1993 Nissan Sentra Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 12%of 58 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 1993 Nissan Sentra, 12% of the 58 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 1993 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that there was a massive fuel leak coming from the fuel line. Whenever he fills up the fuel tank, gasoline would leak from the filler tube connection tank. The overflow tube was previously repaired to correct the failure; however, the fuel continued to leak. In addition, the air bag warning indicator continued to illuminate on the instrument panel. The indicator made a series of four beeping sounds and remain lit for 15 minutes while continuing to beep. The failure mileage was 63,000 and current mileage was 95,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10251584, filed 2008-12, 63,000 miles“While in front-end accident, air bag did not deploy consumer states air bag did deploy, but seat belt did not lock, to hold consumer into to place, consumer suffered injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #985385, filed 1996-06“Driver's airbag inflated right after applied brakes; vehicle hit guardrail after airbag inflated; driver could not see road; no prior indication of problem.”
NHTSA complaint #979834, filed 1996-02Related service bulletins
- 10192305Jan 27, 2014SERVICE INFORMATION Information necessary to service the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) safely is included in the "RESTRAINTS" section of the Electronic Service Manual (ESM)…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 | 14 | 6% |
| 2018 | 9 | 5% |
| 2017 | 26 | 11% |
| 2016 | 24 | 9% |
| 2015 | 44 | 13% |
| 2014 | 51 | 13% |
| 2013 | 96 | 15% |
| 2012 | 20 | 11% |
| 2011 | 20 | 14% |
| 2010 | 31 | 22% |
| 2009 | 15 | 27% |
| 2008 | 53 | 32% |
| 2007 | 41 | 27% |
| 2006 | 30 | 26% |
| 2005 | 21 | 12% |
| 2004 | 32 | 16% |
| 2003 | 16 | 9% |
| 2002 | 30 | 10% |
| 2001 | 11 | 5% |
| 2000 | 16 | 9% |
| 1999 | 7 | 12% |
| 1998 | 15 | 26% |
| 1997 | 33 | 31% |
| 1996 | 53 | 38% |
| 1995 | 46 | 39% |
| 1994 | 7 | 7% |
| 1993 | 7 | 12% |
| 1992 | 3 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1993 Nissan Sentra
12 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Nissan Sentra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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