10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
5,143 miles

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problem #7

Dec 152007

Sentra 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 36,000 miles
The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Sentra. While driving 30 mph, the contact was involved in a head on crash. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, arms, and fingers. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The powertrain was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 36,000.

- West Haven, CT, USA

problem #6

Feb 282003

Sentra

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The vehicle was involved in an accident, the air bags and ABS did not perform as designed.

- Corpus Christi, TX, USA

problem #5

Jun 212002

Sentra

  • miles
When trying to make a left turn another vehicle ran into consumer's vehicle head-on, and none of the air bags deployed. Vehicle was totaled. Contacted dealer.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #4

Aug 052002

(reported on)

Sentra

  • miles
While at a stop light and without warning another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle head on. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Dealer has been notified.

- Las Angels, CA, USA

problem #3

Dec 142000

Sentra

  • miles
I was involved in a collision on December 14, 2000 in which neither my driver nor passenger side airbags deployed. The front end of my vehicle squarely hit the rear of a pickup truck at approximately 25 miles per hour. Depite this, the airbags did not deploy.

- Arlington, VA, USA

problem #2

Nov 092001

Sentra

  • miles
Engine started racing while going 3mph. Car jumped curb and went into a cement pillar at a strip mall. Airbag did not deploy.

- Westmont, IL, USA

problem #1

Dec 162000

Sentra

  • miles
While driving 45 mph could not see due to snow. Vehicle hit a snow bank, and driver's/passenger's airbags did not deploy, and did not protect occupants in this crash. No previous problem with airbag system.

- Indianopolis, IN, USA