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2019 Nissan Sentra Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
14
Latest Oct 20, 2023
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 221 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
9
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
13

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2019 Nissan Sentra submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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.

Owner reports naming airbag

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

AirbagsBrakes
Filed Oct 20, 2023
Crash reported

Brake felt like it was sticking. Dealership looked at it and changed rubber piece. 10/16/2023 accident occurred. Air bags did not deplore. Car was totalled.

NHTSA ID
11551116
Incident
Oct 16, 2023
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Feb 12, 2023
Crash reported1 injury reported

There was a warning sign for the front lights like something was blocking it or something I honestly don't know but I brought it to enterprise attention and they told me don't worry about it. Then later I was in a wreck my car made no warning sign nor did the air bags deploy

NHTSA ID
11506815
Incident
Nov 21, 2022
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Oct 22, 2022

Since inception, the radio emits sudden noise or blast of music when the car is off, never started, etc. In addition, the SRS airbag light will not go off. I have a key FOB and tried all alternatives to reset this. I also resetted the radio, but the radio goes on/off randomly when the car is off/parked.

NHTSA ID
11490406
Incident
Oct 22, 2022
Airbags
Filed May 26, 2022
Crash reported1 injury reported

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while at a complete stop, another vehicle going 40 MPH, crashed into the rear end of the vehicle, causing her vehicle to crash into the rear end of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact hit her face on the steering wheel and sustained bruises on her face. The contact did not seek medical assistance. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The dealer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.

NHTSA ID
11466250
Incident
May 21, 2022
Mileage
53,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Feb 17, 2022

I was driving my vehicle to pick my kids up when I heard a strange “pop” noise. I thought maybe a rock from the road had dinged my car. When I approached a red light the passenger side car door airbag cover swung off, exposing the airbags. There have been no hits to the car nor anyone sitting in the front seat of the car.

NHTSA ID
11452387
Incident
Feb 16, 2022
AirbagsBrakesDriver assistance
Filed Jun 23, 2021
Crash reported1 injury reported

I have been telling Nissan in my town and they say that know about this AEB malfunction. My husband and I couldve died! We were on the interstate late at night going about 80 mpl when the AEB system activated by itself and slammed on the breaks. We started the spin out and the traction control came on and ABS shut off effectively locking up my tires and throwing me into a full spin which resulted in my crashing into the gaurd rail. I've never been more scared in my life. Add this to the list with the transmission issues.

NHTSA ID
11422026
Incident
Jun 21, 2021
Airbags
Filed May 26, 2021
Crash reported1 injury reported

The contact owns a 2019 NISSAN SENTRA. The contact stated while driving AT 25MPH and in the process of turning, another vehicle had crashed into the vehicle. None of the airbags deployed. The contact was the only one injured and sought medical treatment. The contact sustained a hand sprain, head pain, shoulder pains, neck pains, foot pains, and ankle pains. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence by a friend. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure and told the contact that the vehicle was not in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

NHTSA ID
11418678
Incident
May 22, 2021
Mileage
52,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Apr 9, 2021
Crash reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2019 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON SOME ICE AND AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AS THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED.THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

NHTSA ID
11407238
Incident
Feb 14, 2021
Mileage
27,000 mi
AirbagsBrakesDriver assistance
Filed Jan 9, 2021
Crash reported2 injuries reported

LAST MONTH I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF MY SENSORS WERE WORKING PROPERLY, MY EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT EMPLOY AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT I USED MY STANDARD BRAKE THE CAR WENT DOWN BEING REAR-ENDED SOMEBODY BUT I HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP WITH ONLY THE FRONT BRAKES TO BULLYING ALLOWED MY CAR TO NOSEDIVE AND SLIDE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT RELEASED AND STOPPED WORKING BECAUSE OF SENSORS WERE NO LONGER TELLING THE CAR TO BREAK I HAD FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND NOT COVERING MY CAR BECAUSE THE CAR LOT DID NOT ADVISE ME OF HIS PROBLEM OR THE RECALLS ON THIS CAR I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH MY CREDIT FOR OVER 2 YEARS NOW AND BECAUSE I'M NEGLECTED TO TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR I HAVE TO SET FOR NOW, AND I ALSO NOTICED THAT ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND ME AND MY DAUGHTER WERE IN THE CAR AND THAT WAS THE ONLY SAFETY FEATURE THAT WAS RELEASED WITH MY CREDIT BEING BAD I WAS FORCED TO A HIGH APR RATE AND NEARLY $40,000 FOR A NISSAN SENTRA THAT WASN'T WORTH $0.25

NHTSA ID
11387269
Incident
Nov 17, 2020
Mileage
80,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 8, 2020
Crash reported1 injury reported

I WAS RECENTLY IN A CAR ACCIDENT. I WAS INJURED DUE TO THE FRONT AIR BAG NOT GOING OFF. THE LIGHT TURNED ON BUT THE AIRBAG DIDN'T COME OUT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT THE MOMENT OF THE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
11378589
Incident
Dec 6, 2020
Mileage
30,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Mar 24, 2020
2 injuries reported

HELLO MY NAME IS [XXX] . I HAVE A STORY I WOULD LIKE RAN. ON JAN. 23, 2020 I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW NISSAN SENTRA. THE CAR COST OVER 18,000 DOLLARS. IT HAD 24 MILES ON IT WHEN I PULLED OFF THE LOT. ON THE MORNING OF FEB. 15, 2020 AT LESS THAN A MONTH OF OWNERSHIP MY TEEN DAUGHTER'S AND I WAS HEADING INTO TOWN FOR BREAKFAST. WE WERE RUNNING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH WHEN THE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT RANDOM. NO WRECK OR ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND. MY LEFT EAR DRUM WAS BUSTED AND MY DAUGHTER WAS MASSIVELY BRUISED. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ISSUED A RENTAL. 5 DAYS LATER THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THE RENTAL HAD TO BE RETURNED AND NISSAN WAS NOT GOING TO GIVE ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND. I CALLED CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO SEE WHY THE RENTAL WAS BEING TAKEN BACK. I WAS INFORMED RUDELY THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE HELPING IN ANY WAY AND AIRBAGS WERE A COMPLEX MACHINE THAT DID NOT DEPLOY WITHOUT CAUSE. AND THEN WENT ON TO ACCUSE ME OF FRAUD. THE CAR FINALLY GOT INSPECTED AT NISSAN OF COOKEVILLE BY A CONSUMER INSPECTOR WHO STOOD WITH ME AND CONFIRMED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT WRECKED AND THE MALFUNCTION WAS NOT MY FAULT. I JUST TODAY HEARD BACK FROM CONSUMER AFFAIRS TODAY FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT BE HELPING ME IN ANY WAY. AND VELOCITY HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE RANDOM DEPLOY AND THAT'S WHAT AIRBAGS ARE SUPPOSED TO DO. SO HE LITERALLY TOLD ME THAT AIRBAGS ARE SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY SOMETIMES WITHOUT ANY COLLISION. THEY HAVE FORCED ME TO DRIVE THIS CAR FOR A MONTH AND A HALF WITH MY VIEW OBSTRUCTED AND SEATBELTS NOT WORKING WITH MY CHILDREN AND NOW TELLS ME THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES MALFUNCTION AND IT IS ON ME TO DEAL WITH. THEY WILL ALSO TELL YOU THEY HAVE NEVER HAD TROUBLE WITH AIRBAGS BUT THERE HAS BEEN A HUGE RECALL ABOUT UNSAFE DEPLOYING AIRBAGS FOR A LOT OF NISSAN VEHICLES. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR*DT*JB*DT CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURE AND DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BUT VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.*JB

NHTSA ID
11319129
Incident
Feb 15, 2020
Mileage
2,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 18, 2020
2 injuries reported

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW ON 1/23/2020. IT HAD 24 MILE ON IT WHEN I PULLED OFF THE LOT. ON 2/15/2020 MY DAUGHTER'S AND I WAS HEADING INTO TOWN AND THE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT RANDOM. WITHOUT ANY COLLISION, ACCIDENT, OR RUNNING OVER ANYTHING OF ANY KIND. IT BUSTED MY EARDRUM AND MASSIVELY BRUISED MY DAUGHTER. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS HAVE BEEN VERY RUDE ABD ARE REFUSING TO HELP WITH A RENTAL OF ANY KIND AND HAVE EVEN WENT SO FAR TO ACCUSE ME OF FRAUD. I AM BEING FORCED TO CONTIBUE DRIVING THE CAR AS IS AND THE SEAT BELTS ARE ALSO LOCKED UP. I WAS SUPPOSED TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM 7 DAYS AGO AND CANNOT GET A CALL BACK OR RETURNED EMAIL FROM THEM.

NHTSA ID
11318592
Incident
Feb 15, 2020
Mileage
2,123 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 1, 2020
Crash reported2 injuries reported

I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON JULY 31ST, 2019 WHERE MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND THE MOTOR WAS LOST COMPLETELY. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE NISSAN SYSTEM STATED, 'REFER TO OWNER'S MANUAL.' THANKFULLY I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT AND ONLY HAD MINOR SCRATCHES AND BRUISES.

NHTSA ID
11292414
Incident
Jul 31, 2019
Mileage
45,000 mi
AirbagsBrakesInterior & seats
Filed Nov 20, 2019

THE FRONT BUMPER SENSOR IS DETECTING THINGS IN THE ROAD THAT AREN'T THERE AND AUTOMATICALLY APPLYING THE BRAKES ON MY CAR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THERE'S A LOUD ALMOST GRINDING SOUND AND THE CAR BRAKES VERY HARD. THE OTHER ISSUE I'M HAVING IS THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES DETECT SOMEONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHEN IT'S EMPTY AND TURN ON THE BUCKLE SEAT BELT LIGHT AND TURN OFF THE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT.

NHTSA ID
11281376
Incident
Nov 1, 2019
Mileage
5,600 mi

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