1996 Nissan Sentra problems
Owners have filed 177 complaints about the 1996 Nissan Sentra with NHTSA. Air bags account for 30.5% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of visibility at 9%.
Complaints177
Crashes47
Fires1
Injuries37
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 30.5% · 54
Visibility 9.0% · 16
Electrical system 6.8% · 12
Power train 6.2% · 11
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.2% · 11
Engine and engine cooling 5.6% · 10
Vehicle speed control 5.1% · 9
Suspension 4.0% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 47 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 37 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 26 model years of the Nissan Sentra in this data, 1996 sits 21st by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 6 in the last three years against 7 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 63,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Consumer was involved in a head-on crash traveling at 50 mph and hitting a deer. Neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed. Also, driver's side seat belt did not operate correctly which forced the driver forward. Consumer has contacted dealer. Please provide any further details. Air bags
"Takata recall". Mad a right hand turn and both front airbags randomly deployed.They caused the front windshield to crack badly. Didnt hit another car nor anything with making the turn. Was moving in a city street at 9pm so not much traffic. Turned into an empty street luckily. Air bags · reported at 2,000 miles
Airbag light has illuminated twice, the first time the dealer replaced the problem under warranty, now at 78,836 miles the airbag light is again illuminated, the consumer feels the dealership shoud replace this being it's only 20,000 miles later and has failed again. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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