1997 Nissan Sentra air bags problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1997 Nissan Sentra — 31% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Have a 1997 nissan sentra 1.6 x e four-door sedan. This morning starting the vehicle I noticed the airbag light stayed on and begin to blank and would not shut off after further inspection I realize that no one had made any contact with my vehicle sitting in my driveway the vehicle is at 227xxx…”
filed Jan 4, 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 nissan sentra. After the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.”
filed Apr 12, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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% |
| 2016 Sentra | 24 | 9% |
| 2015 Sentra | 44 | 13% |
| 2014 Sentra | 51 | 13% |
| 2013 Sentra | 96 | 15% |
| 2012 Sentra | 20 | 11% |
| 2011 Sentra | 20 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.