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
A couple of weeks after i purchase the car, i notice that the light kept coming on weather someone was seating there or not. I got a recall notice in the mail and i took my car in for inspection to the dealer. After that they light still kept coming on. I took it back again one more time and they gentlemen said that everything look good. Well up to this date, the light is still coming on weather someone is seating…
ODI 10629382
Air Bags
I have dropped my friend and even after that passenger airbag was on. There is no airbag warning if the passenger does not wear seat belt. Not sure if that is the missing feature in the car. Nissan dealer says that car does not have a feature to warn if passenger does not wear seat belt.
ODI 10761712
Air Bags
While riding in the passenger seat, the airbag disabled light is still illuminated, leading me to believe that the airbag is disabled even though there is a full grown adult in the seat. It shuts off intermittently, but on today's [redacted] it did not turn off once even though there was someone occupying the seat. *tr
ODI 10557377
Air Bags · Body
Traveling northbound on hwy 5 . A truck veered into the lane and hit the car head on. Severe damage yet the air bags did not deploy. Thankfully my daughter had on her seat beat. I just brought this car on nov 23, 2013. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10557051
Air Bags
Passenger air bag lights up stating air bags are off even though there is an adult sitting in passenger seat. Took in today to nissan dealer they said it was something normal. I insisted for them to note it in their system that i took it in for that reason. They decided to keep my car to run tests. *tr
ODI 10555059
Air Bags · Electrical System
I bought my nissan sentra sv on november 18, 2013 and the next day i had to take it back to the dealer to check the light indicating low pressure in tire(s). The second time i took the car into nissan dealership was on december 18, 2014 when my vehicle air bag light kept disengaging when my husband was seated on the passenger seat. [xxx], who i told what was happening with the air bag light turning off, had the auto…
ODI 10586395
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentry. The contact stated that while sitting a stop light, the passenger's side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that they could not determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 11, 051. *tr
ODI 10560788
Air Bags
I was hit on the passenger side and when the air bags came out it hit my wrist and broke it in half. *tr
1 injury
ODI 10649639
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes
Issue1: the occupant classification system (ocs) software incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult. This is happening when the vehicle is in motion or stationary. This life-threatening problem substantially impairs the use and value of my vehicle and also it creates a serious safety hazard. I have been harassed by the local dealer due to their repeated ineffective attempts to…
ODI 10954988
Air Bags
Two days after i bought this 2013 nissan sentra. When sister (120 bl) sit in the passenger seat and the passenger side airbag light was on, after couple minutes the light went off. Later on, the light on again. I check the user's manu, it said if the airbag light on which means the airbag is not in working condition, if i have a crash, the passenger will not got any airbag protection. I went back to the dealer's…
ODI 10536229
Air Bags
The vehicle was purchased 7/2013 almost immediately began have the passenger's airbag problems. Indicate airbag was off while a passenger was in the seat. Dealer could not detect a n error code so no repair was made. My vehicle wasn't include in recall campaign 13v06900. The problem continued dealer again could not find any problems or error codes. Vehicle was recalled as a result of recall campaign 14v13800. After…
ODI 10596952
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the sensor needed to be reset. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000.
ODI 10565590
Air Bags · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes
I purchased the vehicle in april. Two months later i realized that when in drive when i set my foot on the brake i would hear a grinding noise in the back of the car. When i would put it in reverse the noise would not occur. It was always when i would hit the breaks until the car came to a complete stop. It would not make the noise when i hit the breaks suddenly. When i called nissan and brought it in for them i was…
ODI 10555342
Air Bags · Warning Light/Devices
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the passenger side seat belt warning indicator illuminated without a passenger occupying the seat. The contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v138000 (air bags, electrical system). The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they replaced the air bag sensors that were located under the seat. The failure recurred five times…
ODI 10592434
Air Bags
The issue began almost immediately after purchasing this vehicle. The passenger airbag would randomly go off, while the passenger was sitting in the seat. Shortly after noticing this nissan put out a recall on this vehicle. We have now taken it back to the dealership 2 times, and although they told me the problem was fixed, both times, it continues to exist. I have spoken to nissan corporate around a dozen times.…
ODI 10676471
Air Bags
Since purchase, the light indicating "passenger airbag off" is mostly on even when an adult is correctly sitting in the passenger seat. I called nissan as soon as we bought it and they said it had to go to the dealer for a checkup. The first 3 times we took it in, they told us that nothing was wrong. The fourth time, march 22, 2014, they told us they replaced the defective part. Soon after we realized that the…
ODI 10576782
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. While driving with an occupant in the front passenger seat, the seat belt and air bag warning lights illuminated. Also, when the seat belt was fastened, the warning lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer six times for the failure. The mechanic stated that the sensors could not detect that the contact's wife was in the vehicle because she weighed…
ODI 10876824
Air Bags · Engine · Service Brakes · Structure
1st incident with our new 2013 nissan sentra occurred @ 247 mi., in our possession less than 1 week, going 50mph (2 children in car with me), car just shut off. Dealer reset computer system. It has been down hill since, i took it in today for the 5th time since it was purchased 3.5 months ago (it now has 3700mi). Repeated issues with rpm's running high anywhere between 2,000 & 4,000 or at an all most stop will…
ODI 10542703
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall. When yu take off & it gets up in speed the car jerk. When you stop at a red light or stop sign & then go, it jerk like it's trying to take off. But it barely move & jerk pretty hard. It seem like the car transmission is not changing out. While the car is jerking when you take off. It's like the idles up & down. When you brake it sounds like you walking on squeaky hard wood floor. The airbag does not…
ODI 10985535
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Funny, i have had my 2013 sentra to falhaber nissan 6 times for this same brake issue, air bag (there was a recall on it), and the a-pillar on the driver side keeps coming loose. To date i still have the grinding noise and brake issue along with the a-pillar coming loose which the air bag is located behind. I have been told it was in my trunk, my license plate vibrating and even stated to me they don't know what the…
ODI 10524133
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Takada recall, my vehicle has been in the shop for an airbag recall but is not listed as an affected vehicle when i check the vin #, also, the center seat belt in the rear seat has never worked, the seat belt will not latch, this is a very serious issue and also a violation of the law due to seat belt laws.
ODI 11045755
Air Bags
Recalled at 3/16/2014 : for airbag persistent airbag light on indicated passenger front seat airbag off since i bought this new car at alhambra nissan in jan 2013. Continue to have this issue after few months i purchased it. Multiple time i have brought this car to dealership to repair , car fail to be repaired. Fair to repaired even after recall at 3/16/2014. Still having the same issue now. *tr
ODI 10701008
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light continuously illuminated even after the passenger seat was occupied. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 13v069000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the ods sensors and performed a software update. However, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10658665
Air Bags
The passenger airbag is deactivated light comes on randomly. I took the car to the dealer for a recall on this matter. After the software upgrade, the light showing the passenger airbag deactivated started coming on randomly. Sometimes with people sitting in the seat it would also come on. I took it to the dealer the other day and the service manager said he calibrated it shouldn't happen anymore. Two days later it…
ODI 10649874
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Purchased 2013 nissan sentra in late feb 2013. Within a few weeks the passenger air bag light came on while i had my wife or my son the car. Both are around 140 pounds. I have everything reset/reprogrammed at the dealership. Worked fine for a few more weeks, then same problem. Had the recall work done. Work fine for another few weeks, then same problem. I have had this brand new car back 6 times to the dealership.…
ODI 10537924