1993 Nissan Altima Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
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AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM.*AK
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
CONSUMER WANTS TO DEACTIVATE AIR BAG DUE TO HER SHORT STATURE AND FEAR OF INJURY.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, WHILE AT COMPLETE STOP WITH NO IMPACT INVOLVED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION THERE WAS PARTIAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, THERE WAS NO FRONTAL COLLISION INVOLVED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE SEAT DID NOT LOCK. TT
CONSUMER HAD ACCIDENT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY-MINOR INJURY WAS SUSTAINED TO CONSUMER. TT
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG, CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *SKD
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND INJURED THE DRIVER'S ELBOW. TT
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK UP DURING FRONTAL COLLISION; RAN RED LIGHT, BROADSIDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE. TT
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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.