2009 Nissan Altima Air Bags Problems
- 71
- 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 71 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- passenger seat · 34 records
- passenger airbag · 22 records
- passenger side · 20 records
- airbag light · 14 records
- warning light · 14 records
- airbag warning · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Upon starting vehicle, the red airbag indicator light never stops flashing and passenger airbag off light is illuminated, even with adults in both front seats. Problem continues while driving and with subsequent use. Sudden failure of airbag sensors.
ODI 11228376
Air Bags
TAKATA RECALL
ODI 11217363
Air Bags
The airbag warning light is flashing indicating there is a problem with the airbag system. A scan of the vehicle shows a problem with the occupant sensor which is the sensor in the passenger seat. This is a problem with almost every year of nissan altima and there are multiple recalls for this problem but nissan said this vehicle is not included in the recalls. This is ridiculous when they obviously have had…
ODI 11208163
Air Bags
2009 nissan altima passenger airbag sensor issue. The airbag light that indicates when the airbags are on/off remains lit at all times. This includes nothing in the seat, and when a person is riding in seat. After inspection dealership confirmed it was the passenger side occupancy sensor; a short occurred within the unit. (see diagnostic information pictured) the vehicle is affected by this issue at all times and…
ODI 11187251
Air Bags
I first started noticing the passenger airbag light flashing off and on when i would place a heavy item in the seat. I was in my driveway with the car running. Then the same thing happened with a passenger in the seat. Then it eventually was saying that the passenger airbag was turned off wither there was a passenger or not. I took to a nissan dealership and they told me it was an occupant sensor fail b1018 and i…
ODI 11268204
Air Bags
Front passenger seat air bag sensors faulty, light indicates air bag off (console amber), also flashing red light in instrument cluster, it's a safety issue, no recalls yet but in the forums it's a lot of people complaining about it, also the whole seat had to be replaced, the cost it's more than $3,000.00.
ODI 11173762
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Takata recall... I was hit from behind by a commercial trk doing 50 mph i was going 5 mph getting ready to make a left hand turn, when hit. No airbags deployed & the shoulder harness on the seat belt failed to lock. Resulting in concussion, serious back, neck & hip injuries.. Two complete safety failiers when hit at 50+ mph. This is completely unacceptable. ## vin failed ## nissan altima 2009 ##
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11164018
Air Bags · Seats
The passenger airbag ocs has quit working causing the passenger air light to stay on saying passenger airbags are off and the red airbag light to flash. Called dealer and they say sensor has went out in passenger seat but they need to look at it. My vehicle is unsafe to be on the road being the airbag system is faulty. I'm reporting because i know not only one and nissan should be responsible for fix for cars like…
ODI 11181772
Air Bags
Airbag warning light on dashboard. Have replaced passenger seat with malfunctioning seat sensor twice within last 5 years. Now getting a warning of airbag malfuntion for the entire vehicle. Vehicle does this at rest and driving. My vehicle doesn't fall under takata recall, but right now car is unsafe for my entire family.
ODI 11128029
Air Bags · Visibility/Wiper
Air bag light comes on periodically 'no airbag'. Problem since 2014; along with steering lock failure (fixed), along with manifold exhaust problem(fixed). Windshield wipers keep wearing out, left driver side because blade is too tight; brakes vibrate when stopping,;car vibrates at 70 mph, and car sounds like wind tunnel when driving highway yet windows are up.
ODI 11123468
Air Bags · Seats
About 2 weeks ago i noticed that my air bag dash light was blinking. So i took my car into the shop and had it diagnosed for $125 (of course) then the service adviser states that a sensor in my passenger seat is not working and it cannot determine if an adult or a child is sitting in the passenger chair. In order for me to fix it i'd have to change out the whole chair assembly. I said why do i have to pay for this,…
ODI 11100096
Air Bags · Seat Belts
I have a problem with the driver sit bell. And my air bag going off no accident i went to the dealer for dat the reset that for $ 125.00 the tell me next time i have to pay $ 2745.00 to fix the front passenger air bag, if the air bag going off again i wont to no why because my car never been in accident
ODI 11118844
Air Bags · Seats
The airbag warning light illuminated on my dashboard, and when i took it to the dealer, i was told that the ocs system for the passenger seat had failed, and i would need to pay $2500 to replace the cushion seat. This issue appears to be related to an airbag recall involving 2013-2016 altima, as well as other nissan vehicles the passenger air bag is disable due to a sensor malfuntion that is very dangwrkus if you…
ODI 11088645
Air Bags
The airbag light is blinking on and off. I need to know if there is a recall on the sensor
ODI 11078925
Air Bags
The passenger side airbag on/off warning light (yellow) on the center of the dash lights up intermittently. This occurs even if someone is sitting in the passenger seat at the time indicating that the airbag is turned off.
ODI 11061187
Air Bags
My passenger side air bag light or airbag light keeps blinking/flashing for over a year. The nissan dealer wants to charge $160 to look at it. It just started blinking one day.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11256565
Air Bags · Seats · Unknown Or Other
I love my altima. But recently it's an expensive pain in the neck. Recently my airbag lights came on. Took it to the mechanic and he said my airbag sensors are not working. Since the sensors is in the seat, i have to pay $3,100 to replace the bottom cuahion in the passenger side of my car. My has wasn't in an accident, there was no moisture in my car to cause this problem. I've looked online and airbag sensor on the…
ODI 11053797
Air Bags
Passenger seat cushion sensor has malfunctioned, disarming the entire airbag system. This seat cushion sensor has been replaced 3 years ago by owner, and now a second oem sensor has failed. No injury has occurred but would hate to find out what death or injury could be prevented if nissan or nhtsa would recall this item in 2009 nissan altima with only 62000miles.
ODI 11019250
Air Bags
My air bags do not work on the driver or passenger side. They have stopped working for some time now. The light is steady bleaking on the dash showing its not working.
ODI 11073353
Air Bags
My nissan altima was in a 4+ rollover at @65 mph, west bound on i-8 near boulevard california about dawn and just east of sandiego . When a sudden rain downburst, the car hydroplaned and left the road and proceeded to roll 4+ times. I have yet to see the accident report. The front driver and passenger airbags did not deploy and neither did the driver side door bags. The passenger side door bags deployed but the…
Crash reported
ODI 11011585
Air Bags
The sensor in the front passenger seat of my 2009 nissan altima suddenly stopped working and is no longer able to tell if someone is sitting in the seat to turn on the airbag.
ODI 10959604
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated consistently without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the sensor failed on the passenger side of the vehicle. The seat bottom assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The approximate…
ODI 10927309
Air Bags
The passenger side light indicating the airbag is turned off remains on even when someone is sitting in the passenger seat. Then the airbag sensor light started flashing. I have to replace the passenger seat to fix.
ODI 10884438
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that the front passenger side air bag warning indicator remained illuminated at all times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a mass sensor failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
ODI 10926735
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that after pressing the push to start button, the vehicle failed to start. In addition, the passenger side air bag warning light flickered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000. Updated 09/06/16*lj updated 09/08/16.*jb
ODI 10884752