10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 3 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 3 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 42,070 miles
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The contact owns a 1997 Nissan Sentra. After the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.
- Emporia, KS, USA
Was driving home from work on the freeway doing about 70 mph when there was a wreck on the hwy, to avoid further collisions up to 5 cars in front of me locked up their brakes, the truck in front of me locked up his brakes, & I locked up my brakes, & my front end went down, my brakes locked up, my car slid under the truck in front of me, & neither air-bag deployed! my front end buckled up I count 3 failures, the brakes being 1st, 2nd, & 3rd being air bags. (drivers, & passenger. There has not yet been any action to correct the failure, this is the first thing my wife has done. I did have a passenger in my car, & being as I rear-ended the truck in front of me I am having to pay for damages. Minor compared to the damage to my car. No deaths but both were pretty banged up!
- Auburn, CA, USA
I own a 1997 Nissan Sentra the main seal around the head gasket leaks causing oil to leak. Previous to this I owned a Nissan Altima I think the year was 1993 that had the same problem. Also my air bag light constantly blinks ever since I bought it. The dealership said they couldn't do anything about
- Lake City, FL, USA
Air bag did not deploy after a very hard stop and collision with a bike a month later air bag light started to blink non stop
- Milton, WA, USA
While traveling and without any indication air bag indicator light was flashing throughout travel. Consumer has spoken with kim 310-771-3738 from manufacturer.
- Forestville, MD, USA
Airbag light is flashing, vehicle not taken to dealer yet.
- Bellmore, NY, USA
Water is entering the trunk and is routed along the electrical wiring, this is due to the rear light module is sealed into place with a product that is not fit for the purpose intended. Vehicle was involved in an accident with a semi truck and the airbags failed to deploy. Consumer states that the generic brake pads are not compatible with the original parts as excessive squealing takes place.
- Olando, FL, USA
The vehicle air bags deployed during low impact crash, the byproduct from the air bag filled the vehicle causing burning sensation in the consumers nose and throat, the consumer has suffered from cold like symptoms since the accident and is concerned about her health. Nlm
- Redondo Be, CA, USA
Air bag light failed.
- El Monte, CA, USA
Brakes failed to stop vehicle resulting in vehicle collision and no deployment of airbag.
- Kew Gardens Hills, NY, USA
- Woodbridge, VA, USA