Two air bag lights on 1 at center interior above radio 2 in driver instrument cluster. Light does not go out even when 200 lbs person is setting in passenger seat. Lights never go out except when key is in off position.
2014 Nissan Sentra: airbag warning light
14 of the 381 complaints about the 2014 Nissan Sentra describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 28,000
- recalls
- 4
Is there a fix? There are 4 recalls and 5 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Passenger air bag light doesn't turn off when someone sits down in that side.
When my vehicle was in motion, my passenger air bag light did not turn off while I had a passenger in the car with their seatbelt on. I have had this issue for months and has not been fixed.
I see the airbag light on and off all the time and when I speed up the transmission sliding .
Took car to dealer as passenger side airbag warning light comes on sometimes when my wife is in passenger seat, dealer said no outstanding recall & no codes showed on their inspection. Said passenger must weigh at least 120 lbs which my wife does. This is a critical safety issue. Never had a problem in any other owned cars. I am sure there are many small women who weigh less than 120 lbs in this country. This needs to be fixed otherwise nissan could be subject to a major lawsuit if serious injury or death as result of airbag not inflating.
I reported this problem to nissan february 2015. They have not been able to fix this yet. The federal safety agency campaign number: 16v244000 last time I brought my vehicle in nov 28, I gave them a video I had taken of the passenger air bag light indicating the airbag was disabled on nov 26 during a trip from san francisco to la. The passenger air bag was disabled during 120 miles of the trip. The technician said that this can happen if I move, like lifting your butt to remove your wallet out of your back pocket, I just have to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road, turn it off, wait for a minute and start it again. I pointed out how ridiculous that statement was. So what happens if you drive on a bumpy road? He responded: ok, we will reset the sensor but it will probably not solve the problem. He was right in that, same evening the passenger air bag got disabled again. I have several videos of the air bag being disabled at multiple occasions while driving on streets and highways. The car have now been in twice for nissan to fix this problem. But they don't seem to have the ability to do just that.
2014 nissan sentra. Consumer writes in regards to passenger air bag warning light continues to illuminate after recall notice 16v‑242 temporary corrections/repairs. *smd the consumer stated the passenger air bag light would not go out after the vehicle was started and a 109 pound person, was sitting in the seat. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer seven times, where temporary corrections were made.
Passenger side airbag indicator light goes on and off. Does not recognize when a 135 pound person is sitting in the passenger seat. Noticed the recall on the federal safety agency and took the vehicle to streater smith nissan in conroe texas. They performed a zero point reset and said there were no recalls on this vehicle when it is clearly listed on the federal safety agency website. I have real concerns that nissan has not seen fit to order an actual recall on this defective issue. Because until they do their dealers will not fix the situation. The vehicle was in motion with a passenger in the seat. I do not remember the exact date with a passenger in the vehicle the date below is when the vehicle was taken to nissan.
The passenger air bag light illuminates indicating the passenger side air bag is disabled during travel intermittently both with and without a passenger present in the passenger seat. It has happened during all types of driving and seems to occur more frequently when making a relatively sharp right hand turn. Dealer did update firmware and/or re-calibrate the air bag system under warranty but this did not resolve the issue. I believe one or more air bag components is intermittently failing. The duration of the air bag light staying illuminated has been anywhere from a few seconds to 30+ minutes. First taken to dealer in july 2015, have called and/or been back in several time since. They have stated they must be able to reproduce the issue in order to diagnose/resolve. Please note this is an air bag system intermittently failing, not something less critical like a radio or air conditioner.
Headlight went out. Then was working they said they checkd groubds n everything I have oic of my meteled plug they clame to of xheckd. They say they sid aoftwear update but its not on ky paoer of stuff tgey did cuz my air bag light go on n off
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan sentra. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred when the passenger side seat was unoccupied. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 24,800.
Started to notice that when I had a passenger in my vehicle, the passenger air bag light was not engaged. After researching your site, I noticed a recall on this issue and do not understand why I was not notified of the recall and why my vehicle is not included in the recall, as it should be. Thank you.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 17V253000 · Recall details
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured June 4, 2012, to April 9, 2016. The front passenger seat belt bracket may become deformed if it is used to secure a Child Restraint System (CRS). The deformed seat bracket may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) to incorrectly classify the installed CRS, resulting in the front passenger air bag to not be turned off as designed when a CRS is in the seat.
- Risk
- If the frontal passenger air bag deploys in the event of a crash when a child seat is installed in the front passenger seat, there will be an increased risk of injury to the child in the CRS.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the seat belt bracket as well as reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU), free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2016. Owners are warned not to install a CRS in the front seat. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑867‑7669.
Recall number 16V242000 · Recall details
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
- Risk
- If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑867‑7669, Infiniti customer service at 1‑888‑833‑3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020.
Recall number 16V244000 · Recall details
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
- Risk
- If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 15V681000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2014 Nissan Sentra airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2014 Nissan Sentra?
14 of 381 owner complaints about the 2014 Nissan Sentra (4%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2014 Nissan Sentra?
There are 4 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2014 Nissan Sentra
CVT failure 70Jerking 58Transmission failure 44Stalling 40Check engine light 33Slipping 28Hesitation 22Loss of power 13No deployment 10Grinding brakes 10Shudder 10Brake failure 5Headlights 5Won't shift 5
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