2007 Nissan Altima Air Bags Problems
- 43
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 43 stored complaint records:
- 12 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger seat · 18 records
- passenger side · 11 records
- failure mileage · 11 records
- front passenger · 10 records
- warning light · 9 records
- repaired failure · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Air bag light keeps blinking. On a 2007 nissan altima no one is sitting in the seat. It cost $2,000.00. To replace. No don't have to be moving. It's when you turn the car on.
ODI 11290246
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 nissan altima. While driving 35 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the upper back, vertebrae, and shoulder. Medical attention was not received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the air bags did not…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11278735
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall, light of air bag is off dashboard is sticky and is braking
ODI 11209466
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting
Tamara inflators- air bag light in dash flashes continuously
ODI 11184426
Air Bags · Seats
Purchased this vehicle from the original owner. Saw that the front passenger air bag "off" indicator light stayed on when the front passenger seat was occupied along with the air bag warning light blinking in the instrument panel (all the time). Upon investigating the issue, i found that the "varistor" in the ocs control unit (occupant classification system) in the front passenger seat was bad. This varsitor is the…
ODI 11110025
Air Bags
Took it to nissan dealership. Air bag light flashing. They found passenger side occupant control unit sensor failure. They said i needed to replace passenger seat cushion at a cost of $2123.88. Also, the light on the dashboard reads 'passenger air bag off 2 ' when a adult is setting in passenger seat and won't go off. I contacted nissan corp. And they told me this wasn't covered by recall. This is a safety issue for…
ODI 11081200
Air Bags
Takata recall: we were driving in a neighborhood at less than 10 mph (we were looking at houses). Out of nowhere my airbags blew. We did not hit anything and we looked around to see if something hit us and there was nothing. There was also no external damage to my car. No one was hurt since there was no momentum, however, nissan will not take responsibility and they refuse to send me the report. I have left numerous…
ODI 11080812
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. When the contact started the vehicle, the front passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor needed to be reset. The sensor was reset, but the failure recurred after the repair. The vehicle was taken to the dealer a second time. The technician stated that the passenger…
ODI 10871575
Air Bags
Sunday 10\25\15 my daughter was driving on 118 in ventura county at 5am. A large animal ran in front of the car, she swerved and hit some construction sign/sandbags. She lost control spun across road, may have flipped and ended up in a deep ditch. All airbags deployed but the front passenger side. This air bag has had sensor problems before and was replaced during a recall because i insisted. I was told it was…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10786020
Air Bags
Passenger side airbag turns off with adult in the seat. If adult moves around the warning light goes out but returns within minutes. Although nissan is fully aware of this problem with a variety of altima model years they ignore my safety complaint. The factory says see the dealership service. If the service dept verifies the problem have them contact us. The service dept says call the factory. Service dept says…
ODI 10786359
Air Bags
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY. *TR
ODI 10693454
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. While the front passenger was seated in the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 08v521000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 145,000.
ODI 10705789
Air Bags · Steering · Structure
I have a crack separating in a perfect seem around the nissan symbol on the steering wheel, where an airbag would deploy- from the far left, all the way to the far right. There has not been any specific incident that has caused this to occur, this issue was noticed by myself on 11/17/14. I brought my car to the tempe autonation nissan 11/18/14 at 3 pm to meet with the service team member, [xxx]. I was explaining the…
ODI 10659486
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag failed to turn on when an adult over 90 lbs. Occupied the seat. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was made aware that the vin was not associated to nhtsa campaign number: 08v521000 (air bags,…
ODI 10731198
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle crashed into another vehicle and the driver's side airbag did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was…
Crash reported
ODI 10615344
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45, the contact crashed into another vehicle head-on and the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic stated that the bumper needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10618653
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. The contact stated that another vehicle crashed into the rear of his vehicle. The driver side air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact and the passenger sustained injuries to the back, shoulders, knee, foot and hands. Neither required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10652171
Air Bags
2007 nissan altima 3.5 se. Consumer writes in regards to passenger seat problems in vehicle. *smd the cosumer stated anyone who sat in the passenger seat, the air bag sensor did not recognize the seat was occupired. The warning read, np passenger in the seat. The consumer stated there was a recall on the exact problem. However, his vehicle identification number was not included.
ODI 10489962
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. The contact stated that while traveling 45 mph, he crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy upon impact. The driver sustained back, shoulder, wrist, and neck injuries. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10478208
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward. The vehicle jumped a curve and hit a tree. The air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained chest injuries do to the crash. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer manufatcurer was made aware of the failure who decided to send out an engineer to inspect…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10478427
Air Bags
Hello in february 2012 my wife and i purchased a preowned 2007 nissan altima from a local dealership. We love the car but the passenger seat and the passenger airbag cuts off with any size person i called the dealership and they told me it wasn't there issue being i purchased the vehicle as is so i contacted the local nissan dealer to run the vin to see if it was a possible recall and the only recall listed for my…
ODI 10654646
Air Bags
The airbag warning light is always on, and when the dealer check the airbag system, he found that the ocs and acu systems was defective. However the manufacturer, nissan will not take responsibility for it or repair it. *js
ODI 10456937
Air Bags
I [xxx] was a passenger in the passenger front seat during a serious car crash the air bag never deployed which cause me to have plastic surgery on my left part of my head. *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10461082
Air Bags
Passenger airbag light warning that airbag is off when passenger is in the seat. Dealer cannot fix since they cannot duplicate it. I have it on video while the car was driven and passenger in the seat. I wonder if other owners complained. I have this problem for some time.
ODI 10417484
Air Bags · Electrical System
2007 nissan altima. Consumer writes in regards to passenger air bag sensor warning light issues. *smd the consumer stated he took the vehicle to the dealer, for a scheduled service visit, as well as for a blinking passenger air bag light. The dealer informed the consumer, the seat cushion needed to be replaced and it would cost $ 1693.55. The consumer declined the replacement. Through research, the consumer…
ODI 10616500