2009 Nissan Altima Frontal Problems
- 8
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. When the contact was seated in the front passenger seat the side air bag activated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have the seat bottom and sensor replaced and that did not remedy the issue. The contact called the manufacturer and was advised that she does not weigh enough to activate the air bag and she was seated improperly. The contact stated that she…
ODI 10360354
Frontal
Passenger airbag (disabled) light turns on even when a passenger is seated (over 150 pounds). *tr
ODI 10359244
Frontal
Passenger air bag disabled light comes on intermittently with an adult in the passenger seat exposing the passenger to the possibility of no air bag deployment in a collision. Dealer refuses to repair the problem as he cannot recreate the problem. I have advised him that i have video of the problem and he won't look at it. On 7/28/2010 i notified nissan, cert. Mail return receipt and gotten an case number [xxx]. The…
ODI 10358062
Frontal
I own a 2009 nissan altima. Almost always when the passenger rides, the airbag off light turns on, the passenger is not protected. I went to the dealer, mossy nissan in oceanside, and the conclusion is that all nissan altimas have this problem -- this model car needs to be recalled so that sensitive enough sensors are installed to protect passengers - the female adult passenger is 110 lbs and not protected, that's a…
ODI 10328391
Frontal
My husband and i purchased a nissan altima 2009 sometime around october 2009. We immediately had problems with the "airbag turned off " light coming on even though i was sitting on the seat correctly and i weigh around 135 pounds which is more than enough weight to ensure that the airbag off light didn't turn on. I took my car to the dealership and even though i had video on my cell phone showing the problem…
ODI 10321185
Frontal · Side/Window
I have a 2009 nissan altima where the passenger side airbags are being disabled when a passenger sits in the car. A light on the dashboard shows that the airbags are turned off. This has happened to different passengers, of a variety of weight and size. None of the passengers have been small children. The lightest passenger was 110 pounds and the heaviest was 188 pounds. This has occurred more than 6 times. I have…
ODI 10272366
Frontal
Traveling 65 mph on the freeway, my daughter noticed her mom's "passenger airbag off" light was on. This happened before, nissan-usa checked the system at mossy nissan and stated the system is working properly. Nissan-usa did not use weights to check the weight sensor, they drove around with a 125 lb passenger and concluded the airbag system is ok. Nissan countered my safety suggestions below stating it would be…
ODI 10257070
Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag indicator illuminates whenever a light weight passenger is seated in the front seat. The manufacturer was notified and stated that anyone over 110 lbs. Was meant to sit in the back seat of the vehicle and the air bag indicator was performing normally. The failure mileage was 2,500. Updated 02/24/09. *lj updated 02/24/09. *jb
ODI 10256858