10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
11 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
11 / 0
Average Mileage:
78,747 miles

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2008 Nissan Sentra seat belts / air bags problems

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2008 Nissan Sentra Owner Comments (Page 1 of 3)

problem #53

Feb 012023

Sentra

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The car's airbag dashboard light has been on and blinking for about a month now- indicating an issue. I have not been in any recent accidents and it appeared on its own. Subsequently, the car horn does not work. Airbags and car horn are necessary to prevent accidents and serious injury, including death in the event of an accident. I advised my local Nissan dealership who stated there are no current recalls and the car would need to be inspected- which will likely be costly. No inspections have been made at this time.

- Cathedral City, CA, USA

problem #52

Jan 052023

Sentra

  • 117,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle in front abruptly depressed its brake pedal causing the driver to crash into the rear of the vehicle. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but no air bags were deployed. No injuries were reported. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000.

- Peninsula, OH, USA

problem #51

Dec 302022

Sentra

  • miles
Driver Air bag sensor light came on. The dealership reset it several times but it continues to come on. We paid the money to have them put the car on the diagnostic system. They are saying after review, the airbag needs to be replaced. It costs $1500 to replace the airbag. Which makes zero sense. The car has never been wrecked. Reports have shown issues with airbags in hundreds of thousands of Nissans. The 2008 Nissan Sentra needs to be reviewed for an airbag recall. This is extremely dangerous.

- Winterville, NC, USA

problem #50

Sep 022020

Sentra

  • 200,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Air bag light flashes on dash won't go off. This should be a safety issue... over 10 in the last year alone reported same problem

- Elkridge, MD, USA

problem #49

May 012019

Sentra

  • 89,000 miles
The airbag light blinks constantly warning the owner there is a problem with the unit. Other years and models are affect by recalls and I believe this year make and model should also be.

- Brimfield, IL, USA

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problem #48

Aug 302018

Sentra

  • miles
My air bag light will not go off it was idle when it came in but it is constantly blinking, the horn completely stopped working the first time when I was turning the corner, I generally replaced it twice but it stopped working again, and again, and as I was sitting idle my check engine light came on even after I have been keeping the maintenance up on it.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #47

Jan 012019

Sentra

  • 90,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Airbag light is on. I took it to a certified dealer and they said it it something to do with a 'coil' that went bad

- Machesney Park, IL, USA

problem #46

Oct 032019

Sentra

  • 215,000 miles
Vehicle air bag began flashing and horn stopped working when pressed.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #45

Aug 012019

Sentra

  • 95,000 miles
Air bag light remains on and blinking continously. The horn also stopped working. Feels very unsafe driving without a horn. Since both the airbag and horn are in the steering wheel and reading through several other similar complaints I would assume they are related. Should be recalled as many other Nissan have been recalled with the same issue.

- Metairie, LA, USA

problem #44

May 012019

Sentra

  • 114,000 miles
Airbag light flashes constantly on dash panel. Came on while driving and will not go out. Has been reset but comes back on after driving within short distance. Car has not been wrecked in front and I am original owner. Concerned for our safety as we are afraid airbag may not deploy in case of an accident. We do not believe safety equipment should fail so quickly. Also see online where many other owners are experienceing same problem. Would like to see a recall to fix this safety issue. Thank you.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #43

Jan 012019

Sentra

  • 180,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Airbag light flashing, then horn didn't work; now the cruise control is not working. I see several similar problems noted in the database. Several close calls without the horn.

- Rochester, NY, USA

problem #42

Feb 082017

Sentra

  • miles
My SRS indicator light stays on in my car when I'm driving it, or it could be sitting running.car will not pass inspection without repairs

- Suffolk, VA, USA

problem #41

Aug 152017

Sentra

  • 90,000 miles
The air bag light keeps flashing. My grandmother took it to the dealer and they said it needed to be reset, she drove off and a mile later the light came back on. I have not taken it back to the dealer yet, but I see other drivers are reporting the same problem with this car. I googled how to reset it, did it myself, but as soon as you start driving it comes back on.

- Rolla, MO, USA

problem #40

May 012018

Sentra

  • 157,000 miles
Airbag light continuously blinks on an off.

- Keeling, VA, USA

problem #39

Sep 022017

Sentra

  • 151,000 miles
Air bag started flashing and has not stopped. I noticed there are several complaints regarding the airbags in this type of vehicle and I am waiting to see that this is investigated and help with a recall due to the cost of attempting to fix this when it could well be a factory defect. I also had to repair the transmission a year and a half ago when while on the freeway started having issues ending in the Nissan dealer in Utah short of $3500 later after they determined it has to be replaced because of a malfunction due to a cooling system problem, which needed a cooling device of some sort in order to prevent it from overheating, which is exactly what happened to my car.

- Longmont, CO, USA

problem #38

Nov 062016

Sentra

  • 130 miles
The driver air bag flashing red light when I was driving and never going off also the horn doesn't work.also the engine burn a lot oil and I don't see any leaks

- Rowland Hgts, CA, USA

problem #37

Jul 102017

Sentra

  • miles
Airbag lights flashing so airbag wont work if there is an accedent need to see if there was a recall anytime

- Greenfield, IN, USA

problem #36

Oct 202016

Sentra

  • 120,000 miles
Having issues with my passenger seat occupancy sensor. The only correction the dealer issued was to replace the seat with a new or used seat. A new seat would be over $3,000 and a used one well over $700 plus labor to change seat covers. Error code B1018. The vehicle is beyond warranty however, because this is an obvious safety issue regarding faulty hardware, I feel Nissan should graciously address this without charge. There are airbag recall campaigns open for other Nissan models regarding this very issue but it unfortunately does not include my 2008 Nissan Sentra. The recall obviously needs to be expanded! at this point I may be forced to acquire a used seat at a local junk yard, but it would be impossible to verify the sensor is working in the used seat prior to installation. Again, this is an obvious safety issue and should be addressed promptly. Thank you for your time!

- Stratford, CT, USA

problem #35

Jul 152017

Sentra

  • 140,000 miles
Air bag light has come on for no apparent reason. Steering wheel controls, including radio and cruise control no longer work and haven't for some time now. The "wheels" or "hubcaps" peeled off and look terrible. When driving over 60 mph the car shakes. One owner - 142,000 miles

- Snellville, GA, USA

problem #34

Dec 122016

Sentra

  • miles
Transmition is not responding. When is hot loses all the power to 30mph. A whying noise

- Hesperia, CA, USA

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