1995 Nissan Altima Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. *AK
AIRBAG LIGHT KEEP FLASHING ALL THE TIME WHEN ENGINE IS ON. *AK
THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE SENSOR AND AIRBAG HAD TO BE REPLACED. AND THE COST WOULD BE $750.00, THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THEREFORE THE AIRBAG SHOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. THE OWNERS MANUAL SUGGEST YOU HAVE THE AIRBAG SERVICED AFTER 10 YEARS.*AK
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS STARTED FLASHING ON DASHBOARD. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN T VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40 MPH WITH A 2000 TOYOTA, CAMRY. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE AT AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP. INFORMED CONSUMER THAT AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
AIRBAGS DIDN'T FULLY DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK
BOTH SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT A LOW IMPACT OF 10 MPH WHILE REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHERT INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 18 MPH CONSUMER PUT ON BRAKES AND BOTH PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
I WAS IN A MINOR FENDERBENDER AND BOTH AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED.I WENT TO 3 AUTO BODIES AND THEY ALL SAID THAT THEY SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED AT SUCH A LIGHT HIT. *AK
HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID DEPLOY, BUT PASSENGER'S AIRBAG HAD ABOUT A 45 SECOND DELAY BEFORE DEPLOYING. WHEN IT DID DEPLOY, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG BURST OPEN, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER'S FACE AND HEAD. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-35MPH WHEN VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL LEFT TURN ANDREAR ENDED A JEEP THAT STOPPED IN FRONT OF HER. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY $5,000 OF DAMANGE TO THE FRONT END. *AK
PLEASE ADD VIN #. CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKES, SHE QUICKLY APPLIED THE BRAKES AGAIN, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO TED RUSSEL NISSAN DEALERSHIP. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON SNOWY STREET, VEHICLE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, WHEN IT LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.THE CHEMICALS FROM AIR BAGS BURNED CONSUMER'S FACE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND REMAINS ON, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 5 MPH WHEN SHE SLIGHTLY BUMPED VEHICLE AHEAD, AND THE DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, TRAVELING 10 TO 15 MPH, VEHICLE IMPACTED WITH THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. PASSENGER SUSTAINED AN EYE INJURY, BROKEN NOSE, FACIAL SWELLING AND CONCUSSION. DRIVER WAS ALSO INJURED. *AK
WHILE SITTING IN PARKING LOT, WITH NO IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INJURING DRIVER OF VEHICLE. ONCE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, MANUFACTURER SEIZED VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT ALLOW IT TO BE FIXED PENDING INVESTIGATION.
WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT ABOUT 10 MPH, MAKING A LEFT TURN, FOR NO APPARENT REASON BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUSED DRIVER TO CRASH. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
WAS DRIVING CAR AND WAS REARENDED, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND BLINDED DRIVER AND BROKE THE GLASSES IN TWO PLACE . *AK
VEHICLE WAS IN COLLISION AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
CONSUMER HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. *AK
AFTER HITTING A SPEED BUMP, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
RENTAL CAR. SLID ON ICE VEHICLE SLID INTO CURB AND DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
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Quick Summary
The 1995 Nissan Altima has 53 Air Bags complaints on file. 20 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.