2002 Nissan Sentra air bags problems
30 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2002 Nissan Sentra, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 10 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was involved in a crash on the mentioned date. A lady ran a red, yellow, or a green yield light. I smashed the front end of my car going approximately 25-30 MPH into her front passenger side fender totaling my car valued at $10500. The car was a 2002 nissan sentra ser. My main complaint is the air bags did not go off. I was under the impression that any head on collision going 10 MPH or above, the air bags should deploy. Please inform me if this is true and what my options are.
While driving 50 MPH the driver swerved into another lane to avoid a table top which was dropped by an unknown vehicle. As a result the vehicle hit another vehicle. The impact caused the vehicle to spin around and become wedged between the vehicle and a guardrail. Neither of the air bags deployed. Dealer notified. *nlm
Other problems reported for the 2002 Nissan Sentra
- Engine 154 complaints
- Electrical system 54 complaints
- Cruise control 20 complaints
- Exhaust system 15 complaints