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
My "passenger airbag off" light comes on intermittently as many other users have reported. This happens with adults in the passenger seat between 115-130lbs. I've taken it to the dealer twice. The first time they did a factory reset. The problem didn't go away. The second time, they told me it was working fine even though the technician agreed the problem would concern her too if it was her car. This needs to be a…
ODI 10521798
Air Bags
The orange passenger air bag light (underneath hazard lights button) comes on when a full-grown adult (150 lbs) is seated in the passenger seat. This means that the airbag would not deploy if i crash with them in the passenger seat, which makes me very nervous about safety. It does not happen every single time, but about 75% of the time a full-grown adult is seated in the passenger seat. I've taken it to nissan…
ODI 10568660
Air Bags
Passenger air bag light indicated that it was off. Had nissan check it several times and they indicated that there was no issue. Airbag light malfunction several times with adult passenger sitting. *tr
ODI 10575643
Air Bags · Seats
Passenger air bag off warning light comes on intermittently, even with a person over 100 lbs. In the front passenger seat. This has been an issue since the car was new. I brought the car into the dealer and they "recalibrated" the sensor, but this did not fix the issue. The recent passenger air bag recall did not include my vin, so it appears that nissan has no idea how to fix this. By reading these complaints on…
ODI 10514608
Air Bags
Passenger air bag indicator says off when an adult is sitting in the passenger seat. Happened multiple times since the recall fix was applied. Nissan dealer has checked the system multiple times and recalibrated the sensor multiple times. Happens randomly. Can happen multiple times in 1 day and sometimes not occur for 2 months. Happens when it is 0f or 80f temperature in the car. Happens sometimes when you first…
ODI 10701254
Air Bags
I first had the air bag passenger sensor warning come on and stay on for around fifteen minutes and then it went off. My wife was sitting in the passenger seat in all these incidents. This happened twice before i took it in to the dealer and they told me there was a recall for the seat sensors. They replaced the sensors and performed the zero point reset on may 31, 2013. Prior to sept. 6, 2013 i had the same problem…
ODI 10573238
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving at approximately 45 mph, the front passenger side air bag warning light illuminated continuously. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,676.
ODI 10682626
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v244000 (air bags), 15v681000 (air bags), 14v138000 (air bags and electrical system), and 13v069000 (air bags). The air bag warning light kept randomly illuminating on the front passenger side. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times and the failure code was cleared, but the failure…
ODI 10896076
Air Bags
The airbag light on the dash that signifies if the airbag is off or on is inconsistent. The light is supposed to light for a brief 7 second boot up period then extinguish, regardless if there is a passenger or not...with the exception of a under weight passenger with the seat belt fastened. The most common irregularity observed is for the light to extinguish as expected however with a passenger that weighs well over…
ODI 10537990
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the passenger's side air bag warning light illuminated while the seat was occupied. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 200.
ODI 10532376
Air Bags
Front seat passenger "airbag off" light operates intermittently when my wife (98 pounds) is the front seat passenger. Nissan engineers and technicians stated that the airbag system on our altima was "operating as it had been designed to operate". This is after replacing the computer and front seat sensors which were determined to be defective. It was suggested that my wife was moving around and that triggered the…
ODI 10522087
Air Bags
Passenger side air bag light off is coming on with an adult sitting in the seat. Took car in to dealership. They ran computer test and nothing came up. Test drove with me sitting in passenger seat and problem still happened. Tech performed multipoint vehicle inspection and nothing came up. Even thou problem is still there, nissan states all systems operating to specification. In my opinion, nothing was done to…
ODI 10512184
Air Bags
The airbag sensor for the front passenger seat does not work properly. On multiple occasions, when a 120-130 lb female is sitting in the passenger seat, the detection system and warning light suggest the air bag has been shut off. There is a recall for nissan altimas of my model year, but not my vehicle. This is clearly a safety issue but i don't know why my vehicle is not part of the recall. When i test-drove the…
ODI 10511054
Air Bags
Passenger air bag indicator turns on, randomly ? Even when passenger seat is occupied. It means passenger air bag is off - it will not inflate in a crash. I'm very scary drive this car with someone who sits the passenger seat. Nissan already recalls 2013 altima with the same issue. I reported it at nissan dealer, they do nothing and say my car's vin# not include the recalls so they don't fix or replace anything. *tr
ODI 10510920
Air Bags
After driving the car for a few months, i noticed that the passenger air bag light would go on with a passenger sitting in the seat. It didn't happen all the time but when it did, the light could stay on for an entire trip. In this nissan car, when the light is on, that means the air bag is off. I took my concern to the dealership where i bought it. The dealership replaced many of the parts under the seat in an…
ODI 10614609
Air Bags
2013 nissan altima sv purchased brand new, april 2013.. My passenger side airbag light detector is constantly intermittently lighting up when my daughter, who is 18 sits in the seat..she weighs about 115 lbs. To get the light to turn off, and therefore hope the airbag works, if god forbid we get into an accident, i have to turn off the car, have her get out, then get back in and then start the car again..this…
ODI 10788370
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 13v069000 (air bags) and stated that the manufacturer advised that the vin was not included in the recall. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated, which he believed was associated with the recall. The failure mileage was 2,000.
ODI 10554017
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated when an adult passenger was seated in the front seat, the air bag sensor light illuminated indicating that the front passenger seat air bag system was defective. The contact stated that the air bag sensor light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under the nhtsa recall campaign number 14v138000 (air bags ,…
ODI 10604845
Air Bags
This is an ongoing issue. Purchased a brand new 2013 nissan altima in april. The passenger air bag light turns on when passengers sit in the seat. This has been happening since the first few days of the purchase meaning the light signals and notifies the driver that the air bag is not active or engaged. This denotes that an airbag will not deploy with a passenger in the seat if an accident were to occur. Each time…
ODI 11242580
Air Bags
The passenger airbag turns off when a passenger is in the seat. It is not always immediate and does not happen every time it is driven. It has had 2 recalls for this issue and this will be the 11th time it has been into the dealership for this same thing. The majority of the time, the dealership claims that they cannot find a problem, however, they were not driving it beyond the parking lot enough to even put one…
ODI 10595946
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the passenger air bag light intermittently illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who repaired the vehicle under nhtsa campaign id number: 14v138000 (air bags, electrical system). The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available the…
ODI 10596459
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag and the brake lights illuminated on the instrument panel intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who repaired the vehicle under nhtsa campaign id number 14v138000 (air bags, electrical system). However, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.
ODI 10594329
Air Bags
Seat frame with new sensor replaced as per 2013 altima recall stating that the air bag light comes on when passenger is in the seat. Zero point reset was done as well. Multiple times since then over the last 3 months have had multiple occurrences of passengers of various weights sit in the front passenger seat and the light has remained lit from vehicle start, or illuminated after a period of time after starting to…
ODI 10523080
Air Bags
Passenger airbag sensor was occasionally showing that airbag deployment was deactivated when there was an adult passenger seated in that seat with their seatbelt on. Took it into nissan dealership the car was purchased from and they said there was a recall on my vehicle for a faulty sensor, and they "reset the software" for this system until the part came in. Went back to same dealership for the recall to be fixed…
ODI 10531630
Air Bags
I purchased a new 2013 altima sedan 2.5sl mid of march. 1. Passenfer airbag off light on. Passenger airbag seems to disable itself randomly. 2. Whining or whistling noise from engine bay. 3. When i make a turn(letf, right both) i can hear druming sound from back. *tr
ODI 10509528