2011 Nissan Sentra air bags problems
20 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2011 Nissan Sentra, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was traveling thru a light when a car hit me from the side on the passenger side. My air bags came out. The one on the driver's side hit my wrist and broke it in half. I put in a complaint earlier but it was the wrong year vehicle.
At approx 72,000 miles my airbag indicator light began flashing. My car had never been in a front end accident and I had never touched or done anything to interfere with the airbags. The dealer had no explanation other than they would keep replacing parts until something worked charging me for everything they did whether it worked or not. The vehicle was stationary when the flashing began.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Nissan Sentra
- Electrical system 34 complaints
- Engine 34 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 18 complaints
- Stability control 17 complaints