10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
34,113 miles

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problem #30

Jan 122024

Sentra

  • miles
Driver airbag randomly went off while driving down the road. Did NOT hit anything, no potholes, or anything that could have set the airbag off. Additionally, the airbag was extremely hot when it went off and burned the drivers arms and face.

- Brownsville, TX, USA

problem #29

Sep 202022

Sentra

  • miles
Airbag light came on a week ago. Have reset it several times and returns. When the Airbag light goes off the Seat Belt light comes on, and sometimes simultaneously.

- Manchester, MO, USA

problem #28

Mar 162022

Sentra

  • miles
The airbag suddenly stopped working. Now the airbag sign is always on, signifying that the airbag is not active.

- Memphis , TN, USA

problem #27

Jan 242022

Sentra

  • miles
Airbag light blinking all time

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #26

Feb 132021

Sentra

  • 120 miles
Airbag litgh is on. I started the car and then suddenly airbag light went on and stay like it since.

- El Monte, CA, USA

problem #25

Nov 162020

Sentra

  • 172,166 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that the air bag warning light started to flash. Additionally, the horn was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to gardena Nissan (1670 w redondo beach blvd, gardena, ca 90247, (310) 532-1600) and the contact was informed that the failures were due to the clockspring failure. The contact declined to have the vehicle diagnosed. The manufacturer had not been contacted or notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 172,166.

- Gardena, CA, USA

problem #24

Jan 062020

Sentra

  • 78,000 miles
Had a passenger in the passenger seat. Passenger got out of car, then back in car. When I seen air bag for passenger light. Vehicle was stationary when light appeared. Airbag has not deployed or been in accident.

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #23

Nov 052019

Sentra

  • 115,000 miles
Air bag light on despite car never been crash, call the dealership and they say I have to pay to rapair it. Even though is a safety part.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #22

Mar 042019

Sentra

  • 70 miles
Nissan Sentra 2010 transmission having problems all time and when goes to hill become weakpower to go up. I always give good service for transmission, but why Nissan doesn't fix problem for years and I did call them factory, my airbag light is on but when I take it to do service at the Nissan they cant fix the issue since is a mechanical defective problem, this is a major safety issue. If involved in an accident my airbag wont get deployed..

- South Woodstock, VT, USA

problem #21

Jun 012017

Sentra

  • miles
Airbag light continues to come in after being reset by Nissan car dealership service.

- Arlington, VA, USA

problem #20

Jan 012018

Sentra

  • miles
I've been getting contacted about lemon law cases for my car - my specific year, make and model but I can't find old receipts that would help me with the cases. My airbag sign keeps going off and the engine is in horrible shape. I have to put in a "thicker" motor fuel to keep it from burning although I do my oil changes regularly. This has been going on for more than a year now. I can't remember the exact date it started happening so I put 1/1/18 as the date below.

- Fullerton, CA, USA

problem #19

Aug 212018

Sentra

  • 41,450 miles
Airbag light came and recommend to manufacturers issue need to be fixed I called Nissan did not response

- Rochester, NY, USA

problem #18

Jan 142015

Sentra

  • 70,000 miles
Airbag light won't reset. Dealer says airbag is defective.

- Placitas, NM, USA

problem #17

Dec 222017

Sentra

  • miles
My passenger air bag light will not turn off

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #16

Jul 122017

Sentra

  • miles
Takata recall airbags and sensors

- Ponchatoula, LA, USA

problem #15

May 042017

Sentra

  • 65,000 miles
Airbag light began flashing intermittently (not during motion). Taken to dealer to reset, came back on almost immediately. Was told airbag and module would need to be replaced. No cause as far as I can tell (not involved in accident, airbag didn't deploy, etc).

- Yardville, NJ, USA

problem #14

Jul 292015

Sentra 4-cyl

  • 45,000 miles
Intermittent airbag light. Passenger seat light doesn't turn on when someone sits whether the vehicle is driving or not.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #13

Aug 152016

Sentra

  • miles
The airbag light is flashing all the time after start.

- New York, NY, USA

problem #12

Sep 022016

Sentra

  • miles
Passenger airbag light stays in off position even when there is a passenger. And the airbag light flashes on the dash.

- Aiken, SC, USA

problem #11

Mar 042016

Sentra

  • 68,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Sentra. When the vehicle was started, the driver side air bag warning indicator flashed and did not stop. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag system failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic for a second opinion and the diagnosis was the same. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

- Clermont, FL, USA

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