Tl* the contact owns a 1995 nissan 200sx. The contact stated that the air bag indicator remained illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the part was discontinued. The contact stated that the vehicle was rejected for an inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage and VIN were unknown.
Nissan 200SX airbag light comes on
12 of the 125 owner complaints about the Nissan 200SX describe airbag warning light, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 12
- worst model year
- 1995
- typical repair cost reported
- $600
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
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What owners say
Air bag light flashes constantly. Dlr says SRS computer has failed and will cost $600.00 to repair. Dlr should pay for this item as it is safety and has been reported several times by different owners. On some the airbag has deployed for no reason.
Air bag light flashes. Dealer says air bag will not deploy and computer module is bad with a replacement cost to us (the owner) of $600. There is no explanation why this would go bad. Dealer says they sometimes go bad. This is a safety issue and we believe that it should be repaired at no cost to the consumer.
I got off work and got in my car. When I started it the airbag light came on and started blinking. I let it slide for a long time after contacting nissan because of how expensive the part was. Now im trying to sell the car and I had to fix it. Cost 623 dollars altogether. Started looking into and found out there has been a lot of airbag problems with the 200sx, some even with injuries. I think nissan atleast owes us an explanation of why this is happening, maybe even a recall to be made.
Engine light came on approximately 6/30/97 and again 4 wks ago dealership checked,stated no problem. Engine light came on 5/22/01 and on 5/27/01 car did not start. Per pep boys engine valves burned out. Airbag light came rt after left dealership after having the electrical system serviced because dashboard panel went black and interference with alarm operation. Returned to dealership and advised airbag light came on was not on prior to visit. They check and advised computer chip was bad and cost $800 to replace. Refused responsibility. I took the car in 11/2000 for over $800 in repairs, incl 90,000 mile maintenance work even though car only had 84000 miles. Work included rt cv joint replacement. Within 2 hours rt tire was flat. I paid for towing to dealership, advised just had work done on the rt side and they refuse ownership. Pointed out that the tire was shiny, looked like some chemical burnt on and there was steam/smoke from tire. How is it that an airbag never before deployed can go bad. How is it that the panel can go bad and the car is less than 3 years old. The troncalli nissan dealership will not take ownership of defective problems.
While traveling noticed air bag indicator light on. Dealer stated that consumer would have to pay $40 for repairs. Please provide further information.
Air bag light on dash has been fixed twice since day of purchase. It has 3 times come on for no apparent reason, when being repaired technicians said that nissan cars tend to have this problem.
Air bag warning light came on for no apparent reason, 4000 miles after the warrantee expired. Dealer says that it could cost up to $1,000 to turn it off/repair system. If the government is going to require this questionable equipment on a vehicle, they should also assure that it functions properly and continues to function at no additional cost to the consumer! Nissan air bags are junk!
Srs control unit failed without any reason. Car was not in motion, and had not been involved in any accident of any kind at any time. After vehicle was started, the red airbag warning light remained illuminated. Dealer replace the SRS control unit for $595 (installed.) how reliable are these units? Can it be depended upon in the event of an accident?o
While driving 30mph suddenly air bags deployed for no reason. Prior to deployment, air bag light was flickering on/off.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Nissan 200SX airbag light
Why does the airbag light come on in the Nissan 200SX?
Owners who report it most often also describe check engine light and won't start.
Which Nissan 200SX years have airbag warning light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (5 complaints), 1996 (5 complaints) and 1997 (1 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix airbag warning light on the Nissan 200SX?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $600 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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