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2019 Nissan Sentra vs 2019 Volkswagen Jetta

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Seventh generation (B17)

2019 Nissan Sentra

Evidence: Medium confidence
Problem to check
Airbags owner reports. Reported around 24 to 52,250 mi.
First check
Ask the inspector to test the named system and note any warning lights, noises, leaks, or stored codes.
Inspection items
8
Safety actions
2
EPA combined MPG
30
Price and repair cost
Not available

First inspection steps

  1. 1Ask the inspector to test the named system and note any warning lights, noises, leaks, or stored codes.
  2. 2Ask the inspector to test the named system and note any warning lights, noises, leaks, or stored codes.
  3. 3Ask the inspector to test the named system and note any warning lights, noises, leaks, or stored codes.
Source recordEvidence: Medium confidence

The records describe a possible crash, fire, injury, or loss of control.

“LAST MONTH I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF MY SENSORS WERE WORKING PROPERLY, MY EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT EMPLOY AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT I USED MY STANDARD BRAKE THE CAR WENT DOWN BEING REAR-ENDED SOMEBODY BUT I HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP WITH ONLY THE FRONT BRAKES TO BULLYING ALLOWED MY CAR TO NOSEDIVE AND SLIDE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT RELEASED AND STOPPED WORKING BECAUSE OF SENSORS WERE NO LONGER TELLING THE CAR TO BREAK I HAD FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE AND INSURANCE AND NOT COVERING MY CAR BECAUSE THE CAR LOT DID NOT ADVISE ME OF HIS PROBLEM OR THE RECALLS ON THIS CAR I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH MY CREDIT FOR OVER 2 YEARS NOW AND BECAUSE I'M NEGLECTED TO TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR I HAVE TO SET FOR NOW, AND I ALSO NOTICED THAT ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND ME AND MY DAUGHTER WERE IN THE CAR AND THAT WAS THE ONLY SAFETY FEATURE THAT WAS RELEASED WITH MY CREDIT BEING BAD I WAS FORCED TO A HIGH APR RATE AND NEARLY $40,000 FOR A NISSAN SENTRA THAT WASN'T WORTH $0.25”
NHTSAcomplaintJan 2021Open source record
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Seventh generation (A7)

2019 Volkswagen Jetta

Evidence: High confidence
Problem to check
Airbags owner reports. Reported around 28 to 33 mi.
First check
Ask the inspector to test the named system and note any warning lights, noises, leaks, or stored codes.
Inspection items
22
Safety actions
11
EPA combined MPG
34
Price and repair cost
Not available

First inspection steps

  1. 1Ask the inspector to test the named system and note any warning lights, noises, leaks, or stored codes.
  2. 2Ask the inspector to test the named system and note any warning lights, noises, leaks, or stored codes.
  3. 3Ask the inspector to test the named system and note any warning lights, noises, leaks, or stored codes.
Source recordEvidence: Limited confidence

The records describe a problem worth checking before purchase.

“There was an intersection, I hit a car head on and no airbags went off”
NHTSAcomplaintJun 2026Open source record
Check this car at its mileage