2004 Nissan Sentra air bags problems
32 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2004 Nissan Sentra, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 9 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 nissan sentra. While the driver was making a left turn, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The passenger side air bag deployed, but not the driver's side air bag. The driver sustained upper torso injuries, head trauma, and pelvic fractures and died due to the injuries. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The dealer was not contacted. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v287000 (air bags).
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan sentra. When the contact started the vehicle, the passenger side air bag suddenly deployed without warning. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and the contact previously noticed that the air bag light had appeared on the dashboard. The current and failure mileages were 85000.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Nissan Sentra
- Engine 84 complaints
- Fuel system 36 complaints
- Electrical system 28 complaints