1. Nissan Sentra
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  3. 2006
  4. Air Bags

2006 Nissan Sentra Air Bags Problems

21
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 21 stored complaint records:

  • 11 indicate a crash
  • 7 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
150–400k mi3
60–100k mi3
1–30k mi2
100–150k mi2
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 28, 2018 · 170,000 miles

    Air Bags · Body

    Hello, my car got collision, but the airbag doesn't work.

    Crash reported

    ODI 11067350

  • July 17, 2017 · 147,000 miles

    Air Bags

    My wife was in an accident with said car she was side swipped on passenger side fender.. No front end damaged was done only damage was the fender and rim on the passenger side where she was hit but both driver and passenger airbags deployed.

    Crash reported

    ODI 11044757

  • June 11, 2017

    Air Bags

    My nissan sentra car is off the road, due to an accident that was totally lost.

    ODI 11043707

  • February 19, 2017 · 168,539 miles

    Air Bags

    The airbags did not deploy and my car was total in a front end collision while in motion on a city street when engaging into a turn.

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10965780

  • August 15, 2016

    Air Bags

    Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v287000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

    ODI 10897708

  • May 16, 2016 · 94,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Air bags deployed, the drivers side deployed while closing the door vehicle not moving, the steering wheel airbag & the dash airbag deployed while the vehicle was in motion, on rural road, it was a short distance from my house so after the bags blew, i drove the vehicle back to the house, no police were involved. Did not have collision insurance on the vehicle, i called nissan and they said there was no recall on…

    Crash reported

    ODI 11055449

  • May 16, 2016

    Air Bags

    First airbag deployed when the drivers door was slammed shut vehicle was not moving. And the steering wheel and dash bag deployed while driving the vehicle was in motion appx. 35 mph, wich caused person to lose control of said vehicle.on rural road,

    ODI 11055186

  • May 16, 2016 · 95,221 miles

    Air Bags

    Drivers door airbag deployed from closing the door, stationary, steering wheel & dash airbag deployed while car was in motion just driving along the road rural highway not accident do not know why. No police was called

    ODI 11043958

  • August 7, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. While driving at 25 mph, the vehicle was involved in a crash. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact became unconscious at that time, and did sustain injuries that required medical attention. The contact could not provide further details of the incident because of a head injury. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic after the crash, but was not diagnosed or…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10764713

  • July 16, 2015 · 100,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owned a 2006 nissan sentra. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The frontal passenger air bag deployed and shattered the windshield. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. The vin was not available.

    Crash reported

    ODI 10736100

  • July 13, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v287000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10733587

  • July 1, 2015 · 196,000 miles

    Air Bags · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Vehicle air bag inflator. Called lynn layton nissan dealership in decatur al. To schedule replacement of air bag inflator on 06/29/15 due to recall. Arrived on appt. Date at dealership on wed. 07/01/15 after 4 hour wait only to discover that part was not available and that they would notify me when part was available.

    ODI 10731594

  • June 13, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owned a 2006 nissan sentra. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact crashed the vehicle into a house. The driver and passenger side air bags deployed; however, the contact discovered that the passenger side air bag contained a hole. The contact sustained minor injuries from the air bag deployment, but did not receive medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10730957

  • May 15, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v287000 (air bags) however the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10735111

  • May 12, 2015

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v287000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to do the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 11/18/15*lj consumer stated…

    ODI 10765184

  • April 13, 2015

    Air Bags

    Regional recall campaign for air bag inflator. This car was purchased in north carolina has been in used in exclusivity in florida, however nissan refuses to include it in the recall. Since it has been exposed to the high level of humidity, that the recall is for i am very concerned. *tr

    ODI 10705491

  • April 21, 2012

    Air Bags

    THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON

    ODI 11055094

  • September 26, 2011 · 115,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan sentra. The contact was driving 45 mph when the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle, but the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The driver and passenger sustained injuries and were transported to the hospital. A police report was filed. The dealer denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and performed an…

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10432768

  • February 14, 2009 · 58,000 miles

    Air Bags

    While my daughter was driving her 2006 nissan sentra it was a rainy night she ran off the road and into a deep ditch. It was a front impact into the ditch the whole front end was damaged. The air bags did not deploy. The car was totaled by the insurance company over $9000 in damages. *tr

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10262488

  • December 29, 2008 · 30,000 miles

    Air Bags · Side/Window

    On december 29, 2008, my son and his girlfriend were involved in an auto accident. He was driving a 2006 nissan sentra with side airbags. His vehicle was hit on the driver's side. The driver's front airbag and side airbag deployed. The passengers' front airbag deployed however the passenger's side airbag did not deploy. Injuries - driver - right femur fracture right tibia and fracture to left pelvis; passenger -…

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 10258599

  • May 29, 2008 · 22,000 miles

    Air Bags · Equipment · Frontal · Side/Window

    My wife skidded off a freshly graveled road and nose-dived into a ditch frontend first, catapulted the vehicle into a c/clockwise spin and wrapped the vehicle around a tree. The original impact was front end and no airbags deployed. The passenger side was completely crushed hitting the tree with what would appear as a side curtain airbag deployment. On investigation, it appears the air bag was torn out of the center…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10234857