2013 Nissan Sentra Air Bags Problems
- 78
- 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 78 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger seat · 26 records
- passenger airbag · 21 records
- passenger side · 12 records
- airbag light · 10 records
- warning light · 10 records
- seat belt · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 38 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle was struck on the passenger side by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were very serious injuries and the contact was flown to the hospital for medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The failure mileage was 15,000.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10930232
Air Bags · Power Train
When the car sped sometimes begins to vibrate this does at startup until 15 miles and then the car works normally. It is as if in this situation start to happen. By putting the car in neutral does not have this problem.
ODI 10849956
Air Bags · Power Train
Transmission doesn't shift smoothly. Jerks at high or low speeds. Rpms rev up past 5 which requires me to release the accelerator for vehicle to shift. As of jan 3 2019. Air bags were fixed during recall. In 2016. However lights came on immediately and never went off. Dealer continues to want me to pay for repairs.
ODI 11252701
Air Bags · Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. While driving various speeds,the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. The failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for the acceleration failure and routine maintenance. The contact was informed of an air bag warning indicator recall. The dealer…
ODI 10969263
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 nissan sentra. While the contact's son was driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal extended to the floorboard when it was depressed. As a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of the preceding vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and there was no warning indicator. The driver sustained minor cuts that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. Both…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10825481
Air Bags
The passenger airbag light stays on, we've taken the car to nissan numerous times for repair all within warranty period and still hasn't been fixed. My most recent experience was with a regional consumer affairs agent named ivan who told me "we've washed our hands of it and won't help you anymore". A technician at don williamson nissan in jacksonville north carolina told my wife as she picked the car up the last…
ODI 10810487
Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. While driving 50-65 mph, the steering column separated from the vehicle and the air bags disengaged independently. In addition, the vehicle started and the doors locked independently, the vehicle stalled, and the air bags disengaged independently. Prior to the additional failures, the vehicle was remedied under nissan's cvt consumer satisfaction program recall. The vehicle…
ODI 10780112
Air Bags
I recently took my 2013 nissan sentra to the dealership for a recall update where the vehicle didn't recognize the passenger seat was occupied by an adult and as a result the passenger airbag was turned off. Well, even after the system update i keep having the same problem. The system still doesn't recognize when my mom (150 pounds) is a passenger and even less when my 120 pound sister is with me. This is…
ODI 10816309
Air Bags
Owner was in a crash on a city road traveling about 30 mph where she t boned another car. Neither of the airbags deployed.
Crash reported
ODI 10779240
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
I hit a metal barrier at 75 mph on the highway not one airbag deployed. I have had 2 surgeries significant brain damage and memory loss. Nissan won't even acknowledge there was a problem. Also transmission blew at less than 36000 miles mostly highway
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11081548
Air Bags · Frontal
2013 nissan sentra air bags:frontal the airbags in the car would turn off when my friend sat in the passenger seat. This happened multiple times. There has been a previous recall and the nissan service center had my software updated then. I am still having issues. *tr
ODI 10700614
Air Bags
Passenger side air bag light comes on when an adult is in the seat. I had it checked at dealer and no problem found. They state it is normal. *tr
ODI 10663978
Air Bags
Air bag light turn on even though it was occupied. It is not functioning the right way. 4 or 5 months ago i received a letter by mail in regards a recall on vehicle. I took it to the nearest nissan dealership for an inspection and a computer reset. Everything was going fine until 8/14 on a friday night we were going to a family reunion. My husband was driving as i was on the passenger seat. We noticed the air bag…
ODI 10626458
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the front passenger's side air bag off warning light remained illuminated. The failure occurred when the front passenger's seat was occupied. The vehicle was recently repaired under the nhtsa campaign number: 14v138000 (air bags , electrical system). The failure only occurred after the remedy was performed on the vehicle.…
ODI 10617903
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the air bag failed to activate when the front passenger seat was occupied. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v138000 (air bags, electrical system) but the failure persisted. In addition, the contact stated that when reversing, there was a loud abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the…
ODI 10673088
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the contact was advised that there were no failures. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.
ODI 10620719
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. While starting the vehicle, the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated with an occupant present. The failure occurred only after the vehicle was serviced under the nhtsa campaign number: 14v138000 (air bags , electrical system). The vehicle was taken back to the dealer four times but they were unable to determine the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 10702003
Air Bags
I have received nissan recall # 14v-138. I have stopped by to nissan service center at premier nissan, fremont. They have confirmed that ocs software has been successfully reprogrammed to reduce the potential for classifying the seat as empty. But after running the run few more weeks, i have seen the same signal showing in my dashboard. 'pass air bag off' although at that time co-passenger was sitting in the…
ODI 10614745
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the air bag sensor light illuminated indicating that the air bag system was faulty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that the air bag wiring harness was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified but no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 40,000.
ODI 10608087
Air Bags
I just received a letter that there's a recall on my car.... Its the passenger air bag, when i purchased this vehicle i asked for a safe spacious car for my four boys and i.... They gave me the nissan sentra... And now i don't feel so safe anymore do to the fact that my 10 yr old drives in the passenger seat! Even if i take it to the dealer so they can fix the problem i wont feel safe anymore... What can i do? *tr
ODI 10593746
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v138000 (air bags , electrical system) however, the remedy did not rectify the failure. The contact stated that the passenger's side air bag warning light continued to remain illuminated when an occupant was seated. The dealer explained that the vehicle was functioning normally. The manufacturer…
ODI 10593501
Air Bags · Electrical System
I have gotten 6 recalls for my car when i bought it 3 months ago from crowly kia in bristol ct. 5 of the recalls are for airbags and 1 of them is for the electrical and they all popped up on my credit karma account all in red, so i'm taking that as they need to be fixed and i have called nissan and they are saying that non of them are showing up in their data base but why do i have them on credit karma all in red? I…
ODI 11096998
Air Bags
Passenger airbag sensor does not detect passenger, airbag light would sporadically come on during a trip indicating the passenger airbag has been deactivated. Vehicle was taken to nissan dealer for recall work to be performed for the same issue. The same issue arose again within a couple of weeks and i took the car back to nissan to check the problem. The service representative told me that it may be that i or my…
ODI 10598869
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. The contact stated that when an adult occupant that weighed less than 100 lbs was seated in the front passenger seat, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that there was a loose harness. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,150.
ODI 10680654
Air Bags
The sentra has a light on the dashboard that alerts the driver if the passenger airbag is disabled. This light on my sentra will sometimes come on even though a 150 pound person is sitting in the passenger seat. Initially i was able to get the light to turn off by braking fast. A few nights ago, i could not get the light to turn off for a [redacted] even though a 150 pound person is sitting in the seat. Per nissan,…
ODI 10644891