FaultScore

1998 Nissan Sentra airbag problems

16 of the 76 complaints about the 1998 Nissan Sentra are about the airbag system — 21% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 73,000 miles.

F

16

Complaints

15

Crashes

0

Fires

8

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 12 75.0%
AIR Bags 3 18.8%
Side/Window 1 6.3%

Airbags across every Nissan Sentra year

1995 52 6.9%
1996 54 7.1%
1997 34 4.5%
1998 16 2.1%
2000 18 2.4%
2001 11 1.5%
2002 30 4.0%
2003 16 2.1%
2004 32 4.2%
2005 21 2.8%
2006 33 4.4%
2007 41 5.4%
2008 54 7.1%
2009 15 2.0%
2010 33 4.4%
2011 20 2.6%
2012 20 2.6%
2013 97 12.8%
2014 51 6.7%
2015 44 5.8%
2016 24 3.2%
2017 26 3.4%
2019 14 1.9%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 73,000 miles Jacksonville, FL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

I WAS REAR ENDED BY A MERCURY MINIVAN (ESTIMATED SPEED 30 MPH) AND PUSHED INTO A DODGE MINIVAN. THE FRONT BUMPER GOT CRACKED IN HALF, THE RADIATOR AND BATTERY WERE ALSO DISPLACED. THE TRUNK WAS DAMAGED, THE REAR BUMPER WAS ALMOST TORN OFF AND THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE PANEL SHOWS DENTS BEYOND THE GAS CAP. I AM BEING TOLD THAT BECAUSE I WAS REAR IMPACTED, AND PUSHED INTO A VEHICLE WITH A HIGHER BUMPER THAN MY OWN THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY. A REAR IMPACT STILL THROWS YOU FORWARD, AND THE NUMBER OF SUVS AND MINI VANS ON THE ROAD MAKES THIS SEEM LIKE A MAJOR HAZARD. PICTURES OF MY CAR AFTER THE ACCIDENT CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

NHTSA complaint #10170909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

East Brunswick, NJ Crash 2 injured 1 killed

AIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED OVER INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE LANE AND HIT THE NISSAN HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE DRIVER 'S SEAT BELT SHEARED OFF DURING THE COLLISION. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. IT THEN CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER. PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE DRIVER WAS DOA. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THIS INFORMATION WAS FURNISHED BY THE WIFE.

NHTSA complaint #10111562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 265,803 miles Harpers Ferry, WV Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40 MPH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER AND THE RIGHT ARM FROM THE SEAT BELT. INSURANCE COMPANY REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #10103699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 69,400 miles Laguna Hills, CA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVING APPROX 30-40MPH AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR WHICH MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY CAR WAS TOTALLED. REPORTED TO NISSAN AND NOTHING WAS DONE REGARDING IT.

NHTSA complaint #10053084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SKY Valley, CA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BACK ROAD AND MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO THE SAND, CAUSING THE TIE-ROD TO BREAK. THE CAR SHOT TO THE LEFT AND I HIT A BRIM OF SAND AND ROCKS CAUSING THE CAR TO ROLL SEVERAL TIMES OVER. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #10043450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Portland, OR Crash

AIR BAGS

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 30-35 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8008083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clear Water, FL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #8002808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

BAY Minette, AL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

HIT ANOTHER CAR WITH FRONT OF MINE AND TOTALED MINE. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #753070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hagerstown, MD Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH A DEER JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, TO AVOID HITTING DEER, CONSUMER HIT A WALL HEAD-ON AND TWO TREES. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #894941 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Madison, WI Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #883535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Knoxvile, TN Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS

MASTER CYLINDER WAS NOT PUMPING ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FLUID PROPERLY, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL IN AN EMERGENCY STOPPING SITUATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THE CUSTOMER HAD BRAKES FIXED TWICE BUT FAILED AGAIN CAUSING ACCIDENT. AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #864017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rockville, MD Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER HIT A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON WITH AN APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IMPACT , AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJUIRES.

NHTSA complaint #857017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Taylorsville, UT Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #846534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mamia, FL

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #830481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tamarac, FL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER MADE A TURN WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE ENTERED THE SAME LANE AND HIT THE SENTRA ON PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT, CAUSING PASSENGER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #822221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tamarac, FL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

CONSUMER MADE A TURN WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE ENTERED THE SAME LANE AND HIT THE SENTRA ON PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT, CAUSING PASSENGER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #822221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1998 Nissan Sentra problems

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