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
Whenever my wife sits in the passenger seat up front the "air bag off" indicator lights up. She weighs approximately 105 pounds. I have contacted nissan dealers, nissan regional representative and nissan usa in franklin, tn about the problem of not having air bag protection for my wife when i am driving and they all say the vehicle is performing as designed. I believe this is a safety hazard and nissan has no fix…
ODI 10658871
Air Bags · Seat Belts
My wife's vehicle was stopped on i-95 about a car length behind a minivan that had also stopped for debris in the road, a toyota pickup truck hit the rear of her car at speeds in excess of 60mph pushing her car into the minivan in front of her at a speed of at least 30mph, the srs airbag in her car failed to deploy and quite possibly the seatbelt as well. My wife struck her head on the vehicle's left side roof…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10626278
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag sensor illuminated intermittently. The dealer cleared the computer code, but the failure recurred. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 13v069000 (air bags) and 14v138000 (air bags, electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.
ODI 10617507
Air Bags
Although my 2013 nissan altima had the passenger side airbag fixed at the dealership after a voluntary recall, the issue still persists. The passenger side of the vehicle does not detect someone sitting in the seat most of the time so the air bag light comes on notifying the driver that the air bag is off. *tr
ODI 10610519
Air Bags
I received a notice of recall for the passenger side air bag. I scheduled the prescribed fix with the dealer, kline autoworld, maplewood, mn, and the dealership told me they fixed the recall problem, 07/03/2014. Then, on or about 07/16/2014 the passenger air bag warning off light came on with my spouse in the passenger seat. I contacted the dealer twice regarding this warning light. So far the dealership has not…
ODI 10617008
Air Bags
Other driver ran a red light hitting the side of my car doing over 50 mph and the side impact air bags did not deploy. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10608295
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the front passenger seat was occupied but the passenger side air bag off warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned that the seat was being occupied by a 180 pound passenger. The vehicle was previously taken to a dealer where the front passenger air bag system was replaced. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who…
ODI 10786772
Air Bags
Adult was seating in passenger seat and no airbag light came on. Never had this happen until after i took it to the dealer for the recall repair. *tr
ODI 10606828
Air Bags
I have had trouble with my cars " air bag off " warning light staying lit with a passenger in the seat ever since i bought the car new . It has been to the dealership to be " repaired " 4 times . Each time it was not corrected . Recently i brought the car in for this problem as part of the safety recall . Despite this ,once again this past weekend the " airbag off " light comes on even though a passenger is in the…
ODI 10607038
Air Bags · Seats
The occupant classification system (airbags) turn off when the passenger seat is occupied by person weighing 130+ pounds. This happens if car is idle, and at all speeds. Car has been taken to the dealership to be serviced for the recall on 4 seperate occasions and dealer has acknowledged that they do not know what to do as they have tried multiple remedies and cannot fix it. They refuse doing anything else to do and…
ODI 10681656
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the passenger's seat did not acknowledge when a passenger was occupying the seat. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing but was unable to be diagnosed. The failure persisted. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 14v138000 (air bags , electrical system) but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of…
ODI 10630990
Air Bags
Adult passenger sitting in the front passenger seat. Airbag light indicating the air bags will not deploy goes on intermittently. Had the latest recall fix applied several weeks ago but this problem was not fixed. Been to the dealer 3 times for this problem. *tr
ODI 10605251
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
Several times the passenger seat / occupant detection system has failed to properly identify an adult occupant and has disabled the passenger airbag. This occurs with males and females ranging from 40th to 70th percentile in all genders. I have recorded videos of these incidents for record of their occurrence. The only resolution is to pull over, power car completely off and restart car. On restart the car…
ODI 10716401
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the front passenger airbag illuminated off when the seat was occupied. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that there was no failure with the airbag. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v138000 (air bags, electrical system).the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10618202
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated while a passenger was sitting in the front seat the air bag light illuminated. The contact shut the vehicle off and restarted it and the air bag light shut off. The failure recurred within twenty minutes. The failure occurred on three occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The dealer repaired the air bag sensor; however, the failure…
ODI 10598537
Air Bags
Several times the passenger seat / occupant detection system has failed to properly identify an adult occupant and has disabled the passenger air bag. Dealer has serviced twice but issue persist. The only resolution is to pull over, power car completely off and restart car. On restart the car recognized the occupant and enabled the passenger airbag.this happened several more times with the most recent being april…
ODI 10717505
Air Bags
Brought my car in when i received the recall notice from nissan that the passenger side air bag had an issue due to a software glitch. After bringing the car in and having the software updated, a few days later, the light again came on while there was a passenger (myself, adult female about 130 lbs) in the passenger side seat (my husband was driving and noticed the light had come on). I reported it to the dealer…
ODI 10597452
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v138000 (air bags , electrical system) but the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the technician stated that the sensor would not acknowledge a person seated at the weight of 130 pounds or less. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10595161
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the front driver's air bag warning indicator illuminated and remained lit upon start-up. The vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 16v911000 (air bags), but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to moses nissan (202 5th st, st albans, wv 25177, [redacted]), but a fault code was unable to be retrieved. The dealer could not offer…
ODI 11055555
Air Bags
Tl * the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving approximately 65 mph, the contact noticed that the air bag safety features on the vehicle were disabled. The dealer was unable to repair the vehicle because an error code could not be determined. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 19,000.
ODI 10597623
Air Bags
The passenger side airbag "off" light will illuminate when a passenger around 130 lbs sits in the passenger seat. When this occurs (about half of the time), the light illuminates upon engine startup and the passenger is seated. The only way to get the light to turn off is to shut off the car and restart it with the passenger still in the seat. The passenger airbag "off" light does not illuminate when i start the car…
ODI 10860935
Air Bags
My passenger air bag light keeps lighting up stating that it is "off". I drive my 72 yr old mother around who weighs 152 lbs. My issue besides the fact if we get into an accident she is not protected but she has a heart defibulator. This needs to be fixed. No one is doing anything about this. Are they waiting to be just like gmc? *tr
ODI 10659484
Air Bags · Warning Light/Devices
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag and seat belt warning sensors illuminated. The dealer cleared the codes, but the failures recurred. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 14v138000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer numerous times, but…
ODI 10626335
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the passenger's side seat belt light intermittently illuminated when a passenger was in the seat and secured. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 14v138000 (air bags , electrical system), however the failure was recurring. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.
ODI 10587858
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated while making a right turn at approximately 15 mph, another vehicle crashed into the left side of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained neck and shoulder injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10588583