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2017 Nissan Sentra airbags problems

The 2017 Nissan Sentra has 25 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

25

Airbags complaints

7%

Share of year

17

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Related recalls

17V253000AirbagsApril 13, 2017 · 30,038 units

Defect

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash.

Consequence

In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.

Remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2017 Nissan Sentra have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2017 Nissan Sentra airbags — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2017 Nissan Sentra airbags?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the airbags: 17V253000.

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.