2008 Nissan Altima Air Bags Problems
- 106
- 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 106 stored complaint records:
- 15 indicate a crash
- 12 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- Frontal · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 100–150k mi | 18 |
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 30–60k mi | 16 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Traveling on the highway and air bag light comes on while passenger is in the seat. This means the air bag has turned off. The light goes on and off seemingly at random. Passenger was 140 lb woman 5' 7" tall. So, air bag should be functioning the entire time this passenger is in the seat. The nissan dealer tested the air bag and said it was working properly. So, why is the light coming on to turn off the air bag?…
ODI 10536495
Air Bags · Software
The "passenger airbag not on" light has been intermittently flashing. It now remains lit (passenger airbag off) when the seat is unoccupied and when a full grown adult sits in the passenger seat. In november of 2012, the airbag light began to flash on the dashboard panel. I took my car into a nissan dealership for repair after reading about campaign 08v521000. After diagnostics were ran by the technician, it was…
ODI 10491589
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated the air bag module was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The…
ODI 10489503
Air Bags · Seats
The passenger airbag light displaying off ...stayed off when anyone heavier than 50lbs sat in it..i did some research on the internet and found that there was a recall involving this situation for my model..2008 nissan altima..i took it to woodbury nissan and was told that my vehicle was not affected and for approximately 1000 dollars they would fix it?!!! This was totally an unsatisfactory answer and i contacted…
ODI 10498417
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that sensor in the seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was 42,000.
ODI 10494698
Air Bags
The passenger side air bag is not deactivated when my laptop or other packges are resting in the seat. The light does not come on to deactivate the air bags. *js
ODI 10608913
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag off warning light illuminated sporadically. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 08v521000 (air bags, electrical system). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.
ODI 10824196
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. While parked, the contact noticed that the passenger side air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician advised that the front passenger side seat cushion, which contained the occupant classification system control unit, would have to be replaced. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number:…
ODI 10455795
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. While driving approximately 10 mph, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel after the crash. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for a diagnostic test. The technicians stated that the sensor may have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate…
Crash reported
ODI 10439181
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, another vehicle crashed into her vehicle. The impact was received on both passenger side doors and the air bags did not deploy. The driver and the three passengers were transported to the hospital by ambulance. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop. The police reported to the scene and a report was filed. The…
Crash reported · 4 injuries
ODI 10437440
Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
This was a one vehicle crash (total loss) that occurred when the brakes would not work causing our car to strike a brick wall (also emergency brakes did not work). None of the vehicle airbags deployed except for the drivers steering wheel airbag which deployed once the vehicle came to a stop. The accident occurred at approx. 11:45 pm, 22 october 2011. No drugs and or alcohol were involved. The car was recently…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10433112
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. While driving approximately 35 mph he engaged the brakes and t-boned the vehicle in front of him. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt shoulder restraint did not restraint him during the crash. His breast bone was fractured by the steering column and he was hospitalized for 24 hours. A police report was filed. The vehicle was damaged on the right front bumper,…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10392657
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated that when an adult over 150 lbs to 200 lbs occupied the passenger seat, the air bag off indicator light would illuminate indicating that the air bag was not active. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they made repairs to the passenger air bag sensor but to no avail. The manufacturer advised the contact that the correct repairs were made to the…
ODI 10373170
Air Bags
When adult is riding in the passenger seat warning light on dash says the passenger side air bag is off. Then the light goes off, after a while it will come back on and go off again. It does not matter the length of the trip it happens during every trip. This has been happening since the car was still under warranty and the dealer claims they check all the "codes" and could not find any problems. I had it back to…
ODI 10759561
Air Bags
My 2008 altima's passenger air bag light goes on intermittently. When someone is sitting in the passenger seat sometimes it says that the airbag is off. My daughter was sitting there yesterday and it did it again. She is over 100 lbs. I took it into the dealer for this in the past and they said that my vin number was not on the recall but they didn't do anything and it continues to happen. *tr
ODI 10352397
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 08v521000 (electrical system: software). The failure recurred within six months. The contact stated that he would use a cushion when sitting in the seat and the dealer advised that the seat cushion could be the cause of the failure. The contact did not…
ODI 10369866
Air Bags
I was at a complete stop, was rear ended by a ford explorer, which therefore made me rear end the person in front of me. The driver never put on their brakes. The back glass shattered, my trunk was in my backseat, gas tank exposed. None of the airbags deployed. Guess the frontal hit wasn't hard enough to make the front airbags deploy, which therefore hit my head on the steering wheel, that caused me to have a 3cm…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10320784
Air Bags
I have a 2008 nissan altima coupe and the passenger air bag malfunctions when i have a passenger sitting in the seat. I have returned it to the dealer 4 times and they test it with a 75# weight and say they can't replicate the condition. The problem becomes more pronounced as the passenger weight increases, so it malfunctions more frequently when i have my 185# son in the passenger seat than my 120# wife. *tr
ODI 10317686
Air Bags
Safety passenger air bag light came on as i was a passenger in the vehicle. I am 5' 7" tall and around 140 lbs. Therefore, the air bag should be functioning while i am in the passenger seat. We took the vehicle to nissan dealership and they said there was nothing wrong with the air bag system. However, the light continues to come on erratically even to this day in 2013. We had nissan test it again in december 2012…
ODI 10536491
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima coupe. The contact was driving approximately 65 mph. The passenger side air bag warning light indicator illuminated in the on and off position without assistance. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on seven separate occasions. The technician stated that there was not a problem. The failure mileage was 800.…
ODI 10322099
Air Bags · Seats
The passenger seat does not always detect an adult sitting in the seat. The "passenger airbag not on" light comes on, sometimes flickers on and off and on again, when an adult is sitting in that seat. The symptoms appear to be identical to campaign 08v521000, but nissan says my vin is not effected. The airbag has not deployed, so i have no way to know if it will work or not, but since there is a partial recall…
ODI 10464662
Air Bags
Vehicle crashed with only side curtains deploying, no front airbag deployment at all. Resulting in occupant's death ..updated 08-28-14 *bf..updated 10/28/14 *bf updated 11/6/2014 *js updated 08/24/2017*ct *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries · 1 death
ODI 10619449
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
TO MANY RECALLS. *TR
ODI 10255190
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. In october of 2008, the front passenger air bag indicator remained illuminated while driving 5 mph. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer replaced the air bag control module in november of 2008. The failure has not been corrected. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. A report was filed…
ODI 10251810
Air Bags · Frontal
Purchased car new in july 2008, and have since noticed that my passenger air bag light will indicate that the air bag is "off" when i have passengers in the front passenger seat. Light will also indicate that the air bag is "off" when there is nothing in the seat. Not a consistent problem, have seen the light indicate that the air bag is "on" when there is only a small bag or books on the seat. Took to dealer where…
ODI 10242840