10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #6

Nov 292001

Sentra

  • miles
While driving 30-35 mph vehicle hit a concrete wall. A few seconds later, vehicle crashed, and both airbags deployed. Consumer was hit in face by driver's airbag. No major injuries, bruises only. Damage to vehicle unknown at this time.

- Antelope, CA, USA

problem #5

Jan 112001

Sentra

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While traveling about 30 mph on wet road driver slid into a truck, and neither airbag deployed.

- Clarksville, MI, USA

problem #4

Dec 132000

Sentra

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While traveling on freeway at 50 mph consumer was exiting ramp when brakes stopped working, consumer had to swerve and hit a brick building at 30 to 40 mph. Brakes finally did kick in, and it did slow vehicle down a little before hitting a brick wall. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy, consumer states that it felt as if the brakes caused the vehicle to accelerate.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #3

Oct 222000

Sentra

  • miles
While driving about 50 mph and trying to avoid an object on the road, driver lost control of vehicle, crashing into a guardrail. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.

- Tampa Bay, FL, USA

problem #2

Apr 122000

Sentra

  • miles
Accident did not involve another car. The car hit a barrier, anf air bags failed to deploy.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #1

Sep 181999

Sentra

  • miles
While driving at 35-40 mph driver lost control of vehicle, hit a stone wall and then rolled over on its top, dual airbags did not deploy, causing head injuries.there was no indictation of airbags being defective.

- Woodsville, NH, USA