2014 Nissan Altima Air Bags Problems
- 150
- 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 150 stored complaint records:
- 26 indicate a crash
- 24 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- passenger seat · 28 records
- front passenger · 22 records
- passenger side · 20 records
- airbag light · 19 records
- failure mileage · 16 records
- warning light · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 80 |
| 30–60k mi | 22 |
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Recently after getting the s/w updated for the recall to fix the passenger air bag issue, i started noticing that the air bag indicator for both driver and passenger are red for longer time than other dash lights during the start of the engine. Usually, after starting the engine , all the dash light would come and within couple of seconds, lights/indicators in the dash would go from red to off indicating that…
ODI 10606621
Air Bags
Re recall 14v-138. Took vehicle in on 6-19-2014. Reprogram of passenger side air bag sensor was performed by dealership service dept. Did not fix. Sensor deactivation light coming on again. Why is deactivation even a feature? Needs removed/replaced so that air bag will deploy in collision whether seat is occupied or empty!
ODI 10863515
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated intermittently. The contact mentioned that the vehicle had recently been repaired under recall nhtsa campaign id number: 14v138000 (air bags , electrical system). However, the recall failed to remedy the failure. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The…
ODI 10630502
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. The contact stated that while traveling 40 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 14v138000 (air bags, electrical system), however the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The failure and current mileage was 7,071.
ODI 10594614
Air Bags · Body · Engine
On the way to get a cup of coffee (less than one mile from my home) a car started coming into my lane. I swerved slightly to avoid a collision and my car went into the ditch and hit a telephone pole. Over $22,000 in damage. Radiator bent into an "l" shape. Side frames and engine went into the firewall, which totaled the car completely. I have spoken with nissan corp. Air bag safety engineer, dealership owner,…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10597800
Air Bags
Car coming into my lane, swerved right a few inches, car sucked into ditch, launched into telephone pole, put out power for 2 miles. Airbag (driver's) did not deploy. Bent radiator into "l" shape, sent front frame and engine into firewall. Airbag should have deployed regardless of anything. Poor manufacturing, late recalls not made to consumerrs. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10596796
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the sensor needed to be reset. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100.
ODI 10668054
Air Bags · Electrical System
Passenger airbag off light illuminates frequently when an adult passenger is seated in the passenger seat. As a result, in the event of a crash, passenger would not be protected by airbags. Dealer has analyzed and informed that vehicle is operating exactly as designed. Vehicles has already been repaired pursuant to recall campaign 14v138000, but problem persists. *tr
ODI 10672807
Air Bags
This is an ongoing problem. The information provided above is approximate as i didn't know it was an issue until a recall from my nissan dealer on april 22' 2014. Since then i have had it back to the dealer two more times for the same incident only to be told it could not be fixed, but they gave me a procedure to get around the issue. The issue involves the air bag light on the passengers side staying lit even when…
ODI 10692625
Air Bags
Passenger air bags off light is "on" while driving, at any speed, with an adult in front passenger seat. The problem first occurred when the vehicle was less that a week old. It continues to occur about once a month. I have had the car at the dealer many times. The problem cannot be duplicated at the dealer, therefore no repairs have been made. On june 15, 2016 the vehicle was taken to the dealer in response to…
ODI 10884986
Air Bags
Vehicle sold and warranted to first lessee by authorized dealer not subject to recall. Upon inspection, possible passenger warning light defects observed. Lessee demanded cancellation of transaction. *js
ODI 10579744
Air Bags
Randomly this occurs, when sitting in the front passenger seat the air bag sign for that seat will say off. On our last trip we left a stop and entered the highway but the light stayed on indicating the air bag was not activated. We had to drive like that until we could safely stop. We then turned off the ignition and started the car again, and this time the air bag off light did not stay lit. We have had the…
ODI 10907187
Air Bags
2014 nissan altima. Consumer writes in regards to passenger airbag indicator light issues. *smd the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated indicating the passenger air bag was deactivated, despite his 100 pound wife was seated in the front passenger seat. The dealer reprogrammed the occupant classification system. However, four months later, the light illuminated again. The dealer reprogrammed the ocs again.…
ODI 10720918
Air Bags
We were one of the 2014 nissan altima's that was experiencing the passenger air bag issue: even though a full-sized adult was sitting in the seat, the "air-bag off" would be illuminated. It was brought in under the recall in roughly october of 2014. After getting the car back, we immediately noticed that the light was still coming on when a passenger was present. We were told that it could be due to humidity, as we…
ODI 10701031
Air Bags
Problem is, my girlfriend weight 110lb. Lot of time when she sits on the passenger side, the airbag indicator tells us the airbag is off. This problems only happened when i picked up my car on the street next to curbs. Design of roads is, the center is higher than the sides. Because of that, when i park on the right of the streets next to the curbs, the left side of the car is higher than the right side. So when my…
ODI 10564715
Air Bags · Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. The contact's vehicle was rear ended while idling at a traffic light. There was extensive damage to the rear of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact received neck and back injuries and her spouse suffered back injuries. Medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was repaired by a local mechanic. The dealer was not contacted. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11123810
Air Bags
Immediately after starting the car, with a passenger in the front seat, the passenger air bag off light came on. I drove for about 15 minutes and got up to 60mph before it finally shut off. This happened more than once, the above date is the last time it happened though. *tr
ODI 10564295
Air Bags
New purchased 2014 nissan altima sv 2.5 with cloth interior experiences 'passenger air-bag off' light illuminating with 132 pound 5 foot 7 inch adult female occupant in passenger seat. Light displays with occupant sitting in normal straight position with feet square on floor, back centered on backrest, and arms to her sides. Problem replicates during successive trips on same and different days. Returned vehicle to…
ODI 10566272
Air Bags
Airbag light showing that the passenger side airbags are off intermittently comes on while an adult passenger is seated in the car and vehicle is moving. *tr
ODI 10569045
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. The contact stated that the front passenger air bag warning light remained illuminated while the passenger was in the front seat and sometime the air bag warning light indicated that the air bag was turned off. The dealer replaced the air bag sensor module and the computer was also replaced; however, the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10564825
Air Bags
Had random passenger airbag remain on when passenger was sitting in seat - met all weight requirements. This never happened continually but was problematic enough to bring in to dealer. They could not find anything wrong. Brought in several times, still no fix. Nissan recalled this problem in april 2015, had fix done to vehicle. Within a week airbag light stayed on with passenger in seat. This issue continues yet…
ODI 10821247
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, another vehicle crash into the driver's side of the vehicle. None of the air bags deployed. The driver sustained a separated hip. The two rear passenger sustained injuries to the back, spine and whiplash injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the technician was unable to diagnose the…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10555928
Air Bags
Hello, i have taken my brand new nissan altima 2014 4 times to the dealership for the problem nissan has been having. When there is someone over the weight limit sitting in the passenger side the air bag light that indicates if its on or off does not come off. Stating that the airbag is off even though someone is sitting in he passenger side with the weight requirement. It all started on 11/10/14 and was told…
ODI 10701237
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 nissan altima. The contact stated that the front passenger side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who replaced the seat sensor and on another occasion the software was reset however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000. ...updated 01/07/15 *bf the consumer has experienced the…
ODI 10661795
Air Bags
Passenger air bag light stays on indicating a no activation. Problem still exists after recall repair. Nissan motors very aware of problem but will do nothing about it. *tr
ODI 10661195