10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
23 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
17 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #32

Apr 012002

Sentra

  • miles
While driving at 40mph had an accident. Was hit on passenger's side, and neither air bag deployed, dealer has been notified.

- Madera, CA, USA

problem #31

Aug 122002

Sentra

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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).

- Sanit Augustine, FL, USA

problem #30

Dec 242001

Sentra

  • miles
Nneither air bag deployed during two different accidents, there were no injuries during these accidents.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

problem #29

Dec 242001

Sentra

  • miles
Nneither air bag deployed during two different accidents, there were no injuries during these accidents.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

problem #28

Feb 212001

Sentra

  • miles
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 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.

- Slidell, LA, USA

problem #27

Sep 092000

Sentra

  • miles
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.

- Columbia Heights, MN, USA

problem #26

May 152000

(reported on)

Sentra

  • miles
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.

- Nashville, TN, USA

problem #25

Feb 042000

(reported on)

Sentra

  • miles
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.

- De Funiak Springs, FL, USA

problem #24

Aug 221999

Sentra

  • miles
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.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #23

Jun 041999

Sentra

  • miles
False deployment of air bags during normal driving conditions, causing damage to windshield and air bag units. Mjs

- Owings Mil, MD, USA

problem #22

Jul 191997

Sentra

  • miles
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

- Kaneohe, HI, USA

problem #21

Nov 041998

Sentra

  • miles
Airbag ruptured, causing additional injuries.

- West Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #20

Aug 241998

Sentra

  • miles
While traveling 60 mph vehicle collided head-on with 50 gallon barrels on the roadside. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy.

- Appleton, WI, USA

problem #19

Aug 231997

Sentra

  • miles
Consumer was involved in a head-on collision, impact 11:00, traveling about 30 to 35 mph. Both driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy, causing injuries to the passenger's side occupant.

- White Plains, NY, USA

problem #18

May 121997

Sentra

  • miles
While driving at 55-60 mph, had a frontal accident, the defective driver's and passenger's airbag system in which the driver's side deployed, and the passenger's did not deploy, causing extreme injuries to the occupant, including bone breakage in the face.

- Norcross, GA, USA

problem #17

May 221997

Sentra

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air abgs: Sitting at traffic light when vehicle came up behind and hit in rear/slammed into a vehicle in front of consumer and the air bags did not deploy. Dealer doesn't know why air bags did not go off.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #16

Jun 191997

(reported on)

Sentra

  • miles
Wner's vehicle rear ended another vehicle at 45mph and airbag did not deploy.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #15

Apr 181997

Sentra

  • miles
The vehicle drove over a curb, hitting the undercarriage of the vehicle, causing both driver's and passenger's airbags to deploy at very low speed which resulted injuries to the occupant.

- Clarksville, TN, USA

problem #14

May 031997

Sentra

  • miles
During frontal impact at 30mph the driver's and passenger's side air bag did not deploy.

- West Copake, NY, USA

problem #13

Jan 171997

Sentra

  • miles
While driving 5 mph and making a left turn vehicle hit a curb, causing both the driver's and passenger's air bags to prematurely deploy.

- Houston, TX, USA

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