1996 Nissan Sentra Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 1996 Nissan Sentra, 38% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 74,925 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (38% of reports).
- 53air bags complaints
- 74,925median miles at failure
- 28mention a crash
- 19mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 41%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 20 of 53 complaints (38%)
- Driver passenger: mentioned in 9 of 53 complaints (17%)
- Bags deploy: mentioned in 6 of 53 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 2 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 28 mention a crash, 19 an injury.
Nissan Sentra air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sentra | 1 | 6% | — |
| 2025 Sentra | 1 | 3% | — |
| 2024 Sentra | 2 | 5% | — |
| 2022 Sentra | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2019 Sentra | 14 | 6% | 30,000 |
| 2018 Sentra | 9 | 5% | 46,500 |
| 2017 Sentra | 26 | 11% | 48,000 |
| 2016 Sentra | 24 | 9% | 26,000 |
| 2015 Sentra | 44 | 13% | 17,000 |
| 2014 Sentra | 51 | 13% | 40,000 |
| 2013 Sentra | 96 | 15% | 16,050 |
| 2012 Sentra | 20 | 11% | 72,000 |
| 2011 Sentra | 20 | 14% | 65,000 |
| 2010 Sentra | 31 | 22% | 64,554 |
| 2009 Sentra | 15 | 27% | 79,000 |
| 2008 Sentra | 53 | 32% | 103,971 |
| 2007 Sentra | 41 | 27% | 98,850 |
| 2006 Sentra | 30 | 26% | 107,500 |
| 2005 Sentra | 21 | 12% | 130,500 |
| 2004 Sentra | 32 | 16% | 80,500 |
| 2003 Sentra | 16 | 9% | 120,505 |
| 2002 Sentra | 30 | 10% | 69,500 |
| 2001 Sentra | 11 | 5% | 76,731 |
| 2000 Sentra | 16 | 9% | 96,188 |
| 1999 Sentra | 7 | 12% | 101,108 |
| 1998 Sentra | 15 | 26% | 73,000 |
| 1997 Sentra | 33 | 31% | 117,954 |
| 1996 Sentra | 53 | 38% | 74,925 |
| 1995 Sentra | 46 | 39% | 178,657 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 1996 Nissan Sentra. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
"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.
July 20 2016 we were rear ended by a honda accord doing 40 mph while we were stopped at a light. The impact slammed us into the chevy silverado in front of us. Neither airbag deployed.
Insufficient headrest foam coverage. Foam degrades or self moves out of position to reveal internal metal frame which runs across entire headrest at point of head impact. Part does not seem serviceable for repair, and should be replaced by manufacturer with updated version. Check engine light and…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Nissan Sentras have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about air bags for the 1996 Nissan Sentra (38% of the 141 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Nissan Sentra air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 74,925 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 1996 Nissan Sentra?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 20 of 53 complaints, followed by “driver passenger” (9).
See all 1996 Nissan Sentra problems or air bags problems across all Sentra years.