2016 Nissan Sentra air bags problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2016 Nissan Sentra — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I filed a complaint a couple months ago, about my car driving erratic and slipping of gears , jolting, cutting off in traffic etc; Now this complaint is about an accident caused by the jolting of the car which crashed my car into the back of someone else’s… this car is a death trap… Nissan needs to…”
filed Apr 3, 2025
“My airbags have been turned off and I cannot push the button to reactivate them, also cruise control stopped working and seems to be electri all issue all related”
filed Aug 3, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag…Campaign 17V253000 · Apr 13, 2017
- Wiring harness connector may disconnect from the dual-stage passenger air bagCampaign 16V436000 · Jun 15, 2016
- In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may…Campaign 16V244000 · Apr 26, 2016
- Front passenger seat belt bracket may become deformed if it is used to secure a Child…Campaign 16V242000 · Apr 26, 2016
Related service bulletins
DTC B00A0-00 STORED This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. IF YOU CONFIRM DTC B00A0-00 (OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR UNIT) is stored, AND…
NTB19-071D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 19, 2024
Air Bags problems in other Sentra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sentra | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 Sentra | 2 | 6% |
| 2022 Sentra | 2 | 3% |
| 2019 Sentra | 14 | 6% |
| 2018 Sentra | 9 | 5% |
| 2017 Sentra | 26 | 11% |
| 2015 Sentra | 44 | 13% |
| 2014 Sentra | 51 | 13% |
| 2013 Sentra | 96 | 15% |
| 2012 Sentra | 20 | 11% |
| 2011 Sentra | 20 | 14% |
| 2010 Sentra | 31 | 22% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Nissan Sentra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.