I was rear ended by a mercury minivan (estimated speed 30 MPH) and pushed into a dodge minivan. The front bumper got cracked in half, the radiator and battery were also displaced. The trunk was damaged, the rear bumper was almost torn off and the rear drivers side panel shows dents beyond the gas cap. I am being told that because I was rear impacted, and pushed into a vehicle with a higher bumper than my own the air bags may not have been supposed to deploy. A rear impact still throws you forward, and the number of suvs and mini vans on the road makes this seem like a major hazard. Pictures of my car after the accident can be provided upon request.
1998 Nissan Sentra airbags problems
15 complaints (26% of all complaints for this car). 15 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 26%
- crashes
- 15
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal12
- Side/window1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Nissan Sentra airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1998 Nissan Sentra airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1998 Nissan Sentra owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While driving another vehicle crossed over into consumer's vehicle lane and hit the nissan head on. Upon impact, both airbags did not deploy, and the driver 's seat belt sheared off during the collision. This caused the driver to be ejected from the vehicle. It then crashed into the concrete barrier. Passengers sustained minor injuries, and were transported to the hospital by ambulance. The driver was doa. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company. This information was furnished by the wife.
Consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 40 MPH with another vehicle and neither frontal air bag deployed. Driver sustained minor injuries to the shoulder and the right arm from the seat belt. Insurance company reported the incident to the dealer and manufacturer.
Driving approx 30-40mph and rear ended another car which my airbags did not deploy and my car was totalled. Reported to nissan and nothing was done regarding it.
I was driving down a back road and my front passenger side went off the road into the sand, causing the tie-rod to break. The car shot to the left and I hit a brim of sand and rocks causing the car to roll several times over. I was going approximately 65 MPH and the frontal airbags did not deploy.
Consumer states vehicle was involved in a frontal collision of 30-35 MPH and neither air bag deployed. The dealer and manufacturer were notified. Nlm
Vehicle was involved in a 35 MPH collision in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Hit another car with front of mine and totaled mine. Air bags never deployed.
While traveling at 40 MPH a deer jumped out in front of vehicle, to avoid hitting deer, consumer hit a wall head-on and two trees. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Please provide any further information.
Driving about 30 MPH consumer hit another vehicle head on, neither airbag deployed.
Questions about the 1998 Nissan Sentra airbags
Does the 1998 Nissan Sentra have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the airbags of the 1998 Nissan Sentra, 26% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1998 Nissan Sentra airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Nissan Sentra airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Nissan Sentra have bad airbags?
The Nissan Sentra model years with the most airbags complaints are 2013 (96 complaints), 1996 (53 complaints) and 2008 (53 complaints).
Other 1998 Nissan Sentra problems
Visibility 14Brakes 7Acceleration 6Engine 4Fuel system 4Suspension 4Body 3Electrical 3Tires 3Seat belts 2Lights 1Seats 1
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