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 · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall - received notice of recall on airbags. Will be taking in vehicle to have fixed
ODI 11047261
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While operating the vehicle, the passenger side air bag sensor indicator remained illuminated, and did not shut off while an adult passenger occupied the seat. The contacted stated that the indicator remained illuminated at all times while operating the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer (nissan paublo in…
ODI 11047039
Air Bags
Takata recall, dashboard warning light illuminates, diagnostc port does not show any code for this problem. Had taken to dealer recall a r105 ntb14-02. And still a problem with seatbag illuminating. Had it reprogram and came back on again after one day driving the vehicle.
ODI 11047183
Air Bags
My airbag intermittently does not come on when someone is in the passenger seat.
ODI 11051233
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall, my driver side airbag warning light is showing on from last 15 days when i just started driving. Plus my shift lock sensor is not working. I put the gear on park on a gass station but when i tried to start it wont let me change the gear unless i opened the shift lock cap and tuck something in and try to change the gear to drive the car. Since then i have ti tuck something to change the gear from…
ODI 11061302
Air Bags
Passenger seat air bag warning light stays lit when a adult is sitting in seat. There is a recall for something similar, but we were told our car is not under that recall. My worry is if we have a accident will that front air bag deploy.
ODI 11039350
Air Bags
I took my car to dealership because my passenger air bag light was staying on they did a diagnostic test on it and found out it was the air bag unit that was the problem they said if i had someone sit in the passenger seat in the front the airbag would not deploy if i got into an accident i did some research and found out that there was a recall on this for the nissan altima in 2016 for the same problem when i…
ODI 11035356
Air Bags · Body · Wheels
Takata recall... A semi trailer swung and almost hit my car. I swerved and drop off on the shoulder of i-30, i hit the concrete retainer wall at 70mph and no airbag deployed and i had a knot on my head and black eye. Also i hit 4 hogs on fm852, again no airbag.
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11058414
Air Bags
Takata recall the airbag warning light of my 2013 nissan altima has been on for almost two years. I have been gone to nissan dealership two times, after their maintenance, every time the airbag light goes out for a few days, then it lights up again. The airbag must be failed, but the nissan dealer did not replace it.
ODI 11208536
Air Bags
Hello, my 2013 nissan altima has a safety issue with the airbag. Since august 2017, the car's airbag alarm light is on。 after this happened, i went to gainesville nissan two times, but the problem is not been solved. The first time was on 9/1/2017. They (gainesville nissan) charged me $34.78 and told me the problem was the airbag sensor, the warning light was removed at that time. But after about two months…
ODI 11171242
Air Bags
Takata recall on august 15, 2017 i was in an accident on my way to work in which i swerved so i wouldn't hit a deer and instead hit a tree damaging the front middle portion of my car which,,,to my surprise,,,, my airbags never deployed and the upper portion of my chest hit the steering wheel ... After the tow truck company came & got my vehicle ,, my husband took me to the urgent care clinic where they took xrays of…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11048266
Air Bags
The air bag light stays on in the dash when driving and when someone sits in the passenger seat the air bag stays off so if i get into an accident none of the air bags will deploy. This happens every time i turn my vehicle on.
ODI 11044316
Air Bags
I took my vehicle in for a sensory recall for the passenger side airbag. Prior to this the airbag indicator light worked properly. The service department at the local nissan dealership adjusted the sensors and since then the airbag indicator has not been working properly. I took the car back to have the service department readjust the sensors in the seat but that did not correct the problem. I have returned to the…
ODI 11176314
Air Bags
Takata recall. Had my car in the dealer for the airbag recall. Ever since the car passanger light stays on even if i sit on it and im 180lbs and the dash airbag light came on several weeks of the recall service. Now i took the car back to the dealer and they don't want to honor the problem. They say its related to a different issue than what they did. They want to run a diagnose charge me for it and for the repair…
ODI 11133498
Air Bags
Passenger seat sensor does not detect passenger most times, meaning the air bag does not activate. Happens more when passenger is seated before the car is started. This happens with any passenger, all different sizes and weights. Dealer has not found any error codes, and sensor has been reset multiple times. All previous recalls to this issue have been implemented, issue still exists.
ODI 11003201
Air Bags · Body · Power Train
We have not received any recalls since purchase of car.on 06/30/17,my daughter called and informed me the car was having problems. What she described sounded as if there was water in the gas.itold her to drive to the dealer in conway ar.it was brought to our attention there was a recall on the cvt.they reprogramed it and test drove the car. They said it was ok ,but were a little iffy about whether we might have more…
ODI 11003880
Air Bags
2013 nissan altima. Consumer writes regarding takata airbag safety recall. *ld the consumer requested information about the air bag manufacturer. *js
ODI 11024309
Air Bags
We brought the car into the dealership because of the ocs recall and they reprogrammed the system but it didn't seem to fix the issue, within the year we had to replace both ocs sensors and have it reprogrammed again. I do not feel they met the intent of the recall and would love to know if this issue is/was common and what if anything can be done about it.
ODI 10991115
Air Bags
Airbag sensor not detecting weight on passenger seat at all times. Problem started when car had a relatively low milage (under 50k). Dealership said problem is due to airbag module with no recalls on this specific car. Airbags on passenger side are completely not functional at all times. I was very hesitant to file a complaint until now.
ODI 11301321
Air Bags
This incident occurred 5/3/2017. Driver and (180 lb) adult passenger entered car in front seats, clicked seatbelts, started vehicle and drove approx. 1 mile. Passenger noticed airbag defeat light was on. Driver pulled over; turned car off; restarted car; light went out. The airbag system did not detect an adult passenger upon initial travel, but did after the car was restarted. This vehicle has already had…
ODI 10983766
Air Bags
Solid red airbag sign is on dashboard. Diagnostic port does not show any code for this problem.
ODI 10995427
Air Bags
Passenger airbag light does not sense passenger sitting in seat to turn air bag on (intermittently) and airbag light is constantly on on the dashboard yet no codes have been shown when mechanic tried to pull codes. Light is on constant when in motion or stationary. Passenger air bag light sometimes senses, other times it does not.
ODI 10984658
Air Bags
My airbags in my car are non-functional. The red and yellow airbag lights are on for the duration of any trip in the car. The sensor that is supposed to detect an adult in the passenger seat does not function so the passenger airbag is always off -attachment 1. I went to the deacon jones nissan dealership in goldsboro nc on 4-12-17 for the recall on this issue. The "reprogramming" that was done was ineffective. This…
ODI 11004653
Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train
2013 nissan altima 2.5s was serviced on december 19, 2016 at planet nissan [redacted]. Las vegas, nv 89149 dealer performed r1609 ocs recall & pc490 cvt reprogram recall. During these process some electrical items damage. Now cvt (continues variable transmission) is failing. On april 6, 2017 took vehicle to autonation nissan las vegas [redacted] the service consultant said cvt is bad and needs to be replace but…
ODI 10971220
Air Bags
Despite multiple recalls and fixes to the passenger airbag (all open recalls completed), there are still times when a normal weight passenger is in the passenger seat and the airbag light indicates that it is off with no passenger present. The dealer has not been able to fix this, despite all the visits/recalls to date. It is not a permanent fault, just an occasional fault - passenger normally around adult/teenagers…
ODI 10967587