2015 Nissan Altima Air Bags Problems
- 106
- 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 106 stored complaint records:
- 12 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger seat · 36 records
- front passenger · 25 records
- passenger side · 25 records
- failure mileage · 16 records
- passenger airbag · 16 records
- airbag light · 16 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 52 |
| 30–60k mi | 18 |
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Body · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat belt wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, there was a fracture between the firewall and the interior of the vehicle, which allowed water to enter the vehicle when it rained. The…
ODI 10863383
Air Bags
Pass air bag off with 115 pound passenger in seat. Fifth time. Must stop car pass gets out then back in and light goes out. Dealer finds no error message and can not find problem. Car demonstrates this problem when first entering car. Because the light goes through a test mode you may not notice problem until underway. Dealer unable to duplicate problem. I am very concerned for passenger safty we live in ct, usa…
ODI 10836818
Air Bags
Passenger front airbag intermittently deactivates even with a 120 pound adult sitting in the seat. Warning light that the air bag is deactivated comes on. On other random trips the air bag appears to be armed, with no warning light. Car is a rental vehicle.
ODI 10824625
Air Bags
When stationary and driving, the front passenger side airbag says off when my wife is sitting in the front passenger seat. She weighs 106 lbs. The light will go off eventually but comes on all the time she is sitting in the seat. It goes on whether on a city street or highway at any speed.
ODI 10823710
Air Bags
The passenger "air bag light" does not go out when i have an adult passenger in the car. This has been a continuous problem since i purchased the car nissan dealership says there is no problem indicated when tested. Nissan regional office says they are checking into it at this time and will not authorize any repairs, and if i continue to have a problem, go to the dealership meanwhile the "passenger air bag light"…
ODI 10863500
Air Bags · Electrical System · Steering
My altima is only 2 months old and did not start 4x already. It seems to do this first thing in the morning when the car is cold. My steering wheel is vibrating constantly and i can feel a vibration with my foot on the accelerator. There is a loud noise like a constant dentist drill under my hood that is louder every time i turn. The dealership just replaced my power steering pump and there is no change! My…
ODI 10838775
Air Bags
The passenger side front seat sometimes will not detect an adult occupying the seat and disables the air bag for that passenger. Adults ranging in weights from 115 pounds to 120 pounds. It appears like a manufacturing defect.
ODI 10819229
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. While driving 65 mph, the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated when a passenger was present. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate…
ODI 10836644
Air Bags
Takata recall - airbag failed to deploy. I was completely stopped at a red light when another vehicle, traveling at approximately 45 - 50 mph, rear-ended me.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11091731
Air Bags
My air bag says it is off when someone is sitting in the seat. It doesn't do it ever time but it has done it quite a bit. When i took it to my dealership i bought it from they told me there isn't anything they could do because the light was working properly when i took it to them.
ODI 10789209
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. The contact received a recall notification for the air bags. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for repairs, but the air bag indicator illuminated again. The vehicle was taken to a dealer at least three times due to the failure. The failure mileage and nhtsa campaign number were unknown.
ODI 10927608
Air Bags
The passenger airbag sensor occasionally malfunctions and the "air bag off" light will illuminate when the passenger seat is indeed occupied by an adult. This happens approximately 10% of the time the seat is occupied. This is a commonly recurring complaint on the nhtsa site. Nissan has recalled approximately 140 altimas, but mine was not in this group after running my vin.
ODI 10795336
Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle changed gears without notice. The vehicle shifted into neutral without warning. The vehicle was placed into gear and resumed normal operation. The contact stated that the keyless entry failed and the air bag warning light illuminated. The failures recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it could not be diagnosed. The…
ODI 10811462
Air Bags
From time to time the warning light that states that the front passenger air bag is not working comes on. When this occured the passengere was an adult at a weight greater than 150 pounds. The only way to get the light to go off and have the air bag work was to turn the car off and then start it again. This has been back to the dealer and they can find nothing wrong and nissan will not do anything. This happened too…
ODI 10787785
Air Bags
The front passenger airbag light comes on while the vehicle is moving and while there is an adult in the seat. The dealership checked the system and stated there were no problems detected. The system has continued to malfunction. The concern is the bags won't deploy when needed.
ODI 10807116
Air Bags · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. While parked, the vehicle inadvertently went into reverse, rolled backwards down the driveway, and crashed into a ditch. The contact attempted to stop the vehicle by turning the steering wheel, but the vehicle crashed into a rock garden on top of a sewer line. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was not taken to a…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10745819
Air Bags
Front passenger air bag light on dash remains on, in the "off" lit position even with a passenger riding in the front passenger seat. The problem comes and goes intermittently. Sometimes it is on and sometimes it is off no matter if you are on a city street or going 60 mph down a highway.
ODI 11006193
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. The contact stated that when the passenger side seat was occupied, the air bag sensor failed to recognize that the passenger was in the seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the passenger side air bag sensor needed to be recalibrated. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10836939
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag indicated that the passenger side seat was occupied when there was no occupant. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag senor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 19,875.
ODI 10823413
Air Bags
The passenger air bag sometime will turn off, while people still sitting in the front seat. The sensor of the passenger air bag is just not sensitive enough with light weight adult weight less 120lbs. *tr
ODI 10712869
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2015 nissan altima. While driving approximately 55 mph, the driver lost control of the vehicle. It traveled down a hill before crashing into a tree. The driver's seat air bag did not deploy. The driver suffered contusions, abrasions, and lacerations to the left hip and pelvis area and an injured left leg that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed.…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10714620
Air Bags
`driving from a customer business my red light for supplemental air bag came on . I took the car to the local dealer and they diagnosed and ordered a air bag module. When part came in on april 13th 2015 with miles of 11276 dealer rep said that the module did not turn red light off. Service ordered a driver air bag module and installed this on miles 11738, april 17th,2015, red light still on. Informed me there is…
ODI 10706375
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Since original purchase (new) 11/30/14, the passenger airbag indicator system has not worked correctly. 3 complaints ( on site, in writing) thru nissan dealer have not corrected problem. Question is, will passenger side airbag work if in a collision? Malfunction may result in major injury or death. Dealers only explanation is to wait 15 seconds before driving with a passenger. Indicator system works and fails…
ODI 11061430
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seats
While driving alone on 03/12/2015 noticed the airbag auxiliary light come on in my new 2015 nissan altima. The altima was serviced for this on 03/18/2015 and the light was reset with the technician stating the passenger side airbag sensor was under recall. Then, while driving on 03/22/2015 the airbag auxiliary light came on once again, also when i was the only occupant in the vehicle. The altima was serviced again…
ODI 10702043
Air Bags
Ocs seat system same problem over and over passenger seat occupied indicator light still on
ODI 11122220