11 of the 309 complaints about the 2001 Nissan Sentra are about the airbag system — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 76,730 miles.
11
Complaints
7
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP FLASHED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,200. MA 8/10/15
NHTSA complaint #10721865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON PA ST RD 31, AT 45MPH, AROUND 6PM, NOVEMBER 10. 2014, A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU DARTED OUT FROM A SIDE STREET WITHOUT YIELDING IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. AS THE OTHER VEHICLE WHEN DARTING OUT FROM INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MINE, THEREFORE WAS UNABLE TO STOP TO PREVENT CRASH. SWERVED RIGHT TO TRY TO AVOID COLLISION BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID CONTACT. CONTACT WAS MADE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE, AS WELL AS THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED. THERE WAS NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS.
NHTSA complaint #10659005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WASTHE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN TOLD THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE. EACH TIME AFTER HAVING THE REPLACEMENT MADE A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER HE COULD SEE THE CORNERS OF THE AIR BAG LIFTING UP AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE AIR BAG WAS ACTUALLY REPLACED OR WHETHER THE ORIGINAL WAS REPAIRED POORLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG KEPT COMING UP IN THE SAME PLACE. AK UPDATED 03/07/07.
NHTSA complaint #10182019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING AND THE WIRING ASSEMBLY TO THE STEERING COLUMN AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE OF $385.00. *AK DRIVER HORN STOPPED WORKING CAUSED BY FAULTY CLOCK SPRING.
NHTSA complaint #10087879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
MY ENGINE FAILED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING 70 MPHS ON THE FREEWAY, THE VERY DAY AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN REPAIRED FOR YET ANOTHER DEFECT SENSOR. IT WAS A MIRACLE I DID NOT CRASH AND KILL ANYONE INCLUDING MYSELF. EACH AND EVERY TIME I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN, I HAVE REQUESTED IT BE CHECKED FOR A SHORT IN THE WIRING. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD NO. I LATER LEARNED THAR MEANT IF IT DIDN'T SHOW UP ON THE COMPUTER, THEN THEY WOULDN'T LOOK FOR IT SPECIFICALLY. FOLLOWING THE LATEST HAZARD, I GOT IN NISSAN'S FACE. NISSAN FOUND A DEFECT OXYGEN SENSOR THIS TIME. UPON RETESTING THE VEHICLE, THE EMC (THE BRAIN OF THE VEHICLE) WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. I WAS ALSO TOLD HAD I DRIVEN THE CAR ANY LONGER, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WOULD HAVE BLOWN TOO. WELL, THAT EXPLAINS ALL THE LOUSY GAS MILEAGE THIS PAST YEAR. SO, HERE IT IS A WEEK LATER AND MY VEHICLE REMAINS IN THE SHOP WITH A BACK ORDERED EMC WITH NO AVAILABLE STOCK DATE IN SIGHT. I AM RENTING A VEHICLE AND AM RECEIVING VERY LITTLE ASSISTANCE FROM NISSAN AS TO GETTING A RENTAL VEHICLE IN THE MEANTIME. I AM QUITE CONCERNED I HAVE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW SPANKING YELLOW LEMON. I AM QUITE CONCERNED THIS VEHICLE, EVEN WITH A NEW EMC, WILL PRODUCE OTHER DEFECTIVE SENSORS ONCE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR FROM THE OLD ONE. THERE ARE 45 SENSORS IN THE VEHICLE AND ONLY 5-10 HAVE BLOWN SO FAR. I AM QUITE CERTAIN OTHERS ARE CLOSE TO FAILURE TOO. I AM JUST AS CONCERNED WHEN BOTH THE NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THIS PART HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR A VERY LONG TIME AS SO MANY VEHICLES HAVE ENDURED THIS PROBLME, THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN RECALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10070680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IN MOTION AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #10061267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #10026707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER'S AIRBAG COVER KEEPS LIFTING OFF. DEALER HAS REPLACED COVER 3 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #8010231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HIT CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT APPROX. 45 MILES AND HOUR. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY....AUTO SHOP SAYS WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES FRONT OF CAR DIPS DOWN THEREFOR MISSING MY AIRBAG SENSORS...DON'T YOU ALWAYS BRAKE WHEN YOU ARE ABOUT TO GET IN WRECK? THEN WHAT GOOD ARE MY AIRBAGS?
NHTSA complaint #760858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40 MPH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #878315 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HAD HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THREE PASSENGERS WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #878376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.