2006 Nissan Sentra Airbags Problems
NHTSA has 30 owner complaints about airbag problems in the 2006 Nissan Sentra, 26% of all 116 complaints for this model year. That is #7 highest airbag complaint count among 21 Sentra model years. These complaints report 17 crashes and 16 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 107,500 miles.
- Airbags complaints
- 30
- 26% of 116
- Crashes reported
- 17
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 16
- Median mileage
- 107,500 mi
- Related recalls
- 3
When 2006 Nissan Sentra airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Apr 21, 2006, latest Sep 16, 2022.
Airbags recalls for the 2006 Nissan Sentra
- NHTSA 20V747000Dec 1, 2020Airbags3,930 vehiclesDo Not Drive
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2002-2006 Sentra vehicles whose passenger air bags were previously inspected and may have been released without replacing the Takata air bag inflator. In the event of a crash, Takata frontal passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been completed. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will re-inspect the vehicle and, if necessary, replace the air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PM964.
- NHTSA 20V008000Jan 9, 2020Airbags307,962 vehicles
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715.
- NHTSA 15V287000May 15, 2015Airbags1,090,569 vehicles
Air bags
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan Maxima, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 and I35, 2003 FX35 and FX45, and 2001 I30 vehicles. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: On December 18, 2015 Nissan informed NHTSA of an amendment of this recall to remove 2004-2005 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 vehicles.
Airbags complaints by Sentra model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2006 Nissan Sentra have airbag problems?
- NHTSA has 30 owner complaints about the airbag in the 2006 Nissan Sentra, 26% of all complaints for this model year, including 17 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 107,500 miles.
- Which Nissan Sentra year has the most airbag complaints?
- The 2013 Nissan Sentra has the most airbag complaints (96), compared with 30 for the 2006.
- Is there a airbag recall for the 2006 Nissan Sentra?
- Yes — 3 NHTSA recall campaigns for the 2006 Nissan Sentra concern the airbag: 20V747000, 20V008000, and 15V287000.