CARS HAD A RECALL. I CHECKED ONLINE AND MY CAR WAS ONE OF THEM.

NHTSA ID

11042153

Incident

Jul 15, 2017

PASSENGER AIR BAG IS STUCK IN OFF MODE - THIS IS SAME ISSUE AS RECALL 15V681000 BUT NISSAN INSIST THIS VEHICLE IS FINE AND DOES NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE - THEY ARE VERY INCORRECT

NHTSA ID

11012915

Incident

Aug 3, 2017