10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
33,524 miles

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problem #9

Nov 102010

Sentra 4-cyl

  • 151,720 miles
I was sitting at the red light when a Suburban was speeding and wasn't paying attention. He hit me from the back which cased a 4 car wreck. My trunk was literally pushed to my front seat. The front of my car was under the car in front of me. My car was totaled. I hit my shoulder on the steering wheel along with my neck and shoulders. This wreck made me disabled. The air bags never deployed. It was a major accident wasn't much left of the car and my air bags never came out. The air bags more than likely would have saved me from that horrible impact. I am now disabled for life and my doctor mentioned the air bags would have taking the force of the injuries.

- Spring, TX, USA

problem #8

Jan 232012

Sentra 4-cyl

  • 150,000 miles
I was on a four lane public highway and was boxed into the far right lane as I was attempting to switch lanes to avoid traffic. Another car sped up and boxed me into the right lane. I slammed on the brakes and decreased my speed from 45 mph to approximately 20-30 mph. I crashed into a completely stopped Jeep Cherokee. My Nissan sustained heavy frontal damage and would later be totaled. The airbags failed to deploy. The car I ran into was a Jeep so the bumper ran through my engine and upward. Had I been going faster this action would have continued through the windshield. The only thing that saved myself from injury was the fact that I was wearing my seatbelt. I sustained the typical whiplash and sore back but thankfully wasn't severely injured in the crash. I have pictures of the severity of the impact as well as testimony from a local officer who inspected the crash that the airbags never deployed.

- Batavia, IL, USA

problem #7

Feb 032005

Sentra

  • miles
Consumer was hit by a tractor trailer and her vehicle was dragged 100 feet and the air bags never deployed. The consumer stated that prior to the accident, the dealer disassembled the dash to replace a sensor which was on recall.

- Reidsville, NC, USA

problem #6

Apr 132005

Sentra 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving, another vehicle crossed into the consumer's lane and crashed head on with it. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Driver sustained head injuries, and refused medical attention, but went to the hospital on his own. Vehicle was towed and totaled O by the insurance company.

- Port Orchard, WA, USA

problem #5

Oct 102004

Sentra 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
My sister's car is a 2000 Nissan Sentra gxe. The air bag of this car is not inflate when her car involved in the front end crash when she travel at 40 mph. I have some pictures showing her car after accident that available if you need to look at. Please let me know this is a serious problem or not. Thanks, thenhan.

- Wylie, TX, USA

problem #4

Apr 162004

(reported on)

Sentra

  • miles
While driving 65 mph consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front. Airbag light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Consumer inspected the vehicle and noticed that the idle pulley had came off. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and dealer was not able to resolve the problem.

- Alpine, CA, USA

problem #3

Dec 142001

Sentra

  • miles
Consumer states that when applying brakes, wheels lock up, on one occasion it caused a rear end collsion, and damaged vehicle, consumer states that the air bags did not deploy after rear end collision.

- Arlington, VA, USA

problem #2

Dec 142001

Sentra

  • miles
Consumer states that when applying brakes, wheels lock up, on one occasion it caused a rear end collsion, and damaged vehicle, consumer states that the air bags did not deploy after rear end collision.

- Arlington, VA, USA

problem #1

Dec 142001

Sentra

  • miles
Consumer states that when applying brakes, wheels lock up, on one occasion it caused a rear end collsion, and damaged vehicle, consumer states that the air bags did not deploy after rear end collision.

- Arlington, VA, USA