40 complaints reported

1994 Nissan Altima Air Bags

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

Reports
40
Crashes
27
Fires
0
Injuries
21

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 1998

AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING AIR BAG LIGHT TO FLASH.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 1996
Apr 1998 Crash Injury

DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. PASSENGER IN RIGHT FRONT SEAT WAS HIT IN THE FACE BY THE DEPLOYING AIR BAG AND WAS PERMANENTLY BLINDED IN BOTH EYES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Jan 1998 Crash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Jun 1997 Crash Injury

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND BOTH AIR BAG DEPLOYED , BUT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG POPPED OUT AND CAUSED CONSUMER'S WIFE TO BE SEVERLY BURNED. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH SENSORS, BUT THE WIFE IS STILL SUFFERING FROM BURNS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 1997
Jun 1997 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DRIVER HIT TREE ON DRIVER'S SIDE, PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD, PASSENGER'S HEAD HIT DASHBOARD & AIR BAG DEPLOYED, HITTING PASSENGER IN FACE & BROKE SUNGLASSES & DISLODGED ONE CONTACT. DR. REMOVED OTHER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 1995
Jun 1997 Injury

DRIVER MADE A SHARP TURN HITTING CURB, RESULTING IN FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AIRBAG, CAUSING LOST OF VISION IN THE LEFT EYE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 1996
May 1997 Crash

WHILE IN CRASH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DIDNT DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Mar 1997 Crash Injury

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY IN A FRONT END CRASH, INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND HIS PASSENGER WAS MORE SEVERE THAN IF THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED PROPERLY, THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. *AK *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Aug 1995
Oct 1996 Crash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN 35 MPH FRONTAL CRASH IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 1996
Oct 1996 Crash

CONSUMER HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. * AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 1996
Jul 1996 Crash Injury

PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING AIR BAG TO BURST/INJURY TO PASSENGERS EYE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 1995
Jul 1996 Crash Injury

HIT A TREE HEAD-ON AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY *AK CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Jul 1996
Apr 1995 Crash Injury

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, AT SPEED 55 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

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

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED BURNS. *SKD

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

NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, ALSO PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING SMOKE/FUMES INSIDE OF VEHICLE/INJURY. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA, Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Incident: Oct 1994

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1994 Nissan Altima has 40 Air Bags complaints on file. 27 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.