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
The passenger airbag light would not go off. This happens periodically and not all the time. We had taken it back to nissan three different times for repair and it still does the same thing. The most recent event was yesterday march 22, 2015. Updated 5/11/15*cn
ODI 10701035
Air Bags
With a full-size adult sitting in the front passenger seat, the airbag light stays illuminated (which indicates the passenger side airbag is not engaged). This happened every single time i've operated my vehicle since i purchased it on december 28th, no matter the size of the adult sitting in the passenger seat - anywhere from 130 lb. Individual to 220 lb. Individual. For reference, my friend has a rogue and the…
ODI 10493829
Air Bags · Seats
Since i purchased my altima in 12/2012, 90% of the time the "pass" passenger airbag light comes on when my wife is sitting in the front passenger seat. I have had the altima in for repairs on this about 5 times at tamaroff nissan in southfield, michigan, including when there was a recall. I've had it looked at twice after the recall repair and it is still not fixed. Tamaroff has reloaded software and checked the…
ODI 10701074
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light would illuminate while the passenger's seat was occupied. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the air bag sensor was replaced but the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40. The vin was not available. Updated 06/10/14*lj updated 8/23/2017*cn
ODI 10585349
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
Female passenger, 5ft. 0in., weighing 100lbs causes front passenger airbag to be disabled (front passenger airbag status light on). Light would go away after a while. For a female passenger, 5ft. 5in., weighing 120-125lbs causes intermittent front passenger airbag operation. Appeared to operate normally before. 12/24/2012: vehicle was brought to dealer and was found that the scale on the front passenger side seat…
ODI 10491935
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the front passenger side air bag warning indicator flashed on and off while the seat was occupied. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times and the occupant classification system was replaced repeatedly; however, the failure recurred. The dealer stated that nothing else could be done to remedy the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and…
ODI 10597037
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated while the seats were occupied by adult passengers. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the passenger's side mat sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number 13v069000…
ODI 10534901
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated while the seats were occupied by adult passengers. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the passenger's side mat sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number 13v069000 (air bags).…
ODI 10534898
Air Bags
Purchased a new 2013 altima sedan 3.5sl in november 2012. Within days noticed that the passenger airbag light was always on, whether a passenger was in the passenger seat or not. Took car into dealer and was told that the sensor had been incorrectly calibrated at 200 pounds instead of 0 pounds. They recalibrated the sensor and the airbag light worked fine... For approximately 2 weeks. The passenger airbag warning…
ODI 10500658
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the passenger's side air bag warning lamp was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician explained that the passenger's weight was not enough to activate the sensor. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 4,464. .... Updated…
ODI 10542228
Air Bags · Steering
Passenger's air bag turns on and off randomly while an adult (150 lbs) is sitting while car is moving at different speeds (0 to 80 mph). I took car to dealership in january and reported problem to the service manager and he stated that it was normal. I explained to the manager how that could not be normal because the passenger can suffer serious injuries or even death if we had an accident. The service manager…
ODI 10514947
Air Bags
Passenger airbag off light is on when adult passenger is sitting in the seat. Light goes on and off after driving for several minutes. *tr
ODI 10487381
Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Safety concern, proper operation of air bags (srs light on). This is a major safety concern. One month after purchasing a brand new nissan altima 2013, a major light indicator came on. This light brought up concerns. Are the air bags working properly? Will the air bags deploy correctly upon impact? Are the air bags working at all? Will the air bags deploy while driving? Will the air bags implode and affect the…
ODI 10537310
Air Bags
2013 nissan altima 2.5 sl. On multiple occasions with a person in the passenger the passenger side air bag was indicated as being off. This is happening with full grown adults all of whom have been over 150 pounds. I believe this to he a faulty sensor in the cars seat cushion. Once driving for 10-15 minutes the light goes off indicating airbag is now on. This usually occurs if the car is already running and a…
ODI 10488705
Air Bags
We had anew 2013 altima with 2000miles on it was traveling 25 or so mph got hot in rear end by a f 350 going 60 or70mph hit the car in front of me both sides damaged me and the wife had to be cut out of the car no air bags went off n has a problem. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10505119
Air Bags
Since purchasing the car, the air bag light remained on after starting approx. 12 times in 8 months. To shut the warning light off i had to shut car off & restart to correct. Dealer first said due to way wife was sitting, next time they mentioned tsb bulletin, 3rd time they mentioned corrected tsb & replaced sensors, 4th time, engineer told them about a fix replaced modules, 5th time engineer showed them fix on an…
ODI 10532887
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
Intermittently, "passenger airbag off" warning light remains on even though passenger (130 lbs) is in the front passenger, it occurred several times, had to turn off and restart the car to clear the light. *tr
ODI 10486129
Air Bags
Passenger air bag system malfunctions despite nissan replacing the sensors in that seat on 9-25-2013. Previously this malfunction occurred about 6 times during the period 9-8-2012 to 9-25-2013. Nissan unable to replicate error in shop or ascertain cause. Only when i produced video evidence of the malfunction did they take action and replace seat sensors. The problem persists. *js
ODI 10545447
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated the passenger side air bag light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice, who test drive the vehicle four miles and advised the contact that they could not duplicate or repair the failure. The manufacturer was notified and lodged a complaint for the contact. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 4,600.
ODI 10492124
Air Bags
Dash mounted passenger air bag light illuminates...air bag system for passenger is off. Has occurred about 12 times since purchase in sep 2012. Light is lit sometimes for long periods of time; sometimes for short (minute or less). Dealer has replaced sensors in passenger seat. Problem continues. *tr
ODI 10549670
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the passenger side air bag shut off independently as a passenger was occupying the seat. The vehicle was taken to two different dealers for a total of five times for the failure. The contact was informed each time that the failure could not be recreated. The contact was informed of the recall under nhtsa campaign id…
ODI 10505693
Air Bags · Seats
The "passenger air bag off" warning light may come on when an adult or large teenager is sitting in the front passenger seat. This failure happens occasionally. At times, the warning light will go off after a few minutes of driving. It appears that either the seat sensor(s) or the software that reads the sensor(s) and determines the size/weight of the front passenger may be faulty. I am amazed that there has been no…
ODI 10499278
Air Bags
Passanger air back indicator(light) sometime come up even though adult sitting on passenger sheet. *tr
ODI 10490734
Air Bags · Seats
I have a 2013 nissan altima. The passenger seat air bag occupant sensor comes on showing that the passenger air bag is turned off when an adult is sitting in the seat. The adult is 200 lbs. The light will stay on for 15-20 minutes while driving. My car was recalled for the occupant sensor classifacation reset. It did not change anything. It still does the same thing. I have complained about it numorous times to the…
ODI 10731167
Air Bags
Passenger airbag "off" light stays on even when someone is sitting in the passenger seat. Intermittent problem - ongoing since new. *tr
ODI 10480106