1997 Nissan Sentra airbags problems
The 1997 Nissan Sentra has 34 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 25% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
34
Airbags complaints
25%
Share of year
20
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Airbags complaints by year
What owners report
“CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WERE THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER STATES THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND CONSUMER WAS TRAPPED IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THE CHEMICAL FROM AIRBAG TOOK ALL OXYGEN OUT OF VEHICLE AND CONSUMER COULD HARDLY BREATH. PLEASE…”
Common questions
How many airbags complaints does the 1997 Nissan Sentra have?
NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 1997 Nissan Sentra airbags — 25% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.