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 |
| 30–60k mi | 16 |
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
I bought a brand new 2008 nissan altima in july 2008. I have had ongoing problems with the passenger airbag light turning on and off while i have a passenger who weighs 125lbs. When the light turns on, this means the airbag will not deploy. I've taken my car to the dealer twice for this problem and they said they can't duplicate it nor fix it. I've called the nissan consumer hotline number more than a dozen times…
ODI 10248660
Air Bags
My 2008 nissan altima passenger air bag light goes on randomly while driving with my girlfriend in the seat. It does not happen at start up, or at any other regular event (i.e. - braking, etc.). I have taken this to the dealer twice, and they say that they have checked and there are no stored codes. They directed me to nissan corporate, who turned around and called the dealer and was told the same thing. I will…
ODI 10279705
Air Bags · Seats
Driver's seat on '08 nissan altima moves side to side as you go around turns; very disconcerting. First response from dealership was "we can not replicate, and this is the first one we've heard of". Next visit i was told "nissan is aware of the problem, and should have a fix in 30 days or so". That was 45 days ago. 2nd problem, my passenger airbag light stays on a lot of the time my wife is seated in the seat. She's…
ODI 10242012
Air Bags
The occupant classification system on my 2008 nissan altima coupe is not working properly. The indicator saying that the airbag is off is lit when there is a full size 150 lb person in the passenger seat. There is a recall out right now for 2008 nissan altima coupes but my vin number is not one of those being recalled. I have taken it to the dealership 4+ times and they keep telling me that everything is working…
ODI 10269531
Air Bags
The system improperly classifies an adult front seat passenger as a child or as an empty seat, illuminating the passenger air bag is off on the dash. The dealership has stated that when this is illuminated the air bag would not deploy in a crash. They have failed to diagnose this concern stating that there would need to be an error showing up on the driver dash in order for testing to be done. I have noticed that…
ODI 10862900
Air Bags · Frontal
Passenger airbag light comes on when the vehicle is in motion and an adult passenger (150 + pounds) is in the front passenger seat. This occurs intermittently and sometimes corrects itself and sometimes not. When the light is on the passenger is not protected and therefore subject to serious injury in the event of an accident. I have taken it to the dealer at least three times and each time i am told that the airbag…
ODI 10253370