16 complaints reported

1993 Nissan Altima Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
16
Crashes
10
Fires
0
Injuries
6

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2002

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 2002
Jan 2001

WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR QUARTER PANEL AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALSO WHILE AT BODY SHOP SEAT BELT SENSOR WAS DAMAGED, DEALER REPLACED SEAT BELT SENSOR, HOWEVER WHEN CONSUMER PICKED UP VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. *AK *TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2001
May 1999

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THERE IS A BAD AIR BAG IMPACT SENSOR ON THIS VEHICLE, AND THAT'S WHY THE LIGHT IS ON. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Nov 1998 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS IN A REAR END COLLISION THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD AND HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES. *AK *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 1998
Jun 1998 Crash Injury

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DURING RAINY WEATHER WHEN A VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED IN FRONT OF HER, REAR ENDED AND TOTALLED HER VEHICLE (NISSAN). THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS FRACTURED RIB CAGE . *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 1998
Apr 1998 Crash

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH HAD A HEAD-ON FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THE ACCIDENT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 1998
Apr 1998 Crash

WHLE DRIVING 25MPH AND GOING OVER A SPEED BUMB THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A FRONTAL IMPACT, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. NO PRIOR PROBLEM. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PBOBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 1998
Jan 1998

WHILE DRIVNG ALONG THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ON. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BY THE DEALER. ON JAN 26, 1998 THE AIR WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ON AGAIN. THE DEALER WILL BE CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED IN ALMOST A 2 MONTH PERIOD. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 1997
May 1997

CONSUMER WANTS TO DEACTIVATE AIR BAG DUE TO HER SHORT STATURE AND FEAR OF INJURY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Mar 1997

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, WHILE AT COMPLETE STOP WITH NO IMPACT INVOLVED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 1997
Apr 1996 Crash

IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION THERE WAS PARTIAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, THERE WAS NO FRONTAL COLLISION INVOLVED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 1996
Jan 1996 Crash

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE SEAT DID NOT LOCK. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 1995
Jan 1996 Crash Injury

CONSUMER HAD ACCIDENT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY-MINOR INJURY WAS SUSTAINED TO CONSUMER. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Oct 1995 Crash Injury

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG, CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1994
May 1995 Crash Injury

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND INJURED THE DRIVER'S ELBOW. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 1995
Apr 1995 Crash Injury

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK UP DURING FRONTAL COLLISION; RAN RED LIGHT, BROADSIDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 1995

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1993 Nissan Altima has 16 Air Bags complaints on file. 10 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.