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What 638 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Nissan Sentra Nismo

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (638)Crash / fire / injury (32)Transmission & drivetrain (311)Brakes (97)Airbags (96)Engine (87)Speed control (51)Electrical system (43)Fuel system (36)Steering (16)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (13)Seat belts (13)

13 of 638 complaints match · Airbags · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Feb 24, 2023AirbagsCrash

Slid on black ice (luckily only going about 40mph) car hit a cement guard rail head on severally damaging the entire front of the car (waiting on if it's totaled) no injuries but air bags did not deploy. Well it wasn't super fast that hard of a head on hit they should have deployed.

NHTSA ODI 11508841

Mar 23, 2022Airbags1 injury

On Saturday morning about 12:03, my son was in an accident. the car rolled over, there were a total of 4 people if the vehicle. the air bags didn't deploy. the 4 people had injuries consisting of concussion, a shattered foot, sprained wrist, and other injuries. I have an open claim with the insurance company. there were no other vehicles involved. The police came to the seen and the vehicle will be investigated further.

NHTSA ODI 11458078

Jan 3, 2022AirbagsCrash1 injury

Unknown I don't have memory of incident.

NHTSA ODI 11446012

Jun 12, 2021AirbagsCrash

I was in an accident a guy hit my front right side and insurance totaled it . My airbags never deployed

NHTSA ODI 11420675

Jun 4, 2021AirbagsEngineCrash1 injury

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving at 45 mph when the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer who inspected the vehicle and found no issue and could turn off the warning light, however, after a few days, the warning light illuminated again. While driving at undisclosed speed, the contact was hit head-on by another vehicle causing damage to the front driver side of the vehicle. The air bag did not deploy. There was medical treatment at the scene. There was no one injured, however, the contact was unconscious for a minute and had some pain in their back but did not go to the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent body shop who did some repairs to the front driver side of the vehicle, and also inspected the vehicle and found issues with air bags and oil leakage to the engine but was not able to repair those issues. The vehicle was not fully repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage approximate was 210,000.

NHTSA ODI 11419699

Mar 27, 2018AirbagsCrash1 injury

I HIT A METAL BARRIER AT 75 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I HAVE HAD 2 SURGERIES SIGNIFICANT BRAIN DAMAGE AND MEMORY LOSS. NISSAN WON'T EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. ALSO TRANSMISSION BLEW AT LESS THAN 36000 MILES MOSTLY HIGHWAY

NHTSA ODI 11081548

Oct 11, 2017AirbagsBrakesCrash2 injuries

BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP WHILE GOING 35 MPH ON A DRY, STRAIGHT ROADWAY. THE PEDAL HAD SOME TENSION BEHIND IT BUT DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT, KIND OF SPONGY AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. SEVERAL PUMPS OF THE BREAK DID NOT RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BRAKING SO I SPUN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO TRY TO AVOID THE CAR THAT WAS STOPPING, BUT COULD NOT CLEAR IT AND MY CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED AND I AM IN PAIN. AIRBAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND I'D HAVE THOUGHT A 35 MPH CRASH SHOULD HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENT TO TRIGGER THE INERTIA SENSOR.

NHTSA ODI 11032938

Mar 13, 2017AirbagsCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE CHEST AND WRIST, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V242000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,488.

NHTSA ODI 10960414

Dec 6, 2016AirbagsCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE VERY SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE CONTACT WAS FLOWN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

NHTSA ODI 10930232

Feb 10, 2016AirbagsBrakesCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,853.

NHTSA ODI 10825481

Oct 2, 2015AirbagsCrash

OWNER WAS IN A CRASH ON A CITY ROAD TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH WHERE SHE T BONED ANOTHER CAR. NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ODI 10779240

Oct 24, 2014Airbags1 injury

I WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND WHEN THE AIR BAGS CAME OUT IT HIT MY WRIST AND BROKE IT IN HALF. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10649639

Dec 23, 2013AirbagsBody & structureCrash2 injuries

TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON HWY 5 . A TRUCK VEERED INTO THE LANE AND HIT THE CAR HEAD ON. SEVERE DAMAGE YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THANKFULLY MY DAUGHTER HAD ON HER SEAT BEAT. I JUST BROUGHT THIS CAR ON NOV 23, 2013. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10557051

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Nissan Sentra Nismo verdict →