12 of the 44 complaints about the 1996 Nissan 200SX are about the airbag system — 27% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 72,000 miles.
12
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES CONSTANTLY. DLR SAYS SRS COMPUTER HAS FAILED AND WILL COST $600.00 TO REPAIR. DLR SHOULD PAY FOR THIS ITEM AS IT IS SAFETY AND HAS BEEN REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES BY DIFFERENT OWNERS. ON SOME THE AIRBAG HAS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON.
NHTSA complaint #10058723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
REAREND COLLISION WITH 2000 DODGE P/U. INJURIES INCLUDE CONCUSSION, FACIAL AND CHEST BRUISES, THREE BROKEN BONES ON RIGHT FOOT. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #767355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES. DEALER SAYS AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AND COMPUTER MODULE IS BAD WITH A REPLACEMENT COST TO US (THE OWNER) OF $600. THERE IS NO EXPLANATION WHY THIS WOULD GO BAD. DEALER SAYS THEY SOMETIMES GO BAD. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WE BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #757407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45MPH, BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON OR WARNING. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES. DLR HAS NOT SEEN.
NHTSA complaint #855829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
SRS CONTROL UNIT FAILED WITHOUT ANY REASON. CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION, AND HAD NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND AT ANY TIME. AFTER VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. DEALER REPLACE THE SRS CONTROL UNIT FOR $595 (INSTALLED.) HOW RELIABLE ARE THESE UNITS? CAN IT BE DEPENDED UPON IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT?O
NHTSA complaint #712016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30MPH SUDDENLY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT, AIR BAG LIGHT WAS FLICKERING ON/OFF.
NHTSA complaint #842014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE MAKING A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MP THE REAR WHEEL ROLLED OVER THE CURVE WHICH CAUSED BOTH AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NORMAL CONDITION.
NHTSA complaint #829987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5-10MPH, THE BACK TIRE HIT THE CURB, RESULTING IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS . THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #827960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY A DODGE VAN. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF VEHICLE IN FRONT, WHICH WAS ALSO STOPPED. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STRUCK A DEER RESULTING IN $3900 IN DAMAGE YET NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #817008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING ABOUT 25MPH WHEN SUDDENLY AIR BAGS ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES DEPLOYED FOR UNKNOWN REASON.
NHTSA complaint #806903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
ON FIVE OCCASIONS THE ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON .
NHTSA complaint #801511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLING OUT OF WHERE PARKED WITH NO LIGHTS ON.
NHTSA complaint #985936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.