Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2014 Nissan Sentra owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while stopped at an intersection to make a left turn, the contact's vehicle was crashed into the rear end of the vehicle by another vehicle. The contact stated that her vehicle was pushed further into the intersection and had stalled. The contact stated she was able to restart the vehicle and move it off of the road. The contact stated that the rear end of her vehicle, the trunk, and bumper was crumpled, however the rear tires were not damaged. The contact stated that the police were on the scene and filed a report. The contact was driven to an emergency room by her partner. The contact was diagnosed with whiplash but no other injuries. The contact stated that the air bags had not deployed. The vehicle was driven by the contact's granddaughter to a repair shop. The vehicle had not been repaired. …
The contact owned a 2014 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that his daughter had veered off the road while driving at 40 MPH. As she attempted to correct the vehicle, the vehicle rolled over several times and landed in a ditch. The air bags did not deploy. The fire department and ambulance arrived at the scene and his daughter was taken to the hospital. The contact was informed that police were not needed at the scene; therefore, a police report was not filed. The contact's daughter was treated at the hospital for both neck and head trauma as well as injuries to her left leg, left wrist, and left middle finger. The vehicle was initially towed to an independent tow yard but was later towed to an inspection station by his insurance where it was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was destroyed. …
Airbags failed to deploy during collision. Driver was injured. The issue can be seen, so was not confirmed by service center. The vehicle will be inspected by insurance adjuster. No advance warning light/message forecasting problem with airbags. Incident involving 3 vehicles: Driver was in slow traffic on highway but traveling approximately 35 miles per hour. Car in front braked suddenly, causing driver to brake, causing car in back to brake suddenly. The rear car was unable to stop and plowed into the driver's vehicle, Nissan Sentra, sending it into the front car. The front of the Nissan suffered heavy impact and was badly damaged, but the airbags did not deploy. The driver of the Nissan suffered a labral tear in the shoulder.
On 6/22/25, I was in a side-impact collision while turning into a gas station. A driver waved me through, but another car came rushing through the outer lane and hit the front passenger side of my 2014 Nissan Sentra. The impact caused serious damage, but none of the airbags deployed. There were no warning lights before or after. My hip hit the emergency brake during the collision. I felt okay at first, but I'm starting to notice some discomfort now. I also have scoliosis, which makes even small impacts something I have to watch closely. My VIN shows no recalls, but I've found this model has had known airbag issues. I'm reporting this as a serious safety failure. If this had happened at higher speeds, it could've been fatal.
When driving one day my car began to shift into higher and lower gears on its own. I began experiencing my car shifting and losing power randomly while driving. I brought my car to a nissan dealer and was informed that my car was one of many with a faulty CVT Transmission. My car is 6 months and 4,000 miles past the warranty so they cant help me, but im hoping you can help others before someone is killed by their defective car.
I was in an accident April 7th at 9:30 pm. I was driving down having a problem with keeping my windows from fogging up and had taken my eyes out from the road to look at my defrost knobs to make adjustments. When I looked back up, there was a truck stopped at the intersection which I hit dead on at a speed of 40mph. I believe I had enough time to take my foot off the gas pedal and start to apply my brake before colliding into the rear of the truck. Although I was wearing my seatbelt, it did not lock up , allowing my body to be thrown into the steering wheel & dashboard and thus fracturing my lower back and tibia on left leg. In addition to the laceration on my liver and bleeding ( internal bleeding) around my pelvic bone. My seatbelt restraint did not lock and my airbag did not deploy until after my chest hit steering wheel. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, he hit a deer. The collision smashed the bumper and pushed the grill into the engine block. The hood was crushed in and bent upwards and was unable to be open to check for engine damage. There were no injuries and no police report was filed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle from the crash scene. None of the frontal air bags deployed with the collision. The dealer prestige Nissan lee's summit (1025 se oldham pkwy, lee's summit, mo 6408[phone]) gave an unclear explanation as to where the sensors were in the front to have activated the air bags to deploy. The manufacturer had not been contacted yet. The contact filed a claim with his insurance company and the vehicle remained un repaired at this time. The failure mileage was 100,400.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 Nissan Sentra. While driving 5 MPH and turning into a shopping center, another vehicle crashed into the front driver side door of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. As a result, the driver sustained bruises to the knee, neck, and side that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the driver's residence. The vehicle was being repaired at the insurance company's repair lot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V242244 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 Nissan Sentra. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a guardrail, a pole, and another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the shoulder and back that did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
Vehicle was traveling on main street through busy area. Car hit head on into another vehicle making a left turn. Car crashed into other vehicle. Neck injury and bruising was the result in the collision because airbag fail to deploy. Car remains not in use and waiting on further info in the matter.
Related recalls
Air bags
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.
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.
Air bags › Sensor › Occupant classification
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured June 4, 2012, to April 9, 2016. The front passenger seat belt bracket may become deformed if it is used to secure a Child Restraint System (CRS).
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the seat belt bracket as well as reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU), free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2016.
Air bags › Sensor › Occupant classification
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City…
Remedy: Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano,…
Air bags › Sensor › Occupant classification
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
NHTSA investigations
Occupant Classification System Failure
In April 2014, Nissan North America launched Safety Recall 14V-138 to address problems with the Occupant Classification System (OCS) algorithm in the following vehicles: model year (MY) 2013-2014 Nissan Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra and LEAF; MY 2013 Infiniti JX35; MY 2014 Infiniti QX60 and Q50; and MY 2013 Nissan NV 200/Taxi vehicles.According to Nissan, the OCS may misclassify adult front passenger occupants and turn…
Occupant Classification System Failure
In May 2016, Nissan North America issued a safety recall (16V-244) to address the problem of improper classification of adult front seat passengers in approximately 3.3 million vehicles, including those in the scope of this investigation when it was opened (almost one million vehicles) and additional vehicles, as shown below.Nissan models: certain model year 2013-2016 Altima, 2013-2016 LEAF, 2016-2017 Maxima,…
Airbag complaints in other Sentra years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 2014 Nissan Sentra?
NHTSA has 51 complaints about the air bags of the 2014 Nissan Sentra, 13% of the model year's 380 complaints.
Is there a recall for 2014 Nissan Sentra airbag problems?
Yes — NHTSA recall 17V-253 (air bags, Apr 13, 2017); NHTSA recall 16V-242 (occupant classification, Apr 26, 2016); NHTSA recall 16V-244 (occupant classification, Apr 26, 2016). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
At what mileage do 2014 Nissan Sentra airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 40,000 miles, and 45% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 15 crashes, 1 fire and 14 injuries to air bags problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.