The contact owned a 2012 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while her boyfriend was driving at 40 MPH and passing a side street, another driver traveling in a Subaru failed to yield. As a result, the Subaru collided with the passenger side of the contact's vehicle sending the vehicle careening off the roadway and into a wooded area only coming to a complete stop after colliding with a tree. The air bags did not deploy resulting in the driver sustaining injuries that the contact attributed to the failure. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss by the insurance provider. A police report was filed and injuries were reported. The driver was transported to an area hospital by EMT and treated for bruised ribs and pain in his neck, chest, back, abdomen, and knees. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
2012 Nissan Sentra airbags problems
20 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 72,000. 8 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical mileage
- 72,000
- crashes
- 8
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Nissan Sentra airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2012 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 2012 Nissan Sentra owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The contact owns a 2012 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to turn on the headlights, the air bags deployed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to Special Coverage Adjustment: 23520 Passenger Presence Sensor (PPS) Module; however, the VIN was not included in the Special Coverage Adjustment. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 174,000.
Air bag light is on all the time and the horn don't work
Airbag light is on. Never been in accident. 2nd owner
Every now and then the airbag light with start flashing. But now it's been every time I turn the car on. I've never been in an accident.
I was pulled over stating my tags were bad and to go to the dealership to obtain new ones. He then inspected my car and I was on my way aftet we discussed the tierod issue and made an appointment I then recorded on my phone the shake from the steering wheel. I later found out the blinking light was the airbag light not the seat belt light and the check engine light was on as well. The car should not have passed inspection. I got in a small fender bender and the insurance is now totaling my car.
Rainy night 55 MPH crash. Air bags did not deploy. Wet road, car ran off road, hit a sign post, went down embankment, flipped and rolled over into ditch. Daughter was seriously injured... 4 broken lower back vertebrae, 9 broken ribs, numerous pelvic fractures, lacerated spleen and kidney. Seems like these injuries could have been much less severe if the airbags would have deployed.*dt *dt
Purchased a 2012 nissan sentra, due to an airbag defect (airbag will not deploy per manual) because of this I do not have a horn. Please advise. Thank you in advance
I am having issues with the transmission. It appears that the engine is not changing gears automatically. Or it could be a problem with the fuel injection of the vehicle. Also there is a problem with the airbags deployment system.
Air bag warning light came on in the car
Questions about the 2012 Nissan Sentra airbags
Does the 2012 Nissan Sentra have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the airbags of the 2012 Nissan Sentra, 11% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2012 Nissan Sentra airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 72,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2012 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 2012 Nissan Sentra problems
Transmission 68Engine 40Acceleration 22Body 17Electrical 13Visibility 11Fuel system 10Steering 9Brakes 7Suspension 6Driver assistance 4Wheels 3Locks 2Tires 2Lights 1Seat belts 1Seats 1
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