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 · Rearview Mirrors/Devices · Seat Belts
After i bought the car i noticed the driver's side rear view mirror was vibrating while driving at all speeds. Then the dealer replaced the mirror several times until they fixed the vibrating problem. But now, the mirror they replaced it with seems to be a generic mirror, seems like a convex mirror and the objects and view look deformed. It isn't a flat mirror and the dealer said that is normal and all the cars have…
ODI 10509747
Air Bags
I bought this car new (nissan altima 2013 - 3.5sl) and found out after 2 days that the passenger front airbag light was working in a sporadic manner. My wife weighs 112 lbs. And the sensor will not work to protect her to inflate - as the light indicates the airbag is off. I sat in the seat at 160 lbs. And the light went off and then came back on. The dealer said it had no solution that i had to drive it that way.…
ODI 10501134
Air Bags
From the very beginning the air bag light comes on, no matter the weight of the passenger. It does it at random times. I have had it in 6 times, plus had the recall done last year. I just took it in after speaking with nissan usa and they can not recreate the problem. I have pictures showing it not working. The reprogrammed the seat and hope that fixes it. Too bad it is not the first time they have reprogrammed it.…
ODI 10689672
Air Bags
On at least three occasions the air bag indicator has indicated that the air bag has been turned off. In all of these cases an adult has occupied the passenger seat. This issue is not consistent. In one case when it did not deploy i turned the car off and then on again and it appears to work correctly. At this time i do not know if the airbag is engaged or not. I consider this a severe safety issue. *tr
ODI 10513233
Air Bags · Power Train
After the first car with 2000miles air bags did not go off in the accident so went bought another new one the airbag light was on in 70 miles so put a new seat from another car nissan did not have a new seat no the air bag light does not work properly and the car has a viberation that nissan cant fix need to stop selling lemons. *tr
ODI 10505120
Air Bags
Air bag light stays on indicating the air bag did not turn on.this problem occurs about 5% of the time. Problem has been worked on 12-15 times.nissan says they cannot duplicate problem. There was a recall for this problem and work was performed on 10-16-14. It did not help!! Work was last performed on2-5-15 and they say they cannot duplicate problem so they cannot help me.could you help me?? *tr
ODI 10683391
Air Bags · Power Train
I have owned this car for all of a week. There are at least 2 major safety concerns. The first is the passenger air bag. The light on the dash indicates that the air bag is "off" when my wife sits in the passenger seats. She is an adult, height about 5' 2" and weighs approx. 120 lbs. Apparently i am not the only one with this issue. Calls to nissan are a waste of time at this point as i'm told nothing about how this…
ODI 10495070
Air Bags
The passenger airbag light is constantly on meaning that the airbag is not activating no matter who is sitting on the seat. We took it to the dealer one week after we purchased it and they "supposedly" reset the sensor. We left the dealership and the problem persisted immediately. We took it back to the dealer a week later and a nissan engineer was there that day and he looked at it and said that there was nothing…
ODI 10496008
Air Bags
Passenger air bag indicates off with occupant in seat.- returned to dealer for repair on jan,21, apr 4, may 14 and june 4. Dealer replaced occupant sensors on april 4,2013. Problem was not rectified, they claim there is no defect. Filed complaint with nissan consumer affairs, they claim they could only go by what dealer states. Therefore they are useless to consumer. *tr
ODI 10515534
Air Bags
I have been having problems with my driver side airbag light coming on and stays red no blinking since i purchased my nissan altima 2013 in november 2012. I have had it serviced for this problem at least 3 to 5 times at nissan dealships. They reprogramed system and ran the codes. Last year 2017 in july the light came on again and taken sterling mccall nissan houston, tx and they said code read sensor and the driver…
ODI 11109811
Air Bags
The center console air bag light becomes illuminated after the passenger had been seated in the car for some time, indicating the passenger seat air bag has been disabled.. Took the car in to nissan as i was alerted to a recall. I was told my sensor did not need to be replaced, just reprogrammed. That did not solve the problem. The light keeps coming on. The passenger is over 150 pounds. The light comes on after the…
ODI 10562411
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
Passenger airbag indicator light indicates airbag is "inhibited" even though my wife is riding in the passenger seat. She has no protection from the airbag in the event of an accident.
ODI 10967892
Air Bags
While driving on more than one occasion the passenger side airbag light comes on while someone is riding in the passenger seat. I notice there was a recall issued for the same problem so i took in to the dealership. They said that my vehicle was not covered in the recall. They were not able to recover any codes or able to get the light to come on, and were unable to duplicate the problem. I was told there was…
ODI 10525618
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was included and repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 13v069000 (air bags). After the recall repair was performed the failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and an engineer inspected the vehicle. The engineer recommended replacing the interior of the front…
ODI 10559296
Air Bags · Electrical System
There is an intermittent passenger airbag detection issue with 2013 nissan altima 2.5 sv. There were in multiple times when a full grown person(weight > 150lbs) sitting on the passenger side, while car was being driven, 'passenger side air bag off' indicator would turn on, indicating that car is not detecting anyone in the front passenger side and in result airbags were turned off. This warning indication stayed on…
ODI 10494366
Air Bags
Passenger air bag periodically turns itself off during a trip and will not reset until the car is turned off. This has happened periodically, approximately 10 times. I returned to the dealership and they said they would not change the defective sensor until nissan officially recalled the part. They simply loosened and then retorques the sensor. *tr
ODI 10505115
Air Bags
With a 140 lb adult sitting upright in the passenger seat the airbag light stays on. It even fails sometimes with an adult weighing 155 lbs. I took the car to the dealership and they said no system errors are detected. The tried a 120lb adult and the airbag light was on also. They said that to repair nissan has to advise them what the issue is. *tr
ODI 10494561
Air Bags
Passenger airbag does not always become active when an adult is sitting in the front passenger seat.
ODI 11046194
Air Bags
I purchased the car in september and have observed that when there is a passenger in the front passenger seat, the passenger side airbag warning light comes on and may or may not go off after i have been driving for a considerable period of time. I have reported it to the dealer when i have taken the car in for the scheduled tune-up and oil changes but they have not been able to find the cause of this problem. They…
ODI 10521863
Air Bags
Air bag light is illuminated while the seat is occupied with passenger indicating that the air bag is deactivated. Both requirement (weight limit and setting correctly) by the manufacture is meet. Took to the dealer and had nissan send a tech from the manufacturer to check it out. All the tell me is there is no codes store in the system. I believe this is major safety issue with no answers from nissan. They dance…
ODI 10503073
Air Bags
The first six weeks we had the car it operated normally. Than the passenger air bag off light occasionally would come on with my 120 lb wife in the seat. Now it will come on all of the time. If you start the car before she gets in the light usually stays off after she gets in but not always. With a 50 lb person in the seat the light does not come on, that is when i think it should come on. *tr
ODI 10498425
Air Bags · Engine · Power Train · Seat Belts
When starting the car the starter would keep cranking after the release of the start button, the passenger air bag light stays on sometimes even when a passenger is in the seat also the rear seat belts are very hard to lock in do to the receiver end pushes down into the seat when driving there is a few problems the low end rattles and shakes and 45 and above there is a wining noise from the engine compartment that…
ODI 10501020
Air Bags
The passenger side air bag does not engage when individuals sit in the passenger seat. The airbag sensor shows the airbag non-operational even when individuals of appropriate size and weight are sitting in the passenger seat. Nissan has no known fixes for the situation and state that its a "break in" period. This is a brand new car purchased one week ago. Serious injury could result from an non-operational airbag…
ODI 10491753
Air Bags
Passenger airbag light turns on sporadically, whether a 150 pound adult is in the passenger seat or absolutely nothing. Issue was first noticed more than a year ago. The vehicle was brought to our very professional and courteous nissan service department immediately and they said that it would need to be recalibrated. The problem recurred consistently over the last year with service department mechanics repeatedly…
ODI 10606565
Air Bags
Air bag light to indicate airbags are of comes on when i have an adult passenger in the front seat. Can turn the car off and back on and the light may stay off - very inconsistent. Same passenger rides in a 2010 nissan altima front seat with no issues. Has happened with 2 different passengers and neither has had this problem in any other vehicle. Both are adults weighing approximately 100 pounds. Taken to the dealer…
ODI 10563659