2013 Nissan Altima Air Bags Problems
- 415
- 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 415 stored complaint records:
- 26 indicate a crash
- 19 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- airbag light · 37 records
- passenger seat · 32 records
- passenger side · 20 records
- takata recall · 16 records
- side airbag · 15 records
- passenger airbag · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 226 |
| 30–60k mi | 49 |
| 60–100k mi | 39 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Seat Belts
The air bag deactivated warning light came on while the passenger seat was occupied. The nissan dealer had the car for about 30 minutes and said that it was fixed. The light continued on and off to come on for the next 8 months. I took it to the dealer and they said there was nothing wrong .... Just fine with only one error code in the system and that was from the first time. The car is now home and the light has…
ODI 10632251
Air Bags
The passenger airbag light on the dash intermittently stays on, indicating that it is disabled, even with a 150 lb adult seated in the passenger seat. This has been a problem since we purchased the car new in 2013. I have taken the car in many times. The most recent time was about one month ago. This was after we had the recall performed a couple of months ago. What they did for the recall did not work, so i took it…
ODI 11047779
Air Bags
Making a left turn when i was almost finish my turn when i was struck by a motorcycle. The motorcycle struck the passenger rear door of my vehicle spinning my vehicle around. Caving in the door the airbags never deploy. My passenger lost his eye do to glass shatter in his face and eye!!!! *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10678326
Air Bags
Passenger air bag light comes on intermittently with an adult passenger in the front seat weighing approximately 150 lbs. The yellow light (middle dashboard) always comes on when car is started. It usually goes out (as it should) after about five seconds. Sometimes it stays on -- sometimes for 15 minutes or more. It sometimes comes on after i have been driving for a while. I sometimes pull over and turn off the car…
ODI 10554258
Air Bags
I noticed that the air bag indicator light came on (indicating no one was in the passenger seat) when an adult was sitting in the seat. I called the dealer and also heard that there was a recall. Dealer told me that a fix was unknown at the time and that i should wait for a recall notice. I received a recall notice many months later. I took the car in and something was adjusted/fixed per the dealer but problem was…
ODI 10701415
Air Bags
Air bag deployment. The passenger side air bag will not deploy if the person sitting in the passenger seat weighs below 130 pounds. According to nissan the sensor will not activate if the person sitting in the passenger seat weighs below 130 pounds. Therefore if we were to get into an accident which requires airbag deployment, it will not deploy. My partner weighs about 110 pounds. According to nissan the nhtsa…
ODI 10680650
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
Passenger air bag indicator light indicates that airbag remains off while passenger is in the seat. Nissan dealer tech claims that this is not a problem; just the way the system works. He wouldn't even look at it. *tr
ODI 10551141
Air Bags
2013 nissan altima. Consumer writes in regards to "passenger airbag off" light malfunction. *smd the consumer stated the air bag light would illuminate randomly when someone sat in the passenger seat. No fault codes appeared on the computer. The dealer stated that was the design of the vehicle*jb
ODI 10575605
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the passenger air bag off warning light remained illuminated while a passenger was occupying the seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection however the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and advised the contact that the passenger side air bag was operating normally. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10556390
Air Bags
1. I purchased a new 2013 nissan altima sl in april 2013. After couple of weeks i started noticing passenger air bag off light is always on, whether a passenger sits in passenger seat or not. I went to dealer, they told that there is a recall on passenger airbag sensor and they were waiting for new sensors. After couple of months they received new sensors and they installed it in my car. 2. After installing new…
ODI 10554262
Air Bags
The passenger side air bag light will come on intermittently when there are passengers sitting in the seat. The light stays on indicating that the air bag is not functioning. The safety of the passengers are at great risk when this is occurring. The vehicle has been to a nissan dealer numerous times for this safety concern to no avail. *tr
ODI 10702798
Air Bags
The passenger seat airbag sensor fails to notice a 110 pound passenger in the seat. This results in a warning on the display that the passenger airbag is disabled. The first incident was last fall. The date and mileage above is just a guess, the second time was on or about march 20, 2014 when the warning remained on for about 5 miles or until i stopped and restarted the car at a traffic light. It happened again…
ODI 10577910
Air Bags
When the front passenger seat is occupied the passenger air bag light is illuminated indicating the air bag is not activated. This issues has occurred since purchasing the vehicle. I have reported this to the dealership at the 3500 & 7500 service intervals. At the 3500 miles service the action was verified that the sensor was properly calibrated & working properly and should not happen again. The next day the light…
ODI 10563510
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the passenger's side air warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the air bag passenger occupant sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 35 and the current…
ODI 10559195
Air Bags · Body
The car was traveling between 25-30 mph when the driver swerved to miss a deer that had jumped out of the woods. The car went off the road and into some trees and a rock wall. The front end of the car was damaged pretty extensively (total loss), with damage to the drivers side fender and a direct impact to the center of the vehicle pushing the interior bumper approx. 10" back and into the radiator. The airbags did…
Crash reported
ODI 10549801
Air Bags
After owning my vehicle for less than a month , an indicator light came on indicating that the passenger side air bag was now deactivated even though the front passenger seat was occupied by an adult . After the vehicle ignition was turned off and restarted the light disappeared . A few days later the light once again came on to indicate that the air bag was off with an adult in the seat . I took it to the dealer to…
ODI 10555419
Air Bags
Airbag light is on with front passenger (more than 115lb). Went trough the recall (13v069000 )with the replacement of the sensor in passenger seat. It didn't help and at dealership i am told that they can't do anything about it. *tr
ODI 10550043
Air Bags
Purchased a new 2013 altima for almost 40,000 and since the beginning the car air bags has worked only if you are sitting on your seat before you start the car. Big safety concern because we noticed once on the freeway when he had to brake hard that the airbags were off , i could have died. Had nissan enginheer test it and they told me i just need to turn the car off and then on after a new person boards the car,…
ODI 10983042
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. When a passenger is seated, the passengers airbag light intermittently stays on. After multiple visits to the dealerships the reprogramming of the recall and sensors also replaced. Updated 06/23/16*lj *tr
ODI 10850726
Air Bags
Since the day i bought the vehicle the passenger air bag was malfunctioning. They tried to repair it more than 3 times but was unsuccessful. And the case is being dragged on (the manufacturer is taking advantage since even the mileage is adding up all this time) without a proper solution and they(manufacturer) seem to disregard the fatal nature of a critical safety issue.
ODI 10670543
Air Bags
Tl * the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact's vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number: 14v138000 (air bags); however, the failure recurred. The dealer stated that the floor mat sensor needed to be reprogrammed. While a passenger was seated in the front passenger seat, the air bag sensor failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000. Jcc
ODI 10597719
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the front passenger air bag off warning message illuminated while the passenger's seat was occupied. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number 13v069000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 10,000. ..updated 12-30-13 *bf updated 1/23/2014 *js
ODI 10553028
Air Bags
2013 nissan altima sv; passenger side airbag indicator light illuminates, representing that the airbag is off, when a passenger weighing 118 lbs is present in the passenger seat. This is the 5th time reporting issue to nissan. To repeat issue, park&stop car on hill with the passenger side of car on the downhill side of slope. Have passenger seated and buckled into seat prior to starting car. Light will stay…
ODI 10745982
Air Bags
The passenger side air bag light came on as i was a passenger in the front seat of the altima. Therefore, the air bag turned off which is a safety issue. I am a 5'7" adult female weighing around 140 lbs. I contacted nissan corporate offices today and they said there is no recall on this problem for this vehicle. However, i noticed online that there have been numerous recalls for this problem on other nissan…
ODI 10536303
Air Bags · Seat Belts
I got nissan altima 2013 in sep. 2012 and since then i have been taking this car every month to dealership for airbag off indicator, which remains lit even when passenger is seated with seat belt on. This has happened multiple times and weight of the passenger ranged from 130 to 180 pounds. The most serious of these incidents was, when i drove my car for 15 miles (2 miles on city street and 13 miles on freeway). So…
ODI 10535345