When a passenger sits in the passenger seat it doesn't register them in the seat and doesn't turn passenger airbag on. It always stays off and my air bag light on the dash never turns off. It's been like that since I bought the car in May of 2025. So any additional details are unknown.
2015 Nissan Sentra: airbag warning light
14 of the 352 complaints about the 2015 Nissan Sentra describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 11,000
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 5 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Airbag warning lights up repeatedly - system reset three times at dealer, and parts replaced. It is in shop for fifth time in a year! Car is still under warranty - thinking about trading it in before the warranty expires.
Tl-contact owns a 2015 nissan sentra .... Contact stated airbag light came on while driving...airbag on drivers side not working... Inquired about airbag light that is still on in vehicle.....had vehicle airbag repaired before. ....
At random the passenger side airbag light will not turn off with a passenger in the seat while the car is being driven . It has stayed on up to 20 miles and as less as around 5 miles . A part to fix it was ordered and installed but did not fix the issue . We took it to another nissan dealer and they reprogrammed it but that didn't fix it . We ask 2 more times for them to check it stating it's not safe . One dealer said stop and cut car off and then restart . The other dealer said we weren't sitting further enough back in the seat for the sensor and to raise up and slide back . The light issue still isn't solved . We have dealers receipts and we have pictures with the car in motion showing passengers legs , airbag light on and speedometer traveling at highway speeds . We have multiple pictures with different dates . This has been happening since we bought the car new in may 2015 .
When passengers sit in front seat, intermittently the airbag lights goes on and off. Don't know if the airbag is really going to work when it is supposed to. Taken to dealer and they say nothing wrong, but obviously there is something wrong when 200 pound person sitting there and the airbag says it is turned off. Dealer won't do anything to fix the problem. Tells me the car is safe. I don't feel it is safe and now feel I have to take picture of airbag notification when driving just in case of an accident to protect myself. Shouldn't have to have a vehicle that has safety features that don't work properly. This type of problem occurs whether the car is running or not running when the passenger gets in.
Passenger front airbag light does not go off (indicating airbag is on) when passenger sits in seat. This is intermittent problem as it will sometimes go off and sometimes not. Multiple trips to dealer and calls to nissan customer relations have not resolved issue. Were told on last contact nothing could be done. Passenger weighs 118 lbs. And this is not a problem when she rides in other vehicles, I.e. Hyundai santa fe and subaru outback. Case #24255363 with customer relations. Byerely ford-nissan, louisville, ky is dealer. In the event of an accident this is a safety issue should the airbag fail to operate.
My car had a recall on the passenger seat belt, I took it to the dealer to be fixed and after they did, they told me that the airbag light will stay on until someone over 100 pounds sets there then it will turn off, and they told me that the red seat belt light on the dash board will stay on all the time, and yes I still have this problem with my car, both lights are on all the time and the dealer is not doing anything about it. If my car dose not detect any one hows less than 100 pounds on the passenger side that means my car is not safe at all.
They had a recall about the air bag light indication that it might not deploy in a accident on the passenger side. I very concern about this I had it check when they first had the recall but the light is back on. I called the dealer and they can check it today but the time of the appointment I have to be somewhere, so I have to wait and make a appointment. So I called the recall number for nissan and filed a complain and was given a claims number [xxx] and she said they only do the one recall I very concern about my family safety can you investigate this problem please [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Ocs system. The recall solution is undesirable please give a better solution. I will even pay. The air bag light is on when no one is sitting in the passenger seat and it is a distraction.
After recall was completed, my passenger airbag light comes on and stays on with no weight on the seat. This happens stationary and moving.
The car is in the shop at the dealer for the airbag recall for the 5th time now the fix was supposed to turn on the airbag when someone sits in the seat. On different occasions the airbag remains off when someone is sitting in the seat while driving this is the second time they're replacing the control module for the airbags they have reset it three different times without success. They gave me a rental car looks to be about the same year make and model it also has issues with the airbag light it's supposed to remain on while no one is in the seat yesterday I videotaped it being off while no one was in the seat they still have not been able to correct this problem and could end up in injury or death if in an accident
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2015 nissan sentra. The contact stated that the driver's side air bag light remained illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer two days ago for a recall repair of the passenger side air bag. The contact reached out to the dealer, but received no answer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact back to the local dealer. The failure was not remedied. The contact was informed of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v242000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 17,500. Parts distribution disconnect.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
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
Questions about the 2015 Nissan Sentra airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2015 Nissan Sentra?
14 of 352 owner complaints about the 2015 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 2015 Nissan Sentra?
There are 2 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2015 Nissan Sentra
CVT failure 51Transmission failure 45Jerking 43Stalling 40Check engine light 34Hesitation 25Loss of power 25Slipping 18Shudder 12Won't shift 10No deployment 9Door locks 8Whining noise 8Grinding brakes 7Sudden acceleration 7
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