Nissan Altima Frontal Problems
- 85
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 12
- Years with records
- 1999–2010
- Stored years
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 85 stored complaint records:
- 45 indicate a crash
- 29 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- passenger seat · 22 records
- passenger side · 20 records
- passenger airbag · 15 records
- airbag light · 12 records
- light comes · 9 records
- side deployed · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 35 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Frontal
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 nissan altima. While driving and approaching a stop sign, the driver's side air bag deployed without warning or impact. As a result, the contact sustained shoulder, neck, and ear injuries that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to tony nissan (94-[redacted], waipahu, hi 96797, [redacted]), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was…
1 injury
ODI 11103449
Air Bags · Frontal
The occupant sensor in the passenger seat doesn't correctly sense or classify a passenger (more than 120 lbs) when they are in the seat. This results in the air bag being incorrectly deactivated (similar to recent nhtsa campaign number 14v138000). The vehicle was previously given to the dealer to fix under nhtsa campaign number 08v521000. This still occurs and adjusting her position or the seat position doesn't…
ODI 10575539
Frontal
I was driving my 2005 nissan altima north in the left lane of a [redacted] approaching an intersection (i was alone in the car). An suv was heading south and was stopped in the turn lane to make a left turn. As i was entering the intersection (green light) the suv turned in front of my car. The distance was too short to stop. I hit their right front passenger side by the tire head on. I was driving approx. 30 mph.…
Crash reported
ODI 10417958
Frontal
The air bag on the passenger is not working. The seat cushion of the seat is the problems ( i was told). The cushion cost $900.00. The airbag has a defect in it. I looked on the world wide web and noticed several complaints of the same problem. There is a recall on some of the altima. This is a big problems. *tr
ODI 10375470
Frontal
Passenger side airbag light comes on occasionally even with an adult sitting in the passenger seat. Dealer had replaced the sensor but the problem still occurs. This occurs on numerous occasions probably 2 to 3 time a month when seat is occupied. This is a major safety concern that needs to be addressed for the safety of passengers in the vehicle. I do not feel at ease when someone says that the system is…
ODI 10371971
Frontal
Head on collision with another vehicle. I was traveling 15mph and the other vehicle was traveling 30mph! The air bags never deployed... *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10367999
Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. When the contact was seated in the front passenger seat the side air bag activated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have the seat bottom and sensor replaced and that did not remedy the issue. The contact called the manufacturer and was advised that she does not weigh enough to activate the air bag and she was seated improperly. The contact stated that she…
ODI 10360354
Frontal
Passenger airbag (disabled) light turns on even when a passenger is seated (over 150 pounds). *tr
ODI 10359244