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
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 16v244000 (air bags), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the air bag indicator remained illuminated after the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The vin…
ODI 10910187
Air Bags · Engine
They fix my passager airbag but my driver side came on. And my car engine sound loud went u drive it. Sound like a muffler sound but i don't have a hold on it.
ODI 10946462
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on several occasions where the failure was unable t be replicated. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign id number: 14v138000 (airbags, electrical system) but the failure recurred. The contact noticed that the air bag light was…
ODI 10621840
Air Bags
I got nissan altima 2013 in dec 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 with 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).…
ODI 10534639
Air Bags
Passenger presence detection system failed to recognize a passenger and enable the passenger side air bag approximately 30% of the time. Dealer reprogrammed the controller. Same error occurred 2 months later. Dealer reprogrammed the controller and advised against placing anything over about 10 lbs in the passenger seat as this would corrupt the presence detection algorithm. But the dealer couldn't offer any…
ODI 10555074
Air Bags
2013 nissan altima. Consumer writes in regards to problems with the passenger seat air bag warning light. *smd the consumer stated the passenger seat air bag light has been on continuously. After doing some research, he found it was caused by the failure of the sensor in the seat that determined whether the seat was occupied by an adult or a child. The consumer installed spacers between the passenger seat rails and…
ODI 10534588
Air Bags
I have received a recall on my cars airbags. I have attempted twice to take my car in to have this recall taking care of. The first time, they ( heritage nissan in rome, ga) did not have the part. That was frustrating enough. Nissan issued a recall but didn't have the part to fix it. Today i took my car back to heritage nissan again today to have this recall fixed. I was told by [xxx] "they didn't have time" really?…
ODI 10525365
Air Bags
Well i have dropped my car off for the 5th time for this same issue, this time they told me they replaced the passenger sensor, but could not get it to reset, so they had to order another sensor and my car sat for 3 extra days but they installed them and i received my vehicle back on july 5th and on july 6th the light showing my passenger airbag is off was on while an adult is sitting in the seat. Ihave tried to…
ODI 10523764
Air Bags
Passenger air bag off light is illuminated while adult passenger is seated during regular driving. This is an intermittent problem. Sometimes it is illuminated while an adult passenger is riding and sometimes not. My car does not fall in the recent recall batch for the same issue, but it is a serious safety concern. *tr
ODI 10523502
Air Bags · Power Train · Service Brakes
First and foremost, this vehicle is not safe since the air bag light for the passenger has never worked. More than 6 times the dealer has tried to fix to no avail. I wont let passengers sit in the front for their safety. I always have them sit in the back. It looks like i am their employee/driver. Also a huge problem is the cvt transmission. It shudders, grumbles and the whole car vibrates intermittently. First the…
ODI 10720971
Air Bags
Passenger air bag off light has been on 9 times while with 140 to 200 lb passenger seated. Notified nissan service department and i was informed that it would be difficult to trouble shoot this problem as no code would be generated therefore it would have to have the light on for them to troubleshoot. And i know the light won't stay on long enough for that to happen. Also i was told my car was not up for recall. *tr
ODI 10558613
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the passenger's side air bag warning light illuminated for 30 miles. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis on three different occasions and on the third visit, the air bag sensor was replaced. The failure recurred one week later. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10541818
Air Bags
2013 nissan altima. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle passenger seat air bag malfunction. *smd the consumer stated upon leaving the dealership, he noticed a light on the dashboard indicating the passenger seat air bag was not functioning. When the consumer called the dealership, he was advised by the salesperson, that his wife should jump up and down on the seat to correct the problem. On july 3, 2013, the…
ODI 10533578
Air Bags
Front passenger seat airbag light comes on while a passenger is sitting in the front seat. This has happened many times since buying the car on 3/202013. The car has been back to the dealer at least 5 times and i'm told everything is working correctly. Nissan needs o correct this safety issue. *tr
ODI 10521608
Air Bags
So i have been having this problem ever since i purchased this vehicle. The passenger air bag off switch turns on while an adult is sitting in the seat and car is being driven. I have brought it in for repairs 4 separate times. The first time they performed a "zero point" reset. A few days went by and it did it again. I took it back 2 times after that and they kept saying they could not duplicate the problem even…
ODI 10520997
Air Bags
The light that indicates my passenger frontal air bag will not deploy is coming on when a normal sized adult is in the front seat. Apparently, this is tied to a sensor which is supposed to disable the air bag if someone has a small child (between 30 lbs and 80 lbs) in the front seat due to the increased risk of injury with an airbag deployment. When i first bought the car, it happened approximately 10% of the time i…
ODI 10701384
Air Bags · Engine · Power Train
My car have some issue i took the car complaining about the pax light airbag nhtsa num 14v138000 but as of now the problem exist and another nhtsa 13v069000 occupant detection system may disable pas airbag and this problem still exist on my car and another problem that i have my car has 3 new transmissions and only has 24763 miles. *tr
ODI 10689981
Air Bags
The passenger airbag status indicator light illuminated (above radio console) , indicating passenger airbag was off, at 10:36pm with a full size adult female passenger sitting and buckled in the passenger seat. Prior to that incident, earlier in the evening, the passenger airbag status indicator light was not illuminated, indicating the airbag was active, at 9:14pm with the passenger seat empty and no other load…
ODI 10520843
Air Bags
Passenger airbag light comes on intermittently. This began immediately after purchasing a 2013 nissan altima. 35 miles. I have brought the car to the dealership. They reset the sensor and said there was nothing more that could be done. The problem continues and the car is unsafe to drive with anyone sitting in the passenger seat. I'm not having much luck with nissan consumer affairs. They say they will contact the…
ODI 10523334
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician reset the air bag system but the failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30. *tr
ODI 10523328
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Seats
Passenger air bag light stays on while passenger is sitting in the seat. Problem started a couple of weeks after i leased brand new car. The problem is ongoing for over a year now. The fox nissan dealership cannot replicate the problem so nissan will not offer any resolution. I've been trying for a year now and the problem persists, nissan or dealership cannot say if the airbag will work in the case of a crash. I'm…
ODI 10604834
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that he started the vehicle and the passenger side air bag illuminated. The contact also stated that the headlights were very low, he was unable to see the road at night and had to activate the high beam headlights. The brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel while driving 30 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10575127
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag and the seat belt warning lights were illuminated. The contact mentioned that the seat belt warning light would illuminate although the seal belt was latched. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where unknown repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate…
ODI 10536698
Air Bags
The vehicle passenger air bag "off" warning lite comes on intermittently when an adult, weighing approximately 160#, is in the passenger seat. *tr
ODI 10546375
Air Bags
2013 nissan altima - contacted dealer shortly after purchase concerning passenger airbag disable light coming on when my wife (105 lbs) is sitting in the passenger seat. Dealer could not reproduce error and no error codes were found. Re-call was performed in may 2014, and did not resolve the issue. After many visits to the dealer complaining about the unresolved passenger airbag issue we were told the seat belt is…
ODI 10684198